If there’s anything you can count on in American politics, it’s that establishment Democrats will go out of their way to praise the worst Republicans. The latest example is Nancy Pelosi paying tribute to Ronald Reagan: “It might come as a surprise to some of you that the president I quote most often is President Reagan.”

Karen Tumulty @ktumulty

Pelosi: “It might come as a surprise to some of you that the president I quote most often is President Reagan,” she told the crowd. “The good humor of our president was really a tonic for the nation … the gentleman that he was.”

June 9th 2022

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In recent weeks, Joe Biden has heaped praise on Mitch McConnell, thanking him for being his friend, calling him a “rational Republican” and a “man of word and man of honor.”

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So glad Joe Biden considers Mitch McConnell a man of honor & his dear friend 🥰

The New York Times @nytimes

Breaking News: The Republican Party officially declared the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol “legitimate political discourse” and censured two of its own members, Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, for investigating it. https://t.co/h05eFfHvs1

February 4th 2022

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“I love Reagan” “I’m best friends with Mitch McConnell” - the 2 most powerful Democratic politicians today

Karen Tumulty @ktumulty

Pelosi: “It might come as a surprise to some of you that the president I quote most often is President Reagan,” she told the crowd. “The good humor of our president was really a tonic for the nation … the gentleman that he was.”

June 9th 2022

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Cameron Kasky🎄 @cameron_kasky

Joe Biden trying to appeal to Mitch McConnell on guns, calling that bigoted piece of shit a “rational Republican” and a “man of honor” is an absolute waste of time and the administration knows it. Bipartisanship does not work with Republicans. They do whatever they want.

May 31st 2022

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Meanwhile, the Democratic Party has fully rehabilitated George W. Bush and his band of war criminals, while punching left at every opportunity. Barack Obama has used his post-presidency to repeatedly warn of the supposed dangers of leftists. Yet somehow, the Republicans who carved the path for Donald Trump (The Lincoln Project, Bush, Cheney, etc.) are embraced and lauded by Democrats.

Peter Daou @peterdaou

George W. Bush and his neocon warmongers used #September11 as an excuse to launch a brutal war based on lies, killing, torturing, and maiming an untold number of people. This is what the Democratic establishment did in response:

September 11th 2021

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Here’s a selection of quotes from Biden and Pelosi calling for a STRONGER Republican Party and complimenting the most egregious Republican figures:

BIDEN & PELOSI CALL FOR A STRONG REPUBLICAN PARTY

“The president I quote most often is President Reagan … the gentleman that he was.”
— Nancy Pelosi, June 2022

“First lady Nancy Reagan served the American people with grace.”
— Jill Biden, June 2022

Mitch McConnell is a “rational Republican.”
— Joe Biden, May 2022

“This country needs a strong Republican Party. They've made great contributions to our country.”
— Nancy Pelosi, February 2022

Mitch McConnell is a “man of word and a man of honor.”
— Joe Biden, February 2022

“You’re the grand old party of America, you’ve done wonderful things for our country.”
— Nancy Pelosi, September 2021

“I think our country needs a strong Republican party. It's very important."
— Nancy Pelosi, February 2021

"We need a Republican Party.”
— Joe Biden, January 2021

“The country needs a strong Republican Party that’s done so much for our country.”
— Nancy Pelosi, September 2021

“In my view, we need a strong Republican Party. We need a Republican Party that’s united.”
— Joe Biden, November 2011