House GOP leaders fear support eroding for Trump’s shutdown fight

MSN News ^ | 1/8/2019 | Sarah Ferris and John Bresnahan

[detective]

Several dozen House Republicans might cross the aisle this week to vote for Democratic bills to reopen shuttered parts of the federal government, spurring the White House into a dramatic effort to stem potential GOP defections.

White House officials and Republican congressional leaders worry that GOP support for the shutdown is eroding, weakening President Donald Trump’s hand as he seeks billions of dollars for a border wall that Democrats have vowed to oppose, according to GOP lawmakers and aides.

[vette6387]

“Republicans are always scared about something! Wimps!!!”

Two words: Limp d!cks! All you need to say about the Congressional Republicans in the main.

[Pinkbell]

He’s lost 3 in the Senate apparently which is Collins, Murkowski, and Gardener.

[Alberta's Child]

This was dated yesterday — January 8th. I’ve heard no such rumblings today.

[Jim W N]

Since when was the GOP a friend of America? A very long time ago.

Long since has the GOP been weak-kneed and a “useful idiot” of the Left because the Left knows that all the GOP really cares about is their own political interests much more than the interests of America.

[grumpygresh]

Dis-info intended to demoralize conservative base and enable learned helplessness. The Dems did this before the mid terms and the AL special election putting out fake conservative Facebook posts that encouraged complacency and disillusionment.

[mountainlion]

These swamp gop RINOs will be the first to side with the demonicrat swamp.

[mrsmith]

8 RINOs have *already* voted for a Dem bill to fund without the wall money.
http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll021.xml
probably 5 or so more would do so.

So... likely we’re looking at just over a dozen.

[truthkeeper]

McCarthy sounded pretty supportive today.

[Rapscallion]

Why is that? /rhetorical question.

It's not rhetorical at all. They need a Republican whip that really whips and punishes disloyal talk and actions.That is what the democrats do. Say the wrong thing and they lose their position (if the have one). So democrats are always in-line. Republicans would rather make a disloyal statement and ingratiate themselves to the media.

[Don Corleone]

Several dozen House Republicans might cross the aisle this week to vote for Democratic bills

Probably yes! The Pubbies are the original "CAVE" men.

[Feckless]

The only support these spineless RINO POS should worry about is what they'll lose at the next election.

I WILL stay home.

[goodnesswins]

Anyone not for a border wall should have their security or security clearances yanked.

[blueunicorn6]

What shutdown?

[Theoria]

The only thing that unifies the gop is tax cuts. They got them thru, they don't care about anything else, or Trump.

[JonPreston]

Look at the bright side. If the Republicans crack it will be the end of the party forcing Trump voters to start something new. It’s probably inevitable.

[TexasM1A]

So where are the whips? Get them in line.

[Leep]

Leaders? Leading America over a cliff?

[Rapscallion]

The Pubbies are the original "CAVE" men.

Hey, that's a good one.

[jpsb]

It is Schumer’s shutdown, not Turmp’s.

[Sarah Barracuda]

The only ones in the GOP who don’t support a wall are the ones that want open borders for the cheap labor express