The Atlantic
Remember Trump’s Accomplices
Americans must not forget the 147 members of Congress who advanced the former president’s lies, then ignored his culpability in inciting a coup.
February 18, 2021
The Atlantic
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Sen. Bill Stanley and yours truly will never be members of a mutual-admiration society. On occasion Iâve criticized the Franklin County Republican. On others, Iâve poked fun at him.
Many years ago, I bestowed Stanley with a Dano Award for glaring public stupidity, in the category âBest Gun Threat by an Elected Official.â That was after he warned a colleague of mine about prying into where he lived â lest the reporter get âa face full of my Glockâ or something like that.
This year, Stanley has made some waves in Richmond with his full-throated support of abolishing Virginiaâs death penalty. Heâs the only Republican senator whoâs dared to stick his neck out on that issue.