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Donald Trump, Paper Tiger
Republicans fear becoming Trump's target. But where's the evidence of long-term political damage to those he's called out in the past?
Fury, without the follow through.
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Republicans in Congress and others in the party are apparently concerned that President Donald Trump, or perhaps voters besotted with the president, will target them should they oppose him. The truth is Trump has yet to demonstrate any kind of impressive capacity for inflicting political damage.
Oh, yes, Trump is clearly capable of tweeting all sorts of nasty things about those he considers his enemies. He won't address their arguments; he'll level petty, personal attacks. No doubt those aren't any fun to deal with.