Addressing the fact that no Republican had commented on allegations that RNC Finance chair Steve Wynn reportedly paid out $7.5 million to ensure a woman whom he allegedly raped would keep quiet, a former adviser to Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) stunned MSNBC host Joy Reid by stating that the RNC doesn't represent Republicans.
Speaking with host Reid, Cruz strategist Jason Johnson was asked about Wynn's continuing relationship with Republicans.
"The RNC is going to meet next week," Reid explained. "Steve Wynn is supposed to be there; he is finance chair. Michael Cohen, made a recent statement about him and Donald Trump's lawyer has been the driving force behind the RNC finance committee. The DNC said the Republican Party is the party of Roy Moore, Donald Trump and Trent Franks. Are you concerned that your party is becoming the party of Donald Trump, Roy Moore and now Steve Wynn?"
"First of all, with regard to the RNC meeting next week and Steve Wynn's role, one thing is, if you step back from the politics a moment, that may cause it to play out differently," Johnson began."What leadership role Steve Wynn plays with the RNC, or with his own company for that matter, it's a publicly traded company. I believe it was the Wall Street Journal story that pointed out recently, from an FCC filing, from Wynn Casinos, the company, stating that if there were a change in Mr. Wynn's leadership capacity ability to be involved with the company, it would be a serious hit to the company."
"I'm sorry. What do you mean by that? His business is tanking?" Reid asked. "What does that have to do with whether he remains finance chair of the RNC and shows up at their meeting?"
'What I'm saying to you is ultimately, if the goal here is not just to point fingers and try to take some moral high ground and say Republicans are all sexists and Democrats are angels -- if ultimately the goal is to get rid of Steve Wynn, my point is that will likely dictate what his future is with the RNC," Johnson parried. "My guess is if he has to step down from a company that has his signature at the top of the letterhead, it's unlikely he'll continue to be chairman of RNC."
"It is a faux moral high ground when they back Roy Moore, accused of child molestation, continued to have a member who said he was a soul mate of a very young staffer?" Reid asked. "When Donald Trump has 19 accusers of alleged sexual misconduct and Republicans back him to the hilt? Is it faux high ground when they refuse to throw anyone out? Democrats dumped Al Franken because they demanded he leave office."
'If you want me to take them one at a time: Roy Moore -- to state that every Republican across the board supported Roy Moore --," the GOP operative offered before being cut off.
"The leadership stayed with him," host Reid exclaimed. "The president of the United States was backing him!"
"You're right, with the exception of the president and the RNC," Johnson soldiered on. "So look, there is an interesting situation right now. There's no doubt about that, but to state that the RNC represents every Republican in the country, the voters, the elected officials --."
'It's the official party," Reid interjected again. "You're saying put them aside and find Republicans who found moral clarity on Roy Moore and they count more than the organ that represents the Republican Party of the United States."
"It may come as a surprise to you, but for many of us out here in the country who don't live in Washington, DC, it's not exactly breaking news that the Republican National Committee has not been our prime representative as voters," Johnson suggested.
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