"The GOP is Sick"
25 Years of Lies and Obstruction
“The GOP is Sick. It didn’t start with Trump - and won’t end with him.”
This is the title of an opinion piece in the Washington Post of August 4th.
Many of you may hit a paywall when trying to read this essential piece by Dana Milbank. Here is a “gift link” to the original. https://wapo.st/3BRPHaP
Please read it or listen to an audio version included on the page.
If you are of a certain age, you will remember this litany of offenses by a party captured by liars. If you are a bit younger, here is a primer on how a once proud and principled political party - the party of Abe, Teddy and Ike - turned itself into a machine willing to do and say anything - no matter how vile or how false - to gain and retain power. This is right out of a play book that could have been written by Hitler or by Stalin. It is a George Orwell novel come true. It is happening here in the USA.
Thanks for the link! Will read tomorrow. Newt is the fount of much of the garbage, lying, distraction, etc going on. He also understood the importance of messaging and controlling the narrative by means fair or foul (mostly foul). Dems need to get the messaging going, because they have a powerful message. (I assume you saw TCinLA 's post earlier today.) Time to get rolling...... Thanks for your many insights here and elsewhere.
The lies have already killed millions. Among them was my father who died of COVID and conspiracy thinking.