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Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« on: October 07, 2016, 01:21:05 pm »
October 06, 2016, 09:00 pm
Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator

By Jonathan Easley

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump swiped at vulnerable GOP Sen. Mark Kirk (Ill.) on Thursday night, saying it’s Kirk’s fault that he’s facing a loss in his reelection fight since he didn’t get on board with the nominee.

Speaking at a town hall event in Sandown, N.H., Trump was asked about the Republican hold-outs who have refused to support him; earlier that day, 30 former GOP lawmakers announced their steadfast opposition to his candidacy.

Trump argued that there are very few Republicans on the sidelines, and that those who are will suffer for it.

“I guess there’s a gentleman in Illinois who’s not doing very well,” Trump said, referencing Kirk. “He was actually taking out ads against me. I said, are you sure he’s a Republican? Maybe he’s a Democrat. He’s not doing well but hey, that’s his problem. He wasn’t for me and that’s for political reasons.”

Kirk has announced he will not support Trump and has actively run against him in deep blue Illinois.

Kirk’s challenger, Rep. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), leads him in RealClearPolitics average by 7 points, although two polls from September showed a closer race in the 2- to 5-point range.

Kirk and Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R) are considered the most vulnerable incumbent Republican senators up for reelection. Both are running in traditionally blue states in a presidential year that tends to favor Democrats.

Still, Trump predicted Republicans would maintain their slim majority in the Senate, and took credit for a coattails effect he claimed would ensure the GOP maintains power in the upper chamber.

“If you look at what’s going on — the other day I saw very interesting — the announcer said Donald Trump is having a very positive effect on the Republicans,” Trump said. “The Republicans are going to hold. They’re doing terrifically well, far better than anyone thought, and we’re going to win some states that never in a million years people thought we’d do well.”

The GOP is defending 24 seats this cycle, compared to only 10 for Democrats. If Democrats can net four seats and hang on to the presidency, they’ll reclaim a majority in the Senate.

http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/299756-trump-swipes-at-vulnerable-gop-senator
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2016, 01:51:19 pm »
His fight becomes more vigorous when he's fighting fellow Republicans or conservatives than with Hillary Clinton

 Shouldn't he be preparing for a debate coming up on Sunday?
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Republican senator fires back at Donald Trump for saying he's 'not doing so well' (Mark Kirk)
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2016, 07:17:57 pm »
Republican senator fires back at Donald Trump for saying he's 'not doing so well'

Allan Smith
Business Insider
October 7, 2016

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Republican Sen. Mark Kirk's campaign fired back at Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump on Friday morning after the Manhattan billionaire said Kirk was "not doing so well" in the Illinois Senate race.

Kirk's campaign manager, Kevin Artl, told Business Insider in a statement that the Illinois Republican was far outperforming Trump in the state.

"The simple fact is that the Illinois Senate race is a statistical tie and Sen. Kirk is outperforming Donald Trump by a net of 13 points," he said.
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2016, 07:19:26 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on October 07, 2016, 01:51:19 pm
His fight becomes more vigorous when he's fighting fellow Republicans or conservatives than with Hillary Clinton

 Shouldn't he be preparing for a debate coming up on Sunday?

When you're throwing an election, why bother?
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2016, 10:32:03 pm »
Trump is the anti-Republican.

Trump supporters are the only ones who haven't figured this liberal freakshow out yet.
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2016, 10:34:36 pm »
Well Trump is making it harder and harder for me to vote for him. Bad enough I'm voting for Kirk, but considering the alternative.. I think I'll be drinking some cheap booze.. Pretend this is a nightmare.
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2016, 10:35:50 pm »
In the past 150 years, Trump is now an easy second place behind Nixon, as far as who has damaged the GOP the most
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2016, 10:46:43 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on October 07, 2016, 10:34:36 pm
Well Trump is making it harder and harder for me to vote for him. Bad enough I'm voting for Kirk, but considering the alternative.. I think I'll be drinking some cheap booze.. Pretend this is a nightmare.
"Pretend this is a nightmare."

I have nightmares like that as well. One is I wake up in a cold sweat to find out HRC has been elected president. The other one is I wake up in a cold sweat to find out Donald J. Trump has been elected president.
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2016, 10:52:34 pm »
Quote from: LMAO on October 07, 2016, 01:51:19 pm
His fight becomes more vigorous when he's fighting fellow Republicans or conservatives than with Hillary Clinton

 Shouldn't he be preparing for a debate coming up on Sunday?

If he truly wanted to win this election he certainly would be preparing and from the beginning of his campaign he's always gone after members of his own party rather than Hillary.  The guy's a fraud.
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Re: Trump swipes at vulnerable GOP senator
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2016, 11:00:34 pm »
Quote from: kevindavis on October 07, 2016, 10:34:36 pm
Well Trump is making it harder and harder for me to vote for him. Bad enough I'm voting for Kirk, but considering the alternative.. I think I'll be drinking some cheap booze.. Pretend this is a nightmare.

You keep saying that. 

You should really examine your political beliefs and find that line you cannot cross.  For until then, you'll just be drifting on the seas of chance annd whim.  And it won't be your chance and whim, but that of the politicians.
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