(November 30, 2018 at 12:09 pm)Gae Bolga Wrote:(November 30, 2018 at 12:01 pm)Crossless2.0 Wrote: I don't know how much or with whom, but I can tell you when.
It will be about two minutes after the party leaders in the Senate hold their fingers in the air and realize the wind is definitely not trending in their direction and there will be electoral hell to pay if they don't cut Trump loose.
They can't....honestly. If they cut trump loose they loose the base and thus have no chance of maintaining control of any part of the goivernment even -with- gerrymandering and voter suppression - as the results of this last midterm have demonstrated. OTOH, if they hold on to him in spite of it they loose everyone but the base, same applies.
Pence is their (weak) hope, here. The Jesus voters will be delighted to get behind someone who is really one of them. Pence can be counted on to continue the GOP project of loading the judiciary. He would gladly rubber stamp any regressive tax policies they would ram through congress, if they could (and now can't). If they cut Trump loose, they will have to double down on their culture war rhetoric, which suits Pence to a "T" since he doesn't seem to have anything else to offer. At least, among the base, Pence will be seen as a true and faithful servant, the guy who adoringly stood by Fearless Leader and finally offered him a pardon after a world of Judases sold him out.
The GOP really won't have any good options, but I expect to see some among them suddenly see the light when the full weight of Trump's corrupt practices and the degree to which he is compromised becomes known. They'll throw his ass on the fire when it becomes clear that it's the only way to save what's left of the GOP brand and their careers.
