BartenderElite
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I think he's surprised by the immediate backlash from Republicans.
It's a last attempt to save face. Republicans have been trying to downplay 1/6 since it happened - they haven't been allied with Democrats on the messaging, or anything else.
The only reason they're reacting like this is because Tucker went too far. His portrayal was so out of touch and disconnected from the reality that even Congressional Republicans pushed back.
It's a last attempt to save face. Republicans have been trying to downplay 1/6 since it happened - they haven't been allied with Democrats on the messaging, or anything else.
The only reason they're reacting like this is because Tucker went too far. His portrayal was so out of touch and disconnected from the reality that even Congressional Republicans pushed back.