So, naturally, he now will lead a group that touts its devotion to law and order and the Constitution. After his conviction was vacated, North launched a failed Senate race in Virginia, and later became a fixture on Fox News and in the rest of the right-wing media universe. In these times, I can think of no one better suited to serve as our president.” He’s right of course. North’s ascension to the NRA’s presidency is but one more sign that the genteel, fact-based and constitutionally-sophisticated Republican Party is a thing of the past. The louder, the crazier and the less fact-bound, the bigger the audience on Fox News or at NRA gatherings.

Source: Washington Post May 07, 2018 20:15 UTC