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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,985 posts)
Wed Aug 17, 2022, 10:16 PM Aug 2022

Trump's dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party

Donald Trump is securing his grip on the Republican Party less than three months before the midterms, with GOP primary voters surging to the polls in Wyoming to oust his most vocal GOP critic, scores of nominees for state and federal offices amplifying his false claims and bellicose rhetoric, and many prominent party figures echoing his evidence-free attacks about the FBI search of his home.

Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), Trump’s staunchest Republican opponent in Congress, lost her primary Tuesday in a landslide to Harriet Hageman, whom the former president endorsed with the sole mission of dislodging Cheney. The race attracted more voters than any Republican primary in Wyoming’s 132-year history — serving as a stark example of how Trump has kept his hold on the party after losing the presidency in 2020.

Hageman’s victory marked the fourth and final primary defeat of a House Republican who voted to impeach Trump last year on charges that he incited a riot. Of the 10 who cast that vote, only two are now possibilities to retain their seats next year, both advancing from all-party primaries with unusual rules. The other four opted not to run for reelection.

“Trump has an absolute viselike grip on the Republican electorate, and if he wants to be the Republican nominee in 2024, he will be,” said GOP strategist John Thomas. He said he had been helping to organize a political action committee to support a potential presidential bid by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis if Trump doesn’t run, but recently put those plans on pause.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/17/trump-cheney-wyoming-republicans/

And he'll lose again.

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Trump's dominance in GOP comes into focus, worrying some in the party (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 OP
I am absolutely disgusted by the Wyoming voters Skittles Aug 2022 #1
The constant wind in Wyoming is legendary DENVERPOPS Aug 2022 #5
Third time's the charm. If TFG runs (please don't let that happen) his loss would be the 3rd in a row Rhiannon12866 Aug 2022 #2
but he'd still say it was stolen Skittles Aug 2022 #3
Here's to hoping the DOJ does it's job SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #4
I am so sick of him Skittles Aug 2022 #12
Have you seen this? Sky Jewels Aug 2022 #15
OMFG Skittles Aug 2022 #16
Bunch of scorpions in a sock PlanetBev Aug 2022 #6
Now they're worried? scarletlib Aug 2022 #7
Maybe the GOP should not have given Donald Trump so much power. Heather MC Aug 2022 #8
True Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2022 #9
Facts Heather MC Aug 2022 #11
The BESTEST of news. Saboburns Aug 2022 #10
There is no GOP anymore. Initech Aug 2022 #13
So, out of 10 who voted to impeach TFG will only dislodge two... Hugin Aug 2022 #14
Should we really use Wyoming as a source of worry? SouthernDem4ever Aug 2022 #17

DENVERPOPS

(8,820 posts)
5. The constant wind in Wyoming is legendary
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 10:52 AM
Aug 2022

All my life I have heard people say that the constant winds blowing across Wyoming year round will drive a person crazy.....

Maybe there is some truth in that??????????

 

Heather MC

(8,084 posts)
8. Maybe the GOP should not have given Donald Trump so much power.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 12:07 PM
Aug 2022

I seem to recall Lindsey Graham saying Donald Trump would be the downfall of the geop or something to that effect.


It's funny watching them implode, When even they knew, Donald Trump would be their downfall

Initech

(100,075 posts)
13. There is no GOP anymore.
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 06:00 PM
Aug 2022

They've been taken over by a deranged cult out for absolute power run by Rupert Murdoch and the creepy pillow guy. The damage that Trump did to the GOP may be irreparable.

Hugin

(33,140 posts)
14. So, out of 10 who voted to impeach TFG will only dislodge two...
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 06:07 PM
Aug 2022

In other words.

Hardly a shattering victory.

2 lose seat, four resigned or retired, two are probably safe.

TFG gets two out of 10.

SouthernDem4ever

(6,617 posts)
17. Should we really use Wyoming as a source of worry?
Thu Aug 18, 2022, 08:57 PM
Aug 2022

Cheney even said "I knew what I would have to do to get re-elected" which means god these people are ignorant.

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