The Republican Surrender Caucus Returns

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The Republican Surrender Caucus Returns

February 6, 2017 by Mike Sabo 7 Comments

Over the weekend, Americans were again reminded that the default position of Republican “leaders” in Congress is to preach about the evils of unlimited government but to work at every turn to undermine anyone who actually stands up to do something about it.

 

This reality became apparent when GOP senators issued swift denunciations of President Trump’s tweets critical of a federal judge who issued a temporary restraining order on the implementation of his executive order on travel. Trump’s order puts a brief hold on immigration from seven countries beset by terrorism and unwilling, or unable, to comply with our requirements for vetting. In response to District Judge James L. Robart’s ruling, which various legal commentators have dissected and found severely wanting,

“Each public officer who takes an oath to support the Constitution swears that he will support it as he understands it, and not as it is understood by others.”

 

“The opinion of the judges,” Jackson noted, “has no more authority over Congress than the opinion of Congress has over the judges, and on that point the President is independent of both.”

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"So Called Judge." This is the sort of thing Republicans/Conservatives Are Supposed To Defend?

 

If American Greatness Is The New Face Of The Conservative Movement...Count Me Out.

 

Question (not ever really read it that much) When Was The Last Time They Printed An Article That Took Donald Trump To Task...Over Anything?

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"So Called Judge." This is the sort of thing Republicans/Conservatives Are Supposed To Defend?

 

If American Greatness Is The New Face Of The Conservative Movement...Count Me Out.

 

Question (not ever really read it that much) When Was The Last Time They Printed An Article That Took Donald Trump To Task...Over Anything?

 

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Not saying they 1. don't have the right to print this, 2. they are correct, just saying I have serious issue with people/organizations that refuse to criticize someone On Their Side.

 

Question: What is the difference between (say) DU and TOS?

 

Not Much In Tone, on one you are not allowed to post anything positive on Trump, on the other nothing negative on Trump. Echo chambers both.