The former president was angered by Charlie Spiesās criticism of his false 2020 election-fraud claims.
The top lawyer at the Republican Party is resigning after he cited conflicts with his other work obligations and afterĀ Donald Trump grew angry about his criticism of the former presidentās false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, people familiar with the situation said Saturday night.
The lawyer, Charlie Spies, is a long-respected GOP election operative who was hired by Trumpās top lieutenants in March after the former president engineered a takeover of the Republican National Committee, which in recent years has been the partyās main operation in both fundraising and field operations.
Trump had approved of the hiring but later learned about additional comments the lawyer had made. Spies in the past had worked for, either directly or indirectly, former Florida governor Jeb Bush Ā®, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-Utah) and Florida Gov.Ā Ron DeSantis Ā®. He was liked by Trumpās top advisers, who orchestrated his hiring even though they knew he was skeptical of Trumpās false claims of a stolen election.
This seems a good example of the difference between the GOP and the GQP - they may use one another up to a point, but they are not the same (well, they might become so now, after thisā¦).
I posted this on another community this article was posted in, but what genuinely remains of the GOP? Itās pretty much only MAGA now, outside of a few talking heads and think-tanks that have less influence every day, eg Michael Steele or George Conway. Theyāre reaping what they sowed, you can only lie to people for so long before you lose control of the narrative
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Mitch McConnell for one, and thatās the main one right there. Mitt Romney too, though thatās fairly niche these days. And if George W. Bush ever came out of hiding someday, well, heād probably be a āprogressive Democratā at this point (heck, wouldnāt even Reagan almost be thus, these days? at least by comparisonā¦). Letās see, Lindsey Graham? Not that thereās much functional difference thoughā¦
Some I have omitted, like Ted Cruz, Chris Christie, Mike Pence, b/c they never really stood for anything in the first place, except whatever shifting winds happened to be blowing atm (I know, I know, but I mean even more than usual for Republicans, and quite frankly politicians in general).
I think people held out hope for the GOP when they thought that Ron DeSantis would replace Trump. But when going up against
PutinTrump, he just couldnāt handle himself, like so many e.g. JEB before him.People may have also held out hope b/c some of them, like MTG, are just so crazy - but then again, we never fail to underestimate the power of sheeple to not care, so long as they get their way (or rather, the overlords do, and then they will bow to whatever Authority says).
So now, instead of the GQP existing inside the GOP, the eggs that the wasp had lain previously have hatched and at this point it is the GOP that is a thin remaining shell, probably lasting exactly as long as McConnell and then no more.
Except in the minds of the ācentristsā who will hold onto the former āgloryā of the GOP, refusing to acknowledge that Trump is here to stay, forever.
I have no idea what that stands for, but I imagine something along the lines of āGroup of Queer Primatesā.
Itās the GOP, but they believe in Qanon. Which describes a worryingly large amount of the party.
Donāt forget that they will totally deny that accusation:-)