Discussion: Sen. GOP Berate Trump Admin For No Apology Over McCain 'Dying' Remark

Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) praised McCain for being a “war hero” who “should be treated as such” and suggested that the remark should get brought up at Republicans’ luncheon with Trump on Tuesday.

Oh yes, that will happen. When you look up the word “courage” in the dictionary, pictures of GOP Senators are right alongside it.

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I counted three GOP senators. Then I counted again and it was still three. Once, a long time ago, when I was half my present age, I heard a committeeperson praise a letter the group had written to some higher-ups to protest some situation. She said it struck just the right tone—“hesitant, but firm.” Haven’t thought about that one in a long, long time. It was funnier then. : (

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Sen. GOP Berate Trump Admin For No Apology Over McCain ‘Dying’ Remark
As if it makes a whit of difference to the Mal-Administration
At least you can say “Now we feel better”.
Never mind the the million and one things Trump has done to seriously impair democracy and international relations .
Don’t we have a recess coming up soon?

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Only took a couple of these assholes to get up the gumption to say something…5 or 6 days too late and only because this hasn’t passed from the news cycle because of the shame of not issuing a real apology and fire that staffer from her job. These Senators are spineless idiots. Were they too busy the day the news came out about this to make some sort of statement last week when it happened? Lack of empathy epitomizes the entire GOP.

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Swoon! So brave! Where do these distinguished lawmakers find the fortitude to stand up to the Twitter bully?

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Nothing is going to happen in the Senate until 2019 and many of them will be gone anyway. Trump can afford to piss on them. It will teach all of them a lesson. Trump is king and he just allows them to prance around. /s

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And for their next trick…Republican Senators will continue to let DHS rip babies and toddlers from their parents, reduce SNAP coverage, and let this WH create work requirements for Medicaid in the states for urban dwellers (primarily black constituents that vote reliably for Democrats) while letting rural voters who they believe will vote for them, off the hook. As for farmers, the technology sector and the automotive industry…shame what will happen with the new trade imbalance tRump just created with the unintended consequences of his trade war. But oh hell, enjoy your tax breaks Senators on your real estate holdings, elimination of the estate tax and your stock portfolios. That extra $10 a week in some folks paychecks was well worth it, amiright? I dare you to try running for office on that shit. The lies you’ll have to tell to get you past that monumentally stupid move, will bankrupt the country, even for your own grandchildren when the time comes.

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Stupid Republicans - still don’t get it - they were excited about Trump - he could lead their team to victory - he could be one of them - yeah he is rambunctious & unpredictable - but they thought he would have some lines he would not cross -
They still don’t get it - don’t understand that ultimately Trump has zero allegiance - zero respect for anyone…
and he never makes a genuine apology - he sees an apology as a sign of weakness - an admission of fault - and he NEVER sees anything as his fault.

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Deplorable, even by GOP standards!

Trump is a two year old that carries grudges FOREVER and the Senate coddles him. ‘Bring it up at luncheon’??? WTF? TELL HIM that he is silly and that this is self inflicted. You ARE the third branch you fools.

I pay attention to words and word choices in writing. The word “berate” seems well off here. Based on the quotes, “Expressed mild annoyance” would seem to be a better headline choice. Sigh.

Thank you for watching this latest episode of “Profiles in Courage”

Oh no, they wouldn’t dare do that! They’re going to timidly advance a few ambiguous remarks to the press to get a headline or two, but when they’re face to face with the fat orange menace at their Republican luncheon, nary a word will be spoken about it. Instead, trump will force another on-camera round of obsequious butt-kissing and they will all chime in, one more effusive than the next.

Cowards and phonies.

Trump’s reply to those criticizing the "McCain dying remark will most likely be consistent with his earlier remarks about liking people who don’t get caught. He likes people who don’t die.

Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) chided the administration for not having the “common decency” to apologize over the remark…

I guess that that “common” decency of which he speaks isn’t very common after all.

I sense a ‘strongly-worded letter’ on the way.