Ex-GOP senator slams Republicans: May be time for new party (CNN)

[ItsjustMe]

Former Republican Senator and Defense Secretary William Cohen criticized members of his own party who are signing on to President Donald Trump's election challenge, comparing them to circus animals under Trump's control.

[OAITW r.2.0]

1. This ain't your 1970 Republican Party, Bill.

Remember when the liberals/moderates of both parties passed progressive legislation, Bill? Under Nixon? I do. That Party died with Reagan.

[Rebl2]

8. You are

absolutely correct. It got much worse with Gingrich in the nineties.

[Skittles]

2. well said

[CatMor]

3. Like everything else trump touches he has managed to destroy the Republican party.

he is the world's biggest loser.

[Irish_Dem]

4. Time for GOP to end, not spin off into another brand of evil. nt

[Cirque du So-What]

5. They can leave the crazies behind and form a new party

but the crazies will coalesce around the party that they perceive as the best chance for foisting repressive policies on minorities and anyone else they don’t like. A reorganized repug party will still draw the crazies like flies to shit.

[Mr.Bill]

6. I would like to see them splinter into a handful of parties.

It will be decades before they can consolidate and take the presidency or control congress. It'll be a street fight I will enjoy watching.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. Cohen was a stand up, upright guy

A gentleman, not confrontational, tried to get things done in a compromising manner. Very much of Joe Biden's generation in Congress.

[OAITW r.2.0]

10. Never got a chance to vote for Bill because I was in So. Maine.

But I would have, if given the opportunity.

[UpInArms]

9. I was wondering if

Maybe John Danforth or John Ashcroft would come out of their closets and condemn josh Hawley for disgracing Missouri

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

11. K&R

[dutch777]

12. I am surprised with the Lincoln Project, et. al. that someone hasn't taken this on

They would have to know that any split among Repugs will doom any near term chance to govern at the national level. Maybe even similar for state wide races if the new party pulls more than 10% as so many races are so close. But I would love to see some decent folks of a conservative bent bring back the concept of sanity and good faith in a loyal opposition one can reasonably negotiate with, compared to the just scorched earth whackadoodles. DNC hasn't done great with the Dem brand through now two Presidential elections and just being "other" in concept, political rhetoric and anti-Trump but not actually able to get much done, does not bode well. Getting rid of Trump and his evil minions certainly was Task 1, but its just a start.