Georgia runoff panic kept Republicans quiet about Trump
The Republican reaction to Trump’s November 11 meltdown was almost as telling as the meltdown itself. GOP lawmakers were alarmed by the Pentagon purge and the broader post-election chaos, but they were still choosing caution because they feared antagonizing Trump voters before Georgia’s Senate runoffs. That left the party stuck between private unease and public cowardice. When the best defense is silence, the diagnosis is already bad.
First recorded Nov 11, 2020·Meaningfully updated Nov 11, 2020
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Georgia runoff panic kept Republicans quiet about Trump
The Republican reaction to Trump’s November 11 meltdown was almost as telling as the meltdown itself. GOP lawmakers were alarmed by the Pentagon purge and the broader post-election chaos, but they were still choosing caution because they feared antagonizing Trump voters before Georgia’s Senate runoffs. That left the party stuck between private unease and public cowardice. When the best defense is silence, the diagnosis is already bad.
The Republican reaction to Trump’s November 11 meltdown was almost as telling as the meltdown itself. GOP lawmakers were alarmed by the Pentagon purge and the broader post-election chaos, but they were still choosing caution because they feared antagonizing Trump voters before Georgia’s Senate runoffs. That left the party stuck between private unease and public cowardice. When the best defense is silence, the diagno…
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