[GOP fractures Part III] Arizona GOP censures top state Republicans McCain, Flake and Ducey

By artappraiser on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 11:17pm |

GOP fractures Part I, Jan. 11-18, is here====GOP fractures Part II, Jan. 19-23, is here

JUST IN: Arizona GOP censures top state Republicans McCain, Flake and Ducey https://t.co/0uujroF6jP pic.twitter.com/ccDApKXyEO
— The Hill (@thehill) January 24, 2021

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It is a high honor to be included in a group of Arizonans who have served our state and our nation so well...and who, like my late husband John, have been censured by the AZGOP. I’ll wear this as a badge of honor.
— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) January 24, 2021

If condoning President Trump’s behavior is required to stay in the AZGOP’s good graces, I’m just fine being on the outs. https://t.co/2rzCTu1AcZ
— Jeff Flake (@JeffFlake) January 24, 2021

If you liked the Republican civil war in Georgia, you’ll love the one in Arizona. What idiots. https://t.co/HVPp7tSsoE
— Joe Scarborough (@JoeNBC) January 23, 2021

Gov. Ducey's twitter feed appearing to ignore so far, seems to be more interested in Arizona Covid vaccine distribution

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/23/2021 - 11:26pm

Jan. 20:

Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, tells @NorahODonnell that Pres. Joe Biden is "absolutely ready" for the job.

"It was a change in the country," Mrs. McCain says in reflecting on suburban Republican voters who cast their ballots for Pres. Biden. pic.twitter.com/l30zQWk5tn
— CBS Evening News (@CBSEveningNews) January 21, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 12:14am

McCarthy voices 'concerns' with Cheney after impeachment vote

In an interview set to air Sunday, McCarthy suggested he was blindsided by the GOP conference chairwoman’s decision.

By Evan Semones @ Politico.com, Jan. 23

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy said he has “concerns” with Rep. Liz Cheney after she broke with Republican leadership to vote to impeach former President Donald Trump.

In an interview set to air Sunday, McCarthy suggested he was blindsided by the GOP conference chairwoman’s decision, which drew widespread criticism from rank-and-file Republicans and cast a light on the party’s internal divisions in the post-Trump era.

“Look, I support her, but I also have concerns,” McCarthy said on Gray TV’s “Full Court Press with Greta Van Susteren.” “She took a position as a No. 3 member in conference; she never told me ahead of time.”

McCarthy said the Wyoming Republican would have some explaining to do before House Republicans for her decision to join nine House GOP members in voting to impeach Trump for inciting a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol earlier this month.

“She can have a difference of opinion, but the one thing if we're going to lead within the conference, we should work together on that as a whole conference because we're representative of that conference,” McCarthy said. “I do think she has a lot of questions she has to answer to the conference.”

McCarthy suggested the best forum for that would be in a closed conference setting [....]

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 12:36am

Narrator: "She told him ahead of time"

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 5:19am

he's on it, Arizona and threatening starting a MAGA PARTY to derail impeachment:

Multiple people in Trump’s orbit say Trump has told people that the third party threat gives him leverage to prevent Republican senators from voting to convict him during the Senate impeachment trial. https://t.co/0eWugD9lVt
— James Hohmann (@jameshohmann) January 23, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/24/2021 - 1:27am

Newt, this is offensive. And wrong. Trump is the equivalent of Putin. Not Navalny. https://t.co/3JyKX5i8fj
— Joe Walsh (@WalshFreedom) January 24, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 12:48am

Sarah Sanders is running for governor of Arkansas to protect its citizens from the radical left now running D.C.:

Sarah Sanders, Donald Trump's former chief spokeswoman and one of his closest aides, is running for Arkansas governor https://t.co/nhKxNYNZOR
— Bloomberg Politics (@bpolitics) January 25, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:07am

Senator Portman not going to run for re-election, so no longer beholden to please Trumpies, might vote for impeachment:

Ohio GOP Sen. Portman told me in November he planned to run again. But a lot has changed since then, and he'll now be one of the Republicans to watch at Trump's (second) impeachment trial

Also, the GOP primary in Ohio will be ... interesting https://t.co/Teq9KwoFN2
— Burgess Everett (@burgessev) January 25, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 11:12am

to me this is just another example of how loyal partisanship sucks:

Striking that GOP is divided on "how to defend Trump" not "whether" to defend Trump.

He incited an attack on the Capitol. He did nothing to stop it. And he threatened a state election official - on tape -w/repercussions if he refused to commit fraud.

Whether? A broken party. https://t.co/xuUrha0m7l
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) January 25, 2021

that actually would not be a "broken party", that's a party that sticks together through thick and thin.

by artappraiser on Mon, 01/25/2021 - 12:12pm

Bill Scher & Sahil Kapur (of NBC news) analyze amongst themselves and speculate on Manchin & Sinema & the nuclear/filibuster & the whole "bipartisan" in Senate thing, what's possible, what's not, and electoral realities (stuff like this is one very special thing about twitter):

Seems likelier they’d be judged by the impacts, i.e. if Ds go nuclear and end up passing stuff that’s unpopular in WV or AZ, there’ll be blowback. But if they do popular things, the calculus changes. They’d be called hypocrites but normal people don’t care about Senate procedure. https://t.co/aRzRKgCfdF
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

Yes but I can only assume Manchin and Sinema are fearful that in a post-nuclear Senate Ds would push bills that would be unpopular in their states and put them in uncomfortable positions
— Bill Scher (@billscher) January 26, 2021

agreed. in a way the 60 protects them. flipside is if the senate stays paralyzed they’ll have to weigh that against going home near empty-handed after 2 yrs of control. neither option is pleasant
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

Manchin appears to be an optimist!

(Sinema is more enigmatic to me. Does she go to any of the bipartisan meetings? She never seems to be in the mix.)
— Bill Scher (@billscher) January 26, 2021

not being coy, genuinely curious what big bipartisan things might happen in this senate! abstract optimism aside I haven’t heard specifics
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

Covid relief is the first big test. Then we see if enough Rs learn to like legislating again to do more of it.

Personally, I see openings for immigration, climate and infrastructure. You can be transactional there. I’m a skeptic on guns, voting rights, statehood, public option
— Bill Scher (@billscher) January 26, 2021

not seeing it on immigration or climate. right now i only see a bipartisan appetite for vaccine money and small give and takes in omnis. but we shall see! bookmark this thread
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

my $0.02: immigration divide is too deep/intense. climate gives Rs many political opportunities to run against. who are the 10 Rs? I can’t count to 10.

infra- maybe by recon. again, don’t see 10 for a costly or groundbreaking bill
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

10 is hard! I think you would need a big corporate effort to get there.
— Bill Scher (@billscher) January 26, 2021

corp support could help but more on obscure under-the-radar issues, less on cultural flashpoints or politically salient matters these days
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) January 26, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 1:12am

Republicans don't have to pass anything to get re-elected. They can run on "We stopped the socialists."

by ocean-kat on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 1:56am

your comment reminds me of these quotes

Spanberger tells Dems their words matter in House races: "We have to commit to not saying the words 'defund the police' ever again.""We need to not ever use the words socialist or socialism ever again," she says. "It does matter, and we have lost good members because of that."

If “we are going to run on Medicare for All, defund the police, socialized medicine, we're not going to win," House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) warned on the caucus call, according to three people listening.

from this November thread

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 2:14am

broke 3 hrs. ago: McConnell Relents in First Filibuster Skirmish, but the War Rages On

Breaking News: Senator Mitch McConnell dropped his demand that Democrats commit to preserving the filibuster, ending an impasse that had prevented them from assuming full power of the chamber.https://t.co/GkUL4LJ6Vf
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 26, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 1:29am

now this definitely suggests the use of "splintering" rather over mere "fracturing":

Donald Trump's still-active presidential campaign committee officially disavowed political groups affiliated with the nascent "Patriot Party."https://t.co/5Wh5eXfU6T
— Frank Luntz (@FrankLuntz) January 26, 2021

yes, these kind of things often sort themselves out over time, but for now....

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 2:00am

Actually, all things, over time, sort themselves out, every time.

by A Guy Called LULU on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 2:28am

Given a million year timeframe

But depends on the timekeeper too

https://www.hodinkee.com/articles/the-dalai-lamas-patek-philippe-gifted-...

https://t.co/Gbzj3BZeYY
— Boris Pecenko (@acpirat) January 23, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 3:21am

freebie at National Journal, Hotline Josh unlocked, price is right, no monetary loss if his analysis is wrong. he thinks the Trumpies are winning:

From opposing conviction in his impeachment trial to a surprise Senate Republican retirement, the GOP establishment anticipates a Trumpian future.@HotlineJosh's latest "Against the Grain" (unlocked) https://t.co/bOuXjwPUqa pic.twitter.com/guCCVH0d0C
— National Journal (@nationaljournal) January 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Tue, 01/26/2021 - 9:37pm

Yeah, i see parallels with the rise of the Tea Party early 2009, signalling "no, we're not going to learn anything from Bush fiascos". Except worse.

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 4:38am

Kevin McCarthy is Going to Talk to Marjorie Taylor Greene About Her 'Deeply Disturbing' Posts About Executing House Dems https://t.co/ovxNe9gavG
— Mediaite (@Mediaite) January 27, 2021

by artappraiser on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 10:37pm

The office of former Pres. Donald J. Trump just released this picture of the former president with @GOPLeader Kevin McCarthy (R-Bakersfield). The two met in Florida to discuss “many topics, number one of which was taking back the House in 2022,” per the former president’s office. pic.twitter.com/0I76BApagZ
— Eytan Wallace (@EytanWallace) January 28, 2021

by artappraiser on Thu, 01/28/2021 - 6:34pm

Molly Jong-Fast sez:

This piece is excellent if you haven’t read it, you should. @tarapalmeri https://t.co/8LqDJfplXp
— Molly Jong-Fast (@MollyJongFast) January 30, 2021

by artappraiser on Fri, 01/29/2021 - 10:09pm

Today's GOP is following the path of the Know Nothing Party of the 1850s. It deserves the same end. https://t.co/OhsLs1lcGn BruceBartlett
— Joseph Frusci (@JFrusci) January 30, 2021

by artappraiser on Sat, 01/30/2021 - 6:40pm

Man, @RonBrownstein just summed it up. As more and more suburban voters flee the GOP’s crazy, the more they try to compensate by pandering to Trump’s insane base of foaming idiots, which only drives the suburban voters away faster. They’re stuck, and we’re fucked.
— Shoq (@Shoq) January 31, 2021

Media: @RonBrownstein to @PamelaBrownCNN on how #Trump's @GOP looks: "There lots of those white-collar previously #Republican-leaning voters who see a coalition of @mtgreenee, people in pelts and horns and threatening to put a bullet into 'the frigging brain' of @SpeakerPelosi." pic.twitter.com/4IeDgz9AWI
— Porter Anderson (@Porter_Anderson) January 31, 2021

Because the accelerating pace of racial, religious, cultural & economic change have alienated a significant portion of non-college, non-urban and evangelical White America to point where they will support radicals who promise to stop the change & tell them this is "our country" https://t.co/zQzUtlSHsc
— Ronald Brownstein (@RonBrownstein) January 31, 2021

It’s remarkable to see - one by one - that guys who used to be the custodians of non-partisan or rather beyond partisan political analysis come to the conclusion the two sides are not equal and in fact the GOP is a pressing threat to democracy and America itself. https://t.co/WvF3VdEcYF
— Josh Marshall (@joshtpm) January 31, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 1:55am

Where are the evangelists? Surely God ordained this. It's all going according to His plan.

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 2:04am

I think smart news junkies will beware media overemphasis on the idea that the Trump faction has taken over the GOP completely, the other guys don't make a lot of distracting noise but they are busy actually doing real stuff:

In move to head off Dem efforts to pass bill on their own, 10 GOP senators — Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Bill Cassidy, Mitt Romney, Shelley Moore Capito, Todd Young, Jerry Moran, Mike Rounds and Thom Tillis — ask Biden to meet and consider their plan. https://t.co/VYWgtZlT0h
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2021

Brian Deese, Biden’s top economic adviser, non-committal about this GOP letter, telling @DanaBashCNN they will review it and they welcome input from all sides
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2021

Rob Portman warns on @CNNSotu that if Dems move bill via reconciliation, it would “poison the well” for Biden and make it harder to achieve bipartisanship down the road. Argues this move is different than when GOP used reconciliation in Trump heads years
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) January 31, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 2:52pm

P.S. Interesting that Deese already met once with the bipartisan Problem Solvers Caucus on topic

Thank you @BrianDeeseNEC for a productive meeting and constructive conversation. Looking forward to working together in a bipartisan fashion on COVID-19 relief and other issues facing our nation. https://t.co/U96Aeb5L6t
— Problem Solvers Caucus (@ProbSolveCaucus) January 27, 2021

also that they retweeted that Rep. John Curtis from Provo Utah district just joined the Problem Solvers Caucus

I'm proud to join the @ProbSolveCaucus — I look forward to working with my bipartisan colleagues on real solutions. #utpol pic.twitter.com/4KayeTRiWX
— Rep. John Curtis (@RepJohnCurtis) January 27, 2021

I checked him out, he is a Republican, once was a Democrat in local offices like mayor, and a glance at his Twitter feed shows he is strongly "pro-life" and also very "pro-mask"

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 3:57pm

Jonah on teh stoopid & Joooz

(man is he swimming backwards against his own tide, but also pretty entertaining these days)

Welp. Here's the G-File. Make of it what you will. https://t.co/YFXuBZL0TW
— Jonah Goldberg (@JonahDispatch) January 29, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 4:15pm

thanks, I would have missed, should probably follow, he continues to surprise as to how such a logical talented person could have been raised by such a wack manipulative mom

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 5:51pm

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina Republicans on Saturday issued a formal censure to U.S. @RepTomRice, taking the step in disapproval of his vote supporting the second impeachment of Donald Trump. pic.twitter.com/HAxCxUyouL
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) January 30, 2021

The censure is symbolic, but some GOP leaders say it opens the door to a tough primary fight for 2022.

“If it does, it does,” Rice told me earlier this month, acknowledging his impeachment vote could potentially cost him his seat. https://t.co/QiEjPyDyCx
— Meg Kinnard (@MegKinnardAP) January 30, 2021

by artappraiser on Sun, 01/31/2021 - 9:16pm

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