A popular take. But resigning wouldn't stop Trump's friendliness with white nationalism. Staying could shape national policy in a positive (less bad) direction. Arguably self-sacrifice. But losing the tariff battle means Cohn has no influence. So why put up with everything else?https://twitter.com/ananavarro/status/971153410052575233 …
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Didn't expect you could or would, Mr. Grossman. Re: going back-and-forth on this: understand—but perhaps lack of senior staff resigning on principle helps keep this train wreck of a presidency from reaching a tipping point when key elements of GOP are forced to abandon him.
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Maybe that underlies my back-and-forth: I'm skeptical that key elements of the GOP will ever abandon him. Many are tied to the mast, and will float or sink along with the Trump presidency. And, in general, I never want the country to get worse in the hope that makes it get better
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To your point, there's this and numerous other examples: http://53eig.ht/2pSXaOa . Also, more districts gerrymandered toward GOP. Still, we approach mid-terms, when history favors opposition party. This year may also catapult participation of Ds,/defection of Rs. [1/2]
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At some point, an act of conscience at senior-most levels may suffice as a tipping point to help surface GOP "center" (I know, a very shaky construct)—say, a Mattis or McMaster. And sometimes, getting better requires hitting a bottom—scary as that gets. [2/2]
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