What’s the matter with Republicans? Ross Douthat on how the party of Trump became a liberal caricature. The debunked IRS scandal shows there’s no sane wing of the GOP. The G.O.P. is a mess — it’s not all Trump’s fault. Establishment Republicans mystified by their base should look at Ed Gillespie’s campaign. The GOP is the party of Roy Moore. E.J. Dionne on the enablers of Trump’s dangerous presidency. Here are 5 reasons the GOP won’t dump Trump. Republicans have Stockholm Syndrome and it’s getting worse. Does Charlie Sykes understand how the Right lost its mind? Alex Shepard on the increasingly isolated world of conservative media.
Aaron Blake on George W. Bush’s unmistakable takedown of Trumpism — and Trump. George W. Bush condemns Trumpism, but skips his role in its rise. Thread: “It’s maddening how many will rehabilitate George W. Bush in the age of Trump instead of pointing out how Bush’s GOP paved the way for Trump”. George W. Bush bashing Trump’s “cruelty” is hypocritical bullshit.
