I'm So Old I Remember When Donald Trump Controlled the GOP

Former Vice President Pence tonight on calls for him to reject electoral counts as presiding officer on January 6: "The truth is, there's almost no idea more un-American that the notion that any one person could choose the American president."

— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) June 25, 2021

"But you know there’s more at stake than our party and our political fortunes in this moment. ….if we lose faith in elections, we lose our country," Pence says

— Tom LoBianco (@tomlobianco) June 25, 2021

And because I'm not through with Giuliani yet (but I'm trying to cut back!):

Americans Shocked to Learn That Giuliani Had Law License https://t.co/M75L6SzLD6 via @NewYorker

— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) June 24, 2021

Conservative attorney George Conway says he believes Rudy Giuliani will either be disbarred or suspended for long enough that he will never practice law again. pic.twitter.com/v77oZIHjvM

— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) June 25, 2021

George Conway (@gtconway3d) on CNN:

"Giuliani doesn’t have much of a defense. He’s entitled to a hearing, but unless he comes up with something — and I don’t think he will — he’s never going to see the inside of a courtroom again other than as a defendant.”

— Josh Campbell (@joshscampbell) June 25, 2021

Much has been said about what it means that Rudy lost his law license — including how remarkably swiftly ir occurred — but what jumped out to me is the panel’s complete and total takedown of all of his claims that were the linchpin of the Big Lie (including the “affidavits”).

— Daniel Goldman (@danielsgoldman) June 25, 2021

And on top of that, Biden announced an infrastructure deal. It may not be a great bill, but it won't die in the Senate because of the filibuster. Which makes it more than Trump ever accomplished.

I really think Trump's political stock is body-surfing down the tubes.