First Read is a morning briefing from Meet
the Press and the NBC Political Unit on the day's most important
political stories and why they matter.
Why Trump's flip-flops matter: In the space of hours yesterday, Donald Trump made a complete walk-back of his controversial comments on MSNBC
suggesting that he would advocate punishment for women seeking
abortions. He went from saying "there has to be some form of punishment,
yeah" to "the doctor or any other person performing this illegal act
upon a woman would be held legally responsible, not the woman."
Throughout the campaign, instances of Trump changing or amending a
statement - or at least enduring withering criticism from within his own
party for something he said -- have become routine. On nearly a weekly
basis now, downballot Republicans are facing maddening political choices
as they're asked to comment on Trump's constantly-changing policy
positions and shocking pronouncements. And the constant whiplash makes
for a compelling case for those inside the party who say it's worth
risking the backlash with Trump voters by doing whatever it takes to
stop him. By the fall, can Republicans running downballot really afford
to respond almost daily to something Trump said? It's been tough enough
this spring, and it's only going to get more complicated.
Click here for the full article.
Source: NBC News
No comments:
Post a Comment