Conservative writer unleashes on Republicans... 'What the heck is wrong with these people'

[babylonsister]

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Conservative writer unleashes on Republicans defending Trump on Ukraine: ‘What the heck is wrong with these people’
MSNBC
Written by Alex Henderson October 29, 2019


Many Republicans serving in the House or the Senate continue to insist that President Donald Trump did nothing wrong when he tried to pressure Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky into helping him dig up dirt on a political rival — former Vice President Joe Biden — as well as his son, Hunter Biden. But Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin, a Never Trump conservative, has no patience with Trump apologists in the GOP — and she went off in a new column Tuesday, arguing that Republicans who defend the president’s actions with Ukraine should be voted out of office.

Rubin notes that “Minority House Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), to this day, cannot find anything wrong with” Trump’s July 25 phone conversation with Zelensky. And she adds that “Trump’s lackeys in the Senate say they have not seen any impeachable conduct.”

“You do have to wonder what the heck is wrong with these people,” Rubin asserts. “Are their powers of moral discernment so diminished that they can no longer recognize that the mere request for a foreign power to intervene is grossly inappropriate — let alone tying U.S. aid to that intervention, the quid pro quo? Perhaps they know all too well how grossly wrong Trump’s scheme was but still lack the moral courage to say what is in front of their noses.”

Rubin advises that Republicans who vigorously defend Trump’s July 25 conversation with Zelensky “might consult their constituents,” noting that according to a newly released Grinnell College poll, “81% of Americans say it is not okay for political candidates in this country to ask for assistance from a foreign government to help them win an election.” That includes 87% of people living in rural areas, 81% of Republicans and 85% of evangelicals — in other words, the GOP base.

“Only 7% say it is OK,” Rubin observes. “Apparently, a large subset of that 7% work in the White House or serve in Congress as Republicans.”

“Inviting foreign interference” in a U.S. election, Rubin argued, is “a betrayal of American democracy” — especially when there is a “quid pro quo” involving aid to Ukraine. And Republicans who fail to realize that, she writes, don’t deserve to hold public office.

“There is no better evidence of the Republicans’ moral coma than this,” Rubin asserts. “They plainly cannot be entrusted with power. We have an 8 out of 10 chance of randomly picking from the entire U.S. population more ethically astute leaders.”

[Claritie Pixie]

1. Harsh words from one of their own! I like it.

[vlyons]

2. What powers of moral discernment?

They don't have now, and may never have had any. Completely degenerate corrupt grifters. Is it any wonder that they defend Trump?

[CatMor]

3. Those Grinnell College poll numbers ...

are a real pleasant surprise. Maybe there is hope for either impeachment or trump being voted out.

[maxsolomon]

4. They're all quite aware of what they're doing, Jennifer.

And that Trump violated the law. That's why they're all focused on Process.

"Never Back Down" is the GOP Mantra. Roy Cohn is their spiritual mentor.

[crickets]

5. Ouch.

"We have an 8 out of 10 chance of randomly picking from the entire U.S. population more ethically astute leaders."

[wiggs]

6. The gop doesn't get blamed enough for this disaster. nt

[Pepsidog]

7. Excellent post. Thanks

[Nasruddin]

8. Diminished capacity

'“You do have to wonder what the heck is wrong with these people,” Rubin asserts.'
It puzzles me that she didn't recognize their diminished capacities long before, but
in any event we should be grateful for her support now.

[uponit7771]

9. WHAT!? The people who've been implementing voter suppression for 15 yrs are traitors of democracy?!

... Who would've thunk it ?!?! / sarc

[certainot]

10. i can understand why democrats have no idea why republicans can keep doing this shit but

even city dwelling republicans should know the part limnbaugh and his parrots on 1500 radio stations play in making excuses for and rationalizing the crimes and corruption and treason as well as intimidating republican politicians who might think about defecting

everyone needs to turn lumbo on for a few minutes to hear what's enabling their denial and ignorance and multiply it by 3 hours and 600 of the loudest radio stations in the country

just saw lindsey graham attack susan rice with a bunch of bullshit - except that the graham lies weree all over talk radio for years! it's absurd for democrats to think truth matters or anything they say or do matters as long as we ignore talk radio

and to top it off we let 87 universities endorse 260 of his stations by broadcasting sports on them

[TryLogic]

12. And I assume his BS is still broadcast on Armed Forces Radio. Despicable!

[KY_EnviroGuy]

11. "their powers of moral discernment so diminished".......to ZERO.

Beginning for many around Reagan's time.........

[pansypoo53219]

13. fux gnewz/hate radio created the unloyal opposition monster + they own the GOP.

[warmfeet]

14. I know what is wrong.

They are republicans.

They are tribal, and they do not care about anyone but their own tribe.

This thinking will get us all killed.

Have fun storming the castle!

Seriously, time to storm the fucking castle. Time to have fun doing it, as well.