Never mind the scandal — let’s write about the Republican reaction instead!

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National media’s love for the “Republicans pounce” trope is on the wane, says Commentary’s Noah Rothman.

“The phenomenon is real and reflects a once common bias that I think has been largely corrected by most in media,” he wrote on July 26. “Conservatives properly stigmatized it.”

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