Republicans are risking becoming the party of Putin

[applegrove]

By Evan McMullin at the Washington Post

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/republicans-are-risking-becoming-the-party-of-putin/2017/06/28/78e8e1ee-5c24-11e7-9fc6-c7ef4bc58d13_story.html?utm_term=.9186c8fe3329

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These dangerous trends impair the nation’s will to protect itself, and they are entirely the result of Republican leadership’s failure to oppose Trump from the beginning. Republican voters had long held a healthy distrust of Putin, but Trump’s persistent affinity for Moscow and other Republican leaders’ silence are changing Republican voters’ minds, now making it politically costly for GOP leaders to defend the nation from this foreign adversary.

Because they control both the executive and legislative branches, it is ultimately up to Republican leaders to prevent future Russian attacks on American democracy, even if such attacks may benefit the party electorally. Deterrence is an indispensable part of this equation. It cannot be accomplished without punishing Moscow for its violations of our sovereignty and threatening harsher responses for future trespasses.

In passing the Russia sanctions bill, Senate Republicans have shown they understand this. GOP leaders in the House must work with their Senate colleagues to pass a strong sanctions package that requires a congressional review of changes to Russia sanctions implementation desired by the president. He simply cannot be trusted to protect the integrity of America’s democracy on his own.

Republican leaders and the party are at a crossroads. They will either choose liberty in an independent America or to serve a distant, foreign master who seeks no more than to enrich and empower himself at the expense of free society everywhere. If Republican leaders choose the latter, the majority of Americans will have no choice but to hold them accountable as opponents to the cause of freedom.

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[Thrill]

1. I don't think they care as long as they get their tax cuts for the rich

And the Supreme Court

[oberliner]

2. They don't

In fact, they have learned to love Putin pretty quickly.

[applegrove]

3. I concur.

[Catmusicfan]

4. It is.. People like Evan need to either jump or take control to stop it.

[Initech]

5. They are not the party of America. They are not promoting Americana.

They are promoting racism, sexism, homophobia, xenophobia, and white supremacism. Really, the worst that humanity has to offer. They are really promoting the ugly side of humanity. And by teaming up with Vladimir Putin, they are elevating the ugly x 10,000,000.