So…
That happened. And now Republicans across the country have to deal with the inevitable aftermath. We can pretend to be shocked. But i doubt anyone who is in the least bit familiar with Trump’s history can claim to be truly surprised. Let’s be honest. This is one of the most vile and loathsome people in the history of this country. You have to look — I mean, really, truly search — to find a person who is a more disgusting example of the worst traits of the white American male.
(saying this as a white American male)
Sexist. Racist. Xenophobe. Misogynist. Liar. Tax cheat. Swindler. Thief. Braggart. Failure. Adulterer. Sexual predator? Admitted so in his own words. Rapist? Quite possibly.
So now, after hitching their leaky rowboat to the SS Trumptanic, spineless cowards like Ayotte and McCain and and Lee are frantically trying top cut through the rope before they are dragged down into the murky depths of electoral irrelevance.
Good luck with that.
You see, what we have here is the result of pandering to the know-nothings and the lunatic fringe within your own party.
Trump himself, barring a miracle, is going to depress turnout within the sane wing of your party. People who would have been willing to hold their noses and vote for not-Hillary are going to skip the election, vote third-party, or maybe (gasp) actually cross over. And they won’t forget the enablers who allowed to Trump to get this far.
But wait! you say. I unendorsed Trump. That shows highmindedness and rectitude! Surely I will be rewarded for my strong moral stand!
No, Kelly. No. You won’t, Marco. Sorry, Joe.
Because you will be punished by that same lunatic fringe you are trying to disassociate yourself from. They will be disgusted by the way you’ve ‘betrayed’ them. You’re now a RINO. And while they might come to the polls, they won’t vote for you. They’ll fill in the top of the ticket for Trump and blow off the rest.
Enjoy your retirement, suckers.