CPAC: Orban in Texas

[Dill]

(08-06-2022, 04:43 PM)Leon Wrote: didnt the dems throw out al franken and the lady who had naked pics. they eat there own all the time. dont they hate manchin and cinema and acuse them of being basicaly republicans. seems like they need to get there own house in order for they start casting stones

If you are thinking in "tribal" terms, then the goal of party faithful is to support everyone else in the party no matter what--even if they have broken the law or shown low character and violated all manner of civic norms. If the party is an anti-democratic regime party, then anyone who calls out the dear leader for breaking the law will be deemed a "traitor," because party comes before law and country.

But if you are talking about a party operating on democratic principles, including rule of law, than it will just NOT be the case that all party members are supported no matter what laws they break. When Dems strip leaders of position for violating the law and civil norms the Dem party is pledged to uphold, that is a sign of health. 

This is another reason why the parties are not simply mirror images of one another. They operate according to different principles and values now.