“Trump’s attacks on Congressional Republicans aren't strategic. Every time he criticizes Congress without singling out Democrats, he's hurting a Republican's chances of getting re-elected.”https://washex.am/2q3xr8E
I'm not sure that this is accurate. But your point on the Post Office revenue v profit is (obviously.)
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if you meant the Ryan thing, Trump campaigned in Wisconsin on election day and Ryan didn't go to the rally. Said he was "done defending him" etc etc. I didn't think it was in dispute
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Done defending doesn't equal telling people not to vote for him.
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he wouldnt even say Trump's name when he was talking about the election, the week of the election. kept saying "our nominee". come on dude
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Given the controversy swirling around POTUS after the tapes that is understandable. The strategy worked.
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yes, given the controversy, Ryan telling people not to vote for Trump is understandable. Me saying that's what he did is also understandable. Trump's strategy worked, Ryan's failed, because he didn't want Trump to be elected and made that obvious
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He never explicitly campaigned against him. Both House Rs & Trump won, so I'd say both came out winners.
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Ryan gave Trump the credit for the GOP keeping the House, so he told you who to thank on that one
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He doesn't deserve all of the credit. There are more than two dozen seats where House Rs over-performed POTUS
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Congress won't staff Trump's govt, didn't repeal Ocare, didn't build wall, didn't pass infrastructure, watered down Trump's tax cut,, passed a budget that funds every item on the Dem wish list, etc. If GOP turnout is depressed, maybe that has something to do with it
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Maybe it does. Maybe Trump also is responsible. Maybe he could have been more effective at doing his part.
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So he nominates an ambassador to Germany, McConnell won't even give the guy a vote, and Trump should do what? Bribe McConnell by giving his wife a cabinet post? Something really big like that? What's Trump's error here
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That's one case. There's also the case where POTUS has been slow to hire. My point is both have been negligent. Not that Congress is great & POTUS is bad. Both have been negligent.
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there are dozens of people waiting for confirmation votes. what's the rush to nominate more. if Trump stayed up all night and nominated 200 more, its the same problem as it is right now. this "both sides" thing completely ignores reality
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Because these nominations are regularly handled in mass adjournment packages. The more you nominate the more you get.
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you're saying its totally normal to hold up major ambassadors for months
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In the last 10-20 years or so, it is normal but I wasn't making that point or excusing it. It shouldn't happen.
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