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The GOP defense of Trump is getting more buffoonish by the day.

The latest trick: Republicans are *saying* they want to fight for Trump on the substance, while pretending the substance of the case against him doesn't actually exist.

New piece:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
As the inquiry goes public, it will get harder for Republicans to defend, because the sheer scope of the corruption is unreal.

This was a months-long plot involving many actors and the corruption of multiple government agencies for deeply nefarious ends:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
I submit that Trump will ultimately demand that Republicans *fully* defend his demand for Ukraine to investigate *Biden in particular,* without any squeamish double-talk about investigating "corruption."

This is where Trump really wants to end up:

washingtonpost.com/opinions/2019/…
And here's this same basic concept, perfectly captured in one image by @AnnTelnaes:

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