Jonathan Last, a writer for The Bulwark, found himself baffled this week after Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN) meekly bowed down and let former President Donald Trump destroy his bid for the speakership.
In his latest piece, Last marveled at Emmer and other "Eunuch Republicans" who have allowed Trump to humiliate them again and again without a single public complaint.
"Emmer attempted to support his bid by sucking up to Donald Trump," he wrote. "In response, Trump stuck a knife in his front. Trump Truthed out an attack on Emmer, called him a RINO and a globalist, and said that Emmer defended Ilhan Omar. Trump called members and told them to vote against Emmer. Trump then bragged, 'He’s done. It’s over. I killed him.'"
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While this sort of vindictiveness from Trump didn't surprise Last, he did scratch his head about Emmer's meek acceptance of his fate.
"So I ask you this: Why isn’t Tom Emmer a Never Trump Republican now?" he asked. "We have been told that the GOP is now a purely transactional organization, with no special interest in honor or ideology. Okay. So in this transaction Donald Trump destroyed Emmer’s career. And in return Emmer will do . . . nothing?"
