The GOP’s electoral fortunes are dim — and cracks of dissension are emerging from the party’s ranks

AlterNet logoRepublicans who aren’t completely delusional can read the polls as well as I can. They know that if the election were held today, Biden would win and the Senate GOP majority would be threatened. That is leading to signs of dissension among the ranks of some Republicans.

As an example, Majority Leader McConnell had previously resisted any attempt to help states cope with a serious reduction in revenue as a result of the coronavirus crisis. He even went so far as to suggest that individual states should consider the possibility of filing for bankruptcy.

But there is a contingent among Republican senators that is parting ways with their leadership. Continue reading.