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Pandora's Id
Author: BobR
Date: 02/09/2022 13:12:28
It's still a long way until November elections, but rifts are already beginning to form in the Republican party. There is a small vocal core for whom nothing can really be conservative enough (or vile enough), and they have already hitched their wagon to TFG. Then there are the smarter pols who know that alienating the moderates is a sure-fire way to lose elections. (NOTE: The Democratic party has similar problems, but are more likely to overlook some differences)
At the core of this is TFG's big fuck-you last minute desperate grasp at power on Jan 06th of last year. Most Americans see it for what it was - a violent insurrection. Others see it as "legitimate political discourse", and are willing to throw their own under the bus for helping to investigate it:
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) went on to say:
How this plays out in the primaries will be interesting. Will the RNC find people to primary McConnell and Collins? Or will they support them anyway, knowing they are key players to keep power from eroding away?
TFG isn't helping them any. He just can't help himself, and keeps going back to the "stolen election" nonsense and praising the violent mob of Jan 06:
Six years ago, TFG opened Pandora's Box and let out the screaming violent Id of the Republican base. Now Republican's need to figure out how to deal with this mess, because there's no getting them back in. This should be a very interesting election year.
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At the core of this is TFG's big fuck-you last minute desperate grasp at power on Jan 06th of last year. Most Americans see it for what it was - a violent insurrection. Others see it as "legitimate political discourse", and are willing to throw their own under the bus for helping to investigate it:
On Tuesday, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) became the highest-ranking Republican elected official to criticize the RNC for the resolution censuring Cheney and Kinzinger for serving on the House panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
McConnell described the attack as a “violent insurrection for the purpose of trying to prevent the peaceful transfer of power, after a legitimately-certified election, from one administration to the next.â€
“The issue is whether or not the RNC should be sort of singling out members of our party who may have different views from the majority. That’s not the job of the RNC,†he said.
Several other Senate Republicans similarly voiced disapproval of the censure resolution. Some, such as Sen. Susan Collins (Maine), said it was “absurd†for the RNC to defend the events of Jan. 6 as “legitimate political discourse.â€
[...]
Members of the RNC voted overwhelmingly for the resolution by voice vote Friday, with only a smattering of “no†votes, highlighting the divide between the party’s elite and grass roots. Former president Donald Trump called McDaniel on Saturday to congratulate her on the resolution, a person familiar with the matter said.
[...]
The resolution denounces the House committee’s investigation as “a Democrat-led persecution of ordinary citizens engaged in legitimate political discourse†and states that the behavior of Cheney and Kinzinger “has been destructive to the institution of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Republican Party and our republic.â€
Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) went on to say:
“Every moment that is spent re-litigating a lost election or defending those who have been convicted of criminal behavior moves us further away from the goal of victory this fall,†Collins told reporters at the Capitol.
How this plays out in the primaries will be interesting. Will the RNC find people to primary McConnell and Collins? Or will they support them anyway, knowing they are key players to keep power from eroding away?
TFG isn't helping them any. He just can't help himself, and keeps going back to the "stolen election" nonsense and praising the violent mob of Jan 06:
Republicans are growing increasingly frustrated by former President Trump’s renewed focus on the Jan. 6, 2021, riot on Capitol Hill, worried that it could throw a wrench into their midterm plans as they seek to retake Congress.
Barely over a month ago, Trump was talking up his administration’s success with the coronavirus vaccines. But in recent weeks he tacked back to focusing on the 2020 election and the insurrection, claiming former Vice President Mike Pence could have “overturned†the election and floating pardons for the rioters.
[...]
Republicans for more than a year have grimaced over Trump’s rhetoric surrounding the Capitol riot, which unsuccessfully sought to overturn President Biden’s 2020 victory. But Trump has doubled down in recent weeks on his bombast.
Six years ago, TFG opened Pandora's Box and let out the screaming violent Id of the Republican base. Now Republican's need to figure out how to deal with this mess, because there's no getting them back in. This should be a very interesting election year.
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