WHAT YOU’RE SAYING
Here’s what readers had to say about the last debate: Where does the Republican Party go from here?
Gita from Alabama: “The specter of a pro-Trump third party is right now playing a role in how senators are voting in the impeachment process. Senators are looking ahead to 2022 and 2024, gauging the likelihood that they will be facing primary challengers in a pro-Trump patriot party-style contest. They are gauging how much damage it will do to their chances if they vote for impeachment. Even those who are on the fence or privately in favor of convicting don’t want to lose their jobs over a misstep this week.”
Deb from Minnesota: “I have always seen myself as an independent who has been a registered Republican for some elections, and a registered Democrat for others. I listen to both sides and I tend to lean Republican in many of the financial arenas, and Democrat in various social issues. I, personally, would love to see a viable, moderate Republican third party emerge. I would guess it would draw moderated Democrats, as well as moderate Republicans. With more than just ‘my side’ versus ‘your side,’ there would be the possibility of more actual debate, discussion, negotiation and actual solutions palatable to more of the population.”
Piêtro from California: “My hope is that the Cheney/Sasse/Romney wing of the G.O.P. gets together with the progressive wing of the Democratic Party and agree for both parties to split along ideological lines and be ideologically identified, so we end up with a Conservative Party (G.O.P.), a Progressive Party, what is essentially a Fascist Party (Trumpists), and the Status Quo Party (establishment Democrats). This may ultimately require coalition governments, but I think it would better serve the people and it would certainly put all cards on the table.”
The New York Times
Me: Hitler and Trump have the same thing in common – they are, or were both Fascists!!
