[DoughtyOne]

I appreciate what you are saying, and it makes some sense.

Here’s my problem. If we let the guy back in with open arms, what happens when Trump makes his first big mistake?

It’s my take that Levin will come unglued, he will take that opportunity to claim vindication, and he’ll attack Trump all over again with vigor.

Now while he might be right, how much damage will he do to Trump so that Trump won’t be able to push through other things we must get done? How much will he hurt his re-election chances, or our chances to pick up seats in the mid-terms, or at another critical point. What if it’s six months before the 2020 general election? Will he then spend months on end trashing him and telling us he told us so then?

I don’t trust the guy. There are plenty of other people we can trust that will do a good job of keeping Trump in line.

We just don’t need Levin. He’s an unforced error we should avoid > IMO.

[9YearLurker]

I don’t think I encourage open arms. Good not to forget, and so reminders such as here are good.

I’m just saying if we completely ostracize all those who started on the other side, we won’t be allowing the movement to grow. And, someone like Levin of course can influence many more people who might likewise follow him in his at least outward shift.