CHARLES W. DENT

They want Donald Trump to simply shut up and go into hiding between now and the midterm. They want the midterm to be about Joe Biden and the Democrats.

For the former President to go out there and say that all Americans are under attack. Well, that's absurd, because they're not under attack.

Just remember Donald Trump is going to announce for one reason, he wants to freeze the GOP Republican field for 2024.

The Republican candidate, quote, is an extremist, who is a threat that the rule of law and the constitutional order.

This is not a time for Americans that behave like that. We have an obligation. Our leadership has made a difference in Europe. It is peaceful and stable and we shouldn't just assume it is always going to be this way. Putin is trying to…

I think it's really -- to me, it's so sad that so many of my former colleagues would stand up and more or less embrace Vladimir Putin's view and Putin, he simply wants to undermine American power and influence anywhere in the world.

The big problem with Georgia law, which she did not mention, as far as I'm concerned, was that they really removed the secretary of state from the election board. That was a punitive measure.

I watched Republicans after the Tea Party wave, very conservative Republicans and Donald Trump argued to get rid of the filibuster. I said, you will all regret the day because someday the shoe will be on the other foot, in this case on the…

Donald Trump lost the election, because of his conduct or misconduct in office and his response to the COVID crisis.

But what I am saying is that we have bipartisan support in the United States of America right now, for commonsense gun reform. I just wish Republicans, in Washington, D.C., would have the fortitude to get their act together.

This is about principle. It's about support of democracy, rule of law, and frankly, the truth.

I'd rather be true to myself than stick around an extra four or five years if it means I've got to sell my soul to a man who's so flawed like Donald Trump.

Fanaticism and anger are a really bad combination when stoked up by the president. And that led to, obviously, the insurrection and the madness that we witnessed a few weeks ago.

There are Republicans out there... talking about a new direction. You know a party based on truth and honesty and Democracy, rule of law.

Sometimes you have to risk your job in order to save it.

If this were a secret ballot vote, I'd bet there'll be over 80 votes to convict the President.

We have to rid ourselves of these radical elements. I would recommend to every one of my Republican colleagues, sometimes you have to risk your job in order to save it. Well, this is the time.

Well, it's pretty clear to me that many Republicans, particularly Republican leaders, they've gone full in with Donald Trump. They see it to their advantage to be closely embracing him.

I mean, we got to become a party that's more inclusive, that's more socially tolerant, that embraces free markets, and that is more constructively engaged internationally.

It's hard at times to recognize this Republican Party, which used to be about principles and ideals and certain values. Now, it's about loyalty to a man and that is what has changed so dramatically in recent years.

I do think at some point these hearings have to come out into the public, and I think the transparency will do them some good.

This is really bad. This is wrong. You cannot use your federal law office to dig up dirt on your political opponent, even without the quid pro quo.

The party has to get away from this stuff because it's killing us among women in this country, particularly suburban women and hurting us recruit Republican women candidates.

I felt the same way in 2018. I really didn't want to have to spend all of 2018 like I spent in 2016, just talking about President Trump and his conduct in office.

The loss of Will Hurd is devastating to Republicans. Not only does he represent a swing or marginal district, but this seat has now gone for the Republicans. It's really a shame.