Both sides want purity. There is literally no way for a politician on the right to thread the needle right now in a way that will satisfy people. So Trump stays. Those who want Trump has no interest in opening a path forward past him. Those who oppose Trump are pridefully incapable of showing any grace because they’re in a constant state of disappointment and moral outrage.
People who want Haley to denounce Trump are asking for Haley to get out of politics. That is the political reality right now. They seem to cling to the dream that there will be some phase after Trump where Trump and his voters are thoroughly repudiated. One can term limit Trump, but his voters will stay for a while and continue to have an impact.
Were Haley to scratch the itch of those who want their version of moral clarity on Ukraine, they’d be down one politician they actually liked until two days ago.
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