Just an observation

[NanceGreggs]

I had CNN on in the background all last evening. I said a week or so ago that the usual Republican spokes-whores were down to phoning it in when it comes to defending Trump.

Well, it’s far worse now. I didn’t see a single GOPer who didn’t immediately try to change the subject when asked about the current news re Don Jr’s testimony, the newly-released emails between Lil Don and the Russians, Trump’s newest drop in the polls, etc.

Even the most ardent Trump ass-kissers, Jack Kingston and Jason Miller, couldn’t conjure up a response to the news without immediately launching into whataboutism gone wild: “When are they going to investigate Hillary’s collusion with the Russians? What about Bill’s affairs?”

At one point, Jack Kingston said something so ridiculous in order to change the subject, the other panellists literally guffawed – and Kingston wound up laughing along with them. Even he’s not buying his own shtick anymore.

I think they’re finally realizing that trying to defend the indefensible is pointless. Doing so was once expected, it was once a challenge, it was once a means of conveying GOP unity behind the “pResident” – but it is now pointless. The poll numbers are clear – fewer and fewer people are buyin’ what they’re sellin’ every day – including themselves.

I am awaiting a total meltdown from one of them any time now: bursting into tears, yelling, “You’re right – he’s a fucking moron! Can we please talk about something else now – please???”

When your once-reliable spokes-whores can’t come up with any response, regardless of how weak it may be, you’re in trouble.

[rzemanfl]

1. Damn, I missed first rec again!

[mcar]

2. I've noticed the same

Oh well, they're poised to get their tax atrocity and all their RWNJ judges. I guess they don't care about defending him on "fake news" anymore.

[NanceGreggs]

4. No matter what they get ...

... it doesn't change the fact that people who are literally paid to defend Trump in the media can't even fake doing it anymore.

The new poll numbers, with Trump at a 32% approval rating, was where they really lost it. In the past, they'd launch into, "Well, ya know, these numbers always fluctuate. They'll be back up by this time next week," etc.

But every question about those numbers were immediately met with, "But what about that time that Bill Clinton said ...," or, "Why did Obama once claim ..."

It's obvious they're running out of even "fake answers", and can't be bothered to fire-up the ol' propaganda catapult anymore.

Can't blame them. Imagine how exhausting it's been trying to come up with excuses for Trump every single day for almost a year. Even when Dubya was in office, the RWers kept up the facade for eight years. Trump's not even one year into it, and they're already burned out.

[mcar]

10. Yeah they are losing that smug self-righteousness

Of course, they never should have been saying on these "liberal" networks in the first place. IIRC, they were brought on because, during the campaign, no Republicans would support the Dotard on TV.

[NanceGreggs]

11. It's been interesting to watch the evolution.

In Trump's first few weeks, it was "everything is going to be great with this prez, you'll see!"

That quickly became embarrassment: "Well, let me explain what covfefe probably means."

Then it was damage control: "What the prez really meant when he insulted the mayor of London is ..."

And now it's devolved into "can't we talk about something else instead?"

I'm awaiting Mueller's final report for a lot of reasons - one of them being watching the spokes-whores trying to spin it.

[mcar]

13. Evolution! You heretic!

[NanceGreggs]

14. LOL!!!

[Gothmog]

3. Defending the indefensible is hard work

[BannonsLiver]

5. I love it when Diamond Jack Kingston is flustered.

[FreepFryer]

6. So very much this. "Quick! Draw false equivalencies re sexual harrassment to cover our escape!" (nt)

[eleny]

7. Wow, Kingston's a world class kiss ass

For him to react that way is saying something.

[dhill926]

8. I always get the same feeling with Kingston....

when he's on Bill Maher. He doesn't believe his own shit....which makes him even MORE of a spokes whore....

[Laffy Kat]

9. That's where I learned to despise him.

He has that idiotic, deer-in-the-headlights look all. of. the. time. Maher lets him get away with murder on the show.

[lunatica]

12. It's more an more obvious they're all parading around naked

Trying to hide his majesty's pink nakedness with their own figurative "me too"ism nakedness. Our lying eyes can see it clearly.