My view is most Republican Senators are like their voters and their votes reflect their values. The more reasonable "beliefs" they share with press and Democrats behind the scenes are lies. Assuming off the record is more honest is pervasive, but not empirically based.
https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1362015200510115840
GOP coulda blocked Trump in 2016 but didn't bc they preferred him to Ted Cruz.
GOP coulda convicted twice but didn't bc he markets them to non-college voters more effectively than anyone else.
GOP coulda allowed some oversight on stuff their base woulda cared about, but nah.
GOP coulda convicted twice but didn't bc he markets them to non-college voters more effectively than anyone else.
GOP coulda allowed some oversight on stuff their base woulda cared about, but nah.
Rob Portman is RETIRING and voted to acquit. Portman is surely a major source of off the record Trump critique.
It was all bull in order to maintain influence with plugged in DC nonpartisans like the traditional media and corporate politicos squeamish about fascism.
It was all bull in order to maintain influence with plugged in DC nonpartisans like the traditional media and corporate politicos squeamish about fascism.
If you think the bulk of the GOP is just kidding about Trump, you become less committed to fighting fascism. You can pretend lefty "cancel culture" is some huge issue. You can retain norma in Transition, rather than serious De-Trumpification.
It's a fairy tale!
It's a fairy tale!
The relative mix of cynicism and sincerity in GOP pro-acquittal electeds support of Trump surely varies individual by individual. But that they support him VASTLY more than their off the record comments to people perceived to lack respect for or fear him?
I'm extremely confident
I'm extremely confident
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