Given Republicans’ slavish loyalty to Trump throughout the impeachment process, they are justified in concluding that the party is now as much of a problem as its leader. “Congressional Republicans have embraced and copied Mr. Trump’s cruelty and defended and even adopted his corruption,” they write. ADADWhen faced with the great danger posed by Trump, Schmidt said, “What is most consequential is the Republicans’ flirtation with authoritarianism.” Instead of any principle or policy, Republicans have made defense of Trump their sole imperative. “I have hope and confidence in Romney,” Schmidt responded. At least the Lincoln Project founders can say to their children and grandchildren that they gave their all to defend the deeply held principles on which this country was founded.

Source: Washington Post December 17, 2019 18:45 UTC