The GOP's throw-it-all-at-the-wall midterm plan

[DonViejo]

Mike Allen 31 mins ago

President Trump and top Republicans, concerned about huge House losses this fall, are tossing out new ideas by the day in hopes of saving their majority.

What they're saying: Trump told reporters in Nevada yesterday that he and House Republican leaders are working "around the clock" on "a very major tax cut for middle-income people. And if we do that, it'll be sometime just prior, I would say, to November." But Republicans on the Hill seemed to know nothing about it, and both chambers are out until after midterms.

Trump is keeping up his drumbeat of dire warnings about the "very tough criminal elements within the caravan" of Central American migrants — about 2,000 of whom made it into Mexico yesterday. Trump has suggested without evidence that the caravan was instigated by Democrats, and said the migrants are "not coming into this country": "I would call in military and I would seal off the border."

Trump rallies feature "FINISH THE WALL" signs, and House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy this month introduced the "Build the Wall, Enforce the Law Act of 2018" to fully fund the wall, "bringing the total amount of funding to $25 billion."

Republicans warn of Democratic-incited violence, real and figurative, with Trump tweeting about "the Democrats new Mob Rule strategy," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell decrying "mob behavior," and Republican groups and candidates invoking the "mob" online and on the trail.

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[uponit7771]

1. "brown people are coming brown people are coming" commercials will be next

[dlk]

2. Panic is Setting In--I Hope Trump Doesn't Do Something Truly Awful to Distract Us

That's his style, unfortunately.

[Ccarmona]

3. They're Offering Up Fear

But it’s too late. Many have already voted, and for those who haven’t voted, yet, they’ve already made up their minds. Trump’s spewing fear and hatred ain’t going to work

[lame54]

4. Why doesn't he just divvy up the Saw-di arms deal...

It's up to 6 trillion now, right?