.HayesBrown: The Senate Republicans' pile-on of RNC criticism isn't about democracy.
It’s definitely a welcome set of statements, given that the GOP, as a whole, has either ignored or outright defended the insurrectionists. But let’s be clear: This wave of criticism isn’t happening because every senator speaking out is more worried about democracy than RNC members or the House GOP. Nor is it likely to be because they’re protective of Kinzinger and Cheney.
Instead, it’s the Senate’s unique place in our political system that has so many GOP senators willing to buck the RNC’s line.While all 435 members of the House are up for re-election in the midterms, only one-third of the Senate is up for grabs in any one election. Unlike their House counterparts, senators can’t count on gerrymandered districts to win; they have to appeal to voters statewide.
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