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ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts) Thu Oct 10, 2019, 08:42 AM Oct 2019

Trump to McConnell: Your LOYALTY is to ME !!!!!!

It appears, according to a source, that Donald Trump is calling Senate Majority Leader, Mitch McConnell up to 3 times a day, demanding Republican LOYALTY to him as Impeachment hearings crank up the volume against him. Is Trump scared? You bet your boots he is....Pressure on Trump is mounting by the hour as he shakes down McConnell and the Republicans to save his ass from himself.

Source: CNN

Trump warns GOP Senate leader Mitch McConnell about disloyal Republicans.

Even as the White House appears to settle on the legal tactics to stave off Democrats' impeachment demands, uncertainty and unease over Trump's messaging approach remains high among his Republican allies, who see the ever-growing inquiry consuming the White House.

Trump has offered scant indication he is turning his focus to governing, despite his lawyers writing in a letter to Democrats that "he remains focused on fulfilling his promises to the American people."

Instead, the President has spent hours tweeting about the impeachment and lighting up the phone lines of his allies on Capitol Hill -- including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, to whom he's stressed the importance of Republican unity.

[link:https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/09/politics/donald-trump-impeachment-mitch-mcconnell/index.html|

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Trump to McConnell: Your LOYALTY is to ME !!!!!! (Original Post) ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 OP

Has McConnell figured out a way to get a President Pence while blaming Democrats for it yet? PoliticAverse Oct 2019 #1

Wouldn't that be another Article of Impeachment? kentuck Oct 2019 #2

House Democrats are paying attention.... ProudMNDemocrat Oct 2019 #3

primary Mitch sure!!! A batsht crazy further to the right makes this senate seat much easier to win, beachbumbob Oct 2019 #4

I doubt Moscow Mitch NewJeffCT Oct 2019 #6

Everyday he digs his hole deeper!!! n/t RKP5637 Oct 2019 #12

Absolutely. Because he is demanding the GOP break their oaths to the Constitution! ancianita Oct 2019 #19

Maybe Mitch needs to be witness in the trial... and also recuse himself. tinrobot Oct 2019 #20

Lecturing Moscow Mitch on party unity? This boy needs a spanking... TreasonousBastard Oct 2019 #5

Reel TV had a program on the downfall of major gangsters. empedocles Oct 2019 #7

The Tortoise and the Hair Helmet Blue Owl Oct 2019 #8

"Jawohl, mein Fuhrer" edbermac Oct 2019 #9

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Corgigal Oct 2019 #10

Maybe the repug senators will recognize who is actually working vs. not working and screwing... SWBTATTReg Oct 2019 #11

Of course Moscow Mitch works for Russian Asset Trump. keithbvadu2 Oct 2019 #13

I sure hope Ms. McGrath and her campaign team PRETZEL Oct 2019 #14

His GE opponent McGrath just announced a $10 million quarter grantcart Oct 2019 #15

Republicon high anxiety act will continue for awhile bucolic_frolic Oct 2019 #16

K&R demmiblue Oct 2019 #17

He must have doubts Buckeyeblue Oct 2019 #18

Do you mean that McConnel would deal to keep Pence and later pardon tRump? Texin Oct 2019 #21

Yes. This would be a deal between McConnell and Pelosi. Buckeyeblue Oct 2019 #22

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

1. Has McConnell figured out a way to get a President Pence while blaming Democrats for it yet?

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 08:44 AM

Oct 2019

Are there enough safe Republicans seats in the Senate to get impeachment through?

kentuck

(111,098 posts)

2. Wouldn't that be another Article of Impeachment?

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 08:45 AM

Oct 2019

Attempting to bribe a political Party in order to get complete loyalty. He threatens to primary those who may disagree with him.

ProudMNDemocrat

(16,786 posts)

3. House Democrats are paying attention....

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:06 AM

Oct 2019

The list of Articles of Impeachment continues to grow.

beachbumbob

(9,263 posts)

4. primary Mitch sure!!! A batsht crazy further to the right makes this senate seat much easier to win,

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:11 AM

Oct 2019

for democrats, same in almost all cases across america

NewJeffCT

(56,828 posts)

6. I doubt Moscow Mitch

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:18 AM

Oct 2019

is suddenly going to grow a spine and stand up to him

RKP5637

(67,109 posts)

12. Everyday he digs his hole deeper!!! n/t

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:46 AM

Oct 2019

ancianita

(36,060 posts)

19. Absolutely. Because he is demanding the GOP break their oaths to the Constitution!

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:22 AM

Oct 2019

That there is breaking the presidential oath of office. Another Article of Impeachment.

I hope he's put it in writing somewhere. That would be evidence.

I wish it constituted treason, so he could be indicted forthwith.

The whole fight is whether this will be a nation of men (scofflaws) or a nation of laws.

tinrobot

(10,903 posts)

20. Maybe Mitch needs to be witness in the trial... and also recuse himself.

Reply to kentuck (Reply #2)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:25 AM

Oct 2019

One can dream...

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)

5. Lecturing Moscow Mitch on party unity? This boy needs a spanking...

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:15 AM

Oct 2019

and if he keeps it up he'll get one for sure.

I can't help thinking that Mitch's lizard brain is working out both his re-election strategies and just how to get another Republican running for the White House next year.

Nixon was one of the most poplar Presidents in history. Until he wasn't.

empedocles

(15,751 posts)

7. Reel TV had a program on the downfall of major gangsters.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:23 AM

Oct 2019

From Bugsy Siegel [aka Moe Green], to John Gotti [trump prototype?]. Each demanded, and ruthlessly enforced, loyalty.

Each was brought down by the mob establishment, including members of their own gang, when they went to excess after power and money.

trump is a global gangster. Some kinds of justice await him.

Blue Owl

(50,393 posts)

8. The Tortoise and the Hair Helmet

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:23 AM

Oct 2019

n/t

edbermac

(15,940 posts)

9. "Jawohl, mein Fuhrer"

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:28 AM

Oct 2019

Corgigal

(9,291 posts)

10. Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:29 AM

Oct 2019

Maybe Trump will start calling 5 times a day.

SWBTATTReg

(22,130 posts)

11. Maybe the repug senators will recognize who is actually working vs. not working and screwing...

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 09:32 AM

Oct 2019

around, playing golf (even tho he claimed he never would have time to pick up a golf club if he won), on the damn phone all of the time, grabbing pu**y, and other gross behaviors). The GOP is doomed.

keithbvadu2

(36,816 posts)

13. Of course Moscow Mitch works for Russian Asset Trump.

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:38 AM

Oct 2019

Of course Moscow Mitch works for Russian Asset Trump.

GOP Rep. Defends Devin Nunes By Claiming ‘He Works For The President’

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/devin-nunes-ted-yoho-trump_n_58dd24b8e4b05eae031dad44

PRETZEL

(3,245 posts)

14. I sure hope Ms. McGrath and her campaign team

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 10:47 AM

Oct 2019

will shortly be rolling out those commercials highlighting this headline.

Same is true in SC and Lindsey's Loyalth Pledge letter.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

15. His GE opponent McGrath just announced a $10 million quarter

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:04 AM

Oct 2019

bucolic_frolic

(43,173 posts)

16. Republicon high anxiety act will continue for awhile

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:05 AM

Oct 2019

GOP are in a corner. Loyalty to Trump, and risk their seats and reputation to history. Loyalty to America and risk their seats by Trump primaries. They have no good choice regarding themselves, Trump, and their party. A few may realize they can't have it all and go patriotic. A very few.

demmiblue

(36,858 posts)

17. K&R

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:10 AM

Oct 2019

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

18. He must have doubts

Reply to ProudMNDemocrat (Original post)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:19 AM

Oct 2019

He knows that Senate Republicans can turn on him in a second. He would be out on his ass before he knew what happened. And his access to many things would be gone.

He would have access to the press but would be very disorganized otherwise.

I think for this to work there would be a back room deal to not impeach Pence. Let him be a lame duck president.

Texin

(2,596 posts)

21. Do you mean that McConnel would deal to keep Pence and later pardon tRump?

Reply to Buckeyeblue (Reply #18)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 11:33 AM

Oct 2019

Therefore, making Pence a likely lame duck POTUS? tRump doesn't want to go. He won't be making any deals. He will take the whole world down before he slinks off in ignominy.

Buckeyeblue

(5,499 posts)

22. Yes. This would be a deal between McConnell and Pelosi.

Reply to Texin (Reply #21)

Thu Oct 10, 2019, 02:44 PM

Oct 2019

And it's better for us if Pelosi doesn't become president. Let's keep the spotlight on Pence, especially if he pardons Trump. But McConnell is probably over Trump. And we know how he likes to have the last laugh.

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