As Donald Trump s Republican Party descends into madness, dragged down by the president s lies, threats and possible mental illness, it s become hard to.
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The GOP is Trump s party. The Capitol siege has permanently stamped it with shame.
Republicans have cowered in fear of offending Trump, jettisoning their principles in the process. But Trump lost the White House, and his inability to admit he lost just cost Republicans the Senate.
Now a violent coup attempt Trump encouraged has brought unprecedented shame to the Republican Party. Nothing will erase the Trump stink from the GOP.
Honest conservatives, for the good of the country, should just abandon the Republican Party immediately and start over. F - the GOP feelings, we need to restart. Conservatives need to go into a rehab facility.
Peter Baker, The New York Times
Published: 07 Jan 2021 09:22 PM BdST
Updated: 07 Jan 2021 09:22 PM BdST US President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters Pro-Trump protesters clash with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, at the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters Pro-Trump protesters clash with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 US presidential election results by the US Congress, at the US Capitol Building in Washington, US, January 6, 2021. Reuters