Republicans gripped by dread as multiple crises swirl

[babylonsister]

This headline warms my heart.

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/10/05/republicans-dread-coronavirus-infections-426351

Republicans gripped by dread as multiple crises swirl
The presidency, control of the Senate and even a quick confirmation of Amy Coney Barrett are all in doubt less than a month from the election.
By RYAN LIZZA and DANIEL LIPPMAN
10/05/2020 04:42 AM EDT
Updated: 10/05/2020 07:56 AM EDT

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“Today feels like the election’s over,” said a veteran Republican strategist who, like others in the party, requested anonymity to speak candidly. “The polls have dropped all last week everywhere, it just feels like the end is near. And I don’t know what they can do to rehabilitate it until he gets better. There’s too many seniors who think he’s been irresponsible and this all started when he politicized the coronavirus. It started back in April and May, but it’s really peaking now.”

A senior Republican congressional official spoke for many by arguing that the handling of the issue over the weekend was “incredibly worrying,” but that it was too early to judge whether the issue further jeopardizes Trump’s reelection chances, the Barrett nomination or GOP control of the Senate.

“Do people show sympathy because he’s sick and is trying to battle through this?” he asked. “Or do they say, ‘You’re the president and if you had taken common sense precautions there’s no way you would have gotten sick.’ If it becomes, ‘You are reckless and this is the metaphor for how reckless he was,’ then we’re facing a tsunami. But it’s too early.”

The official added one caveat, a scenario that he believed would crush the GOP on Nov. 3.

“If the White House lied about the timeline and he went to events and was around people knowing he was covid-positive,” he said. “I think that is the single biggest thing that would resonate with regular people in terms of how irresponsible he was — if he put other people in danger.”

He added, “That could turn this into a death spiral.”

[dalton99a]

1. The solution for them is to congregate more closely without masks and INHALE

[ananda]

2. It s h o u l d turn into a death spiral.

I hope this is the year that the GOP becomes history.

[tanyev]

3. *gasp* Republicans in disarray?

[ihas2stinkyfeet]

4. damn. i wish it wasnt so early. i would drink to that.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

5. Yeah but these are they idiots who ignored advice on PPE and social distancing

Now they're surprised that COVID-19 is hitting them harder?

[SeattleVet]

6. He says that like it's a bad thing.

He added, “That could turn this into a death spiral.”

[ffr]

7. Said the cooks from the kitchen.

You made it. You eat it!

[Stuart G]

8. Great Post.I think he did lie, they lied, and it could be death spriral for the Republican Party.

I bring this up again to warn people, it could be..Not it is...

In 1972 I worked for George McGovern and I worked a lot. Door to door, doing other work, and spending a lot
of time on that election. The night we lost, many said it would be all over for the Democratic Party. Well...
in 1976 we won with Jimmy Carter..

Even if Trump loses big, it wont be the end because they have unlimited money, an organization, and elected
political thugs like McConnell and much more. It will look bad, but the losers will blame it on Trump and for
a while, there will be moderate and honest leaders. (unlike Trump) ..Then it will revert back to what it was and is
now.....At least that is my opinion ...for what it is worth.....

[halfulglas]

9. Wounded, not death spiral.

It will look bad for a while but the money people will come around and sprinkle their money juices for fertilizer and the word smiths will plant their lies and half truths and the money people will sprinkle it some more and that fallow Republican field will bloom again - unfortunately. Heck, remember the Republican autopsy only about 7 years ago? Couldn't pass a simple immigration bill - but suddenly it was the Dems fault and the Republicans bloomed again. So we have to pay attention. ALEC and others with big pockets will spend money and fertilize the local races down to school boards and county councils and boom! all of a sudden where did all these Republicans come from, and the word smiths know will phrase those talking points locally so that unions become bad and undercover bosses are so good to those little people on the TV (such nice guys). Excuse me, I didn't mean to rant.

[Progressive Jones]

10. I'd love to see a new monkey wrench or two get tossed into the Trump/GOP machinery. nt

[Scurrilous]

11. K&R