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I'll accept accusations of being too cynical, but I come at it from the "(lack of) past consequences" side. For the past ~25 years I've paid attention, and in
by rkomorn 1y ago
I'll accept accusations of being too cynical, but I come at it from the "(lack of) past consequences" side.
For the past ~25 years I've paid attention, and in particular since 2008, virtually no scandal has cost the GOP any tangible support.
I see no reason to expect that anything in these files would have different results, so I see no reason for republicans to think differently and fear the release based on the contents of said files.
Whatever comes out would get brushed off with the mix of "deep state", "lying victims", "locker room talk", "circumstantial means nothing", etc, we've already seen, and it would be effective.
- johnnyanmac 1y agoI'm cynical but I also see the numbers. This is by far one of trumps worst polling issues. It may not be the Watergate release that ends the term, but this will absolutely tank the GOP's midterms and add more fuel to a congress that might want to try to impeach Trump again in 2027. The numbers as is are really bad for so much of the GOP. Maybe no one holds them accountable now, but these sentiments aren't easily forgotten when it's out in the blue. Ford pardoned Nixon nearly Day One of taking over and that pretty much forever sealed his chances at re-election.
- rkomorn 1y agoI guess my problem is that I'm strictly in a "I'll believe it when I see it (and no sooner)" mindset when it comes to election results (as opposed to polls).