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GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers

Discussion in 'Too Hot for Swamp Gas' started by G8tas, Feb 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM.

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  1. Feb 10, 2025 at 6:56 AM #1
    G8tas

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    GOP senators are terrified over the prospect of facing primary challengers funded by Elon Musk if they stick their necks out by opposing President Trump’s agenda

    The White House has signaled that Republicans who thwart Trump’s agenda by voting against his controversial nominees or opposing efforts by Musk to freeze government funding and slash federal agencies, such as the U.S. Agency for International Development, will pay a political price.

    And that’s a threat that carries a lot more weight when Musk, the world’s richest man, could easily pour tens of millions of dollars into a Senate Republican primary.

    “That’s one of the reasons why you see people who are close to an election, [Sens.] Bill Cassidy [R-La.], Thom Tillis [R-N.C.], voting for certain nominees,” said one Republican senator who requested anonymity to discuss the recent votes of GOP colleagues.

    GOP senators terrified of crossing Trump, facing Musk-funded challengers

    So even the GOP knows that Trump's nominees and agenda is bad, but they are too scared to do anything about it
     
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  2. Feb 10, 2025 at 7:37 AM #2
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    The most amazing part is how cheap it apparently is to buy the weak.

    A few 10s of millions of dollars is nothing to Elmo, especially when he can grift that and so much more off the government.
     
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  3. Feb 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM #3
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    Did a lot of the democrat senators oppose Biden or Obama nominees?
     
  4. Feb 10, 2025 at 7:47 AM #4
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    If they are afraid, maybe they should pass campaign finance laws and gut Citizens United to the narrow ruling it was intended.
     
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  5. Feb 10, 2025 at 7:49 AM #5
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    Grown ass men scared of an 80-year old dude who shits himself. Republicans are embarrassing.
     
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  6. Feb 10, 2025 at 8:12 AM #6
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    Fealty to Emperor Donaldus I or off with your head. Today's gop.
     
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  7. Feb 10, 2025 at 8:40 AM #7
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  8. Feb 10, 2025 at 8:55 AM #8
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    It's too late for that because if they vote for it they will be primaried
     
  9. Feb 10, 2025 at 8:56 AM #9
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    I remember them opposing quite a few of his nominees. Now back to the topic at hand
     
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  10. Feb 10, 2025 at 9:58 AM #10
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    Were any of them as radical and unhinged as the djt nominees? Child sex trafficker for AG, alcoholic rapey white supremist for sec def, vaccine denier for hhs...I can go on. No potus has ever nominated such an unqualified bunch..EVER
     
  11. Feb 10, 2025 at 9:59 AM #11
    G8trGr8t

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    So what do we do to try and save our democracy? Is blood going to have to be spilled?
     
  12. Feb 10, 2025 at 10:51 AM #12
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    See what happens in the midterms and hope for the best. In the near term he has unchecked power.
     
  13. Feb 10, 2025 at 10:53 AM #13
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    Courts will have to be the check. Will LEO follow the court or the skidmark?
     
  14. Feb 10, 2025 at 10:55 AM #14
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    We shall see. That test will come. Step one: load up on Trump loyalists. Step two: offer them pardons for doing his bidding if any of that runs amok of court rulings/ the law.
     
  15. Feb 10, 2025 at 11:13 AM #15
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    With what money? If the finance laws are written to limit oligarch money influence, a primarily challenger will be up to the voters, not some shadow foreign influencers on both sides.
     
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  16. Feb 10, 2025 at 11:16 AM #16
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    No, because the Biden and Obama nominees were generally competent and qualified.
     
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  17. Feb 10, 2025 at 11:23 AM #17
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    Too be fair the Dems did run Biden… twice ( well basically twice until he did just what you said on national tv during a debate.)
    Neither party can be overly proud right now.
     
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  18. Feb 10, 2025 at 12:14 PM #18
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    LOL! That's exactly what the trumpers will tell you about their nominees.
     
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  19. Feb 10, 2025 at 12:17 PM #19
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    Sex trafficker of minors for AG. Qualified yes or no?
     
  20. Feb 10, 2025 at 12:19 PM #20
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    Except it’s objectively not true.
     
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