WH: Republican Lawmakers ‘Alienating Themselves’ By Not Delivering Promises

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks to the media during the daily briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

When asked whether President Donald Trump is concerned about alienating himself with his repeated attacks on influential Republican members of Congress — most recently Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) — the White House threw the blame back on lawmakers.

“I don’t think he’s alienated anyone. I think Congress has alienated themselves by not actually getting the job done that the people of this country elected them to do,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday.

She blamed Republicans for not being able to repeal and replace Obamacare as “they all promised and campaigned on” and said the White House is hopeful for a different outcome when it comes to tax reform.

“We are certainly committed to that and think we’ll get there, but time and time again Congress has made promises and failed to deliver. If anyone is being alienated, it’s people who are promising things and not delivering,” she said.

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  1. If anyone is being alienated, it’s people who are promising things and not delivering,” she said.

    As opposed to Trumpler, whose adhering to the letter and spirit of contracts and agreements is well renown.

    “They’ll have it in two to three weeks.It’ll be fabulous.”

    Does she even bother to listen to herself?

  2. More than half of the Senate has turned over since Obama was elected in 2008. For many of the Republicans, doing nothing is all they’ve known.

    Senators listed by seniority

  3. “This is John Kelly, and I didn’t approve this message.”

  4. “I don’t think he’s alienated anyone. I think Congress has alienated themselves by not actually getting the job done that the people of this country elected them to do,” White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said Tuesday.

  5. “…I think Congress has alienated themselves …”

    And we know how Orange Julius feels about aliens.

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