Looks like the GOP Senate races are not going well

gwb-trading said:
McConnell called out the low quality GOP Senate candidates being supported by Trump such as Oz, Walker, and others. It's pretty clear that the Republicans are unlikely to retake the Senate with this slate of nutcase candidates --- plus the news that nearly all the Republican Senatorial Campaign Funds have been grifted and are missing. Of course, this is the response by Trump to McConnell's insights -- how eloquent & thoughtful of Donald.

Donald Trump launched a furious attack on 'broken down hack' Mitch McConnell and his 'crazy wife' in bust-up over GOP Senate candidates
https://www.businessinsider.com/tru...hack-mcconnell-crazy-wife-senate-races-2022-8
  • Trump lashed out at McConnell after he said the GOP might struggle to flip the Senate.
  • Trump said McConnell was a "broken down hack politician" who should support GOP Senate hopefuls.
  • The former president said McConnell should spend less time "helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China."
Former President Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a dispute over the GOP Senate mid-term campaign.

Trump said the senior senator from Kentucky should spend more time and money helping Republican Senate candidates get elected and "less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China."

"Why do Republicans Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates for the United States Senate," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

McConnell has drawn ire from Trump after he said that Republicans will face a tough task in flipping the Senate majority, citing "candidate quality."

Recent polling has shown that GOP nominees in the nation's most closely contested states are struggling to keep up.

This includes Trump-backed candidates Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, JD Vance in Ohio, and Herschel Walker in Georgia.

Trump and McConnell, who were once firm allies, have been publicly feuding since Trump's 2020 election loss.

McConnell angered Trump after appearing to accept Joe Biden's victory and condemning the former president for being "practically and morally responsible" for the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that McConnell's comments about GOP Senate candidates were "an affront to honor and to leadership."

The former president also made a disparaging comment about McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, who served as Trump's Transportation Secretary and was one of the first Cabinet officials to resign after the Capitol riot. She is reported to have spoken to the House January 6 panel earlier this month.

Trump has previously drawn attention to Chao's business ties to China.

Chao's family owns a shipping company that transports material to and from China, and a government watchdog has previously alleged that she used her office's staff and resources to support the business.

Despite their fraught relationship, McConnell has said he would still support Trump as the party's 2024 nominee.
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gwb-trading said:
McConnell called out the low quality GOP Senate candidates being supported by Trump such as Oz, Walker, and others. It's pretty clear that the Republicans are unlikely to retake the Senate with this slate of nutcase candidates --- plus the news that nearly all the Republican Senatorial Campaign Funds have been grifted and are missing. Of course, this is the response by Trump to McConnell's insights -- how eloquent & thoughtful of Donald.

Donald Trump launched a furious attack on 'broken down hack' Mitch McConnell and his 'crazy wife' in bust-up over GOP Senate candidates
https://www.businessinsider.com/tru...hack-mcconnell-crazy-wife-senate-races-2022-8
  • Trump lashed out at McConnell after he said the GOP might struggle to flip the Senate.
  • Trump said McConnell was a "broken down hack politician" who should support GOP Senate hopefuls.
  • The former president said McConnell should spend less time "helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China."
Former President Donald Trump has launched a furious attack on Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a dispute over the GOP Senate mid-term campaign.

Trump said the senior senator from Kentucky should spend more time and money helping Republican Senate candidates get elected and "less time helping his crazy wife and family get rich on China."

"Why do Republicans Senators allow a broken down hack politician, Mitch McConnell, to openly disparage hard working Republican candidates for the United States Senate," Trump wrote on Truth Social.

McConnell has drawn ire from Trump after he said that Republicans will face a tough task in flipping the Senate majority, citing "candidate quality."

Recent polling has shown that GOP nominees in the nation's most closely contested states are struggling to keep up.

This includes Trump-backed candidates Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, JD Vance in Ohio, and Herschel Walker in Georgia.

Trump and McConnell, who were once firm allies, have been publicly feuding since Trump's 2020 election loss.

McConnell angered Trump after appearing to accept Joe Biden's victory and condemning the former president for being "practically and morally responsible" for the January 6 Capitol insurrection.

Trump wrote on Truth Social that McConnell's comments about GOP Senate candidates were "an affront to honor and to leadership."

The former president also made a disparaging comment about McConnell's wife, Elaine Chao, who served as Trump's Transportation Secretary and was one of the first Cabinet officials to resign after the Capitol riot. She is reported to have spoken to the House January 6 panel earlier this month.

Trump has previously drawn attention to Chao's business ties to China.

Chao's family owns a shipping company that transports material to and from China, and a government watchdog has previously alleged that she used her office's staff and resources to support the business.

Despite their fraught relationship, McConnell has said he would still support Trump as the party's 2024 nominee.
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The funny thing about Trump criticizing McConnell for pulling ads in several states with uphill battles is that Donald Trump could easily pay to put those adds back up with his PAC. These are his selected candidates after all.

*Dont go counting chickens if you’re hoping for democrats to hold onto the senate. The last 2 election cycles showed republicans consistently outperformed their polls. Many polling outlets have adjusted their weighting and methods for this cycle and it proved better in some special elections but as a general rule democrats need to be leading the polls by 2-6% to win.

See below current averages in below tweet then reference 2020 polling errors…

https://twitter.com/x/status/1561412679243374592

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UsualName said:
The funny thing about Trump criticizing McConnell for pulling ads in several states with uphill battles is that Donald Trump could easily pay to put those adds back up with his PAC. These are his selected candidates after all.

*Dont go counting chickens if you’re hoping for democrats to hold onto the senate. The last 2 election cycles showed republicans consistently outperformed their polls. Many polling outlets have adjusted their weighting and methods for this cycle and it proved better in some special elections but as a general rule democrats need to be leading the polls by 2-6% to win.
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Somewhat to Trump's point, Hershel Walker, for example has been wayyyyyyyyyy down in the polls and admittedly has limited political skills as a newcomer- but now he is behind but only by about 5 points or so. I doubt that he will win, but it might help if the RNC had actually helped him rather than written him off.

And Oz is not much of a candidate but look at what he is running against for crisesake. Some Cretan who is one step away from the emergency room and always looks like he is wandering around the locker room with his hoodie and shorts and his gym bag looking for his jock strap. The RNC could actually work to help out a little.

Mitch is like a democrat. He does not want to see any pro-Trump senators elected.
 
TreeFrogTrader said:
Somewhat to Trump's point, Hershel Walker, for example has been wayyyyyyyyyy down in the polls and admittedly has limited political skills as a newcomer- but now he is behind but only by about 5 points or so. I doubt that he will win, but it might help if the RNC had actually helped him rather than written him off.

And Oz is not much of a candidate but look at what he is running against for crisesake. Some Cretan who is one step away from the emergency room and always looks like he is wandering around the locker room with his hoodie and shorts and his gym bag looking for his jock strap. The RNC could actually work to help out a little.

Mitch is like a democrat. He does not want to see any pro-Trump senators elected.
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The RNC and whatever the republican senate committee is two different things. My guess is the internal republican polls are worse than the public polls.
 
UsualName said:
The RNC and whatever the republican senate committee is two different things. My guess is the internal republican polls are worse than the public polls.
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Be interesting to see how fundraising goes in 2024.

There are a lot of good reasons- given 2020- why voters of both parties would want to give early and often to their candidate to make sure they are off to good start, and give directly to the candidate not to the party. On the other hand, there are lots of reasons- again given 2020- that people will want to hold back until they see who the nominee is.

Not that that is a new issue but seems more acute now. In the past people would support their candidate and he/she did not get nominated, well then, the slide over to supporting the one who did. But you have a pile of republicans who cannot do that Trump, and a pile of dems who cannot do that with Biden now. They will want to see who the nominee is before donating. And yes, I presume Biden will be primaried if he does not leave.
 
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TreeFrogTrader said:
And Oz is not much of a candidate but look at what he is running against for crisesake. Some Cretan who is one step away from the emergency room and always looks like he is wandering around the locker room with his hoodie and shorts and his gym bag looking for his jock strap. The RNC could actually work to help out a little.
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That so-called "cretin" Fetterman is up by over 18 points against Oz.
https://www.elitetrader.com/et/thre...ndidates-this-year.364704/page-8#post-5660238
 
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