Lindsey Graham's toadyism on Fox News shows where the GOP is heading

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Opinion by Greg Sargent

News accounts keep telling us that the Democratic impeachment managers are struggling to persuade Republicans to turn on former president Donald Trump. But there’s zero reason to assume the vast majority of GOP senators are open to persuasion at all — and this formulation risks badly misleading people about the true nature of this political moment and where it is heading next.

In one such construction, the Associated Press reports that Democrats are struggling to “convince skeptical Republicans” that the former president incited the assault on the Capitol. In another, a New York Times reporter claims Democrats “face an uphill climb in persuading” Republicans to convict.

This implies that Republican senators are weighing the evidence against Trump on its substantive merits and are moving toward rejecting it on grounds of principled disagreement. But is there any serious reason to believe this applies to the vast majority of GOP senators?

Sen. Lindsey O. Graham’s (R-S.C.) latest exercise in toadying on Fox News should lay this idea to rest. It’s worth watching because it previews where most elected Republicans will end up coming down on this whole affair.

Mark it now: The vast majority of them will agree that the storming of the Capitol was an abomination and that the perpetrators must be held to account. But little by little, many will migrate to a place where Trump himself is absolutely and comprehensively exonerated from any culpability for inciting it in any way.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2021/02/11/lindsey-graham-fox-news-impeachment/

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1. Watch and see how BLM,

and the protests in major Cities will be used by these so called Defense Attorneys.

The Race Card has been flashing for a couple days. The GOP knows they must go all in blaming People of Color for Trumps Actions.

Watch and see.

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3. I do not think a racist strategy is good for them long term.

But they can proceed.

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4. Except.....when did BLM or Antifa try to overthrow our Democracy?

Never....

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6. And yes neither BLM and

ANTFIA( which was coined by George Orwell)never invaded the Capital,but,with Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz,they will figure out a convoluted story that they did.

Watch and see. BTW,big Trial in MPLS starting next week where as AG Barr squelched a plee deal. And someone is looking for cover.

Watch how the Right Wing Echo Chamber works this into Trump Defense.

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2. Lindsey Graham - Chief Senate Republican Quisling.

Sorry Ted, Mario, Rand....get in line behind him.

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5. I think there are more than 6 . . .

and Graham knows it. Blaming BLM is red meat for their cult.