I can’t speak to Trump’s endorsements. But hiring is a two-way street. Trump could pick everyone you ever wanted. But it’s up to them to agree to join his administration. If it’s picking from among applicants, the best people have to apply. What if the picks say ‘no’? What if the best don’t apply? Whose fault is that?
I think Trump will do better the next time. I think better candidates for positions will apply and accept. We’ll see!
Yeah, Good seems pretty solid. And his opponent is a military guy. These days as crazy as it is, if someone in Congress comes from a military, FBI or CIA background, they start veering in the swamp direction.
Trump should have stayed out of this one.
Funny how many FReepers criticize Good for once being a Never Trumper and how right Trump was to throw him under the bust.
And yet when Trump shortly picks a veep candidate who was also once a Never Trumper.... Why that’ll be fine. That’ll show wisdom and intelligence on Trump’s part.
blah blah blah
Get lost with this BS okay?
I’ve never heard of Bob Good and Trump can’t satisfy every little complainer like you over every little race in the country.
Who do you think you’re kidding? You don’t have faith in Trump because of your local candidate blah blah blah.
Bob Good can go straight to hell if he in any way diminishes Trump’s ability to save this country.
Now get over yourself.
Good opposed Ukraine money. McGuire is endorsed by the ones who want to be all in for Ukraine. Never trust modern military alums, CIA, or FBI. They all fall into line for the war agenda.
https://nationalfile.com/war-lobby-mobilizes-to-push-john-mcguire-for-congress/
I live in Bob Good’s district and met McGuire outside a Lynchburg Hillcats game Saturday night. I voted for McGuire.
One simple reason, Bob Good endorsed Ron DeSantis. This speaks to two things; really poor reading of political tea leaves when no one was going to beat Trump in the primaries this year, the fact that he could be another Republican that wouldn’t support a President in time of political need.
I really hated the choice, I truly did. Just like I hated my old Virginia district voting for Spanberger over Dave Brat. Virginia Congressional voting is strange indeed.
I see Trump as a very flawed individual. It’s the sad fact of our times that Trump is the best flawed individual available, and the only “leader” who, despite his massive ego, seems to actually want to fix our nation’s daunting problems.
After having opposed Trump by putting his own values and ideology above practicality, Good ran ads that made him look like a dour Trump mini-me. Before seeing his ads I was going to vote for him. Knowing of Good’s prior principled opposition to Trump, and that Trump had endorsed his opponent, it was extremely off-putting to see Good wrap himself in Trump (elevating the association with Trump as much more important than his own policies and values). Good might be a great guy in normal circumstances, but going for dishonesty when desperate is a bad look for a principled man.
Good accomplished little in Congress, except blowing up the Speakership and dividing the already weak Republican caucus. We went from McCarthy cooperating too much with the Dems to Mike Johnson cooperating too much with the Dems. Good’s read on politics and numbers was impractical, and just made the conservative hand weaker.
Good is on record as stating that Trump should not be considered for 2024 due to the lawfare being waged against him.
Good basically endorsed the tactic of lawfare by the other side. Which gives the Democrats the power to remove any Republican candidate they don't like simply by filing trumped up charges against them.
“Are you guys OK with Bob Good losing?”
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In a word: No!!!
Many MAGA (including Steve Bannon and the “WarRoom Posse”) backing Bob Good. I’m hearing today there was Dem chicanery in the Charlottesville (UVa) area ...any truth to that rumor?
It ain’t over yet! Lets see what the recount shows.
I have no idea who he is.
You’re missing the point. Trump has endorsed other DeSantis supporters.
Good is being punished for being in the chaos caucus of 8.
Well, Trump could have picked MANY House Republicans more deserving of eviction from Congress rather than Good. If Good loses I’ll be disappointed as he has been a righteous American Patriot in Congress. In any case, I hope whoever prevails in the primary goes on to win in November.
If it had been any politician other than Trump who did this, EVERY poster here would be attacking him for it. But because it’s Trump, you can’t say one bad word about it, according to the Trumpkins.
No principles.
Don’t you think you should let the voters of the states decide who they want to represent them in congress?... It seems to me they decided against Bob Good. Oh well, but I’m fine with that.
McGuire is a McCarthy guy & is okay with men in women’s sports & bathrooms.
If you’re glad Good lost (though it’s close enough that there will be a recount), you’re not a conservative or constitutionalist, nor are you America First.
Don’t you imagine that Trump is lining up his “must align with me” votes for his own revenge tour? And, Good would be a broken link in that chain for sure. Not a vote Trump can count on when the firing squad is reloading. In fact, while he may have voted for “conservative” positions, he has already cast his vote . . . against Trump.