Opinion - Why so many congressional Republicans are retiring
(The Hill) You’d quit, too. More than a decade after President Trump came down the escalator the options for congressional Republicans are painfully clear.
Option One: They can quit. Option Two: They can keep silent on alarming polls showing low public approval for Trump and his Republican Party as the midterms approach. Option Three: Accept that there is a price to be paid for Trump-worship.
Yes, blindly jumping on the Trump bandwagon delivered control of the White House, Senate and House. But now the cost of their idolatry is piling up for Republicans remaining in Washington as Trump begins his final days.
Trump will not face voters again. But congressional Republicans seeking reelection are already paying the price for everything he does, including racist social media videos demeaning the Obamas and looking the other away from Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of teen girls.
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Liz Cheney put up a valiant effort, but her Montana GOP party dumped her. Several non-Trumpers met the same fate, while others chose not to run for re-election.
It paved the way for a new group of Trump-supporting Representatives coming into Congress in 2022 and 2024. But now they are facing the voters' wrath this year. Let's hope the voters are still paying attention next November!
