Posted on 12/05/2020 9:29:13 AM PST by Presbyterian Reporter
If significant numbers of Republican voters choose to not participate in the January 5 runoff elections for both Senate seats, and that leads to victories by Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, that will do nothing for Donald Trump, Trump’s legacy as president, the Republican Party, and the cause of conservatism.
It will, however, do a lot for Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, who would instantly become major power brokers in the Republican Party. They could take their “your vote was stolen by rigged machines” conspiracy-theory schtick to any state in the union and hold don’t-get-out-the-vote rallies for any race, telling Republicans that the elections are fixed and that participating in them is a form of acquiescence to terrible crimes. The GOP would effectively be held hostage by these lawyers, needing to concur with whatever bizarre claim they made — Georgia governor Brian Kemp stole money and gave it to China! The Federal Reserve is trying to destroy the economy on behalf of George Soros! — or suffer the consequences of Wood-Powell “Republicans must stay home and not vote” rallies in their backyard.
What we’re seeing in Georgia in these coming weeks is nothing less than a test to determine if the Republican Party has enough will to survive. If two lawyers can come out of nowhere with a farfetched conspiracy theory, and persuade thousands, or tens of thousands, or hundreds of thousands of self-identified Republican-learning voters to not make their voices heard at the ballot box, then the GOP — despite all of its gains in the state legislatures and U.S. House and Senate this year — will not really be a functioning force in American politics. Too many members of the party’s grassroots will be too gullible to be a reliable base of support, and willing to act in a way that fulfills the Democratic Party’s wildest fantasies.
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Not exactly blowing off the shelves for a national circulation, imo
Total circulation (2017): 90,904
NY Times
Circulation: : 571,500 daily; 1,087,500 Sunday;
He’ll man
The National Review is who published the anti Trump list of prominent people who signed on
They are yesterday or need to be
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha
I’m not listening to the politics of Powell and Wood. I’m looking at the race and the lack of action on the part of the Republican candidates to stand up for Trump’s valid issues with the election.
I’m so behind.
Sez who?
Maybe they need to save the GOP by getting rid of the RINOs.
William F Buckley is spinning in his grave.
The GOP has had plenty of time to fight this illegal election in many states and they’ve DONE ZERO.
Now they want OUR HELP????
National Review, please explain why that is a problem. Is following the Rule of Law a problem? Or are we just supposed to say to the Dems, RINOs and Deep Staters “ Thank you, may I have another “.
The National Review is a dinosaur.
Conservatives have too many REAL opinion outlets to choose from these days.
People still read NRO and their middle class crushing policies that’s funny
I just found out about the Colson Center For Law & Justice sell-out of America this morning. Chuck Colson is surely rolling in his grave.
[That was to be]
Our votes no longer matter.
Oops , I apologize, I meant Jim Geraghty , not presbyterian ..doh , as I take foot out of mouth
“”” I’m looking at the race and the lack of action on the part of the Republican candidates to stand up for Trump’s valid issues with the election.”””
And I am looking past Loeffler and Perdue and the lack of action by Republican Leaders throughout the USA to stand up and speak up for Trump’s valid issues with the election.
Why the silence Republican Leaders across the USA? Are you part of the coup?
Besides, National Review doesn’t like Lin Wood and Sidney Powell, because they put too much faith in Almighty God.
That doesn’t wash in the Beltway, and Manhattan.
Yes, NR is the Swamp and full of Never Trumpers.
Ehhhhh....Credibility earned here goes to anyone not in the media. I wouldn’t give two dead flies for a comment from the media. They deserve a good old Amish tradition “shunning” for the next 30 years or so. Liars lie. Cheaters cheat. The media is both.
The National Review cares about GOP’s destiny.
Patriots care about AMERICA’S destiny.
NR can take a flying leap.
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