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I had CNN on in the background all last evening. I said a week or so ago that the usual Republican spokes-whores were down to phoning it in when it comes to defending Trump.
Well, it’s far worse now. I didn’t see a single GOPer who didn’t immediately try to change the subject when asked about the current news re Don Jr’s testimony, the newly-released emails between Lil Don and the Russians, Trump’s newest drop in the polls, etc.
Even the most ardent Trump ass-kissers, Jack Kingston and Jason Miller, couldn’t conjure up a response to the news without immediately launching into whataboutism gone wild: “When are they going to investigate Hillary’s collusion with the Russians? What about Bill’s affairs?”
At one point, Jack Kingston said something so ridiculous in order to change the subject, the other panellists literally guffawed – and Kingston wound up laughing along with them. Even he’s not buying his own shtick anymore.
I think they’re finally realizing that trying to defend the indefensible is pointless. Doing so was once expected, it was once a challenge, it was once a means of conveying GOP unity behind the “pResident” – but it is now pointless. The poll numbers are clear – fewer and fewer people are buyin’ what they’re sellin’ every day – including themselves.
I am awaiting a total meltdown from one of them any time now: bursting into tears, yelling, “You’re right – he’s a fucking moron! Can we please talk about something else now – please???”
When your once-reliable spokes-whores can’t come up with any response, regardless of how weak it may be, you’re in trouble.
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