Republicans fear disaster in November

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Republicans fear disaster in November
By Olivia Beavers and Juliegrace Brufke - 08/06/20 06:00 AM EDT

Republicans are privately fearing the worst possible outcome in November, one that could leave them without the White House or a majority in either chamber of Congress next year.

House Republicans face numerous, almost insurmountable obstacles: a cash shortfall against the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 27 retiring lawmakers and a Republican National Committee that is more focused on reelecting President Trump and protecting the Senate GOP majority. They also need to pick up a net 17 seats to win back the House.

While Republicans noted the political landscape appears to change by the day, some are expressing a growing sense of doom.


“If the election were today, we would lose the House, the Senate and the White House,” said one Republican source.

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https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/510800-republicans-fear-disaster-in-november

[EdinVA]

“If the election were today, we would lose the House, the Senate and the White House,” said one Republican source.

Romney found a microphone

[Applewood]

They should be afraid.  The party as a whole has done nothing for the voters who elected them.  And this failure has been going on since long before Trump came along.  I guess many of them thought that by hanging on to the coat tails of an enormously popular president, they wouldn't have to do anything to show why voters should continue to elect them.  Well, that popular president may not be so popular anymore and now these bums with nothing else to offer are realizing their political futures aren't so secure now as they might have been before.

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

[skeeter]

According to this article, titled 'republicans fear disaster', unnamed Republicans are pessimistic, those on the record are optimistic, and of course its all Trump's fault.

[rustynail]

Gloom despair and agony on me...

[Right_in_Virginia]

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

Clueless.  Utterly clueless. 

[Applewood]

Clueless.  Utterly clueless.

Who?  You? 

[skeeter]

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

Right. Just like California.

With friends like this.

[DCPatriot]

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

I'll just leave this right here.... for posterity and laughs.   

You've had acute butthurt since Nov 8, 2016.    The noise in the trunk.

[Bigun]

Romney found a microphone

Every bit as Republican as Juan McCain!

[Right_in_Virginia]

Who?  You?

No, @Applewood  I'm not clueless.  I'm not living in an alternate universe.  I'm not a LIV.  IMHO, based on the information you repeatedly post, you are.

[bilo]

They should be afraid.  The party as a whole has done nothing for the voters who elected them.  And this failure has been going on since long before Trump came along.  I guess many of them thought that by hanging on to the coat tails of an enormously popular president, they wouldn't have to do anything to show why voters should continue to elect them.  Well, that popular president may not be so popular anymore and now these bums with nothing else to offer are realizing their political futures aren't so secure now as they might have been before.

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

Have you looked at what the leftists have declared they will do?

If the leftists gain control of the govt. there will be no chance of a real conservative party emerging.

[bilo]

Right. Just like California.

With friends like this.

 

[skeeter]

I'll just leave this right here.... for posterity and laughs.   

You've had acute butthurt since Nov 8, 2016.    The noise in the trunk.

Who believes the rats will allow us to pick up our sword like Westley in Princess Bride & start a new party.

Once down they’ll slit our throat and that’ll be that.

[Idiot]

They should be afraid.  The party as a whole has done nothing for the voters who elected them.  And this failure has been going on since long before Trump came along.  I guess many of them thought that by hanging on to the coat tails of an enormously popular president, they wouldn't have to do anything to show why voters should continue to elect them.  Well, that popular president may not be so popular anymore and now these bums with nothing else to offer are realizing their political futures aren't so secure now as they might have been before.

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

There are VERY FEW conservatives left.  Don't you get it???

[jafo2010]

Pure nonsense!!!!  Utterings from a weak sister like Romney, or Sasse, etc.  And the UGLY TRUTH is that with what the Democommies have done with their violent Antifa and BLM groups, Americans are NOT going to vote for these clowns.  Just not going to happen.

I see a tsunami, not a landslide.  The Republicans win across the board.  The problem is how they handle that, for they tend not to get anything done.  We have yet to see in a full blown national election the impact of AOC as architect on the Democommie Party.

[Absalom]

They should be afraid.  The party as a whole has done nothing for the voters who elected them.  And this failure has been going on since long before Trump came along.  I guess many of them thought that by hanging on to the coat tails of an enormously popular president, they wouldn't have to do anything to show why voters should continue to elect them.  Well, that popular president may not be so popular anymore and now these bums with nothing else to offer are realizing their political futures aren't so secure now as they might have been before.
If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

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Concise, timely and well articulated.
Since Fremont in 1856 till Hoover in 1932, the GOP stood for strong centralized government,
aggressive trade protectionism and judicial activism, creating the governance the New Deal
Democrats latched onto and maintained up to the present.
Yet many posters insist these republicrats are conservatives. Who knew?
As Koko sang:
" I have a little list,
  Of those who won't be missed,
  No never, not ever..........."
Good riddance!!!

[LegalAmerican]

Clueless.  Utterly clueless.

Agree.  There will be, NO AMERICA.....AT ALL! What is wrong with some people?  TIME WARP?  Too old?  I am 75 myself but try to keep up with reality and facts.  There is NOTHING, after POTUS TRUMP, except communism.  Death. They talk as if we are in our 'same country'.  WE ARENT.  U.N. will take over and N.W.O.  Slaves to globalist.  They talk about some 'new conservative' party?   

[roamer_1]

They should be afraid.  The party as a whole has done nothing for the voters who elected them.  And this failure has been going on since long before Trump came along.  I guess many of them thought that by hanging on to the coat tails of an enormously popular president, they wouldn't have to do anything to show why voters should continue to elect them.  Well, that popular president may not be so popular anymore and now these bums with nothing else to offer are realizing their political futures aren't so secure now as they might have been before.

If Trump goes down in flames, the rest of the party will go down with him.  And quite frankly, if that should happen, I will be cheering.  It's long past time the stupid party is destroyed and a real conservative party takes its place.

Yup. And good riddance.

[roamer_1]

Have you looked at what the leftists have declared they will do?

If the leftists gain control of the govt. there will be no chance of a real conservative party emerging.

It doesn't matter what they will do. That is nothing but a distraction.
What matters is what the Republicans will do, which is absolutely nothing except rubber stamp spending bills.

There is no fixing this without raising up an opposition. Which Republicans have never had the belly for.

[LegalAmerican]

Pure nonsense!!!!  Utterings from a weak sister like Romney, or Sasse, etc.  And the UGLY TRUTH is that with what the Democommies have done with their violent Antifa and BLM groups, Americans are NOT going to vote for these clowns.  Just not going to happen.

I see a tsunami, not a landslide.  The Republicans win across the board.  The problem is how they handle that, for they tend not to get anything done.  We have yet to see in a full blown national election the impact of AOC as architect on the Democommie Party.

These RINO'S need to be voted out!  Some will be in, till 2022. Re-call?
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I don't disagree as to the wisdom of such a law...but lets fully acknowledge that it IS the law that the President is adhering to. It is deeply unethical and anti-conservative for any GOP Senator to oppose the President when he is defending our southern border BY following the law as written.=GOP SENATOR

 12:40 PM - May
Marco Rubio is one of the gang of eight.  4 dems, 4 republican RINOS...Marco Rubio, John McCain, Lindsey Graham, Flake.  ALL SUPPORT BRINGING IN ILLEGALS.   Rubio is hispanic and supports hispanics.  RUBIO IS NOT FOR AMERICA. Yes they are all PUKES...  Remember these names, if you are in their state. Most don't come up for re-election till 2022...SADLY.
RE-CALL THEM ...ALL? 
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The 12 Senate Republicans who voted AGAINST POTUS BORDER EMERGENCY;
 Roger Wicker of Mississippi,
Marco Rubio of Florida,
 Rob Portman of Ohio,
 Susan Collins of Maine,
 Lisa Murkowski of Alaska,
Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania,
 Roy Blunt of Missouri,
 Lamar Alexander of Tennessee,
 Mitt Romney of Utah,
 ****************Rand Paul of Kentucky,
Jerry Moran of Kansas
and Mike Lee of Utah.

[Mesaclone]

It doesn't matter what they will do. That is nothing but a distraction.
What matters is what the Republicans will do, which is absolutely nothing except rubber stamp spending bills.

There is no fixing this without raising up an opposition. Which Republicans have never had the belly for.

You idiots don't get it. If we lose this election, the country is done. Add 30 million illegal aliens to the vote mix and this country is Socialist for the next 3 generations. There IS no new conservative party. There IS no return to American values and small government. We essentially begin our migration towards a Chinese communist style one party rule...so any dissent you think you can make will simply and easily be squashed. At that point, you'll realize what idiocy you've been engaged in...but of course, it will be much too late to do anything but mourn for a nation lost.

Anyone dumb enough to think some new and more staunchly conservative party can rise from such a defeat deserves the coming tyranny of Socialist rule.

[jmyrlefuller]

I knew it'd be The Hill.

[Right_in_Virginia]

You idiots don't get it. If we lose this election, the country is done. Add 30 million illegal aliens to the vote mix and this country is Socialist for the next 3 generations. There IS no new conservative party. There IS no return to American values and small government. We essentially begin our migration towards a Chinese communist style one party rule...so any dissent you think you can make will simply and easily be squashed. At that point, you'll realize what idiocy you've been engaged in...but of course, it will be much too late to do anything but mourn for a nation lost.

Anyone dumb enough to think some new and more staunchly conservative party can rise from such a defeat deserves the coming tyranny of Socialist rule.

QFT @Mesaclone

[Jazzhead]

The point of all this is that the GOP cannot count on a Trump victory.   Indeed,  it should be planning for the eventuality of a Dem win and what it will take to fight back the next two years.   

My view is that far more resources need to be devoted to the House and Senate races.  That's the firewall that must not crumble.  We need to be prepared to play effective defense because @Mesaclone is right that a total Dem victory will be curtains for our constitutional Republic.   But if Trump loses and we can still block legislation and judges and force investigations of the hooligans,  we can recover quite nicely as early as 2022.

And we may end up a stronger and better party once Trump's in the rearview mirror.