As Twitchy reported, CBS News has put together an “impeachment tracker” listing all of the House and Senate members who support President Trump’s impeachment. As we reported, there was only one Republican congressman — Rep. Mark Amodei of Nevada — on record as supporting the impeachment inquiry.
Erick Erickson, however, says he’s seeing Republicans who are just tired of fighting and are wondering if President Trump will just step aside and make room for a President Pence.
Starting to encounter Republicans who wonder if maybe the President should step aside for Pence. They're absolutely in the minority on the GOP side, but there does seem to be a fatigue setting in — tired of always fighting and always having to defend.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) October 1, 2019
This is one of those instances where we wonder if he overheard this in a hipster coffee shop a la Jacob Wohl. He says they’re absolutely in the minority, but if there are Republicans who want Trump to step aside just because they’re “tired of always fighting,” well, good riddance — because that’s not going away under President Pence. They’re dreaming of him being impeached too and Speaker Nancy Pelosi becoming president before the 2020 elections.
Republicans are weak and easily manipulated. It's really pathetic.
— noseeum (@42889na) October 1, 2019
"The Democrats will stop attacking if Pence is president."
Who believes that? https://t.co/9N6UYyQmNH
— John Ocasio-Nolte (@NolteNC) October 1, 2019
Subbing in Pence for Trump will do nothing to stop the progressive loons on the left from continuing to go after impeachment. If Trump is illegitimate so is Pence.
— Rob Womack (@Rojowo) October 1, 2019
Any Republican that wins POTUS will be treated the exact same way as Trump.The Democrats are making things up and laying coup traps just to get Trump out of office. We've been begging the GOP to fight for decades, they always refused, so we elected Trump. We're done submitting!
— Dana (@sparkey909w) October 1, 2019
Jeepers.. I'm sure the left won't have any issues with Pence. Look how much they love Kavanaugh.. ?
— HollyCabot (@HollyCabot) October 1, 2019
If Democrats did to you what they did to Trump and Kavanaugh, you'd just take it?
Gross.
— 5C1URU5 (@W34K_80N4_F1D35) October 1, 2019
Oh, yeah, they won't have to defend Pence against unfair smears and charges, will they?
— (((L.N. Smithee))) (@LNSmithee) October 1, 2019
What makes them think it would stop happening with Pence? That’s just naive and wishful thinking. This is the new normal. The left will never let up or like any conservative so they might as well man up, stop complaining, and fight back or get out of the way.
— Chica'sBailBonds (@irinamoises) October 1, 2019
It worked so well when everyone encouraged Sessions to step aside w/ recusal, didn't it?
— Sandy (@RightGlockMom) October 1, 2019
Because they think Democrats won’t savage Pence?… they think it’s just about Trump, how naive and self defeating.
— Defund NPR PBS & NEA (@Jarjarbug) October 1, 2019
Names please
— harry rogers (@harry1024_harry) October 1, 2019
Can you give us a list so we know who to primary out?
The fighting is because the DNC finally has to live up to the same rules. Don't back down now, or we will lose the country to the Socialist elites.
— I am Schweik (@ddwoolwine) October 1, 2019
Yeah let’s give in to the leftists to please the #NeverTrumpers #GreatStrategy
— Rob G (@NYYFan63) October 1, 2019
Tell them to step out of their bubbles and walk in the real world.
This us a fight for our country, our lives, and our children.
There is no backing down or stepping aside. We do that, we're letting them win.
They need to man up or step aside.
— Silence is Consent!⭐⭐⭐ (@NoSilentConsent) October 1, 2019
I'm so sorry to hear our representatives in government are tired. I blame myself!
— Jim Rose ☕️ (@JimRoseVSOP) October 1, 2019
NOPE
next#KAG2020LandslideVictory— Susan K (@SusanK21) October 1, 2019
I remember when Republicans similarly called on Trump to step aside in favor of Pence weeks before the election. The irony is that Pence would likely not have won in 2016, making this all moot in 2019.
— James Wallner (@jiwallner) October 1, 2019
There’s also a very large contingent of the GOP that absolutely love the fight and thrive on it. I always thought the snowflakes were on the Left?
— Scott T. Parkinson (@ScottTParkinson) October 1, 2019
Sign of the times. I think there is fatigue setting in. I also think some people are finding comfort in fantasy much like the left and their 25th amendment fables.
— Erick Erickson (@EWErickson) October 1, 2019
If they don't defend the President then what good are they as fellow Republicans? What will happen when they get tired of defending Pence? This is the truth of political parties. They only give a shit about principles when it suits them. If this was Obama, Democrats would go…
— Dick Trickle (@atlharp) October 1, 2019
Not seeing this at all! Except from the swamp.
— CW (@cwilkiss) October 1, 2019
Typical Republican. Fatigue. Democrats don’t get fatigue, they double down. If your GOP contacts believe Dems will stop this once Trump is out of office, they are #IdiotsWrappedInAMoron
They savaged one of the best men on the planet, Kavanaugh. DJT is the only one who stands up— ??America First Stacy (@Discoveringme40) October 1, 2019
Your GOP contacts think they won’t savage Pence after what they did to Kavanaugh. Do us all a favor and tell them to put on their big boy pants or GTFO. We don’t need wusses who are willing to allow the country to go to hell under Democrat control, we need fighters
— ??America First Stacy (@Discoveringme40) October 1, 2019
This is a hill worth dying for. Not Trump the person but the principle of defending conservatism and punishing corruption. Drain the swamp,and if we lose a few weak soldiers so be it.
— Rob Little (@RobLitt777) October 1, 2019
Any Republican who doesn’t get severe pushback and constant attacks by the new Leftist Democratic Party is not battling the culture war and is basically worthless.
— Denise McAllister (@McAllisterDen) October 1, 2019
Tell them that Bill Kristol and Max Boot are waiting with open arms.
— S. Harp (@SHarp60855846) October 1, 2019
By all means let’s cave to the corrupt Socialists rather than fight for our country. Do these same Republicans think the Jacobins will not go after Pence with the intelligence agency doing their bidding?
— Merry Murphy (@meredithdicken1) October 1, 2019
This is what the Left tries to do is wear down opposition. It’s pretty clear Trump has done nothing wrong here & they would attack Pence the same way. Republicans have to start fighting and stop looking for a nice place in the shade to surrender. Left is relentless.
— BearNJ (@jimbearNJ) October 1, 2019
Real Republicans will never tire of fighting for nor defending Trump. Whoever the president is, if it's a Republican, the press, the media, and the Democrats will treat him or her exactly the same way because those scumbags will do anything to have a Democrat in the White House
— Gavin Hayes (@Gavin_B_Hayes) October 1, 2019
Fatigue? Silliest thing ever. Trump does the heavy lifting every day executing the Repub dream agenda. Works harder and more hours than anyone in DC. If you don't like him, go offline and don't like him at home. Problem solved, no fatigue then. #MAGA2020
— Andy Furniss (@andyfurniss) October 1, 2019
"Tired of always fighting" is EXACTLY why the voters decided to give Trump a shot.
— Dale Betterton (@DaleBetterton) October 1, 2019
The left has already talked about impeaching Pence, removal of Barr and Pompeo. (And of course impeaching Kavanaugh.)
Honestly, if we lose this one, we might as well sit out the entire process from here on. We better get our dukes up because it's on like Donkey Kong.— Moodle Soup (@MooChirp) October 1, 2019
Fatigue is not a reason to throw in the towel. We are fatigued too. Fight harder
— Secretariat (@ParkHillsPam) October 1, 2019
Like we said above, we’re already encountering Democrats online who are fantasizing about President Nancy Pelosi over all of this, so no.
Related:
‘It’s THEIR RULES!’ Erick Erickson shows media NO MERCY for all their whining about Trump team ‘ruining their lives’ https://t.co/F5SeQqTcYb
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) August 26, 2019
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