Ethics chairman calls on Priebus to 'stand up' for the interests of the GOP

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill

House Ethics Committee Chairman Charlie Dent (R-Pa.) on Sunday called on the Republican Party leaders to "stand up" for the interests of the GOP in light of Donald Trump's lewd statements about women.

"Look, will Donald Trump withdraw from the race? No. Should he? Yes. So I feel that we have to do something here. We have a Republican Party. We have to look out for what's in the best interest of the Republican Party, the whole party," he said in an interview with George Stephanopoulos on ABC's "This Week." He then urged Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to "do what's in the best interest of the entire party."

"But, again, as a party leader, I think at times you have to stand up and do some pretty difficult things, and this may be one of them right now. And the chairman, you really must stand up and do what's in the best interest of the entire party."

"But, you know, this isn't just about the party; it's about the country. I'm disturbed not just by all these incendiary comments, but also the policy issues from Russia to NATO comments, and on it goes," Dent added.

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[NastyRiffraff]

1. "Stand up"?

Stand up for the best interest of the entire party? What exactly does that mean? Stand up how? Do what? Priebus or anyone else can't force Trump out, and he ain't leaving. I don't often (ever!) carry Priebus's water, but really, what can he do, except denounce Trump, who couldn't care less what Reince Priebus says or does.

It sounds like Dent is just huffing and puffing, hoping the Trumpian house will fall down.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Yeah, do it, if you can figure out what it is

They want to keep Trump on the ballot to hold onto voters,
they want to remove Trump from the ballot to hold onto voters

One of the two choices will occur

You can bet the pollsters have OT this week

I expect a hybrid - 'Trump will be on the ballot but is removed,
Pence will assume office if we win, his running mate is Ted Cruz
even though he's not on the ballot.'

Got it?

[flor-de-jasmim]

3. Stand up...for WHOSE country? They've made their values pretty clear already.

[JudyM]

4. Core concern is protecting the party-as-victim rather than standing up for valuing decency vis women

No surprise.

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

5. Why didn't they see this in Trump in the first place?

I believe many did and didn't say anything.

[Grimelle]

7. "But, you know, this isn't just about the party; it's about the country.

No. For now, it is about your Manchurian Candidate. It is about your party disintegrating into a pile of ashes.
And I am loving every goddamn minute.

[Rex]

8. Republicans and ethics?

[canetoad]

9. Charlie, this thing is the stable door

And that, galloping down the road is the horse.

[keithbvadu2]

10. Ethics? ..... There are ethics?

There are ethics?