Republicans Cede the Day to Democrats

Punchbowl News: “We didn’t anticipate President Joe Biden going so hard after former President Donald Trump, nor did we anticipate how overwhelmingly silent Republicans were going to be today. The GOP leadership in both chambers seemed almost overwhelmed by the moment. Here and there, individual GOP lawmakers took shots at Biden and the Democrats for ‘over-hyping’ the attack or using today’s ceremony to score points against Republicans. And conservative media criticized Biden for his barrage against Trump, although Trump wasn’t named. But largely, Republicans ceded the field to Democrats.”

“The Republicans’ absence stuck out like a sore thumb: Rep. Liz Cheney (R-WY) and former Vice President Dick Cheney were the only Republicans in the building today. That’s not surprising, but it’s still pretty striking. Just a year ago, the Capitol was under attack and the entire Congress was stunned.”