The Only Midterms Strategy Lamer Than ‘No Kings’ Is GOP Plan To Do Literally Nothing
Brianna Lyman @briannalyman2
An estimated eight million people reportedly turned out on Saturday for “No Kings” protests. Many of the more than 3,300 protests looked the same: crowds largely made up of elderly white leftists holding signs accusing President Donald Trump of being a “dictator” or “tyrant” or, as might be guessed, a “king.”
On social media there’s no shortage of Republicans mocking the protests — and with good reason. But however stupid the message of the “No Kings” protests, the left nonetheless managed to mobilize millions of people, including current and future voters.
So what did Republicans do this weekend to mobilize millions of voters ahead of November?
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., was enjoying lunch at Disney World. Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., was reportedly at Denver Airport in Colorado on Friday, while photos emerged of Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., hightailing it out of the nation’s capital despite the work Republicans should be doing to mobilize the base (including simply ending the partial DHS shutdown).
At a moment when the opposition seems pretty energized, it’s hard to ignore that Republicans don’t seem to match the urgency.