Many may know that Rep. Dan Crenshaw, R-Texas, lost his right eye after he was hit by an IED blast in Afghanistan. What may not be as well known is that he also temporarily lost sight in his left eye. Or that once he regained sight on the left, a miracle in and of itself, he returned to military service.
And yet, Tucker Carlson mocks that injury on Fox News with little resistance from its conservative viewers or from elected officials.
What a time: Watching Republicans shift away from a platform defined by "support the troops" is tripping me up more than Drake's foray into house music. And this isn't just about Crenshaw or even President Trump's rivalry with the late Sen. John McCain, though that was certainly a flashpoint. This is something much bigger: a sign that the Republican Party isn't just in transition. It's lost.
