Less than two weeks in office, Donald Trump is starting to see growing unease among some Congressional Republicans about his independent, go it alone, style of leadership.
Trump clearly feels he was elected without true party unity, and intends to govern in an authoritarian manner, but there are Republicans who are unhappy with his style and manner.
These include:
Arizona Senator John McCain
Arizona Senator Jeff Flake
South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham
Ohio Senator Rob Portman
Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse
Maine Senator Susan Collins
Also, some Congressmen are also speaking out, so Trump may be a President without a party, and to find that, one must go back to the 19th century, where two Presidents, who succeeded a President who died, had massive headaches trying to deal with the party that had accepted them, members of the opposition party, as their Vice President, due to the wishes of the Presidential nominee, but with no expectation that the President wold die in office.
I am referring to Democrat John Tyler, who ran on the Whig Party ticket with William Henry Harrison in 1840; and Democrat Andrew Johnson, who ran on the Republican “Union” Party line with Abraham Lincoln in 1864.
Both Tyler and Johnson would have never ending headaches with their adopted party, with major battles over Supreme Court and Cabinet appointments, and a threat to impeach John Tyler, and an actual impeachment trial for Andrew Johnson.
Could Donald Trump be on the way to similar resistance and possible impeachment? He is alienating Congress by being a “lone wolf”, showing his disdain for Congress and the party line he ran on.
One must recall that his victory for President was the worst ever in popular vote loss to his opponent, and seventh lowest percentage ever, but with all those Presidents with lower percentage of vote, having had two or three opponents who gained electoral votes, instead of just one opponent.
The Apprentice President thinks everything is a Miss Universe competition. His “choices” for Associate Supreme Court Justices were flown into Washington.
I can’t wait until the first runner up’s name is called and then the actual Mr. Supreme Court is announced. I hope he doesn’t have to walk the runway with a bouquet of flowers and a tiara as the music in the background plays, “There he is…,”
Bert Parks, you passed away too soon.
Breaking news…Runner up gets a spot on “Dancing with the stars,”.
Music accompanied by The Supremes.
Paul, I was thinking precisely the same thoughts! LOL
Over 900 US diplomats are opposing Trump’s Muslim ban.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/30/politics/career-diplomats-dissent-memo/index.html
Trump is facing 42 lawsuits.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/01/31/us/trump-lawsuits-travel-ban-conflicts-interest/index.html
GOP Senators speaking out against Trump’s ban are all talk.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-gop-senators-who-spoke-up-against-trumps-ban-are-all-talk/2017/01/31/754465e4-e7fe-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.f5e49ffc4edb
Trump and Bannon’s immigration attacks are going to be getting worse.
http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/02/01/trump-and-bannon-consider-expansion-of-the-southern-strategy-against-immigrants/#.WJIs3t8PcPI.facebook
War with Iran, anyone? http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/politics/michael-flynn-condemns-iran-actions/index.html
And it’s very telling that Flynn didn’t mention the latest escalating conflict in Ukraine. http://washingtonmonthly.com/2017/02/01/the-news-from-russia/#.WJJSw8_Ha80.facebook
March for Science scheduled for April 22. http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/us/everyday-astronaut-march-for-science-irpt/index.html
Trump’s phone calls to foreign leaders are leaking out.
Australia call: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/no-gday-mate-on-call-with-australian-pm-trump-badgers-and-brags/2017/02/01/88a3bfb0-e8bf-11e6-80c2-30e57e57e05d_story.html?utm_term=.4be012d6493b
Trump’s Mexico phone call: https://apnews.com/0b3f5db59b2e4aa78cdbbf008f27fb49
Because of pressure by the public, at least two Republicans are against his education pick.
http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/01/politics/collins-murkowski-to-vote-no-on-education-secretary-nominee/index.html
More news about how NBC and MSNBC are shifting to the right.
http://mediamatters.org/blog/2017/02/02/here-how-nbc-news-catering-trump-s-presidency/215216
Personally, I don’t trust everything Media Matters says.