by Pa Rock
Citizen Journalist
During Donald John Trump's trip to Phoenix earlier this week he took pot shots at the state's two United States Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake. Trump's attack on McCain was oblique with a complaint about the repeal of Obamacare failing in the Senate by just one vote - presumably McCain's. Then, moments later he pivoted to Flake, though taking care not to call him out by name:
Got that? Trump doesn't like McCain and he sure as hell doesn't like Flake. Together those two are two percent of the entire United States Senate - and they are Republicans, members of Trump's own political party.
But McCain and Flake not the only Republican senators who have captured The Donald's ire. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska suggested before the election that he would prefer taking his children on a tour of dumpster fires than to actively work for Trump. Senator Lindsey Graham who doubles as a personal body servant to McCain,has also garnered Trump's wrath on occasion, as has Senator Dean Heller of Nevada.
And then there's Mitch McConnell, the majority leader of the Senate - and also (obviously) a Republican. Trump never tires of telling the politically seasoned McConnell how to do his job, and the story is now going around that the two haven't spoken in weeks and that their last conversation was a telephone call that was heavy with profanity and ill-temper.
And now there's Corker.
Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee comes across as a statesmanlike figure and is one senator who can usually be relied on to approach matters with calm deliberation before issuing carefully thought-out opinions. Corker is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was widely rumored to have been in serious consideration for Trump's running mate in 2016, and some thought that he might even be named Secretary of State in the new administration. Corker has a bit of gravitas. People tend to listen to him.
Last week, after Donald Trump failed to castigate white nationalists for the violence and intimidation in Charlottesville, Bob Corker seemed to have reached his limit with the new administration. In a statement to reporters in his home state of Tennessee, Corker said, in part:
Got that? Trump has yet to demonstrate stability, therefore he is . . .
Trump's front-line liar, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said essentially that the administration would not dignify Corker's comments with a response, but the ever-petulant Trump could not let it go at that. This morning he vented his spleen in a tweet and hinted at a political reprisal:
They will have the collective power to say, "Trump, you're fired!"
Citizen Journalist
During Donald John Trump's trip to Phoenix earlier this week he took pot shots at the state's two United States Senators, John McCain and Jeff Flake. Trump's attack on McCain was oblique with a complaint about the repeal of Obamacare failing in the Senate by just one vote - presumably McCain's. Then, moments later he pivoted to Flake, though taking care not to call him out by name:
"Nobody wants me to talk about your other senator, who’s weak on borders, weak on crime, so I won’t talk about him.”Trump met with three potential Republican primary opponents to Flake while he was in Phoenix, reportedly trying to arrange a strong primary challenger to the incumbent senator.
Got that? Trump doesn't like McCain and he sure as hell doesn't like Flake. Together those two are two percent of the entire United States Senate - and they are Republicans, members of Trump's own political party.
But McCain and Flake not the only Republican senators who have captured The Donald's ire. Senator Ben Sasse of Nebraska suggested before the election that he would prefer taking his children on a tour of dumpster fires than to actively work for Trump. Senator Lindsey Graham who doubles as a personal body servant to McCain,has also garnered Trump's wrath on occasion, as has Senator Dean Heller of Nevada.
And then there's Mitch McConnell, the majority leader of the Senate - and also (obviously) a Republican. Trump never tires of telling the politically seasoned McConnell how to do his job, and the story is now going around that the two haven't spoken in weeks and that their last conversation was a telephone call that was heavy with profanity and ill-temper.
And now there's Corker.
Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee comes across as a statesmanlike figure and is one senator who can usually be relied on to approach matters with calm deliberation before issuing carefully thought-out opinions. Corker is chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He was widely rumored to have been in serious consideration for Trump's running mate in 2016, and some thought that he might even be named Secretary of State in the new administration. Corker has a bit of gravitas. People tend to listen to him.
Last week, after Donald Trump failed to castigate white nationalists for the violence and intimidation in Charlottesville, Bob Corker seemed to have reached his limit with the new administration. In a statement to reporters in his home state of Tennessee, Corker said, in part:
"The President has not yet been able to demonstrate the stability nor some of the competence that he needs to demonstrate in order to be successful."
Got that? Trump has yet to demonstrate stability, therefore he is . . .
Trump's front-line liar, Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders, said essentially that the administration would not dignify Corker's comments with a response, but the ever-petulant Trump could not let it go at that. This morning he vented his spleen in a tweet and hinted at a political reprisal:
"Strange statement by Bob Corker considering that he is constantly asking me whether or not he should run again in '18. Tennessee not happy!"McCain, Flake, Graham, Heller, Sasse, McConnell, and Corker are all Republicans, and should the House of Representatives ever vote to impeach Trump, he will be tried in the Senate - and each of those senators who have suffered from Trump's Twitter tantrums and bullying will have their say. And then Donald Trump had best hope that they are not as mean-spirited and vindictive as he is - because payback is a bitch!
They will have the collective power to say, "Trump, you're fired!"
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