The GOP’s big lie: They want us to believe Trump’s hateful rhetoric isn’t part of the conservative tradition. Don’t buy it

The GOP’s big lie: They want us to believe Trump’s hateful rhetoric isn’t part of the conservative tradition. Don’t buy it

"The GOP, having spent the better part of 50 years mining the cultural hysteria of the white South, now frantically disowns the voters it cultivated there. Suddenly they are not “real” Republicans and “real” conservatives. The leadership is obviously terrified that Trump’s repellent remarks will permanently damage its position with independent voters and the demographic groups it needs to remain competitive in national elections."