As told to THINK editor Meredith Bennett-Smith; edited for clarity.
On the eve of President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union, I'm
more pessimistic about the chances of really saving the Republican Party
than I thought I would be a year ago. But it’s important to think about
why the conservative movement is in such trouble.
So how did the
GOP get where we are? Obviously, it’s a complicated story. There were
weaknesses, it turns out, in the conservative movement that some of us
didn't fully appreciate. There were weaknesses in the country. And there
is a penchant for a kind of recklessness and vulgarity that obviously
transcends any one movement.
Trump is also a very capable
demagogue and he got lucky in terms of the field he was running against.
I think ultimately it was kind of a perfect storm that produced a
dangerous moment for the country.
In response, I do wish more
Republican senators in Congress were standing up and pushing back. But
the motivation isn’t there yet. I think what they would say is, "Look,
I've got a job to do here. I'm voting for things that I mostly agree
with. I'm not going to vote against Trump administration-supported
legislation proposals because they're supported by the Trump
administration. I'm not going to vote against qualified judicial
candidates because they're nominated by Donald Trump.”
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Source: NBC News
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