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PoliticoAMID ALL THE FURIOUS responses to the Atlantic article alleging that President DONALD TRUMP had called American troops suckers and losers, one thing leaps out: You didnt see Republican members of Congress leaping to defend the presidents character.
SOME OF THIS may be the late summer recess talking. But Im told telephones and the internet still work outside of Washington -- and Trumps closest allies on Capitol Hill did not exactly rally to his defense. Sen. LINDSEY GRAHAM (R-S.C.), for one, managed to praise the president for saving the military publication Stars & Stripes, but said nothing directly about the big story White House aides and loyal alumni were scrambling to discredit. Other prominent GOP members ignored the subject altogether.
onetexan
(13,050 posts)Thekaspervote
(32,785 posts)Nevilledog
(51,161 posts)underpants
(182,851 posts)Link to tweet
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Nevilledog
(51,161 posts)SWBTATTReg
(22,154 posts)stand up to him (obviously) and if they weren't wearing a shirt or such, you would see the big thick yellow stripe running down their backs.
pwb
(11,281 posts)They are all with him. They just don't like that he says their hate out loud. They all have to go.
underpants
(182,851 posts)Said one senior administration official: The president means no disrespect to our troops; its just that the way he speaks, he can sound like an asshole sometimes. Thats how he is when the cameras are off Its his style.
Beartracks
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Beartracks
(12,820 posts)First, you plan to defund it and make it go away.
Second, word gets out and there's a lot of attention decrying your decision.
Third, you decide NOT to defund it.
Lastly, you take credit for "saving" the publication.
More Trump bullshit.
Actually, this is kind of the Republican way: create or allow a situation, then take whatever credit you can get for working to reverse it. It's just that sometimes, they have to be forced to work to reverse it.
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mucifer
(23,558 posts)might work for them.
panader0
(25,816 posts)dawg day
(7,947 posts)The demolition he ordered against the wishes of Congress months ago and was continuing up until yesterday.