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The left feels the GOP has jumped the shark when it comes to protecting this president

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jan 29, 2018

Is the GOP providing too much cover for President  Donald Trump? A roundup of editorials Monday takes a look at the issue.

Opinions from the left:

1. Even Now, GOP Ignoring the Storm Clouds

From Joe Scarborough: What will be left of the Republican Party when Trump is done? Not much.

2. The GOP Appears to Be Going a Little Crazy

From CNN: What’s happened to the GOP? Is anything that threatens their brand now “fake news”

3. What First Amendment?

From Eliza Newlin Carney: Conservatives are oddly quiet when the president slams free speech.

More: Does the FBI have a plan to take down Trump? Some on the right think so.

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