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TallSilhouette said:

PAOerfulone said:

Arizona Republicans Censure Party Leaders At Odds With Trump

So, the Arizona GOP just censured Doug Ducey, Jeff Flake, and Cindy McCain (the widow of John McCain) for there opposition towards Trump.

...So in a state where the Secretary, both Senators (for the first time since 1953), 5 out of the 9 Representatives are Democrats, AND they just flipped blue on the Presidential ballot for the first time since 1996... they decide to censure the most prominent group of Republicans who have proven they can win in that state...

The GOP here in Arizona are not too bright in case you couldn't tell. This is the absolute WORST thing they could have done. I'm from Arizona, and this state was already trending blue in the first place, but now... that trend is about to accelerate considerably.

Meanwhile, Cindy McCain on Twitter: 

It is a high honor to be included in a group of Arizonans who have served our state and our nation so well...and who, like my late husband John, have been censured by the AZGOP. I’ll wear this as a badge of honor.

— Cindy McCain (@cindymccain) January 24, 2021

Indeed.

The GOP (or at least a large part of it) seems to be doubling down on Trumpism even after it's cost them the House, Senate, and Presidency. If it keeps up (or the two wings really do split), perhaps it really could be the end of their power in national politics.

I think the reason why the GOP is doubling down now on Trumpism is because of the threats both Trump and his followers have issued. Some probably fear for their life, which the congress storming showed that it could very well happen to them, too if they antagonized the more rabid sycophants of Trump. Others fear Trump could start a MAGA party and run against them, which would totally doom the GOP, as many of their voters would switch to that new party in that scenario. They went all in with Trumpism and now fear the consequences if they don't stay on the course they set on 4 years ago.

I expect Trump to run again in 2024, but with either Ivanka, Kushner or Trump Jr. as VP. The main question is, will he run as GOP, as Independent or form a new MAGA party as a platform for himself and his family?

Last edited by Bofferbrauer2 - on 25 January 2021