The Republican Party is in a 'no-win situation' after the Capitol riot, and lawmakers will be

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

watching closely to see if Trump is losing his grip on the base

During the presidential primaries in 2016, Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham made a now-infamous prediction for his party: "If we nominate Trump, we will get destroyed … and we will deserve it."

The senior senator from South Carolina seemed to be referring to the general election that fall, and if so, he was wrong. Donald Trump, a real-estate mogul turned reality TV star, won that election as the GOP candidate.

But in a larger sense, Graham may have been right along, at least according to some experts who now say the Republican Party is in a precarious position.

"They're caught between a rock and a hard place," Jonathan Krasno, a professor of political science at Binghamton University in New York, told Insider in the wake of the deadly riot at the US Capitol. He described it as a "no-win situation" for the GOP.

Do they appease die-hard Trump supporters at the risk of alienating moderate Republicans? Or do they distance themselves from Trump and risk losing the most enthusiastic segment of the party's base?

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/the-republican-party-is-in-a-no-win-situation-after-the-capitol-riot-and-lawmakers-will-be-watching-closely-to-see-if-trump-is-losing-his-grip-on-the-base/ar-BB1dbJWE?li=BBnb7Kz

[Midnightwalk]

1. You can act like a leader

I leader who doesn’t take care of his country can never be a real leader.

Credit to Don Vito.

[Under The Radar]

2. The choice seems to be Trump and his supporters -vs- Wall Street financiers

I believe that they will follow the money and will quietly back away from Trump.

[TwilightZone]

3. There aren't many moderate Republicans left, so it's a much easier choice than this presumes.

They mostly left years ago. The rest left after January 6th.

[roamer65]

4. Yes, they are fucked whichever route they choose.

[Irish_Dem]

5. Win-win: Do what is right for American, democracy, and the American people.

Exhibit leadership, competence, hard work.