Republicans Are "Petrified" That Trump Is Ruining Their Midterm Chances - Ring of Fire

[Rhiannon12866]

According to new reports, Republicans across the country are "petrified" because they believe Donald Trump is ruining their chances for a Red Wave in November's midterm elections. By injecting himself into races that he has no business meddling in, the former President is putting his name on candidates and making himself the big issue of 2022 - and that's not good because the public still isn't a big fan of his. Ring of Fire's Farron Cousins explains what's happening.

[monkeyman1]

1. Well then flush the big turd ! remember he is irrelevant now ! get rid of " yell'a streak " !

[NBachers]

2. They'll have to redouble their efforts to make sure Democratic votes don't get counted.

Democratic voters will need to double their turnout and their campaign contributions.

[ShazzieB]

3. I've said this before and I'll say it again.

The GOP literally created a monster when they gave him their presidential nomination in 2016. Since he managed to cheat his way into office, all he's done is create mountains of problems for them. Whatever elections he's helped Repugs win have been more than offset by an endless tsunami of headaches and bad publicity for the party, and it just keeps on getting worse. Now he's completely out of control and charging around like the rogue elephant he is!

Enjoy, Repukes. You have only your own stupid selves to blame.

[deelee]

4. I don't see what problems he's caused them

They're doubling down on his philosophies, and they're winning elections.

His illegal activities and immoral character are attractive to their cult. Everyday - sites like DU have 5-10 prominent Trump stories - with maybe 1-2 Biden stories. They're still playing us, and we're losing.

[Skittles]

6. train wrecks get attention

doesn't mean it's good for them in the long run

Trump is a vile piece of utter fucking SHIT and the Greedy Old Pig party is now DEFINED by him.

[Rhiannon12866]

5. I couldn't have said it better.

But what I have never understood is why anyone would consider nominating - or voting for - such an unqualified, offensive blowhard. He was offensive from the beginning with his attacks on another Republican, war hero and previous presidential nominee John McCain - and he got even worse after that. He supported our long-time adversaries, ignored a global pandemic, gassed people to remove them from a church, lied at every opportunity, yet when he was hospitalized for Covid and forced Secret Service agents to drive him around in a sealed vehicle so he could wave to bystanders, a grown man shouted that he "loved" him!

[True Blue American]

7. Too bad, so sad! NOT!

[bucolic_frolic]

8. TFG tapped into people who are paranoid, angry and perverse about all aspects of reality

That is different from the emotions of doubt or skepticism. He is an inspiration to those who can live paranoia and see behind every situation to their own interpretation that jolts their anger - and they believe their own shit is true.

We - Dems, the whole country - are facing a problem of distorted thinking. The cult is a mass mental illness.

[McKim]

9. Mass Mental Illness

Your idea of mass mental illness is a very important over arching idea. I hope that mental health experts at DU can chime in and explore this phenomenon. This is the key to understand what is happening to our country.