Our 2020 book is titled Divided We Stand: The 2020 Elections and American Politics. Among other things, it discusses the state of the parties. The state of the GOP is not good.
Some inside the GOP expressed frustration to CNN in real time with how the House GOP’s first impeachment inquiry hearing was playing out, as the Republican witnesses directly undercut the GOP’s own narrative and admitted there is no evidence that Biden has committed impeachable offenses.
“You want witnesses that make your case. Picking witnesses that refute House Republicans arguments for impeachment is mind blowing,” one senior GOP aide told CNN. “This is an unmitigated disaster.”
One GOP lawmaker also expressed some disappointment with their performance thus far, telling CNN: “I wish we had more outbursts.”
The bar for Thursday’s hearing was set low: Republicans admitted they would not reveal any new evidence, but were hoping to at least make the public case for why their impeachment inquiry is warranted, especially as some of their own members remain skeptical of the push.
But some Republicans are not even paying attention, as Congress is on the brink of a shutdown – a point Democrats hammered during the hearing.
“I haven’t watched or listened to a moment of it,” said another GOP lawmaker. There’s a shutdown looming.”
Rep. Jasmine Crockett accused House GOP members of ignoring former President Donald Trump's indictments while pushing for an impeachment against President Joe Biden. pic.twitter.com/AOjRhT3BSh
— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) September 28, 2023
Brutal roundup of what *conservatives* are saying about the Biden impeachment "inquiry" hearings, via @usintegrityorg and @SykesCharlie. https://t.co/Ewbl1yp8sa pic.twitter.com/TtDAKhhsvF
— Will Saletan (wsaletan on Threads) (@saletan) September 29, 2023
