Why Staying Silent May Backfire on GOP Lawmakers

[DonViejo]

October 31, 2017 at 9:08 am EDTBy Taegan Goddard

David Frum: “You need to wonder whether the avoidance of blowback from Fox News in November 2017 is worth the risks hurtling at you in the weeks ahead. The Trump administration’s authoritarian moment is on the verge of materializing. The president seems likely to openly stake a claim to use his position as head of the executive branch to exempt himself from all law enforcement. If the president can never obstruct justice, he can use the pardon power to protect himself and his associates from any investigation into criminal wrongdoing.”

“By speaking out today, you may dissuade the White House from staking the whole Republican Party to an authoritarian, anticonstitutional position. At a minimum, you protect yourself from answering for it. Nobody’s asking you to be a hero. Just think ahead beyond the next 10 minutes and 10 days to your own interests and future.”

Ezra Klein: The cowardice of Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell.

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https://politicalwire.com/2017/10/31/staying-silent-may-backfire-gop-lawmakers/

[Wellstone ruled]

1. For every day this

situation persist,the more likely this will happen.

[hvn_nbr_2]

2. They're following the Joe Paterno strategy--pretending not to see anything.

(line stolen from another DUer but I forget who.)