1. Why aren't more Republican lawmakers speaking out against Trump? In fact, why are most protecting him? Some history might help. Compare Ronald Reagan & Howard Baker during Watergate.
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@rickperlstein's excellent book Invisible Bridge &@MikeKoncewicz's fascinating forthcoming book They Said No to Nixon, I argue that we can't expect much GOP resistance to Trump:https://newrepublic.com/article/147558/trumps-loyalists-following-reagans-footsteps …Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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That strategy would not work today with our constant exposure to news. Nothing is forgotten.
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I guess we’ll find out.
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Democrats and liberals offer Republicans who oppose corrupt Republicans only verbal praise. Republicans who prize party loyalty offer loyalists advancement in office. The latter is a much stronger incentive.
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All right, so number one I don't think Reagan made a big play of supporting Nixon. If he was asked he stayed in line, using the words you have quoted. Number two, his entire agenda in 76 and 80 was a total repudiation of Nixon, on détente, economics and the environment.
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That's just false. Reagan's own aides told him not to talk about Watergate but he kept doing it. Also Reagan's stance in 1976 were different from 1973-1974 (when he praised Nixon's leadership on issues like detente). Read Perlstein.
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Howard Baker handicapped by his first wife,, Joy.
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