Lack Of Principle And Guts Of So Many Republicans Disillusioning!

Ronald 59 Comments

This author and blogger is so disillusioned at the lack of principle and guts of so many Republican Senators, as it seems more likely by the day that there will be little, if any, opposition to any of the most controversial Donald Trump Cabinet nominees.

By all reasonable judgment, the nominations of:

Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense
Kash Patel, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Tulsi Gabbard, Director of National Intelligence
Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services

should be rejected for a multitude of reasons.

And this does not include another objectionable nominee, Kristi Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security.

But at least four Senators would have to be willing to gamble their future and vote against, and that seems now highly unlikely.

Those most considered possible to oppose some, if not all, of these nominees, would include:

Lisa Murkowski of Alaska
Susan Collins of Maine
Mitch McConnell of Kentucky
John Curtis of Utah (newly elected to succeed Mitt Romney)

Some other Republican Senators are also seen as possible holdouts, but not as likely as these four.

And even among these four, the truth is that Susan Collins is unreliable, and Mitch McConnell, despite his plans to retire, and his contempt for Donald Trump, cannot be considered in any way likely to vote against any of these nominees, when push comes to shove.

Murkowski and Curtis seem more likely, but the pressure on them and other Republicans is intense. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who first seemed likely to oppose Pete Hegseth, is now receiving blowback with her reelection race coming up in 2026, and Collins also faces reelection two years from now.

So the odds are that Trump will get all of his controversial Cabinet appointments confirmed, and the nation will face a Presidential cabinet with a number of ill qualified, and in some cases, totally terrifying, and reprehensible individuals who will undermine America and its population for the next four years at a minimum.

So this blogger and author is taking a break, escaping from the morass we are in, and will be back near the end of the year!

59 comments on “Lack Of Principle And Guts Of So Many Republicans Disillusioning!”

  2. Former Republican December 13, 2024 10:40 am

    Trump is a nutjob!

  5. Princess Leia December 13, 2024 1:28 pm

    Trump is considering naming RFK Jr.’s daughter-in-law as deputy CIA director.

  7. Former Republican December 13, 2024 4:50 pm

    I’m ashamed of this country. I’m at the point where I don’t recognize it anymore.

  12. Princess Leia December 14, 2024 10:56 am

    Revoking the polio vaccine is going to lead to people being killed.

  13. Southern Liberal December 14, 2024 6:11 pm

    Those drones that have been in the Northeast are starting to show up here in Virginia.

  14. Princess Leia December 14, 2024 6:19 pm

    I wonder who it is? Russians? Iran? Chinese? Aliens from Mars?

  17. Rustbelt Democrat December 15, 2024 11:43 am

    ABC “News” surrenders in advance. Disgraceful.

  18. Former Republican December 15, 2024 11:44 am

    Trump eyes privatizing U.S. Postal Service, citing financial losses.

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/12/14/trump-usps-privatize-plan/?pwapi_token=eyJ0eXAiOiJKV1QiLCJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJyZWFzb24iOiJnaWZ0IiwibmJmIjoxNzM0MTUyNDAwLCJpc3MiOiJzdWJzY3JpcHRpb25zIiwiZXhwIjoxNzM1NTM0Nzk5LCJpYXQiOjE3MzQxNTI0MDAsImp0aSI6IjgyYzBlYTQ3LTNjNzktNDQ5Ny1iYmI5LTVkZTNlODY2ODZmMiIsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lndhc2hpbmd0b25wb3N0LmNvbS9idXNpbmVzcy8yMDI0LzEyLzE0L3RydW1wLXVzcHMtcHJpdmF0aXplLXBsYW4vIn0.HRrFzjx5DnYHUZ9Vc9EKTfFi28fvV7NfdhoIU794ZUE

  19. Princess Leia December 15, 2024 11:45 am

    The Post Office is in the US constitution, not that Trump cares. Also, this will be totally corrupt.

  21. Rustbelt Democrat December 15, 2024 11:47 am

    This administration is going to be HORRIBLE beyond imagination.

  31. Princess Leia December 17, 2024 9:38 am

    It’s going to be a long four years.

  33. Rustbelt Democrat December 17, 2024 9:41 am

    WTF? Over a FUBAR poll??? This is pure intimidation of the news media by Trump.

  35. Princess Leia December 17, 2024 9:46 am

    That would be nice, but it’s going nowhere.

  43. Rustbelt Democrat December 19, 2024 9:42 am

    Musk is an unmitigated disaster for our country.

  44. Rational Lefty December 19, 2024 10:41 am

    Dems are trolling Musk and Trump, calling Musk president and Trump vice president, because Trump didn’t complain about the bill until after Musk did.

  45. Pragmatic Progressive December 19, 2024 4:58 pm

    Sounds like Hegseth’s nomination is in doubt. Several GOP Senators are requesting an FBI background check to be done on him.

  50. Pragmatic Progressive December 20, 2024 6:52 pm

    Democrats save the day and helped get the spending bill passed, minus Trump’s demands.

  52. Rustbelt Democrat December 21, 2024 12:50 pm

    The budget chaos crisis is just a hint of what’s to come.

  54. Former Republican December 23, 2024 1:06 pm

    LOL! Trump wants to make Canada the 51st state, take back the Panama Canal, and take over Greenland.

  57. Rustbelt Democrat December 24, 2024 11:33 am

    King Donald the Imperalist is a nutjob.

  59. Princess Leia December 27, 2024 12:40 pm

    And RFK Jr will do absolutely nothing to protect us from a bird flu pandemic.

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