Paul Ryan, the standard-bearer for Republican respectability this election season, delivered the most definitive evidence yet that the GOP has become Trump’s party.
.@SpeakerRyan on Steve Bannon pick: “This is a person who helped him win an incredible victory on an incredible campaign.” No criticism.
— Cameron Joseph (@cam_joseph) November 15, 2016
Ryan once refused to campaign with Trump, after a tape emerged of Trump bragging about groping women’s genitalia. Remember that? He also once accused Trump of “textbook racism.” Then he admitted to voting for Trump. Now he and the American Nazi Party share common sentiments about the appointment of Stephen Bannon.
My, how times have changed!
Lest we forget, Bannon boasted repeatedly about his ties to the alt-right and ran a racist, anti-Semitic, and misogynist website that propelled Trump by publishing scads of misinformation. He is a skilled propagandist, and for his entire career he has deployed those skills in service of white supremacist jingoism. He is the perfect Trump adviser. And the GOP, if it doesn’t condemn him and his ilk now, will only further cement its status as the party of white nationalism.
But at least they got some free hats.
@HouseGOP ready to Make America Great Again. @cathymcmorris giving hats to members this AM. #MAGA pic.twitter.com/6AQmSjdgba
— Nate Hodson (@natehodson) November 15, 2016