An Affiliation Revelation
They backed a guy who writes with a Sharpie,
So their affiliation switch seems like malarkey.
But after the insurrection
They had a revelation,
And now Republicans are fleeing the Grand Old Party.
Tag: GOP in Trouble
Richard Haas Leaves Republican Party
“I didn’t leave the Republican Party; the Party left me.”
— Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass announced that he has officially left the Republican Party, invoking a version of famous quote from his former boss, Ronald Reagan.
Trump’s Teflon Coating Endures
“He’s Teflon, right. It’s been a month since the Capitol riot and I would say, for the most part, the GOP has coalesced back behind him.”
— A former Trump campaign official, quoted by Politico.
Schiff: GOP Not a ‘Functional’ Party
“Sadly, it has already become essentially a cult, not just of QAnon, but a whole range of conspiracy theories orbiting around Donald Trump. Which of course is a disaster not only for the Republican Party, but is a disaster for the country. We really rely on two functional parties for our system to work, and right now we don’t have that.”
— Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) told CBS News that the Republican Party has “become essentially a cult” in recent years, evident from its embrace of President Trump and controversial figures such as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA).
Kinzinger Uncomfortble with Greene Ovation
“I don’t like to reveal a ton of conference details, but she stood up and kind of gave a bit of contriteness, but then it pivoted to ‘they’re coming after you next.’”
— Rep. Adam Kinzinger (R-IL) told CNN that it was “disappointing by a factor of 1,000” to see Republican colleagues give Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) a standing ovation after she apologized for her past controversial remarks.
Danforth: GOP Has become a ‘Grotesque Caricature’
“The worst thing is that we have become really kind of a grotesque caricature of what the Republican Party has traditionally been. We were founded as the party of the union, of holding the country together. And now we have got on this populist tack, which is very much us against them.”
— Former Sen. John Danforth (R-MO), in an interview with PBS Newshour.
More than 10,000 Arizonans Quit the GOP in January
10,000
“More than 10,000 Arizona Republicans left the party in January — a historic month marked by the insurrection of the US Capitol, an impeachment trial, and the censure of three prominent Republicans,” the Copper Courier reports. “Most former Republicans — 6,750 — chose to forego any party affiliation, while 1,374 switched to the Democratic Party and 1,108 opted for Independent.”
Colorado Republicans Flee the Party
4,600
In the week from Jan. 6 through Jan. 12, about 4,600 Republicans changed their party status in Colorado, according to a CPR News analysis.
There was no comparable effect with any other party.
The Virus Among Us
Like HAL, the computer, slowly singing “Daisy,”
The GOP is diseased, its future looks hazy.
With wingnuts like Boebert and Greene
Infecting the political scene,
Seems the Grand Old Party has no antibodies for crazy.
