CNN commentator said Republicans "forgive" Trump's lies

[gulliver]

Supporters of Trump are in no position to forgive him for his lies or for anything else he does. They're fellow perpetrators, not victims. Commentators seem to miss this obvious fact a lot.

It lets Republicans have it both ways. They get the proceeds of Trump's lying, but instead of being assigned blame for it (as Trump supporters should) they are asked whether they blame him. That's like asking the fence whether he blames the thief.

[madaboutharry]

1. They are co-conspirators.

Agree, they do not have the moral standing to offer forgiveness.

[gratuitous]

2. "Character Matters"

Remember that quaint notion from the late 1990s when the Republicans were in hot pursuit of the Clenis?

[Iliyah]

3. A big enough % of Republicans do not.

And they know it.

[struggle4progress]

4. "Einsatzgruppen forgives Nazis for genocidal acts, says party also does many good things"

[patricia92243]

5. The Republican I Know says Trump never lies. He honestly

believes this.

[keithbvadu2]

6. Remember 'mulligans' for Trump?

Remember 'mulligans' for Trump?