<p>"Gone is the intellectual heft that Buckley and his cohort brought to the debate. Missing are the big ideas that spur economic growth, excite incentive and cultivate hope. Absent, too, is the gentle temperament of so many past presidents, notably Ronald Reagan, whose good nature was sparked by a healthy self-deprecating humor and a powerful optimism," wrote Parker. "By contrast, Trump brought a scowl to the party. His lack of intellectual curiosity was an insult to every American. His coarse behavior and insistence on constant attention, frantically tweeting at all hours like an adolescent whose brain hasn't fully developed, was ridiculous and dangerous. He wasn't worthy of the office, and everyone reading this knows it, even if it feels like a personal insult to have it said out loud."</p><p><span></span>Parker outlined the key steps that must take place for the GOP to function again as a healthy political party.</p><p>"It is imperative now that Republicans reinvent themselves: divest their interest in Trumpism and provide his supporters with an alternative vision; disempower the conspiracy propagators by offering fact-based truth and better ideas; and stand for something that inspires and attracts all people of good will," wrote Parker. "It's past time to throw open the tent flaps, beckon big thinkers young and old, and set places at the table for academics, scientists, writers, poets, musicians, artists and, yes, even actors. Democracy, like nature, functions best when the ecosystem is diverse, big, balanced and protected."</p><p><span></span>You can read more <a href="//www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/yes-the-gop-is-dead-heres-how-it-can-be-reborn/2021/02/09/b36fc99e-6b03-11eb-ba56-d7e2c8defa31_story.html" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p>Previously, the press asked White House press secretary Jen Psaki about records from the Trump administration, which she referred to the National Archives. Everything from Trump's presidency should have been sent over to the National Archives that isn't a matter of national security. Even if it's a matter of national security, Biden has access to the information. </p><p>"It is a national security priority to find out what Trump said to Putin" over his term, Politico said, citing a former national security official close to Biden. "Some things, like what happened in some face-to-face meetings where no American translator or note-taker was present, may never be fully known. But I would be very surprised if the new national security team were not trying to access" the records.</p><p>It was learned in 2019 the Trump administration that all calls with foreign leaders were <a href="//www.nytimes.com/2019/09/27/us/politics/nsc-ukraine-call.html" target="_blank">being put on a secure server</a> that could chart who accessed the transcripts and notes from the calls. </p><p>"Of course we didn't delete anything and they would be in NARA and accessible," the official said.</p><p>So, presumably, anyone could question those records from the National Archives. </p><p><a href="//www.politico.com/news/2021/02/09/biden-can-access-trump-putin-calls-468100" target="_blank">Read the full report. </a></p>
