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BY JASON LEMON
10/6/19 AT 9:06 AM EDT
Congressman Brendan Boyle said on Saturday evening that "at least two dozen" of his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives are "deeply concerned" about Donald Trump's actions towards Ukraine, although most have not criticized the president publicly.
"I actually have a lot of friendships on the other side of the aisle," Boyle, a Democrat who represents Pennsylvania's 2nd District, said during an interview with conservative CNN host S.E. Cupp. "I've been able to produce real, meaningful legislation with Republican colleagues of mine, especially as it relates to foreign policy," he pointed out.
Boyle went on to say that "a significant number of Republican friends" in Congress had "expressed their deep concerns" about the president. The representative explained that his GOP colleagues avoid criticizing Trump publicly because they know it would "put them in a really tough spot" when it comes to possibly facing a Republican primary challenger.
Although Boyle said he couldn't say how many Republicans would vote for impeachment "when push comes to shove," he asserted that behind the scenes "there are a number of Republican members who are deeply concerned and alarmed about what has become public" in regards to Ukraine ...
https://www.newsweek.com/least-two-dozen-republicans-house-deeply-concerned-trump-ukraine-congressman-1463427
mucifer
(23,589 posts)California_Republic
(1,826 posts)struggle4progress
(118,379 posts)Robert Costa, Philip Rucker 25 mins ago
... Across the country, most GOP lawmakers have responded to questions about Trumps conduct with varying degrees of silence, shrugged shoulders or pained defenses. For now, their collective strategy is simply to survive and not make any sudden moves.
This account of the anxiety gripping the Republicans Party is based on interviews with 21 lawmakers, aides and advisers, many of whom spoke on the condition of anonymity to speak candidly ...
Everyone is getting a little shaky at this point, said Brendan Buck, who was counselor to former House speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.). Members have gotten out on a limb with this president many times only to have it be cut off by the president. They know hes erratic, and this is a completely unsteady and developing situation ...
It feels like weve been constantly moving the line, said Tom Rath, a GOP fixture in New Hampshire. We say, Dont cross this line. Okay, you crossed it. So, Dont cross this line. Were finally at a point where patience is exhausted, reason is exhausted and, quite frankly, the voters are exhausted ...
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/out-on-a-limb-inside-the-republican-reckoning-over-trumps-possible-impeachment/ar-AAIm4V3?li=BBnb7Kz
Iliyah
(25,111 posts)The USA is crumbling while they are concerned? Screw that
Hermit-The-Prog
(33,519 posts)Their re-election means more to them than the health of the country.
SallyHemmings
(1,823 posts)The second stage is clutching of the pearls
The third stage is falling in line because not a a one in the lot cares about our Country.
The fourth stage is being voted the fuck out of office.
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)is that thinking people can't trust them at all.
lindysalsagal
(20,782 posts)Have about 7 seconds to get to the toilet...
It's inevitable, boys. Don't bother hoping otherwise.
dajoki
(10,678 posts)beachbumbob
(9,263 posts)eShirl
(18,506 posts)as long as they continue to do nothing