Analysis: Madison Cawthorn discovers the un-crossable line in today’s GOP
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After a meeting with Greene, there was no mention of lost trust or making amends Just about all McCarthy would say on the matter was that Greene would not attend the conference again. He declined to discuss consequences. He even reiterated that Greene and Gosar, who were previously kicked off their committees by Democrats, wouldThe reasons for these divergent approaches are pretty evident.
While Cawthorn has something of a constituency in the GOP, he hasn’t rallied the Trump base in nearly the same way as Greene has. Trying to get him to fall in line is less likely to blow back on McCarthy — who is constantly minding his right flank.But perhaps the biggest reason is that — unlike attending a white-nationalist conference, apparently — this is something McCarthy’s membersdidn’t like.
“You should have to name names if you are going to go make those kinds of brushstroke accusations and impugn the character of people in this institution or … anybody else in this town,” an
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