Trump does MA governor "wicked huge favor" by endorsing rival! 😃

[Tanuki]

https://www.politico.com/amp/news/2021/10/06/trump-gop-rival-charlie-baker-515467?__twitter_impression=true

"Former President Donald Trump took his score-settling tour to Massachusetts this week in the hope of sticking it to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker.

He might have done Baker a wicked huge favor.


The two-term governor is weighing another run, meaning a Republican could defy national trends to lead this solidly blue state for a third term.

By endorsing conservative Republican Geoff Diehl’s primary challenge on Tuesday, Trump underscored Baker’s distance from the national party and his persistent criticism of the former president in one of the most anti-Trump states in the nation.

“Sometimes it is good to have a foe,” said former GOP Gov. Jane Swift. “Trump does not appeal to Massachusetts independents, so it will not help [defeat Baker]. It will actually likely help to define [the Baker ticket] as ‘not that type of Republican.’”...(more)

[lagomorph777]

1. A wickid-yuge favah!

But a Dem will win anyway.

[NH Ethylene]

2. Not necessarily. Baker has been hugely popular in Mass.

I'm not sure if the events around Covid will put cracks in that support. It will be interesting to see.

[Tracer]

3. TFG is barking up the wrong tree here.

Diehl has run before and was swiftly and embarrassingly defeated by Elizabeth Warren.

There's not a chance he will defeat Baker (if Baker goes for another term). If Baker doesn't run, Diehl will still go down to defeat due to 70% Dems/Independents demographics.

[PortTack]

4. Why do gqp types want tfg endorsement...seriously. His endorsements to wins ratio sucks!

[Midnight Writer]

5. We'll see. If the Trump Republicans stay home, Baker will be screwed.

Let's say even 10 to 20 % of the voters are big Trump fans, that would be a big deficit to take into the general election.

[Champp]

6. Republican Loser-in-Chief says what?

[MissMillie]

7. MA does have it's Thumpers

Few and far between to be sure.

Baker hasn't even decided if he's running. His Lt. Gov. Karen Polito is young and could make a go for it.

I have yet to hear of a Democratic challenger

[stillcool]

8. I hope it isn't Martha Coakley...

Baker does seem to be trying to present himself as more of a Republican lately. I think he's eyeing the oval office.

[MissMillie]

10. Before the days of TFG

Baker would have been an excellent choice for the GOP nod. (Not that I would vote for him.)

Now, anyone w/ an ounce of sense doesn't seem to stand a chance.

[Dorian Gray]

12. You're right

Baker and Larry hogan are only two with any sense. But, they’re so far from then national party I don’t know how they can make it happen.

[maxrandb]

9. Who is the Dem running?

Sorry, but I am at the "only good Retrumplican is a Retrumplican that hold NO political office".

Sorry Gov. Baker, but if Donnie Dipshit hasn't caused you to abandon the Retrumplican Party, then what will?

Maybe sitting on the sidelines, out of power is what you need.

Go Dems! Turn the MA governor seat blue!

[Dorian Gray]

11. Trump is dumb.

Baker is fairly popular, and it doesn’t hurt that he has disdain for Trump in a blue state.