Yes, poor old Ramesh Ponnuru, whom I have sneered at ever since the Era of Trump began as the Toadie of Toadies, the Toadeater of Toadeaters, the anti anti Trumper of anti anti Trumpers, the man who was never without a “what about”, who always found a way to ingratiate himself with the True Trumpers without soiling his linen to the extent of actually embracing the Man himself, has finally just about HAD IT with the Republican Party, thanks to the election of Venezuela Mike Johnson, who claimed in print that the 2020 presidential election was run on Hugo Rafael Chávez Frías approved software, and that’s why Trump lost. House Republicans voted unanimously for Mike, “even” Colorado Rep. Ken Buck, who previously had said an election denier was unacceptable for the speakership. Tweets (or “Xes”) an anguished Ramesh
Ken Buck's support for Rep. Mike Johnson for Speaker renders his votes and statements over the last three weeks ridiculous. Johnson organized the brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn the election.
It makes no sense to reject Scalise and support Johnson based on their 2020-election conduct.
Adding to the weirdness of Buck's recent stances: He supported that frivolous lawsuit in 2020 himself.
Gee, Ramesh, it almost seems like “real” Republicans have no shame. Makes you think, doesn’t it? At least, you could give it a try.
Afterwords
Fellow Toader Eater in Chief Rich Lowry, who always gave Ramesh a run for his money—who, in fact, never gave up hoping for “improvement” from Trump until January 6, is getting similarly squeamish. I’d be enjoying this, a lot, if the rest of the world weren’t going to Hell.
