In 2018, @DavidAFrench argued that conservatives should not burn down the GOP out of anger at Trump. He is making the same argument now, contra a piece by @GeorgeWill. I think this is wrong, and 2018 - when he supported Marsha Blackburn - proved it. /1

My immediate problem is that French argued Blackburn was one of the "good"
Republicans. Having watched her and heard her, I would be hard pressed to think of her even as a good *person*. Even if I agreed with David, she'd be high on my list to vote out. /2

This is basically another version of "Dems will vote for liberal stuff and judges." That does not sway me. "Liberal policy" does not worry me nearly as much as "enabled an authoritarian, anti-constitutional, un-American enemy of the constitution." That's the only issue. /3

David argued in 2018 that Trump is just a transitional figure. I disagree. He remolded the GOP and there is no snap-back to "normal" or "good" Republicanism. Every enabler should pay the electoral price. Every single one. /4

I can already hear someone saying: But Romney. Hey, I'm a Mitt fan. Lots of votes for Mitt in this house. But anyone who will caucus with the GOP, and keep McConnell in power, has to go. If Romney broke with the caucus, fine by me, but 1/2 of an impeachment vote isn't enough. /5

The entire party has been shown to be toxic and dangerous. The GOP, the party of my youth and nearly 35 years of my life, betrayed the Constitution. Every single one of them has to go. There can be no "but I like my guy" exceptions, imo. /5x