… In the past, a party tried to move on from their presidential losers quickly. Democrats spent years trying to rebrand themselves after Pres. Jimmy Carter’s one-term tenure. Republicans host primary debates at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, not the Richard M. Nixon library two hours […] Read more »
Fallout From the House GOP Leadership Fracture
In the final weeks of 2020, there was a window of opportunity for House GOP leadership to marginalize the loudest voices in the Freedom Caucus — Reps. Jim Jordan, Matt Gaetz, Mo Brooks, Paul Gosar, Louie Gohmert and others — who parroted conspiracy theories about a “stolen election.” Instead, it […] Read more »
The day Trump broke the GOP
Republicans started the day losing the Senate. They ended it with President Donald Trump’s supporters losing their minds. Jan. 6, 2021 might have been remembered for an intraparty battle over whether to certify Joe Biden’s election win or who to blame for the Georgia defeats. But instead it will go […] Read more »
GOP pollster says ‘the next 48 hours are going to be among the worst’ ever for Republicans
Control of the Senate is up for grabs and voting in the Georgia runoff ends Tuesday. Frank Luntz, pollster and political strategist, joined “Squawk Box” on Tuesday morning to discuss why he thinks Democrats will win the elections. CNBC The OPINION TODAY email newsletter is a concise daily rundown of significant new poll […] Read more »
Even if Trump loses, the takeaway for some top Republicans is that embracing him worked
President Trump may well be on his way out of Washington, but you wouldn’t know it from the way top congressional Republicans are talking about him. There’s a sense in Republican circles that Trump being on the ballot actually lifted them to higher-than-expected success in House, Senate and statehouse races, […] Read more »
A failure of GOP leadership
Two primary motivations typically drive legislative leaders: doing right by the country and providing political protection to their caucuses. “Moscow Mitch” McConnell (R-Ky.), the Senate majority leader, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) are sacrificing both on the altar of protecting Donald Trump. Their actions will likely exact a […] Read more »