Tiny bit of hyperbole in that title, but more than offset by the overwhelming silence, nay, actual participation, of elected Republicans in condoning presidential crimes.
As Laura Clawson noted earlier even the Most Likely to Secede retiring Republican Congressman, Will Hurd of Texas, offers no voice of judgment, no criticism of blatant presidential betrayal, no spine. Justin Amash did, a former favorite Tea Party Republicans. But one, it appears, who functions with some sense of principle. Et tu, Will?
We remain hopeful that the impeachment hearings will put enough of the fear of the Lord or their constituents in House Republicans (and Senate Republicans) to change their stance. Maybe it will.
But we should not forget THIS moment, when evidence is already overwhelming, when any Republican of conscience should be speaking up, and none is. . . save, maybe, kinda Mitt Romney. Kinda.
Jennifer Rubin, reminds us, in her best conservative-as-a-conscience voice (and she has earned my respect), “a decent, pro-American Republican Party is not possible unless it suffers devastating losses, and until those who have committed sins of omission and commission retire or leave the party, or are repudiated by a new generation of leaders. That may take a generation, but perhaps an alternative party of moderate, 19th century ‘liberals’ will arise to take its place. If not, we’ll wait for the GOP to shed its Trumpian skin.”
When good liberal/progressive friends, the kind who are quick to forgive, mention a Will Hurd, or when they say, “I would still vote for a ‘good’ Republican”, I do my best to remind them that right now, right here, in this moment, there are no good Republicans.