Mitch McConnell's Dreams Of Winning The Senate Are Dying

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https://www.politicususa.com/2021/11/10/mitch-mcconnells-dreams-of-winning-the-senate-are-dying.html


Posted on Wed, Nov 10th, 2021 by Jason Easley
Mitch McConnell’s Dreams Of Winning The Senate Are Dying


All across the country top potential Republican candidates are refusing to run for Senate and killing Mitch McConnell’s chances of becoming Majority Leader.

Mitch McConnell Fails To Recruit Top New Hampshire Senate Candidate

NBC News noted while reporting on Gov. Sununu’s decision not to run for Senate in New Hampshire:

From New England to Arizona, Republicans are struggling to land top-tier recruits even as the deteriorating political climate for Democrats puts them in a strong position to win back the chamber. Party operatives find themselves having to keep a close eye on several Senate hopefuls they see as unelectable, a familiar problem for the GOP.

Brian Walsh, a former Senate GOP campaign operative, said he sees “echoes of 2010” in the pro-Republican political environment and the potential for subpar candidates to cost Republicans the majority.

Republican Candidates In Multiple States Accused Of Domestic Violence And Sexual Assault

In Georgia, Republican Senate Candidate Herschel Walker is accused of threatening the life of his ex-wife. In Pennsylvania, another Trump hand-picked Senate candidate, Sean Parnell, is accused of choking his then-wife and physically abusing his children. In Missouri, the state’s former Republican governor is running for Senate even though he was accused of sexual assault by a woman that he was having an affair with.

These are not top-tier candidates. The three are not even good candidates. They are liabilities to McConnell’s hopes of taking back the Senate majority.

Mitch McConnell Dream Of Being Majority Leader Again Is Dying

If Democrats swing one of the open Republican seats, where Pennsylvania currently looks like their strongest chance, McConnell’s dreams of returning to the majority will be dead.

All of the terrible candidates in the GOP field have one thing in common besides sexual assault and domestic violence. Trump chose them. The failed former president cost McConnell the Senate majority in 2020, and he may cost Republicans the Senate again in 2022.

[mucifer]

1. No website more optimistic than Politicusa . I hope they are right

[redstatebluegirl]

2. Only if we all show up and vote!

People read these type of articles and come away thinking they don't have to vote we will win big. Thought that in 2016 and look what it got us! GOTV, if they say we are going to win 65 seats, GOTV!

[WHITT]

3. Just Today

Moscow Mitch claimed the American people don't want what's in the BBB and they want the Dems to stop.

Moscow Mitch is on another planet, as the American people want what's in the BBB by 70%, 80%, and even 90%.

He's scared shitless the BBB gets enacted.

[ShazzieB]

21. What scares Moscow Mitch thrills me! 😁

He's scared shitless the BBB gets enacted.

Yeehaw!

[Drunken Irishman]

4. See, this terrifies me even more.

The crazies the GOP inevitably nominate will likely stand a good chance of winning solely never it'll be a midterm, possibly a bad year for Democrats, and state demographics that favor the Republican.

Look at Ohio and Pennsylvania. If Pennsylvania nominates Sean Parnell, sure the Democrat probably has a better chance of winning but would they even be the favorite?

Ohio with that Josh Mandell is even worse as I'm pretty sure he is the favorite.

In that scenario, you'll see two bad senators (Rob Portman and Pat Toomey) replaced by far worse, more awful reactionary senators who would bring MTG craziness to the Chamber.

[CrispyQ]

6. I read there were over 20 Q-anon candidates for 2022.

I don't recall if that's both the house & senate or just the house, but it's alarming, either way.

[Sneederbunk]

8. Dems should win Wisconsin, Ohio PA and NC. Iowa, MO and Florida should be in play.

And we should make Rand Paul spend some money in KY.

[In It to Win It]

15. My dream is for Florida to flip but I'm not optimistic about FL

I think Tim Ryan, assuming he is the nominee, can run a strong campaign for Ohio.

I feel like Iowa should be in play but every election cycle Iowa disappoints me.

[Drunken Irishman]

16. See I disagree.

I think we can win those states but I wouldn't say should. We lost Ohio at the presidential level and barely won two of those others. Even with Trump fanatic candidates, it's going to be tough.

[bullwinkle428]

24. I live in Iowa. No way in hell does Grassley lose, even if he's reduced to

being rolled in on a gurney, Hannibal Lecter-style, and speaking in tongues.

[rpannier]

27. I agree on WI and PA, but not Ohio

The state continues to trend away from Democrats
Florida I am also skeptical of; last time Rubio ran we all heard how much trouble he was in -- he won by about 750k votes.

[Xavier Breath]

29. Agree about Ohio.

Every night when I watch the local news I see the attack ads against JD Vance. Before he began his race to the bottom he had some coherent thoughts about what a scum bucket Donald Trump was. Now those words are being used against him because that will sell here. Representative Ryan (assuming he's the nominee) will have my support and vote, but it will be an uphill battle.

[CrispyQ]

5. Boo hoo.

He had two chances to get rid of the orange shithole & he didn't.

[Faux pas]

7. ...

moscow mitch's dream is that there is a such thing as a top tier rethug candidate

[cheezmaka]

9. Hopefully So...

If Dems win then a whole LOT can be done to put this Country back on track in the 2nd half of Biden's term!

[hurple]

10. Republican voters don't care.

They'll elect those POS candidates just as fast as a decent person.

[Elessar Zappa]

11. Maybe there's enough sane people

in swing states like PA and WI that will reject the crazies.

[hurple]

12. Yeah... we learned better than that in 2016

Straight up.

[Elessar Zappa]

13. Those states went for us in 2020.

It’s not a hopeless cause.

[hurple]

18. I know it's not hopeless... but...

Jesus my "faith" in humanity has really been devastated over the past 6 years.

[Hekate]

14. Fingers crossed

[Xolodno]

17. Can't blame them when they all have to kneel and pucker up to TFG's ass.

Add to that, you may get the rabid base, but you won't get the rank a file and sure as hell will lose the independents. And often the GOP only gives you one shot to win. Might be better to keep the job you have rather than risk a new one you aren't sure you can get.

[live love laugh]

19. Insurrectionists are running and, I hear, winning.

I seriously don’t see that this is a problem for them.

Seems like nothing is a problem because they’ve rigged the system.

[Wounded Bear]

20. They say that like it's a bad thing...

Seriously, though, repubs are defending 24 seats IIRC, with several 'retirements.' Lot of work to be done, but Dems have a good chance to strengthen our majority this cycle. Senate seats can't be gerrymandered. It would be nice if the whole MAGA movement suffers some setbacks.

My state is safely blue, but lot states out there teetering. We need to snatch up some of those seats.

[electric_blue68]

22. Idk - I Sure Hope They're correct! 🤞

[Vinca]

23. Never underestimate the stupidity of GQP voters.

[lame54]

25. Those are now republican assets

[Scurrilous]

28. K&R