Where is 50% GOP solution to end Trump’s election treason?

In 1954, America faced a crisis of democracy. Republican Wisconsin Senator Joe McCarthy was four years into his destruction of American democracy. He shredded our revered concept of freedom of speech and political thought by exploiting fear of communism to destroy countless lives both in and out of government. Supported by a sizable minority of the electorate, McCarthy smeared not only opponents on the progressive left as Russian dupes, he used the same tactics to smear Army generals and members of his own party. Even untouchable Ike felt vulnerable, deleting negative references to McCarthy’s smears against his WWII soulmate, General George C. Marshall, during a Wisconsin campaign stop.

By early 1954, patriotic Senate Republicans had enough. As majority party they introduced a resolution to censure McCarthy for bringing discredit upon the Senate. Democratic Minority Leader LBJ told his members to simply shut up and let the Republicans conduct the debate. McCarthy was so flummoxed he accused his Republican colleagues of carrying communist water. When the vote came down December 2, 1954, 22 Republicans, half of the 44 voting, joined all 45 Democrats to censure McCarthy. GOP bipartisan support sealed McCarthy’s fate.

Sixty-six years on America faces another crisis of our fragile democracy. Trump is committing treason by denying the overwhelming Biden victory, raising $200 million to fight in court and enlisting his 73 million supporters to resist the results. Most alarming is the Republican leadership, unlike the patriots of 1954, are refusing to accept the election outcome or oppose Trump’s treason. Only 27 of 249 Republican senators and representatives even concede Biden won. Worst of all is both House and Senate Republican leaders joined the 222 supporting Trump. When asked how he’ll respond to Biden executive orders on Day One, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (no relation to Tail Gunner Joe) said “Let’s wait until we see who’s sworn in”. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was a tad less treasonous saying “The future will take care of itself”.

If even half the Republican Congressional caucus would embrace Biden’s victory, Trump would start packing. At 11%, Trump simply ramps up treasonous rhetoric at his Nuremberg style ‘Stop The Steal” rallies, collecting hundreds of millions from the spiritual descendants of McCarthy’s followers seven decades ago.