The Republican Party has set off a social media firestorm by declaring the January 9 violent insurrection as “legitimate political discourse.” It’s a firestorm that is likely to continue and is likely to be a godsend to Democrats in the battle for suburban and independent voters. It is quite a rebranding: The Republican Party on Friday officially declared the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol and events that led to it “legitimate political discourse,” and rebuked two lawmakers in the party who have been most outspoken in condemning the deadly riot and the role of Donald J. Trump in spreading…
