Republican Moderates Stand No Chance Against Trump
Yesterday, I had the good fortune to meet a retired Broadway actress who spent last summer in Ireland. She reports that, in many ways, the Irish are more troubled by Trump’s presence in the world than we are ourselves.
What’s at stake here is what could be summarized as “fair play.” The Irish aren’t too happy to see it disappear from the United States.
What’s happening to Liz Cheney is a fabulous example. Cheney says, “Their allegations do not reflect a review of the actual evidence, and are a malicious and cowardly assault on the truth. No reputable lawyer, legislator or judge would take this seriously.”
I guess we’re about to find out. Predictably, House Republicans have caved in to Trump and now support his vendetta against Cheney.
Liz Cheney is the wise and vocal primary conscience of the Republican Party.
(Adam Kinzinger is secondary.)
Her courage is perhaps only matched by the brave Farewell Address of President Eisenhower, perhaps the last honorable president the GOP will ever produce.
The cruel, the racist, the bigoted, and the greedy, would all like to see her voice silenced. They have now long been working toward that end.
I’m reminded of Pastor Niemöller.
The few decent men and women who remain active in the core of Republican Party politics all have their work cut out for them.