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THREAD: Here’s why I applaud @JeffFlake for speaking out PUBLICLY against Trump‼️
Spoiler alert: it’s NOT b/c I expect him to vote DEM.🤔 1/
Spoiler alert: it’s NOT b/c I expect him to vote DEM.🤔 1/
Trump’s approval rating among GOP voters👉🏼~75%. GOP voters won’t listen to Ds on Trump, but at least some WILL listen to conservatives.😉 2/
Trump’s approval rating needs to be <50% in Rs to #impeach b/c most House seats are won in PRIMARY, not general election👉🏼gerrymandering. 3/
For GOP Rep’s, the ONLY voters that matter are Rs. And if an R speaks out publicly against Trump, s/he can kiss his/her seat goodbye.🤔 4/
When Trump’s approval rating drops to <50% among Rs, then at least some elected Rs will have the “courage” to do something about Trump.😐 5/
So elected Rs who are willing to lost their seats by speaking truth about Trump should be applauded, not derided.👏🏼👏🏼 6/
But if you expect a conservative to suddenly change to a liberal after speaking out publicly against Trump, think again‼️ 7/
👇🏼THIS👇🏼ain’t gonna happen. But what can & will happen is R voters hear enough TRUTH from CONSERVATIVES on Trump.8/
Most elected Rs won’t have the “courage” to speak out publicly against Trump until his approval drops below 50%, so it’s a vicious cycle🤔 9/
In Watergate, the #impeachment tide didn’t turn against Nixon until the tapes proved Nixon was in on the crime👉🏼resigned. 10/
Same thing goes for Trump. Indictments or proof (tapes) of #TrumpRussia🇷🇺WILL drop Trump’s approval among Rs‼️11/
Mueller IS coming for Team🇷🇺Treason. Once #indictments and/or tapes of #TrumpRussia🇷🇺are revealed PUBLICLY, it’s game over for Trump‼️12/
Until then, we need conservatives like Flake, Corker & McCain to speak out PUBLICLY against Trump. But don’t expect them to become Ds🙄
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