CLR Show 1742. Air Date June 21, 2022. The recent Texas republican party convention has made the point in the starkest of terms. In a fit of fearful irrationality, republicans have decided they would rather destroy the constitution and the country than consider positions that would bolster their support among independent Americans. It is the ultimate statement of nihilistic impotence and demands a statement of constitutionally supported power from democrats in the form of the indictment and conviction of Donald Trump.