Trump just reasserted his domination of the GOP. But that might not be good news for the party in 2026

[Dulcinea]

(CNN) Just two months after the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol — even as some Republicans harbored illusions about moving beyond Donald Trump — Sen. Lindsey Graham stepped forward with a reality check.

The South Carolina Republican likened the Trump-era GOP to a hostage situation and urged his party to make the best of its captivity.

“He could make the Republican Party something that nobody else I know can make it. He can make it bigger. He can make it stronger. He can make it more diverse,” Graham told “Axios on HBO.” Then the senator added: “And he also could destroy it.” Graham said Trump both had a “dark side” and was capable of “magic” — and that it was best to hope the party got the magic.

Tuesday’s elections proved how right Graham was — even as the GOP is decidedly staring down the perils of a historically unpopular president’s dark side.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/06/politics/gop-trump-midterm-elections

[Vogon_Glory]

1. I'm trying to see if I have any sympathy for Republican politicos or for the Republican Party as a whole

Thinking it over, I ain’t got none.

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