Republicans Are Starting To Freak Out About High Expectations They Have Set
It looks like the realities of actually having to govern is making Republicans in Congress start to freak out. Donald Trump and the Republicans have spent the better part of a decade attacking President Obama and Democratic policies, claiming that they can do much better. Now Republicans worry they may have set expectations too high.
The Hill reports, “some in the party are wondering whether Republicans have bitten off more than they can chew. Conservative naysayers inside and outside the Capitol argue that it’s not just about the GOP-controlled Congress’s slow start in carrying out Trump’s agenda. There’s serious concern that Trump and GOP leadership have simply identified too many big-ticket, politically thorny items to tackle in year one. They also see tough times ahead in prioritizing what to do.”
The article quoted one lawmaker saying, “There’s no way we can do all these issues.”
The Hill goes on to say, “Republicans have been pushing to repeal the Affordable Care Act since it was signed into law seven years ago. But they’re now all over the map on how to replace it, cautious about inflicting political damage on the party ahead of the 2018 midterms.”
The article also notes that the many unforced errors and mini-crisis by the Trump administration have contributed to the chaos and frustration. The Hills says, “But it’s also fair to say that Trump-created distractions have slowed the GOP agenda as well.”
For example, Donald Trump’s decision to sign an executive order that is essentially banning Muslim’s without working with Congress or even other departments of the federal government has caused two weeks of crisis in Washington. The Trump administration and Republicans in Congress have spent the bulk of their time trying to address these crises.
