Principled Conservative GOP strategist Mike Murphy explains that his friend John Weaver is a 'good' guy (despite the sexual predation stuff)

Sarah D | 12:00 PM on February 01, 2021

You know what? Sometimes, it’s a good idea not to tweet.

Sometimes, it’s even a great idea not to tweet.

NBC analyst, Republican Voters Against Trump adviser, and self-described “Infuriated GOP Strategist” Mike Murphy had a great opportunity to not tweet about the Lincoln Project’s John Weaver today — and he totally squandered it:

The Weaver story is awful. I strongly condemn what he did, it was predatory. Having known John as a friend for decades, I must say I’ve long known the good Weaver; always on the right side of the fights that counted inside the GOP. That absolves him of nothing, but it is true.

— Mike Murphy (@murphymike) January 31, 2021

Mike. Mike.

“but” https://t.co/Bs70645yPV

— Jerry Dunleavy (@JerryDunleavy) February 1, 2021

There doesn’t always need to be a “but,” Mike.

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— i will follow up on that (@RyanHunsader) February 1, 2021

What the hell is this nonsense @murphymike.

Either you condemn his actions or you don’t, you don’t need to add anything else. https://t.co/DLz7bCE3eM

— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) February 1, 2021