It’s Donald Trump’s Party, But Worse

Charlie Sykes runs the numbers from the last few weeks:

• The number of Republicans who backed the Texas lawsuit to overturn the presidential election: 126;
• The number of Republicans who voted against certifying the electoral votes of Pennsylvania: 138;
• The number of Republicans who voted to protect conspiracy theorist/bigot Marjorie Taylor Greene’s committee assignments: 199;
• The number of House Republicans who voted against impeachment: 197;
• And then Saturday’s vote. Overall the pro-Trump GOP vote (in the House and Senate): 240-17.

“Over the last five years, Republicans have shown willingness to accept — or least ignore — lies, racism, and xenophobia. But now it is a party that is also willing to acquiesce to sedition, violence, extremism, and anti-democratic authoritarianism.”