” She initially said she was excited to sign the bill, but found herself caught in a political mess, facing tough lobbying from business interests and legal threats. She then caved. “
That’s the dead give-away for a donor controlled GOPe.
Ignore what they say. Watch what they do.
Still way too many on FR who are:
1). fooled by speeches, while ignoring actions and donors
2). believe in “electionism” and popular support, rather than realizing that institutional captue is more important
“That’s the dead give-away for a donor controlled GOPe.”
Exactly right. It really hacks me off she succumbed to “business interests and legal threats” instead of doing what was right. She’s a squish. Not to be trusted. No core, inviolable principles.
Believe it or not, a person who is a “donor controlled GOPe” is almost a necessity for a VP candidate. There’s a reason these people are always career politicians who are owned by the party establishment: It’s because the party establishment really selects them, not the presidential candidate.