The GOP is directing its $100 million war chest at saving the seats of 8 incumbent senators -- while

[LiberalArkie]

The GOP is directing its $100 million war chest at saving the seats of 8 incumbent senators — while leaving challengers to fend for themselves

August 12, 2020



Remember when political reporters crowed about what a masterful play Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had made when he lined up his caucus to acquit Donald Trump without hearing from a single witness? Yeah, that acquittal came on February 6 when U.S. senators were already getting briefed on the seriousness of the coronavirus’ spread abroad.

But Senate Republicans, led by McConnell, fell all over themselves to make sure Trump was at the helm when the pandemic hit U.S. shores. Now, what once looked like a promising cycle for Senate Republicans has turned entirely treacherous precisely because the caucus is saddled with Trump as their standard bearer.

Politico reports the party is directing nearly its entire $100 million war chest at saving the seats of eight incumbent senators while the few GOP candidates aiming to defeat a Democrat have been left almost entirely to their own devices. With the exception of funneling a little money into the effort to defeat Democratic Sen. Doug Jones in Alabama, they simply don’t have the resources to play offense.

The seat of Democratic Sen. Gary Peters from Michigan, for instance, once seemed like a flippable seat. But as Trump has tanked in the state and Joe Biden is presently positioned very well there, Senate Republicans have left Republican candidate John James to fend for himself.

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https://www.alternet.org/2020/08/the-gop-is-directing-its-100-million-war-chest-at-saving-the-seats-of-8-incumbent-senators-while-leaving-challengers-to-fend-for-themselves/

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

Ty!

[uponit7771]

2. THIS !!!! This is where the ***REAL*** fight is !! We win senate we lose presidency we can impeach

... Trump and Pence on day one

[Thekaspervote]

6. Possibly yes! We'd have to have a 59-60 seat majority

Even if we don’t have that. If of majority and sadly lose the presidency, we can throttle that jerk like he’s never known!!

[Patterson]

22. We need 67 Senate votes. It won't happen.

[Demsrule86]

24. No we can't you need a what I think 2/3 rds majority in the senate for conviction...

we won't get close to that. We need the presidency and the Senate.

[uponit7771]

26. techincally we don't need to 2/3rds of senate just 2/3rds of senate present for vote. Jus saying,...

... the kGOP would do that to us without a second thought

[chowder66]

3. WHERE ARE THEIR LIPS? Oh, right... worn out from kissing Trump's ass.

[Newest Reality]

4. Oh my...

That looks like a lineup of stars for a Tales From The Crypt special. That's the Death Party for sure. It's not surprising.

Is McConnell's mouth collapsing down his throat? Do turtles do that in their old age?

Ah, so this about money saving them regardless of their efficacy or service to America? Gotcha'. Save the goons and ghouls and the people be damned, (or food) so the undead can walk among us longer.

[DBoon]

15. They belong in an episode of "What We Do in The Shadows"

The one where Nandor gets elected to Congress

[Wounded Bear]

5. They told us there would be death panels...

[Mike Nelson]

7. Well...

[Bengus81]

8. Any mention of Kansas and Oklahoma? Nah...........

Those are both winnable seats but it will take some help instead of being left alone. Barbara Bollier is in a virtual tie with that POS Rep Roger Marshall who is a doctor and spends as much time as possible trying to throw the ACA in the dumpster.

Same down in Oklahoma with that fossil Jim "snowball" Inhofe who is about...85 years old and hates the ACA and thinks climate change is 100% BS.

[RhodeIslandOne]

10. Inhofe is in trouble?

Seems unlikely.

[Bengus81]

11. Abby Broyles is running a hell of a campaign in Ok. It's not a lock for Inhofe.

https://www.abbybroyles.com/

[Mike 03]

9. Great sentence:

“It’s unusual when the other side goes there first and expands the map for you,” said J.B. Poersch, president of the Democratic super PAC Senate Majority PAC.

[C_U_L8R]

12. Trying to save a melting ice cube out in the hot sun.

Republicans have already sealed their fate with their own despicable deeds. No one will miss them.

[CrispyQ]

13. All of my campaign contributions this year will be to congressional races. -nt

[GreenPartyVoter]

16. Good idea! We need help here in Maine, if you can swing it.

[gibraltar72]

17. Out of about 19 campaign contributions

I got one thank you. Hundreds of asks for more. 1 thank you.from Sarah Gideon. Little things count.

[GreenPartyVoter]

19. Yes, they do!

[gibraltar72]

21. My wife says her mom brought her up right.

candidates spend thousands to get a contribution. She spent fifty cents to say thank you.

[GreenPartyVoter]

23. For sure. :)

[CrispyQ]

18. Yes, I'm definitely sending some bucks to Gideon!

And Hickenlooper, challenger to my own putrid repub senator, Cory Gardner.

[GreenPartyVoter]

20. Awesome! Thanks!

[Demsrule86]

25. We need the presidency or we get no judges...

[CrispyQ]

28. And without the senate we might get no judges anyway.

[beachbumbob]

14. money can't over come incompetence or 200,000 dead americans

[pwb]

27. Putins enablers.

They cant get beat or they get caught. IMO.

[Blue Owl]

29. Hey Mitch go eat some expired medicine

n/t