Julia Ioffe

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Julia Ioffe @juliaioffe

Their voters hate Romney and Schumer, and going back to Republican voters with "but I was scared! What if they killed *me*?!" would not exactly win them praise or loyalty. They would look like the self-interested cowards Trump has already portrayed them to be. 2/2 — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 10, 2021

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I really don't see how the argument that "they might have killed Mitt Romney and Chuck Schumer...or even you" is compelling to Republican Senators, who are still accountable to voters—and a conservative media—who are still loyal to Trump. 1/2 — PolitiTweet.org

The position many GOP senators are taking in response to evidence laid out today is: yes, it was horrible, but we c… https://t.co/zcTCMsHW4z

Posted Feb. 10, 2021

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That's it. That's the argument. Blame the foot soldiers, acquit the commanding officer. Expect to hear this argument from Republican senators who vote to acquit—and all over conservative media in the coming days and weeks. — PolitiTweet.org

Braun added: “When you think the process is flawed in the first place,” it’s hard to vote to convict. “Who wouldn’… https://t.co/7np6ijHyP1

Posted Feb. 10, 2021