1/ Friend of long standing asked me yesterday if I ever get tired battering up against Trump and his minions...if I miss my old life in the GOP apparatus...how I'm going to repair my business after Trump.
He was a former good guy Bush Republican who went deep into MAGA world.
He was a former good guy Bush Republican who went deep into MAGA world.
2/ He was up front from the start about why he did it; business imperatives. In mid 2018 he was starting to believe in Trumpism.
Excused the 2018 wipeout by pointing to US Senate and Gov results.
Excused the 2018 wipeout by pointing to US Senate and Gov results.
3/ He hates what he sees coming with either a Trump win in 2020 or Trump loss in 2020, but still feels the need to keep his business alive.
I told him but yes, the financial sacrifices have sucked and sucked hard, but I sleep great at night.
I told him but yes, the financial sacrifices have sucked and sucked hard, but I sleep great at night.
4/ I told him having a clear conscience over Trump goes well beyond money. I've helped elect good guys and bad guys, smart guys and dumb, heroes and cowards.
The people who have empowered Trump and enabled him and told their clients to emulate him...
The people who have empowered Trump and enabled him and told their clients to emulate him...
5/ ...are now the ones restless, worried, grimly slogging through each day from one panic and one crisis to the next.
I'm happy to be in this fight. Every day, Trump proves the worth of this battle.
I'm happy to be in this fight. Every day, Trump proves the worth of this battle.
6/ Run to the light, REDACTED. We have snacks.
