Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) agrees with Senate Finance Committee chair and fellow Iowa Republican Chuck Grassley: whistleblowers should be protected.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1253565
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=1253565
We need a Patriotic ACTING POTUS ASAP!
The BIG Q: Will Ernst vote to impeach the Extorionist-In-Chief and the Christian-Hypocrite-VP?
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Well, thatâs a pretty tepid response from someone who touted their history of castrating pigs. Get a grip, JoniâŚliterally.
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Is it just me or does the focus on Ukraine and corruption in that response seem to play more to the right-wing âUkraine/Biden corruptionâ narrative than the âprotect whistleblowersâ narrative suggested by the headline?
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She stands in solidarity with whistleblowers like she does with fellow rape victims.
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When the same attendee pressed the Iowa senator on whether itâs OK for Trump to attempt to extort other countries, Ernst abruptly cut her off.
This tells me people, even in red states, are paying attention and not at all happy with Trump. Explains why impeachment numbers continue to rise at Trumpâs expense. If Republicans were smart, theyâd see the writing on the wall (itâs in English, after all), and get in front of this.
By the way, both Iowa Senators publicly support whistleblowers? Is there something in my corn I should be worried about?
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Ernst said. âThey need to continue dealing with corruption. I donât care where it is, I donât care who it is, when it is. Corruption is corruption and it should be combatted.â
Unless of course itâs the POTUS and heâs a GOP. Then itâs all good and nothing to see here, right Jodi??
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Congress should vote on a resolution to protect the whistleblower. Democrats in the senate should submit it to McConnell for a vote. Make them take a stand in pubic.
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No, they shouldnât, not on something to âprotectâ the whistleblower. There are already strong laws in place.
Singling this out for a resolution would imply that other whistleblowers donât have the same levels of protection.
Now a resolution condemning the presidentâs words about the whistleblower, thatâs a good idea. That would put republicans in a bit of a pickle.
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Nope, itâs not just you.
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Agree with the sense of most that Repuglicans like Ernst will continue to talk âwillinglyâ about corruption as long as they can emphasize the Biden red herring while avoiding the more substantive subject of corruption and conspiracy WRT Trump, Pompeo, Barr et al
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Hardly the full-throated defense of whistleblowers the headline implies. Tepid and offhand at best.
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Thatâs Joniâs best effort.
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Sounded Ernst but not earnest.
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Thatâs not the strong defense of Trump you might expect, a lot of hedging in there, a lot of places where she can run and say âsee, I was talking about Trumpâ while sounding like sheâs talking about Biden to the right wing nuts. Itâs definitely a politicianâs answer, and she cut off the far more difficult question so she didnât have to answer it. That tells you all you need to know about her election plan, sheâs going to try to thread the line between hugging Trump and holding him at bayâŚheâs not popular in Iowa, but she canât thrown him under the bus because Republicans there depend on the crazy right wing faction to hold on in a close election.
Iowa voters are tuned in now because of the presidential election, some of them take it very seriously and try to meet all of the candidates they can. I would guess a Democrat snuck into her town hall (to be fair, I donât know that Ernst is one of those that only allows supporters in, hopefully she doesnât) and asked a tough question. Good for them, Ernst has a good chance of losing in 2020 due to her support of Trump, holding her feet to the fire for the next 13 months will make that happen, as long as the Dems get a good candidate.
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She has a spine of overcooked spaghetti.
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Truth serum?
She had it pretty easy in the Republican year of 2014, 2020 is a whole different ballgame. Lots of Senators in this situation, really. Cornyn of Texas comes to mind. Theyâre in the race of their lives this time.
Sheâs striving for Collinesque stature in troubled concern, but hasnât quite figured out how to make that play in Iowa.
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If corruption should be âferreted outâ then we need to start with Poopie Diaperâs hair. And work our way down.
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