Political Quotes

“on one final matter, I want my colleagues to be aware of the number ``29 percent.'' That is the percentage of Republican voters who believe that President Trump will be ``reinstated'' as President later this summer--29 percent. Almost a third of Republican voters believe he will be reinstated as President. According to that recent poll by Morning Consult, nearly a third-- nearly a third--of Republican voters believe Donald Trump will be reinstated. Of course, the idea of ``reinstatement'' comes from the disgraced former President Trump himself and is nothing more than the deluded ramblings of a defeated politician. But it is a glaring warning that the Big Lie has created fertile ground for all sorts of insane conspiracy. It is a depressing fact of our times that there is an audience out there who will literally believe anything the former President says, no matter how unrealistic or untrue. They believe him when he just abjectly lies. The blame here, however, does not rest only with the former President. The blame falls heavily on Washington Republicans and the political right who have not done enough to stand up to the Big Lie. After making a few brave noises in the wake of January 6, Republican leadership here in Washington now seems to have traded political courage and truth for appeasement. The Republican minority leader in the House called Donald Trump ``morally responsible'' for the attack on January 6.…”