Republicans escape primary season without a Roy Moore repeat

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Republicans escape primary season without a Roy Moore repeat
by Al Weaver
 | September 01, 2018 12:00 AM



Senate Republicans are breathing a sigh of relief as the 2018 primary season has come and gone without any of their preferred candidates losing primaries to opponents they feared could have jeopardized their majority in the fall.

With the victory of Rep. Martha McSally, R-Ariz., on Tuesday, Republicans endured what was viewed late last year as a potentially arduous primary season after Judge Roy Moore's victory over former Sen. Luther Strange in Alabama and the rise of candidates promoted by Steve Bannon, the former White House chief strategist and Breitbart executive. In particular, Republicans feared writing off races in states like West Virginia, Arizona, and Nevada, but were able to come out unscathed.

"It says we're recruiting quality candidates who know how to run good races," said Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., the co-chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee.

In recent cycles, Republicans decided to alter their previous hands-off approach to primaries and now are willing to spend millions to ensure their preferred candidates emerge to increase their chances in November.

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[Bigun]

I have to tell you that what happened right here on this site during the Roy Moore episode STILL galls me!

[Suppressed]

All it took was several seats to learn.

[Bigun]

All it took was several seats to learn.

I'm not convinced that anyone learned anything!  The next time the MSM decides to drag some $100 bills through a trailer park it will be the EXACT same IMHO!

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Corey Stewart, Art Jones, and Russell Walker will cost the GOP much more than the loss of the seats they are running for.

[Mesaclone]

I'm not convinced that anyone learned anything!  The next time the MSM decides to drag some $100 bills through a trailer park it will be the EXACT same IMHO!

The key is for the party to expose the dark corners of our candidate's pasts BEFORE nominating them...if all it takes is dragging a couple of $100 bills through the trailer park to bring past perverse behaviors into the light, then that is money well spent by the party to police our own. Candidates can and will have flaws and past moral failures...just like the President...but these need to be exposed during the primary so voters can cast an informed vote. People are generally forgiving of moral failures, Clinton AND Trump for example were known philanderers and "ladies men" prior to being nominated, but are ticked off when they vote for a candidate only to find out later they got something other than what they believed they voted for.

[Wingnut]

I'm not convinced that anyone learned anything!  The next time the MSM decides to drag some $100 bills through a trailer park it will be the EXACT same IMHO!

That would buy a lot of meth. 

[Bigun]

The key is for the party to expose the dark corners of our candidate's pasts BEFORE nominating them...if all it takes is dragging a couple of $100 bills through the trailer park to bring past perverse behaviors into the light, then that is money well spent by the party to police our own. Candidates can and will have flaws and past moral failures...just like the President...but these need to be exposed during the primary so voters can cast an informed vote. People are generally forgiving of moral failures, Clinton AND Trump for example were known philanderers and "ladies men" prior to being nominated, but are ticked off when they vote for a candidate only to find out later they got something other than what they believed they voted for.

You can catch a lot of flys and lies by dragging $100 bills through trailer parks and the flys aren't really a problem but the LIES sure as hell are!

[Emjay]

I have to tell you that what happened right here on this site during the Roy Moore episode STILL galls me!

Oh, me, too @Bigun.  It still infuriates me.  There was as much nastiness and lies in that situation as you could find in Hillary's diaries.

[Emjay]

The key is for the party to expose the dark corners of our candidate's pasts BEFORE nominating them...if all it takes is dragging a couple of $100 bills through the trailer park to bring past perverse behaviors into the light, then that is money well spent by the party to police our own. Candidates can and will have flaws and past moral failures...just like the President...but these need to be exposed during the primary so voters can cast an informed vote. People are generally forgiving of moral failures, Clinton AND Trump for example were known philanderers and "ladies men" prior to being nominated, but are ticked off when they vote for a candidate only to find out later they got something other than what they believed they voted for.

Absolutely, @Mesaclone but that was not the case with the Roy Moore debacle.  Moore was simply not 'our sort' to some people here and they set out to destroy him because he embarrassed them.  It was really ugly.

[Mesaclone]

Absolutely, @Mesaclone but that was not the case with the Roy Moore debacle.  Moore was simply not 'our sort' to some people here and they set out to destroy him because he embarrassed them.  It was really ugly.

I don't know all that much about Moore, to be honest. I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them.

[Bigun]

I don't know all that much about Moore, to be honest. I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them.

It's the making up and having people here run with it that I so object to!

[Emjay]

I don't know all that much about Moore, to be honest. I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them.

There is NOTHING that the left could have dug up about Roy Moore that would have been as mean and vicious and untrue as what was said about him here.

But that was long ago and besides the wench is dead.

[Cyber Liberty]

The time isn't ripe to "Roy Moore" a candidate.  It has to be after a deadline for preparing the ballots.  The Roy Moore stories didn't pop up in the media until after it was too late to place somebody else on the ballot.

Be patient.

[Fishrrman]

Mesaclone wrote:
"I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them."

I don't care any more.

I'm just as happy to vote for a morally-corrupt candidate so long as I understand he won't hurt my interests -- such as raising my taxes, interfering with my freedoms, etc.

If the "corrupt" candidate is willing to grant me that, I really don't care if he takes a few bribes -- or not. I don't care if he chases 17-year-old girls. I really don't.

I'm not trying to put you on. I really mean what I'm saying. I've thought it through.

Here in Connecticut, we had a Republican governor go to jail for bribery (I think that was the charge, I never paid that much attention as to WHY he ended up in jail).

But while he was in office, as I said above, he didn't raise my taxes. He didn't restrict any Constitutional freedoms. A bribe or two? So what?

The "clean" democrat-communist who is in there now has damaged the state.
And the next one up (Ned Lamont) will probably do worse.

You keep the honesty.
I'll take the tainted, thank you very much.

[Formerly Once-Ler]

Mesaclone wrote:
"I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them."

I don't care any more.

I'm just as happy to vote for a morally-corrupt candidate so long as I understand he won't hurt my interests -- such as raising my taxes, interfering with my freedoms, etc.

If the "corrupt" candidate is willing to grant me that, I really don't care if he takes a few bribes -- or not. I don't care if he chases 17-year-old girls. I really don't.

I'm not trying to put you on. I really mean what I'm saying. I've thought it through.

Here in Connecticut, we had a Republican governor go to jail for bribery (I think that was the charge, I never paid that much attention as to WHY he ended up in jail).

But while he was in office, as I said above, he didn't raise my taxes. He didn't restrict any Constitutional freedoms. A bribe or two? So what?

The "clean" democrat-communist who is in there now has damaged the state.
And the next one up (Ned Lamont) will probably do worse.

You keep the honesty.
I'll take the tainted, thank you very much.

  I appreciate your honesty.  I have no doubt that you speak for a majority of Trump supporters, and I am actually happy for you that you are getting what you expected.

[Sighlass]

Absolutely, @Mesaclone but that was not the case with the Roy Moore debacle.  Moore was simply not 'our sort' to some people here and they set out to destroy him because he embarrassed them.  It was really ugly.

Thanks for your post Emjay. Yeah I am still unlocking the puzzle pieces, but looks like it started with a fellow (Richard Hagedorn) that was ticked at Roy Moore started the ball rolling.... Adam lost a suit in front of Moore to his ex wife for some 63+k and had a brother (David) David Hagedorn, who is a columnist for WAPO and resides in Washington, D.C., with his male partner. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg presided over the high-profile marriage of Hagedorn and his partner in Washington, D.C., while the case of Obergefell v. Hodges was pending before her Court. Richard Hagedorn attended the “wedding.” Judge Moore had been critical of the same-sex marriage movement and its success in the federal courts prior to his candidacy for U.S. Senate. He had, in particular, criticized Justice Ginsburg for performing same-sex marriages while the legal validity of that practice was at issue in a case pending before her Court. . . .

So it looks like Adam who happened to be a long time friends (claimed 40 years) to Leigh Corfman (one of the ladies that made allegations against Moore)... On or about October 12, 2017, Adam Hagedorn met with an agent for the WAPO (The Washington Post) at the Big Chief Restaurant in Glencoe where the lies got a going.

This is just the tip of iceberg... throw in Highway 31 pact money with false advertisements (like Roy was banned from a mall)... throw in late night comedians sending stooges to disrupt campaign stops. Throw in Rinos not supporting him (yes including Cruz). Throw in Trump campaigning most the time against Moore and only showing some feigned support by a rally in neighboring state. Throw in members of the state democrat party having a helping hand (lawyer wise).. Throw in the new world famous woman lawyer (known for ambulance chasing)... and it becomes a circus.

 Richard Hagedorn reposted on his Facebook page a message that “Roy Moore tells church congregation a conspiracy of ‘lesbians, gays, bisexuals, socialists” are behind his multiple pedophilia accusations.” Above that post, he added the headline: “This is why WE fight Roy Moore,” revealing his true bias against Judge Moore and his true political motivation for participation in a conspiracy to defeat his candidacy.

Just saying if there was one shred of evidence against Moore, I certainly would love to hear it. All I see is a railroading. Just one shred please.

[kevindavis007]

Mesaclone wrote:
"I just believe in general that we need to vet the crap out of our candidates...because the Left DAMN sure will drag out every skeleton...and make up a few as well. So we don't need to help them."

I don't care any more.

I'm just as happy to vote for a morally-corrupt candidate so long as I understand he won't hurt my interests -- such as raising my taxes, interfering with my freedoms, etc.

If the "corrupt" candidate is willing to grant me that, I really don't care if he takes a few bribes -- or not. I don't care if he chases 17-year-old girls. I really don't.

I'm not trying to put you on. I really mean what I'm saying. I've thought it through.

Here in Connecticut, we had a Republican governor go to jail for bribery (I think that was the charge, I never paid that much attention as to WHY he ended up in jail).

But while he was in office, as I said above, he didn't raise my taxes. He didn't restrict any Constitutional freedoms. A bribe or two? So what?

The "clean" democrat-communist who is in there now has damaged the state.
And the next one up (Ned Lamont) will probably do worse.

You keep the honesty.
I'll take the tainted, thank you very much.

So to hell with character?

[jmyrlefuller]

Usually the Democrats wait until after the primaries to drop the bombshells. Don't rest on the laurels just yet.

[roamer_1]

I have to tell you that what happened right here on this site during the Roy Moore episode STILL galls me!

DAMN straight!

[Emjay]

DAMN straight!

Many of us feel that way but maybe we should not resurrect this regrettable scenario.

[roamer_1]

Many of us feel that way but maybe we should not resurrect this regrettable scenario.

No.
That a man with impeccable honor can be summarily destroyed by mere gossip and innuendo is an embarrassment to the purpose of this board - And it is happening again with Duncan Hunter Jr.

I will bet that the Hunter allegations, LIKE the Moore allegations will amount to nothing but air.

[Bigun]

No.
That a man with impeccable honor can be summarily destroyed by mere gossip and innuendo is an embarrassment to the purpose of this board - And it is happening again with Duncan Hunter Jr.

I will bet that the Hunter allegations, LIKE the Moore allegations will amount to nothing but air.

 

[Frank Cannon]

Republicans escape primary season without a Roy Moore repeat

The Rats can't say the same thing. They got a genuinely stupid gaff machine running in Brooklyn and a candidate running for Gov in FL that is under Federal investigation.....and those are just off the top of my head.

They got some real problem candidates running.

[bilo]

I have to tell you that what happened right here on this site during the Roy Moore episode STILL galls me!

Do you mean the mob mentality that you're guilty until you're proven innocent?