Graham: Republicans happy about Russian meddling are political hacks

[talking-liberally]

9. "If thats what it took," he said, "Im glad they did it."

This piece of pukish rationalization is the last line from a NY Times article "What’s the Big Deal?’ Ask Trump Voters on Russia Hacking Report".

I'm reading "Hillbilly Elegy". JD Vance points out that for these people, denial gets them through their unsatisfactory lives. That's the only way I can make any sense out of a vehemently anti-communist party cozying up to a communist dictator. I think these *rump supporters would literally cut off their nose to spite their face, if it was successful in angering those they feel have better lives than they do.

I believe principled republicans are of the same thoughts as Graham. It's the ones who hate their lives but are unwilling to admit it that would join forces with anyone, including martians, if that is part of the process of demeaning those that have a better life than they do.

This observation is not meant to let them off the hook. It's just part of my journey in figuring out how the GOP has gotten people to vote against their own interest. The Dems have to come up with a response to this malignancy and part of that process is "figuring out what is going on".