1 Trump appoints MAGA-hat-wearing-dog to run NASA 2 GOP Senate supportive 3 Dog turns out to have rabies 4 Dog reportedly bit 3 GOP Senators 5 Dog withdraws 6 Senate praised for checking Trumphttps://twitter.com/baseballcrank/status/1123992405542428672 …
It's a common refrain, and it ignores how Washington works. For example, the vote-scoring system will show no GOP Senator voted against Cain or Moore. Ditto for preventing things that don't happen. I've delved into this before:https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/congress-checks-balances-donald-trump-family-separation/ …
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They check him when he messes with their donors. Wow, such courage.
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That's true, people do say "never," I'll grant you that
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If the argument was "they should check Trump more," I'd agree! They should. But it's typically framed as "Republicans let Trump do whatever he wants" or some such, which is just a lie. It's clearer than ever that he's often been checked even by his own staff.
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Where was the quiet republican check when Trump & Nielsen put babies in cages last year? Where was the quiet republican check when Trump & Barr obstructed justice this week?
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So they quietly act as a check but then loudly blame CNN for failed nominations, yes?
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