Acyn(@Acyn):MacFarlane: The subtle delta that some Republicans are trying to draw between themselves and Trump is just that. It's very subtle. You saw the Mike Rogers video, you saw Tom Tiffany. They weren't calling Trump out by name. They're just saying the war should end soon. We saw Roger Marshall, the Kansas senator who's in a tough reelection fight distance himself with Trump on immigration issues. But he didn't name check Trump. This is not a moment for subtlety. These statewide candidates, especially in the midwest, who need to win independent votes, need to win democratic votes if they're going to do that with a 33% approval rating for Trump, they have to be less subtle.

2026.09.24 03:28

MacFarlane: The subtle delta that some Republicans are trying to draw between themselves and Trump is just that. It's very subtle. You saw the Mike Rogers video, you saw Tom Tiffany. They weren't calling Trump out by name. They're just saying the war should end soon. We saw Roger Marshall, the Kansas senator who's in a tough reelection fight distance himself with Trump on immigration issues. But he didn't name check Trump. This is not a moment for subtlety. These statewide candidates, especially in the midwest, who need to win independent votes, need to win democratic votes if they're going to do that with a 33% approval rating for Trump, they have to be less subtle.