McCarthy told Trump trashing mail-in voting will hurt Republicans: report

[SheltieLover]

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/515335-mccarthy-told-trump-trashing-mail-in-voting-will-hurt-republicans-report?amp

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) reportedly said he told President Trump that criticism of mail-in voting will hurt Republicans in the upcoming election.

"I tried to show him ... you know who is most afraid of COVID? Seniors. And if they're not going to go vote, period, we're screwed," McCarthy told an Axios reporter, according to a report published Sunday.

The top House Republican told the outlet that he spent hours warning the president that his preoccupation with slamming mail-in voting will not only him but also Republicans running for Congress.

More at link. Not a fan of this site, but this story shows how afraid Repukes are!

[TheCowsCameHome]

1. McCarthy is a complete dope.

Didn't the GOP shitcan him as Speaker in favor of Paul Ryan?

[SheltieLover]

2. Can't recall

Difficult to keep up with all their malarkey.

[peggysue2]

3. I listened to a discussion between Rick Wilson and Rachel Bitecofor a number of weeks back

Wilson who has worked a slew of GOP campaigns said emphatically that mail-in balloting has been the 'secret sauce' in the GOP's election success in Florida. Traditionally, 4 to 5 to 6 months in advance, the GOP has worked on scooping up and enticing GOP voters to vote-by-mail, baking in that early-vote advantage. In contrast, Dems have traditionally relied on the in-person, day-of-the-election vote to beat the drums on voter participation.

The Republicans have managed to succeed with their prime strategy more often than not.

So McCarthy's warnings seem on the mark. Let's hope Trump and his enablers continue to play deaf to the historical markers.

Because they so deserve to be wiped out!

[SheltieLover]

5. Ty for explaining, PeggySue!

Yrs, they deserve zero votes!

[Thekaspervote]

4. I for once hope he is right

[SheltieLover]

6. Me too!

[Thekaspervote]

7. 👍👍👍👍

[SheltieLover]

8. 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

[Retrograde]

9. By an amazing coincidence

McCarthy's state is doing all mail-in ballots this year. I wonder if he's worried about his seat.

[SheltieLover]

10. No wonder he is complaining

[tanyev]

11. Kevin's practicing for his next career as a porcine vocal teacher.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

12. Duh!

You don't have to be a political mastermind to know that trashing and working to intentionally undermine an American institution that, despite decreased use due to technology, is still an integral part of our national infrastructure, especially during a global pandemic where some people's ability to vote may depend on being able to use it, might be a bad idea.