"Let us pause on that simple statement: Republican senators discovered they have agency! They can stand up to Trump! They can resist! They can prevail!"
If this is true, this would be some of the best news I've heard in a long time. However, for me to accept this, I would need some explanation for this significant change in approach to Tr…
"Let us pause on that simple statement: Republican senators discovered they have agency! They can stand up to Trump! They can resist! They can prevail!"
If this is true, this would be some of the best news I've heard in a long time. However, for me to accept this, I would need some explanation for this significant change in approach to Trump. Because the inertia for capitulation has been going on so long, I believe something dramatic would have to happen to stop it. Additionally, if Trump exerted pressure on the R senators, I would expect something even more dramatic or significant.
What are some plausible scenarios for this change?
Off the top of my head, here's one: The most responsible GOP senators know that if they allow Gaetz (and possibly other unfit nominees), Trump really won't have any guardrails, which could cause tremendous harm to institutions and American citizens, if not the world. These senators would feel primarily responsible for allowing this to happen--and that's a bridge too far. In this scenario, they allowed themselves to capitulate to Trump believing that there were enough guardrails in place to prevent Trump from wrecking havoc. (Counter to this theory: Trump's handling of COVID) Additionally, Ds could hammer these senators politically.
I'm not sure if I buy this, but this is best explanation I've got right now.
I wonder if the problem is purely the sexual stuff and that a Gaetz-alike in every other way would sail through easily. I'm no Bondi expert but she seems like she might fit that bill somewhat.
This would kinda suggest Hegseth would get the glare next, but that doesn't seem to be happening. I dunno...
For me, a more compelling explanation than the sexual stuff would be Kevin McCarthy, working behind the scenes to sabotage Gaetz. My understanding is that McCarthy is strong in political fundraising. If true, imagine this scenario: McCarthy pledges to work to fund campaign of any R senators that vote no on Gaetz. This would maybe mitigate Trump's threat to primary them (with Musk's financial backing). And it's possible that McCarthy would do this, even though it's Trump's guy. McCarthy: "This guy screwed me, and I'm going to screw him back." Trump not only would understand this, but he might even respect McCarthy more for doing this.
"Let us pause on that simple statement: Republican senators discovered they have agency! They can stand up to Trump! They can resist! They can prevail!"
If this is true, this would be some of the best news I've heard in a long time. However, for me to accept this, I would need some explanation for this significant change in approach to Trump. Because the inertia for capitulation has been going on so long, I believe something dramatic would have to happen to stop it. Additionally, if Trump exerted pressure on the R senators, I would expect something even more dramatic or significant.
What are some plausible scenarios for this change?
Off the top of my head, here's one: The most responsible GOP senators know that if they allow Gaetz (and possibly other unfit nominees), Trump really won't have any guardrails, which could cause tremendous harm to institutions and American citizens, if not the world. These senators would feel primarily responsible for allowing this to happen--and that's a bridge too far. In this scenario, they allowed themselves to capitulate to Trump believing that there were enough guardrails in place to prevent Trump from wrecking havoc. (Counter to this theory: Trump's handling of COVID) Additionally, Ds could hammer these senators politically.
I'm not sure if I buy this, but this is best explanation I've got right now.
I wonder if the problem is purely the sexual stuff and that a Gaetz-alike in every other way would sail through easily. I'm no Bondi expert but she seems like she might fit that bill somewhat.
This would kinda suggest Hegseth would get the glare next, but that doesn't seem to be happening. I dunno...
For me, a more compelling explanation than the sexual stuff would be Kevin McCarthy, working behind the scenes to sabotage Gaetz. My understanding is that McCarthy is strong in political fundraising. If true, imagine this scenario: McCarthy pledges to work to fund campaign of any R senators that vote no on Gaetz. This would maybe mitigate Trump's threat to primary them (with Musk's financial backing). And it's possible that McCarthy would do this, even though it's Trump's guy. McCarthy: "This guy screwed me, and I'm going to screw him back." Trump not only would understand this, but he might even respect McCarthy more for doing this.