"They're scared. They're really scared." Congressman Himes about GOP housemembers

[lindysalsagal]

They're scared of fRump. In last night's CT town hall.

He said the usual suspects who will stand up to fRump, McCain and Lindsay Gragham the only exceptions.

He also said the dems have 0 power, but that down the road, some GOP support will peel off and there may be some chances for coalition building on some issues.

He said there are some issues like health care where you don't ever compromise, but there are others like infrastructure where he's willing to make deals.

[Demsrule86]

2. No working with the GOP ever.

We always lose.

[lagomorph777]

6. Hear, here!

Dems love to meet the GOP halfway, and halfway, and halfway, inching ever closer to the insanity of GOP-land. It's an asymptotic road to Hell.

[Demsrule86]

11. Yes and part of the reason we get nothing done and people think the parties are the same.

They are not the same...time to show that ...

[Initech]

8. Agreed! That's why Trump fans treat us like crap.

We need to stand up to them, this travel ban and now deportations are taking things way too far. We're going to get involved in a major war before the year end if we're not careful. We need to make sure we're the anti Trump and oppose every single one of his policies.

[Demsrule86]

10. Right ... we are looking at evil not so different than the early days of Hitler.

[coco22]

3. After they destroy many more lives then...

and pass their hypocritical agenda then they will try to pretend they are on the peoples side and tell us how it will help us and the good of the country,then pander for votes.

Their stupid base will wake up after they are fucked up even more.

[struggle4progress]

4. Maybe the GOPers should be more agitated

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. There's a remedy for that, you know.

It begins with an "I" and ends with an "mpeachment."

[woodsprite]

7. It might accomplish nothing, but I've decided I'm going to start writing to Repubs

(certain ones that seem sane and are not up for reelection - is there an easy way to identify which ones those are? Collins, McCain, ). I thought I'd try to appeal to them to flip to independent and caucus with the Dems. I figured it wouldn't hurt. I'm in a blue state (DE) and all my reps are Dem. While I can write to my reps to keep them on their toes or thank them, they tend to vote mostly the way that I would want them to and are pretty good at keeping in touch with their constituents.

[dalton99a]

9. They're scared of being called "enemy of the people" and getting death threats and worse

from his cult

[Vinca]

12. They ought to be scared of the voters. 2018 has the potential for GOP bloodbath.

[itcfish]

13. I'll Believe it When I

See it. Republican stick together no matter what and democrats have no backbone.

[KittyWampus]

14. what exactly are they scared of? If Trump tweets at them... tweet back at him.

If you lose your office, so what?

[Buns_of_Fire]

15. Good. I want them scared every minute of the day.

Afraid to run afoul of Rump and Bannon in DC. Afraid to face their own constituents back in their districts. Afraid to vote. Afraid to NOT vote. Afraid of the media. Afraid of their contributors. No place to run, no place to hide, and even their nightmare-ridden dreams offer no comfort.

I revel in their discomfort.