The Republican Party is falling apart

The Republican Party is falling apart, and this implosion is only helping to pave the way for a decisive Harris-Walz victory. As I have written recently, many prominent Republicans have been putting country over party, speaking out or adding their names to group letters endorsing the Democratic ticket. In addition, as Election Day nears, the argument that the GOP is not fit to lead is coming from more than just the Democratsโ side.
Outraged that her party wasnโt more obstructionist, Marjorie Taylor Greene recently declared, โRepublicans donโt deserve to be reelected!โ This came after she lambasted Mike Johnson, calling him โthe Speaker for the Democratsโ simply for letting the House pass a three-month stopgap bill to fund the government, according to a report from The New Republic. Later, Greene appeared to back down a bit by offering this laughably feeble endorsement of her party: โHold your nose and vote for that RINO that you absolutely hate, because we need a good tax code in place.โ
While Greeneโs statements may reflect her own concerns, the fact remains that Republicans donโt deserve to be reelected, including Donald Trump winning a second term after his historic two impeachments. Last week, in a scathing news analysis, the New York Times criticized the Republican Party as having โplenty of dysfunction to point to after nearly two years of controlling the [House].โ
Almost a year ago, in November 2023, Republican Rep. Chip Roy expressed his frustration with his own party. โI want my Republican colleagues to give me one thing, one, that I can go campaign on and say we did. One!โ Not much has happened to improve the GOPโs record since then.
Indeed, between the GOPโs miserable, paltry record and unflattering outbursts like Royโs and now Greeneโs, the Republican Party has become nothing short of a living and breathing advertisement for the Harris-Walz ticket and for voting Democratic down ballot. Republicans need a strong dam to protect against an impending blue wave, and they just donโt have it.

Ron Leshnower is a lawyer and the author of several books, including President Trump’s Month