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Northof American

(26 posts)
Mon Jun 8, 2020, 11:32 AM Jun 2020

Republicans on verge of becoming 'permanent minority party' due to Trump: ex-GOP spokesperson [View all]

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Source: Raw Story

Speaking with MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Monday morning, a former spokesperson for the Republican-majority House Oversight and Government Reform Committee said the “ship is sinking” for the GOP because of lawmakers’ allegiance to President Donald Trump.

Appearing on “Morning Joe,” following an interview with Sen. Angus King (I-ME), Kurt Bardella was asked what is going to happen to Trump and Republicans in November’s election.

“I can’t help but think about when I worked for Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) and I look at how far the Republican Party has come,’ Bardella began. “I know Senator King is an independent but Olympia Snowe was a Moderate republican. When I see people like Mitt Romney (R-UT) do what he did yesterday and the Republicans publicly starting to — some of them come out and change their public posture on Donald Trump and making more bold statements like we’ve seen from people like former Secretary of State Colin Powell, you know, the military leaders, I just wonder how many more Republicans are going to start doing that.”

“Is this the beginning of something much bigger or is this just going to be an aberration? he asked. “We’ll see if the Republican Party sees it. Donald Trump — this is a sinking ship, it’s time to get off of this because if they don’t, I think that you’re going to see the Republican Party wipe themselves out into becoming a permanent minority party, much like what happened to the Republican Party in California out there.”

Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/06/republicans-are-on-the-verge-of-becoming-the-permanent-minority-party-due-to-trump-ex-gop-spokesperson/



Everybody knows the ship is sinking/Everybody knows the captain lied...

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Yeah, it's all about Trump, but also about ideology and policy bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #1
I can only hope and pray that its the death of the Republican Party before it destroys our nation. olegramps Jun 2020 #46
If true that would be the only good thing Trump has done in his whole life. n/t Downtown Hound Jun 2020 #2
Thank You Downtown Hound, You've given me a new question KS Toronado Jun 2020 #22
Lindsey Graham predicted this Scarsdale Jun 2020 #27
Karma's only a bitch if you are. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #36
So true, Scarsdale Jun 2020 #40
Probably being Gay-mailed with photos by Trump. nt NCjack Jun 2020 #44
The hypocracy is what Scarsdale Jun 2020 #47
All I have to say is "GOOD" Dopers_Greed Jun 2020 #3
Or just permanently gone. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #33
The only surprise should be in how few Harker Jun 2020 #4
Let's make it so! IronLionZion Jun 2020 #5
Got to actually work with Olympia on a community playground that we were building in the late 80's OAITW r.2.0 Jun 2020 #6
Sound great, but I have some questions: Auggie Jun 2020 #7
The GOP will never survive as a regional only party Major Nikon Jun 2020 #8
Well, the donors are Scarsdale Jun 2020 #30
The R party has wealthy donors and wnylib Jun 2020 #39
Getting power for so long was the worst thing that ever happened to them. Warpy Jun 2020 #9
Heard this prediction before. Kyblue1 Jun 2020 #10
And to go along with that...... MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #25
With our hoped-and-prayed-for-and worked-for good fortune.... RobertDevereaux Jun 2020 #11
Then they will be back under a different name. Probably very patriotic sounding. keithbvadu2 Jun 2020 #15
I don't trust the GOP Jarqui Jun 2020 #12
The Republican Party is the Costa Concordia Mike 03 Jun 2020 #13
they have a 'permanent majority' in their sights... stillcool Jun 2020 #14
Weren't Republicans suppose to be irrelevant after Bush years? Let's hope Dems act boldly if they Pepsidog Jun 2020 #16
Win back the Senate this fall, don't expect a rush to pass the Green New Deal or Medicare for All. StClone Jun 2020 #35
Remove the electoral college... mbusby Jun 2020 #17
Permanent 100% mail-in voting across the country will solve A LOT of problems. OMGWTF Jun 2020 #38
i like to think of it as barbtries Jun 2020 #18
The GOP is divided between the MAGAts/former Tea Partiers and the traditional conservatives Mr. Ected Jun 2020 #19
Not anymore. The MAGAts have pushed out anybody with a trace of conscience. lagomorph777 Jun 2020 #34
Sounds good to me. Hulk Jun 2020 #20
Amazingly enough......... MyOwnPeace Jun 2020 #29
They will not be a permanent minority party. marie999 Jun 2020 #21
Not in the senate zipplewrath Jun 2020 #23
Spare me Scalded Nun Jun 2020 #24
The GOP has been a minority party for many years PSPS Jun 2020 #26
+1 DSandra Jun 2020 #42
Yeah, just like the GOP was finished after Nixon. groundloop Jun 2020 #28
We will still have Fox "News" and millions of gullible imbeciles Yeehah Jun 2020 #31
They'll come roaring back Borchkins Jun 2020 #32
Captain Trump will just steer strongly into that iceberg. He will crush that iceberg tclambert Jun 2020 #37
Don't underestimate the power of racism SpankMe Jun 2020 #41
The Republican Party is fueled by Big Money Martin Eden Jun 2020 #43
YAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!!! Dear God, I hope so! And Welcome to DU, Northof American! calimary Jun 2020 #45
REMEMBER THE OLD SAYING... roamer65 Jun 2020 #48
After a review by forum hosts....LOCKING Omaha Steve Jun 2020 #49
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