“The president’s grip on the Republican party is loosening amid a coronavirus backlash and fears of an electoral bloodbath. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/republicans-ready-to-diss-trump-428433 A barrage of barbed comments in recent days shows how markedly the calculus of fear has shifted in the GOP.
Among the most vivid recent examples Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Also, after Trump abruptly called off talks on a new economic recovery plan this week, a number of Republicans publicly broke with Trump’s strategy. These included Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Rep. John Katko of New York And Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
“The Republican who could help defeat Trump” https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/opinions/george-w-bush-should-endorse-biden-wierson-honan/index.html “…After the debate and the recent endorsement of Biden by Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, it’s now time for former President George W. Bush to finally put an end to the Trump presidency by endorsing Joe Biden for President — and in doing so, save the country and the GOP from itself.
…Politics is bigger than a single person or a single party. It is about doing right by America and the American people. George W. Bush now has the opportunity to shift history and write a new chapter in his life story. He can help save the republic for which we stand.” https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/opinions/george-w-bush-should-endorse-biden-wierson-honan/index.html
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“The president’s grip on the Republican party is loosening amid a coronavirus backlash and fears of an electoral bloodbath. https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/09/republicans-ready-to-diss-trump-428433 A barrage of barbed comments in recent days shows how markedly the calculus of fear has shifted in the GOP.
Among the most vivid recent examples Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Thom Tillis of North Carolina, Sen. Martha McSally of Arizona, Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker.
Also, after Trump abruptly called off talks on a new economic recovery plan this week, a number of Republicans publicly broke with Trump’s strategy. These included Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, Rep. John Katko of New York And Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina.
“The Republican who could help defeat Trump” https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/opinions/george-w-bush-should-endorse-biden-wierson-honan/index.html “…After the debate and the recent endorsement of Biden by Cindy McCain, the widow of Sen. John McCain, it’s now time for former President George W. Bush to finally put an end to the Trump presidency by endorsing Joe Biden for President — and in doing so, save the country and the GOP from itself.
…Politics is bigger than a single person or a single party. It is about doing right by America and the American people. George W. Bush now has the opportunity to shift history and write a new chapter in his life story. He can help save the republic for which we stand.” https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/09/opinions/george-w-bush-should-endorse-biden-wierson-honan/index.html