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Home Front: Politix
Behind the Kimono - GOP gets bolder in breaking with Trump
2017-02-07
[The Hill] Congressional Republicans are becoming more critical of President Trump amid the shaky rollout of his executive order on immigration and the lack of clear progress on his legislative agenda.

The rising tensions between both ends of Pennsylvania Avenue come at a critical time in the Trump presidency, when major decisions on taxes, healthcare and the budget need to be made.

Trump’s criticism of a Republican-appointed federal judge and his praise of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend have rubbed some Republicans the wrong way. Those members, including Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), have sought to put some daylight between the policies and priorities of the GOP-led Congress and the new administration.

And in the very same issue of the Hill:

Republican lawmakers face rising anger at town halls
Posted by:Besoeker

#8  The Tea Party mistake was trying to work within the system. Should have put up independents rather than run the fixed primary systems. None of those votes could have been counted upon as 'what choice do you have other than me' to show up in November. That leaves the incumbent to try to actually alter their behavior or go scorched earth.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-02-07 21:46  

#7  Townhall anger coming from Progs. See Tea Party townhall anger at Dems. The Left seems to have learned.

It is important that Conservatives grit their teeth and deal with that which they must deal with while respectfully ignoring the din of naysayers.
Posted by: Blossom Unains5562   2017-02-07 18:01  

#6  Big mistake: ask Crooked Hillary, Low Energy Jeb, Lil' Marco and Lyin' Ted. The curbs of K Street are littered with their bleached bones.
Posted by: regular joe   2017-02-07 13:42  

#5  You know, all of those Tea Party people are still around, and they probably aren't any happier with Washington than they were 6 years ago. Just sayin.
Posted by: Iblis   2017-02-07 13:15  

#4  And all reading the Washington Post for their news.
Posted by: Bobby   2017-02-07 13:05  

#3  Republicans, Democrats: they're all inner party playing bad cop, good cop.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2017-02-07 12:28  

#2  Thanks for the second link to provide context. These guys are morons. Hopefully Trump has someone finding primary opponents where they are needed.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2017-02-07 10:37  

#1  Sunshine patriots. We don't call it the Beltway Party for nothing.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2017-02-07 09:19  

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