In 'Why We Did It,' Tim Miller explains how a slice of Republican officials had the greatest chance to stand up to a madman and, for the most part, sloughed off its duty. jonathanchait writes
In the Trump era, a small slice of Republican elites has commanded an enormous share of political coverage. Those Republican officials have found themselves caught between their personal revulsion for Trump and their professional incentive to placate the barbaric champion selected by their party’s voters.
Photo: Harper Collins Tim Miller’s superb new book, Why We Did It, examines the mind-set of these cross-pressured Republican elites. Miller is one of the relatively small number of Republicans who broke completely with the party. Yet his ties to its network of elected officials and advisers are broad enough to give him unique insight into the thinking of those who didn’t join him on the other side.
As an outsider, it has been astonishing to watch a series of Republican outsiders who seem to believe that the highest theoretical level of rebellion they can register is to leak anonymous professions of concern while publicly remaining onside. Miller does not justify that mentality — to the contrary, he makes his disgust perfectly clear — yet still manages to show why so many people have it.
You can find hints of an answer in Miller’s recollection of his participation in a commission formed by the Republican Party after the 2012 election. Known unofficially as the “autopsy,” the party called for moderation on social issues, especially immigration, in order to attract more minorities.
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