So Mitt Romney tells us that Donald Trump is a horrible person. That's good, I guess -- better than a Lindsey Graham-style dignity collapse. But it's also taking the easy way out 1/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mitt-romney-the-president-shapes-the-public-character-of-the-nation-trumps-character-falls-short/2019/01/01/37a3c8c2-0d1a-11e9-8938-5898adc28fa2_story.html?utm_term=.91b1775ef2a1 …
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Any genuinely principled Republican should be asking why such a person retains overwhelming support from the base. Romney in particular should ask why 75 percent of those who voted for him in 2012 approve of Trump now, 44% strongly 2/ https://morningconsult.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/181248_crosstabs_SHUTDOWN_RVs_v1_AP.pdf …
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And the base doesn't like Trump despite the bad things he does; in large part it likes him because of those things. His racism and implicit threats of violence speak to the party's soul; if you don't admit that, you're not facing up to reality 3/
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Maybe Romney will actually do something beyond deploring Trump's crudeness. But I wouldn't bet on it. 4/
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And they'll still stay in line when it comes right down to it. They'll complain about Trump's personality and boorish behavior while implementing his policies, which they support.
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