Today, a judge in Washington will set the date for Donald Trump’s trial for attempting to overthrow the government of the United States. Instead of being appalled by what Trump did, Republicans are stumbling over themselves to defend him. Consider what happened at the recent Republican debate. Michael Harris writes:
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Politics and its Discontents: The Epitome Of Moral Cowardice
They don’t get much more craven than Mitch McConnell: Mitch McConnell can’t say whether it's racist to tell an immigrant to go back to their country. He is married to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, an immigrant. Astonishing. pic.twitter.com/TXv41cmb9z — Mother Jones (@MotherJones) July 17, 2019 Meanwhile, Theo Moudakis graphically
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Donald Trump, Jill Abramson writes, is a coward: Although he spent a dozen seasons on “The Apprentice” playing the boss who loved saying “You’re fired,” he doesn’t have the guts to lower the boom as president. When he did fire former FBI director James Comey, he hid behind the skirts
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