Conservative Columnist Warns His Party That ‘Grotesque’ Becoming Normal Under Trump
George Will goes after his own party.
Conservative columnist George Will warned his fellow Republicans on Friday that “grotesque” is becoming the new normal under Trump.
In a Washington Post piece, Will blasted political ads on attacking Congressman Mo Brooks on
behalf of Sen. Luther Strange (R-Ala.) who are both running for Senate in Alabama.
Strange was appointed by the now ousted Alabama Governor in February to serve the remainder of former Sen. Jeff Sessions term.
The ads attacking Brooks were paid for by a super PAC that is connected to Republican Party leadership.
The ads attacked Brooks for anti-Trump comments he made while serving as chairman for Senator Ted Cruz’s presidential campaign.
Will also notes that Strange is not going after another competitor in the race former Chief Justice Roy Moore, who was twice removed by from the Alabama Supreme Court.
“Twice Moore has been removed as chief justice of the state Supreme Court. In 2003, removal was for defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding religious displays in government buildings. Reelected, he was suspended last year for defiance of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision regarding same-sex marriages,” Will wrote.
“Yet Brooks is the focus of ferocious attacks on behalf of Strange, who ignores Moore.”
Will also went after Republican Party leadership saying Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other party leaders are “shredding the remnants of its dignity.”
“Is this Northern Gothic?” Will asked. “No, it is Republican Gothic, the grotesque becoming normal in a national party whose dishonest and, one hopes, futile assault on Brooks is shredding the remnants of its dignity.”
Read the full column here.
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