They’re afraid Elon will financially back their opponent the next time they’re up for reelection. Senator King talked about this in his interview with Heather Cox Richardson this week.
Then they shouldn’t be Senators or Congressmen. They have sworn to defend and uphold the Constitution of the United States just like anyone in the military.
If you are afraid to do your job then resign and let someone who isn’t afraid take your place.
From the Plan.
"Take over your party and enforce internal party discipline by using political threats and intimidation to stamp out all party dissent."
And very understandably gets zero sympathy here.
But is this the correct response?
The way to win?
(she voted to convict and remove Trump in his last impeachment trial).
Wouldn’t it be better to peel her and other Congressional Republicans away from Trump?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Agreed. How can we then start supporting the ‘fear-filled’ republicans to join our fight? I get that she’s feeling lonely right now in the Republican Party….so can we show her where courage lives and thrives. We don’t have to agree on everything, but we do need to agree to fight the current threat.
I’m not sure but it’s time to try something.
Watching a Town Hall with Rep Balint(D) in Vt. the other day.
She said they only need 4 Republicans in the House to do something.
But, there are pardoned 1/6 felons in the House gallery watching Republicans every utterance and vote.
Just imagine!
Indeed, I can’t imagine the level of intimidation and frankly, out right fear. It is true, I am asking for an extraordinary level of courage in a moment they didn’t think could happen. All I can do is encourage them and support them when they find that courage.
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Half are idiots, cowards, or a mix of both.
If you are afraid to do your job then resign and let someone who isn’t afraid take your place.
"Take over your party and enforce internal party discipline by using political threats and intimidation to stamp out all party dissent."
But is this the correct response?
The way to win?
(she voted to convict and remove Trump in his last impeachment trial).
Wouldn’t it be better to peel her and other Congressional Republicans away from Trump?
The enemy of my enemy is my friend.
Watching a Town Hall with Rep Balint(D) in Vt. the other day.
She said they only need 4 Republicans in the House to do something.
But, there are pardoned 1/6 felons in the House gallery watching Republicans every utterance and vote.
Just imagine!