Michael Knowles

Unity has to be around a thing right now.

The unity in the Republican Party is around the thing of the Trump administration.

Right.

And so you can say, well, you know, Massey was more of a principled conservative when it came to spending, which, by the way, I agree with.

I was very praiseworthy of Massey's positions for most of his career when it came to the role of the federal government, for example.

But the reality is that there were lines that were drawn and then Trump is legitimately excising people from those lines.

He's not just saying, blanket unity, come hug me.

He's saying, listen, here's where the line is.

And if you're on the other side of that line, you're on the other side of that line.

The point that you're making about the Democrats is a good one.

It also is demonstrative.

They have embraced the worst parts of themselves.

I mean, legitimately the worst parts of themselves.

Hassan Piker talking about social murder.

with the New York Times about Brian Thompson.

And then Hassan Piker, no shock, endorsing people like Abdul El-Sayed, the Senate Democrat would-be nominee in Michigan, who's probably going to end up with the nomination, who's like a full-scale terrorism supporter.

And by the way, Hassan Piker endorsing, wait for it, Thomas Massey.

Again, so there is this horseshoe that has taken place.

But I think Batya's earlier point is right.

The part of the right-wing horseshoe that is horseshoeing is being actively excised from the party by President Trump, which is a pretty amazing thing, actually.