Republicans Are Fleeing Remaining Trump Term

Tuesday, November 25, 2025

"More explosive early resignations are coming," one Republican told Punchbowl. "It's a tinder box. Morale has never been lower. [House Speaker] Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel and they will lose the majority before this term is out."

Posted by reinheitsgebot at 05:33 PM | 20 COMMENTS | permalink | Comment on This Entry |

Alternate links: Google News | Twitter

The 'lame duck' myth: Trump won't depart until he 'burns it all down' Trump is often cast as a "lame duck" president, but Lincoln Project co-founder Rick Wilson shares that Trump's second term has given him an even "greater sense of autonomy," unrestrained by tradition or law.

[image or embed]
-- MS NOW (@ms.now) Nov 24, 2025 at 12:25 PM

Comments

Admin's note: Participants in this discussion must follow the site's moderation policy. Profanity will be filtered. Abusive conduct is not allowed.

The rats were attracted to the ship; the rats are unattracted to the ship.

Rats be rats.

#1 | Posted by Zed at 2025-11-24 02:57 PM | Reply

"It's a tinder box."

Give it a few months.
Then, it will be a Reichstag Fire!

#2 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-24 03:20 PM | Reply

Still keep tally of potential "Danbury appointees".

#3 | Posted by fresno500 at 2025-11-24 03:26 PM | Reply

#4 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-11-24 03:27 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

It's a tinder box. Morale has never been lower. [House Speaker] Mike Johnson will be stripped of his gavel

Mikey Bible prefers a grindr box.

#5 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2025-11-24 03:30 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

@#3 ... Danbury ...

That's a city a little north of me.

Is Danbury, CT what that reference refers to?

#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 06:06 PM | Reply

A bit late for that, eh? Shoulda gutted up and faced the music of your nutjob citizens and their cult leader

#7 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-11-25 06:14 PM | Reply

@#1 ... The rats were attracted to the ship; the rats are unattracted to the ship. ...

Is that just a symptom?

Many of the GOP in Congress have said they obey Pres Trump because their constituents like Pres Trump.

So may question is: Are the opinions of their constituents changing away from Pres Trump?

#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 06:15 PM | Reply

@#14

I'm of a similar opinion.

But if the GOP in Congress "gutted up" before their constituents did, then they would face and possibly lose, a primary.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 06:19 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

@#9

Oops, the @#14 reference should have been @#7.

Multiplying by two this evening, I guess... :)

#10 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 06:23 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

PEDO FELON PSYCHO LAME DUCK

#11 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2025-11-25 06:44 PM | Reply

But if the GOP in Congress "gutted up" before their constituents did, then they would face and possibly lose, a primary.

#9 | Posted by LampLighter

As you know, that's the reason MTG is resigning ... after January 5th so she can collect a pension and lifetime medical care after only 5 years. Not exactly a principled resignation for her or anyone who waits to retire until they can cash in.

#12 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2025-11-25 08:26 PM | Reply

@#12 ... after January 5th so she can collect a pension and lifetime medical care after only 5 years. Not exactly a principled resignation for her or anyone who waits to retire until they can cash in. ...

Bingo.

Yet another Republican cashing in on the system they want to deny for the working class.

#13 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 08:29 PM | Reply

- she can collect a pension and lifetime medical care after only 5 years

She can also go on Fox News and completely own that trailer trash news outlet. Marry Rupert Murdock's rotting corpse, and become the first, "bleach blonde, bad-built, butch body"* President.

*Courtesy of Rep. Jasmine Crockett. All Civil Rights Reserved.

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2025-11-25 08:34 PM | Reply

" Yet another Republican cashing in on the system they want to deny for the working class."

Congress votes their own pay and benefits.

#15 | Posted by BellRinger at 2025-11-25 08:36 PM | Reply

"Yet another Republican cashing in on the system they want to deny for the working class."

I went back to school to have a shot at cashing in on "the system.". The system being our two tier economy, where the top 20% of earners get 80% of the income.

Difference between me and a Republican is I don't want to deny that for the working class. I want more going to the bottom 80%. That's what allowed parents and grandparents of modest means to accrue generational wealth. Republicans want to pull up the ladder behind them, when it comes to generational wealth. So if you're not rich from the start, it's harder and harder to get there. But if you are rich, your first $13.99 million of inheritance is tax free.

#16 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-25 08:46 PM | Reply

Congress votes their own pay and benefits.
#15 | Posted by Bellringer

Congress could vote us benefits too.
They just don't.
That's "the system" MTG cashed in on.

#17 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-11-25 08:48 PM | Reply

@#15 ... Congress votes their own pay and benefits. ...

... and ...?

#18 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 08:57 PM | Reply

@#17 ... Congress could vote us benefits too.
They just don't.
That's "the system" MTG cashed in on. ...

Bingo!

#19 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 08:57 PM | Reply

@#16 ... The system being our two tier economy, where the top 20% of earners get 80% of the income. ...

Referred to as the "K economy" of late.

Pop that term into your search engine of choice.

And start another thread about it. :)

#20 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-11-25 09:00 PM | Reply