Note: This is a special contribution to the Blue Ear Books Substack newsletter by Paul Rogat Loeb, author of the landmark books Soul of a Citizen and The Impossible Will Take a Little While. Paul is a friend and a writer on American civic issues for whom I have great respect. This article was also published in
This provides very useful historical perspective. Sadly, days of any “moderate Republicans” are in the past. When Republican House members are censured for wanting to get to the bottom of what all was behind the Jan. 6 insurrection, hoping for even one or two moderate Republicans is a futile wish. And oh by the way what exactly makes Senators like Manchin and Sinema get them labeled “moderate”? We are living in sad times and we haven’t hit bottom yet.
This provides very useful historical perspective. Sadly, days of any “moderate Republicans” are in the past. When Republican House members are censured for wanting to get to the bottom of what all was behind the Jan. 6 insurrection, hoping for even one or two moderate Republicans is a futile wish. And oh by the way what exactly makes Senators like Manchin and Sinema get them labeled “moderate”? We are living in sad times and we haven’t hit bottom yet.