SLD
Contributor
So Liz Cheney has been kicked out of the Republican Party. Hardly surprising. It seems the litmus test for Republicans these days is whether you’re willing to say Trump won the election or not. Anyone who thinks otherwise is no longer welcome in the party, a litmus test that could break their power. The problem is that not all Republicans support this view. Various polls show that between 25-35% of Republicans believe Biden won fair and square. Most independents do too. So given the razor thin margins in many key races these days, can the Republican Part afford to alienate so many voters? Not that they’ll vote Democrat, but they may not show up. or they may vote third party.
I note specifically the governor‘s race in Georgia, where Kemp is in trouble over the election results. Trump is unhappy so Kemp will likely face a challenger in the primary with Trump’s backing, probably Sen. Perdue. He could lose for that reason. But he only narrowly defeated Stacy Abrams In 2018. So I wonder how that will impact the race. Abrams will have a tougher time this go round with a Dem in the White House.
I wonder if this issue will play all the way out over the long term and rot the party from the inside? Trump may fire up a base, but he may also burn down the GOP entirely while doing so.
I note specifically the governor‘s race in Georgia, where Kemp is in trouble over the election results. Trump is unhappy so Kemp will likely face a challenger in the primary with Trump’s backing, probably Sen. Perdue. He could lose for that reason. But he only narrowly defeated Stacy Abrams In 2018. So I wonder how that will impact the race. Abrams will have a tougher time this go round with a Dem in the White House.
I wonder if this issue will play all the way out over the long term and rot the party from the inside? Trump may fire up a base, but he may also burn down the GOP entirely while doing so.