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mystery-ak:
 McConnell blames Trump for ‘candidate quality’ issues in midterms
by Alexander Bolton - 12/13/22 2:36 PM ET

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.) on Tuesday blamed the power former President Trump exerted in GOP primaries for the “candidate quality” issues his party struggled with in key races.

Speaking to reporters a week after Republicans lost the Senate runoff in Georgia, which expanded the Senate Democratic majority to 51 seats, McConnell said his party was hampered by weak candidates in several battleground states.

“I never said there was a red wave, I said we had a bunch of close races,” McConnell told reporters, citing the caution flags he raised in August when some Republicans were predicting big GOP gains in Congress.

“We ended up having a candidate quality [issue,]” McConnell said. “Look at Arizona, look at New Hampshire, and a challenging situation in Georgia as well.”

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https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/3773724-mcconnell-blames-trump-for-candidate-quality-issues-in-midterm/

DefiantMassRINO:
The GOP doesn't have a deep non-Maga bench.

The GOP doesn't have any non-Maga ideas.

The GOP Establishment is a Nothing Burger that supports Globalism and irresponsible Government spending.

libertybele:
If Mitch would have stepped aside during the midterms, I have a hunch that things might have turned out a bit better.

EdinVA:
93% of Trump's endorsed candidates won their election...   :whistle:

Bigun:

--- Quote from: libertybele on December 13, 2022, 09:54:14 pm ---If Mitch would have stepped aside during the midterms, I have a hunch that things might have turned out a bit better.

--- End quote ---

:yowsa: Absolutely! The Republicans would very likely have a senate majority if he had.

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