Washington Republicans call little-known Greater Cincinnati Democrat a 'socialist loser.' Why that

[TexasTowelie]

Washington Republicans call little-known Greater Cincinnati Democrat a 'socialist loser.' Why that might be a losing message


Republicans just called a female Air Force combat veteran a "socialist loser."

Yeesh, not a good look for the Trump Party. Democrat Nikki Foster is neither a socialist nor a loser, from what little we know about the Mason moderate after she launched her campaign in Ohio's 1st Congressional District on Monday.

I don't know too many socialists who are as pro-military as Foster, who recruits veterans for GE Aviation – a job she landed after she flew missions over Iraq and Afghanistan while on active duty. But that's beside the point.

The issue is GOP desperation. Are the Republicans already in such a state of panic about Congressman Steve Chabot's re-election bid that the party would stoop this low some 16 months away from the 2020 election?

Read more: https://www.cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/columnists/politics-extra/2019/07/02/2020-election-republicans-call-cincinnati-democrat-socialist-loser/1632619001/

[alfredo]

1. We have a retired Lt Col AF combat pilot name Amy McGrath hoping to unseat McConnell.

[trev]

2. The Republicans are running scared in general. nt

[RandySF]

3. K&R