In reversal, Sen. Fischer renews support for Trump

[herding cats]

Source: Politico

Nebraska Sen. Deb Fischer on Tuesday reversed her call for Donald Trump to resign from the GOP ticket, telling a local radio station that it's "not a tough choice" to back him just three days after she urged him to quit.

"I plan to vote for Mr. Trump and Mr. Pence on November 8," she said on Nebraska's KLIN. "I put out a statement ... with regard to Mr. Trump's comments. I felt they were disgusting. I felt they were unacceptable and I never said I was not voting for our Republican ticket."

What Fischer had actually said was that "It would be wise for [Trump] to step aside and allow Mike Pence to serve as our party's nominee."
She said in the radio interview that she would no longer advocate that position because Trump had already made up his mind. (In fact, Trump tweeted barely an hour after Fischer's call, that he would "never" quit the race.)



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/deb-fischer-donald-trump-229643

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tldr version: "Wha? Oh, damn, you mean we're stuck with him? Let's forget I said that then, ok? It's just a little sexual assault. I hear that's all the rage in locker rooms these days."

Republican ethics on parade.

[Cognitive_Resonance]

1. FFS! nt

[yeoman6987]

12. I am sure her phones melted with the angry calls

Remember Nebraska is a big time red state.

[bucolic_frolic]

2. Ditz Waffling

Political strategists will be watching this one closely

[Solly Mack]

3. Snort

[Cha]

4. Bet I know why..

without looking.

she got blowback from her asshole constituents/death threats?

Thanks herding

[herding cats]

16. I don't know local Nebraska politics.

I'm a bit ashamed to admit, I only follow the national level politics there.

Thank you, Cha! It's really good to see you about here again!

[Cha]

18. Thanks, herding cats..

I came back just in time!

I was just going by what I've read other trump fans have been known to do.. they're as deranged as their fearful leader.

Mahalo!

[kimbutgar]

5. She'' s not up for reelection - so what does she have to lose?

Most republican voters have short term memories. She wants to keep those Cheeto voters. Smart politics for Nebraska. Her opponent when she faces re- election needs to point this out. Ha ha

[cstanleytech]

22. Probably afraid of losing some potential cushy lobbying job after she leaves office. nt

[Eugene]

6. She's trying to have it both ways.

It would be nice if Trump steps aside, but I don't want to piss off my Teabagger constituents.

[ailsagirl]

7. I'll say one thing:

drumpf has stirred up the repuke party big-time

Those blithering idiots are falling all over themselves to endorse... no, not endorse... and back to endorse drumpf

They don't know which end is up.

We knew there had to be a "Day of Reckoning"-- the time when past mistakes or misdeeds must be punished or paid for-- and, apparently, this is it

[onehandle]

8. Shocker. Fischer was horrible long, long before this. nt

[LisaL]

9. You can't have your cake and eat it too.

[6000eliot]

10. Chickenshit!

[Third Doctor]

11. Typical Repug

She does not care about the issue unless it effects her personally.

[hibbing]

13. We actually had a Democratic governor once

This is where I grew up, just like anywhere else, there used to be a few reasonable Republicans, now they are almost all batshit crazy.

Peace

[central scrutinizer]

14. Several actually

Frank Morrison, James Exon, Bob Kerry, Ben Nelson in the last 50 years

[hibbing]

15. Yeah and two became Democratic senators

Nelson was especially more conservative. Kerry is a pretty admirable person imho.

Peace

[herding cats]

17. Don't take it personally, please.

I want you to know I was in no way digging at local Dems in Nebraska when I posted this! That was miles away from my intent.

I know how things change, and I understand how much hard work it takes at a grassroots level to being things back around.

Keep working and you will see change in the future!

[hibbing]

19. Oh, none taken at all

It is interesting to observe just how far from the mainstream the majority of the other party is now. If you took some of the policies of their Saint Reagan without telling them they were his, they would claim the person was a communist. At least I know that in the end, progressive and positive change always comes from liberals.


Peace!

[Retired George]

20. Debbie Does Duplicity

[Achilleaze]

21. Debbie doubles down on duplicity.

How Republican is that?

[Coolest Ranger]

23. Hopefully your oppoent

will pounce on this

[Loki]

24. Moral cowardice.

Sell your soul for a vote.

[Hugin]

25. All this pivoting is making me queasy.

:dizzy:

But, not a spine among them.