🤨 The Republican party has transformed into the Trump Maga party | Sidney Blumenthal

When Richard Nixon’s perfidy was exposed, his party support crumbled. But with Trump, GOP leaders rallied around himThe Republican leaders were of one mind: if the Republican president committed a crime, he could no longer hold office. They had defended him to a point, but they understood that with proof of criminality they would withdraw their support. Even before the evidence was conclusive, their ultimate judgment about their constitutional duty and of the president’s was certain. “If it can be proved that he lied, resignation would have to be considered. It would be quick. Everything would be over, ended. It wouldn’t drag out like impeachment.” So stated senator Barry Goldwater, a previous Republican presidential nominee, still the ...

The Guardian (Opinion)     Jun 03, 2024