Faust on the Potomac -
- 6 years ago
Faust on the Potomac -
It seems to me that that the real news now is the way Republicans in Congress are dealing with this national nightmare: rather than distancing
themselves from Trump, they’re doubling down on their support and, in particular, on their efforts to cover for his defects and crimes.
They guessed, correctly, that this wouldn’t be a problem: Trump didn’t even hesitate about abandoning all his campaign promises
and going all in for cutting taxes on the rich while slashing benefits for the poor
And as far as we can tell, no elected Republican – not one – has the strength of character to even attempt an escape.
Nonetheless, aside from a handful of Never Trumpers, just about everyone in the Republican establishment decided that they could work with that.
It seems to me that that the real news now is the way Republicans in Congress are dealing with this national nightmare: rather than distancing
themselves from Trump, they’re doubling down on their support and, in particular, on their efforts to cover for his defects and crimes.
They guessed, correctly, that this wouldn’t be a problem: Trump didn’t even hesitate about abandoning all his campaign promises
and going all in for cutting taxes on the rich while slashing benefits for the poor
And as far as we can tell, no elected Republican – not one – has the strength of character to even attempt an escape.
Nonetheless, aside from a handful of Never Trumpers, just about everyone in the Republican establishment decided that they could work with that.