Posted on 08/24/2022 5:46:01 AM PDT by 1Old Pro
In the first congressional election of the year, Pat Ryan and Marc Molinaro are vying for the seat left open by Antonio Delgado.
Although the seats have been redrawn for the November rematch this is a poor reflection on the ability of McCarthy and his ability to win close seats.
The Democrat won last night 51-49%.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesunion.com ...
https://www.timesunion.com/hudsonvalley/news/article/Pat-Ryan-wins-special-election-over-Marc-Molinaro-17376950.php?IPID=Times-Union-HP-CP-spotlight
Extremely disconcerting. The fact that 51% of American voters could vote for a disgusting Biden Democrat who’s primary message was that he cannot get enough killing of preborn babies says volumes about the state of the country. NY 19 is said to be a “swing “ district.
51-49. In a fight over abortion. In New York. A state that legalized abortion long before roe v Wade came in a bellwether?
Not Cheney losing by 37 points. Tge head of j 6. Tge rep of the Cheney budge crim— er political family. That’s not a bellwether
Idiots buy this crap
And only in NY, Delgado flipped this seat from John Faso, who told Trump he didin't want his help. I hear Molinaro is also a never Trumper...when will they learn?
You must remember that even Republicans are squishy conservatives in New York. I see no trend here personally. 🙂
It says a lot about the state of New York.plus the baby killer barely won.
Exactly, apparently the GOP could not communicate that NYS is an Abortion sanctuary state.
New York is a lost cause...get out...many others already have.
I need coffee
51-49. In a fight over abortion. In New York. A state that legalized abortion long before Roe v Wade came in. A bellwether? New York 19th. The refuge of Brooklyn artistes running from the city they destroyed
Not Cheney losing by 37 points. The head of jan 6 kangaroo gang. The rep of the Cheney Bush crim— er political family. That’s not a bellwether? Something like 86 in a long line of Trump endorsements crushing the GOP. After the Supreme Court struck down Roe v Wade.
Idiots buy this crap
Trolls perpetuate it.
“ Extremely disconcerting”
Sorry. Tgat is just silly.
It’s a non-factor race, second to last week of August to finish out the term of an incumbant Democrat. The problem though, is Ryan is a West Point grad and passed himself off as a moderate. These types of candidates will be a problem for the GOP going forward. Democrats have had success nominating younger, military veteran types that can fool people, Mikie Sherill, Seth Moulton, Connor Lamb, et. al. They are every bit the radicals that Pelosi and AOC are, yet hide it well.
This will become more common as the parties have done a 180 with respect to foreign engagements. Republicans have returned to their isolationist roots while Dems have reverted to interventionist ways.
Pshaw bellwether. New York 19. It’s the Hamptons of Tge north
A bellwether?
Here’s a bellwether:
Florida flipped multiple major school boards from liberal to conservative Tuesday evening, continuing a nationwide trend of parents taking back control of public schools.
One of many.
Actually this is an interesting result. A district which has the city of Ithaca in it barely went for the baby killer.
“Although the seats have been redrawn for the November rematch ...”
That redrawing actually moves the district slightly to the LEFT though still very marginal, but the point remains that — even under more favorable circumstances — anyone assuming that Republicans are going to win most of the close ones in November is delusional. We have to turn out in numbers that make these races far less close.
Four years ago, in the highest-turnout midterm election in U.S. history, the GOP was annihilated and some presumed it was because our side wasn’t motivated (wrong) while the Rats were highly motivated by their hatred of Trump (bingo).
R turnout was actually UP substantially that year over where it had been in 2014; but D turnout was absolutely off the charts.
The days of Republicans being able to run the table in comparatively low-turnout midterms (1994, 2010, 2014) are OVER. 2018 is the new midterm turnout model, and 2022’s turnout in November (at least on the left) is going to be “2018 on steroids”.
The GOP establishment, the ones who control the ad buys and the purse strings and who support only liberals/moderates while giving the shaft to conservatives, better get on the ball and run good, hard-hitting ads — for ALL candidates, not just their RINO pets — and try to get Republican enthusiasm to be as great as Democrat enthusiasm. It wasn’t in 2018, it wasn’t in 2020, and we’re heading for a repeat in 2022.
IF they don’t get on the ball (and I’m SURE we can count on Ronna Romney and the RNC to do the right thing, LOL) then there are going to be a lot of so-called experts with dazed expressions on their faces on November 9th, looking around helplessly and wondering where “muh red wave” disappeared to.
If a ‘rat wins, it’s a bellweather. If a Trump-endorsed republican wins, it’s “nothing to see here”.
An ex CIA guy won to challenge Elise Stephanik in November.
Excellent comments.
Quote: “Although the seats have been redrawn for the November rematch. . . . “
OK now, I have a hard time taking any “doom” article seriously from a left wing rag in the first place. But when they lead it off with the most important information and then ignore said information, I tune out.
First off, this district was held by a democrat. So this is no huge loss.
Second, redrawing the lines in this case favors the GOP candidate greatly, even a crud one like Molinaro.
Third, NY State as a bellwether?! Oh freaking please. A Republican in NY State is a hard sell on the best of days.
Quote: “Idiots buy this crap. Trolls perpetuate it”
Thank you!!! Jeez, bellwether my but. 51-49 in an already Dem held district that will soon be a lot less “swing” courtesy of redistricting.
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