By Miss Kubelik
We all know how slavish the Republican Party is to Benedict Donald, but the state of Ohio offers a particularly interesting case in point.
Back when Trump was still calling the shots, he insisted that any John-Kasich-affiliated, so-called moderate Republicans be defenestrated from the state GOP. As state party chair, Jane Timkin obeyed his orders with SS precision. Or, to mix metaphors, she was a Putinesque enthusiast, gleefully pushing non-Trumpers out the party window and even attacking Kasich. You could almost hear her saying: "See, Donald? See how every wish of yours is my command?"
The Ohio party thus purged, Timkin no doubt expected, or at least hoped, to receive Benedict Donald's endorsement of her candidacy to replace retiring Senator Rob Portman. But you can guess the rest.
Today, at 5 PM, not only on a Friday but on a Good Friday, Trump endorsed the repulsive turncoat groveler J.D. Vance. Although Trump's statement seemed partly grudging — "J.D. Vance may have said some not-so -great things about me in the past," he whined — Timkin must be miffed. Or even furious. Vance is a cartoon candidate who's been trailing in the Republican Senate primary. (And we're saying that about a field that includes Josh Mandel.) But now Vance has the endorsement of the GOP's twice-impeached, disgraced former President.
It's astounding that anyone would covet Trump's blessing at all. But since that doesn't appear to be a question, we can only chide Timkin for thinking that Benedict Donald would show anyone — especially a woman — appreciation for loyalty. And can how other Republican women not take a lesson from this? Elise Stefanik, are you listening? As the line from "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" goes, "You're next!" We cats HISS.
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