He may not even understand Watergate: Former Nixon lawyer schools Trumps Obama-wiretap claim

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16. If moderates rediscover their moderation, Republican

politicians will have extremely good reason to fear not being reelected.

I'm not talking about the extremists and amoral mountebanks right-wing plutocrats have bought into office. I'm talking about naturally moderate conservative voters. Really, most deplore the nastiness of the far right, but they united with them to oppose us. Because abandoning individual responsibility to unite behind their leaders against a commonly agreed on threat is what conservatives do best.

The courage they lack is that needed to break ranks. But they may finally be hurt and worried enough by their own side to doubt. And once enough people did, others would follow.