Here's how Republicans can atone for backing Trump - By Jennifer Rubin

[DonViejo]

By Jennifer Rubin August 14 at 10:30 AM

Donald Trump would not have become the Republican nominee and then the president if not for the support, excuse-making, intentional blindness, moral obtuseness and political cowardice of elected GOP officials and party insiders. These Republicans could have done dozens of things to impede his way — denied money, withheld endorsements, denounced his symbiotic relationship with white nationalists, etc. They therefore bear a special burden when Trump behaves in ways they assured us he never would — trampling on democratic norms, attacking democratic institutions and giving aid and comfort to white supremacists.

In the wake of the violence in Charlottesville, what could Republicans do?

* In the near-term, Republicans could hold hearings on the rise of neo-fascist and white-supremacist groups and demand that the administration get serious about combating domestic terrorism instigated by these groups.

* They could demand the firing of White House advisers (Stephen K. Bannon, Sebastian Gorka) who provide ideological ballast for the white-nationalist movement.

* Republicans could pass a resolution calling for removal of Confederate statues that celebrate those who took up arms against the United States and defended slavery. (Virginia gubernatorial candidate Ed Gillespie must do so immediately, especially in light of his narrowly defeated primary opponent’s campaign extolling Confederate monuments. The same goes for Senate candidates in Alabama.)

* Republicans could defund and denounce the ludicrous election fraud commission, which rests on the lie that there was massive voting fraud and is a thinly disguised ruse to put into effect new obstacles to voting. (Every state should be encouraged to have automatic voting registration, as Oregon and five other states and the District of Columbia have.)

* They could pass legislation granting permanent legal status to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) beneficiaries.

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They could also announce they are a miserable failure and dissolve their party -- Don

[still_one]

1. They could, but they won't

[Iliyah]

2. GOPers must come clean for election stealing, oh wait, they will not.

GOPers are equally as horrible as t-rump and crew. There is no difference.

[BootinUp]

3. Uh yeah... but don't hold ur breath. Nt

[vlyons]

4. There's only 1 way to ensure the demise of the GOP

Enact a constitutional amendment outlawing corporate money in politics and limiting individual contributions. Corporations are not people.

[niyad]

5. lovely list. not holding my breath.

[BigmanPigman]

6. Thanks, now when I call the GOP I have a tidy list to refer to.

[Hollywood2751]

7. Don't worry Republicans will shoot themselves in the foot

with the election fraud commision. They will uncover the Russian interference accidentally during the commission and start crying when the REAL fraud is exposed!