Opinion: Senate Republicans lack courage, but also ambition
Sen. Tom Cotton , left, speaks in the White House in 2017 as President Trump and Sen. David Perdue listen.
Why do Republicans, even ones in safe seats and ones not facing the voters for years, shed any semblance of principle to show mindless fidelity to Trump? The overwhelming number of Republicans do not believe they can defend themselves if they were to act independently — or fear even risking it. They generally know what Trump is saying is bunk , but they understand Trump’s grip on the base and figure it’s easier to echo Trump, snow voters whom they consider incapable of independent thought and just regurgitate the same garbage Trump spews.
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