“Republicans at state level have moved from pursuing conservative economic policies to pushing measures designed to cripple the opposition and undermine democracy. The Republican party used to be anti-Democratic, now it’s anti-democratic.”
–Yale political scientist Jacob Hacker.
“Before social media, before online contributions, it would have been very, very difficult for backbenchers to get that kind of visibility and raise that kind of money.”
–John Pitney, Jr., professor of government at Claremont McKenna College, discussing how Marjorie Taylor Greene and Matt Gaetz rank among the biggest fundraisers in Congress. The lesson learned from Trump: Truth doesn’t matter. Just run your mouth and beg for money – like some cheesy televangelist.
Louisiana Voice 
So many republicans now appear to be antiAmerican as well as undemocratic. Today’s ugly and hateful words by Kevin McCarthy, Steve Scalise, Reps. Jordan and Banks and others, on the completely predictable rejection of two wholly inappropriate congressmen nominated (by trump) to serve on the select committee that will investigate the Jan. 6 insurrection are proof that republicans are dangerous, party-over-all hypocrites. These are dark, sad days for our constitutional republic.