The Whole Republican Party Is on Trial

[babylonsister]

https://politicalwire.com/2021/01/25/the-whole-republican-party-is-on-trial/

The Whole Republican Party Is on Trial
January 25, 2021 at 4:05 pm EST By Taegan Goddard

Max Boot: “When the impeachment proceedings begin in the Senate, it will not be just Donald Trump in the dock. The entire Republican Party will be on trial. And there is every reason to believe that the GOP will fail this test — as it failed every other during the past four years.”

[Wounded Bear]

1. Indeed! nt

[Solly Mack]

2. It is. They will.

[EarlG]

3. Exactly right

And they know this, which is why they are so desperate to avoid the trial altogether.

[Prof. Toru Tanaka]

14. And the Democrats should not let them weasel out of this...

Hold their feet to the fire and make them vote yea or nay.

[Lunabell]

4. Real Republicans, the thoughtful rational ones

were appalled by the insurrection and know that trump incited the crowd to storm the Capitol. At least the ones I have talked to feel this way.

One online gamer friend of my wife's apologized for his support of trump. She didn't ask him why he would support such an idiot anyway, but apparently he is a "law and order" type of guy who always votes Republican. The insurrection was too much for him.

[uponit7771]

5. K&R, the kGOP is not interested in democracy! What more can they do to prove that to America?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

6. Max Boot said there are enough never trumpers for a dinner party but not a political party.

It still holds true.

[lostnfound]

7. Explains focus on "day of" behavior

Pulling in witnesses about what Trump planned ahead of time and who helped him plan it would expose numerous congressman as being plotters in the insurrection, and reveal the full extent of the conspiracy.

By focusing on trumps behavior “the day of “the insurrection, they isolate him to only limited contacts.

I think the goal of this is not only to expedite the trial, but to protect various GOP leaders.

[mtnsnake]

8. Jury, have you decided on a verdict? Yes we have your honor. We find the defendants to be

GUILTY AS CHARGED.

[Gary 50]

11. More like, Republican jury, have you decided if you are guilty?

Yes your honor. We find ourselves to be not guilty.

[Jerry2144]

9. I believe the last Republican

I believe the last Republican to pass the test of doing the right thing for the country was Eisenhower.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. Accountability.

Without it we have no unity, no justice, and probably a polarizing political fracas.

[Lady Freedom Returns]

12. It's a republican caravan!

And it's full of bad hombres, I'm sure.

[kimbutgar]

13. I hope those repukes are put on defense when they are asked two questions

Do you support the constitution or MF45?

if a Democratic president did what mf45 did would you support impeachment?

Every repuke who appears on tv needs to be asked those questions.

[BobTheSubgenius]

15. Seems like a harsh assessment.

And totally on the money.

[JudyM]

16. K&R. This could be fascinating if approached strategically with this additional purpose in mind.

Like Marc Antony’s Friends, Romans, Countrymen speech rhetorically jabbing at the “honorable men” who killed Caesar.

[Crunchy Frog]

17. That's how our party should frame this.