Posted on 08/19/2022 9:25:17 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Fox News host Tucker Carlson is attempting to alert Republican congressional leaders and the GOP base that the Democrats, as of now, have a strong shot of holding the Congress in November.
Carlson said:
“Unpopular presidents drag their parties to the bottom in midterm elections. That’s the unchanging rule of politics. You saw it famously in 1994 with the Republican takeover of Congress after two disastrous years of Bill Clinton. You saw it in 2006 after Hurricane Katrina. You saw it in 2010 after ObamaCare. You saw it in 2018.”
He continued, noting that despite Biden’s unpopularity, the Democrats are on track to hold the majority in Congress as of now.
“So, there’s no question based on precedent that that’s about to happen once again in 2022, in November. That’s what everybody assumes and in fact, it may well happen. We’re certainly praying for it, but as of tonight, we have to be honest with you, the numbers don’t show that happening. Not even close. In fact, all the indications we have right now suggest that despite Joe Biden’s well-earned unpopularity, the Democratic Party still, again, as of tonight, has a strong chance of holding Congress in November.”
Tucker: The numbers don’t show that happening pic.twitter.com/aJOVCoMueF
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 19, 2022
Carlson noted that Senator Raphael Warnock (R-GA) has raised more money through donations than seven Republican senate candidates combined. He said:
“For example, last quarter, Raphael Warnock, that would be the thoroughly mediocre Democratic senator from Georgia, the guy who was caught on video appearing to commit spousal abuse (Remember that?) that guy raised more than $12 million online. His opponent, Herschel Walker, who everyone likes, raised less than half of that. So far, Raphael Warnock has raised an astounding amount of money. He’s hauled in more dollars online than seven Republican senatorial candidates combined: Candidates in North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Nevada, Ohio, Florida, Wisconsin and Georgia combined.”
Tucker: Rafael Warnock has hauled in more dollars online than seven Republican senatorial candidates combined pic.twitter.com/XQHL2np2Xb
— Acyn (@Acyn) August 19, 2022
In an opinion piece on Fox News, Carlson mentioned Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s comments about the House having a greater likelihood of flipping than the Senate.
McConnell said:
“There’s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different. They’re statewide. Candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome.”
As I reported earlier this month, this was not the first time McConnell and other GOP Senators pressed the brakes on flipping the Senate.
Carlson’s response to McConnell:
“So, there’s the head Republican in the Senate conceding three months out that Republicans are probably not going to retake the Senate. Why is that? Well, the answer, of course, is in the final line you just heard. Some of the candidates are mediocre. That’s Mitch McConnell’s excuse and there’s some truth in that. Obviously, some of them are mediocre, but compared to what? Mediocre in the Congress. Well, let’s see. Dianne Feinstein hasn’t spoken a coherent sentence in years, hasn’t had trouble getting reelected. Eric Swalwell had sex with a Chinese spy. He’s still there. So, mediocre people get elected to office, lots and lots and lots of them do every cycle. So, what McConnell’s analysis really is, of course, is buck-passing. Don’t blame me. I didn’t choose these people. All right, but they’re still the nominees.”
The candidates McConnell referred to, but did not publicly state any names, are likely Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, Blake Masters in Arizona, and other candidates he did not support during the GOP primary.
Tucker Carlson’s assessment is correct. Nobody should take it for granted that the GOP will win the majority. Yes, it will be an uphill battle for the majority of GOP Senate races; but if the GOP base comes out in droves and unites behind the Republican candidates to stop the Biden administration’s far-left agenda, they will be in good shape to win. If even some GOP voters sit out in November, that hands the Democrats the majority in the Senate, and they no longer need to negotiate on legislation.
Despite the economy’s turmoil, the GOP messaging needs to be more convincing to win over undecided and Independent voters.
House flipping 100%. Senate. Who knows. Probably one vote change. Not sure which direction.
If both don’t flip after the last few years then screw this country, it’s all over.
Our guys need to quit whining about hw unfair democrats, the press, intelligence etc etc are and come up with a 5 point paper/contract - one saying what we’ll DO the first hundred days if elected.
Start with closing the border...
Move on to legislation to stop putting criminal back on the street.
Demand the FBI product REAL crime statistics for all cities... not the crap where attempted murder becomes ‘spitting on the sidewalk’ a misdemeanor...
Talk to Newt to see how it’s done . Get input from Trump and DeSantis...
Red Eagle Politics predicts GOP takes Senate 53/47.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iGo2vQ1bJiw&t=602s
Nancy says they hold the house and she hasn’t been wrong yet.
Nancy says they hold the house and she hasn’t been wrong yet.
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About 250 Republicans in both house combined.
Maybe 5 have had a bad word to say about Joe Biden.
I’ve been saying it, with Biden’s obvious brain issues and jus penchant for getting every issue wrong, they would be up by 25 if they went after Biden.
Instead, they prefer (and hope) the Jan 6th committee will do damage.
Well, dems can EASILY CHEAT 15-20 points so I guess they win. Good job repubs.
Demonrats stole the 2020 election with no consequences.
They are emboldened.
Why wouldn’t they do it now?
I’d bet $10,000 you are correct (if I had it to bet)
We need to come to terms with the fact that Mitch, and other big RINOs, don’t WANT to retake the Senate.
Their lives are easier, and in some senses they hold more power, as the minority. They can sit back and whine, blaming dems.
And they will never, ever, ever, get voted out.
Yes because election fraud has not been addressed.
The people do not love the Democrats. It’s just the elections are rigged.
This is why the Democrats are so reckless. They do not fear elections.
“Our guys need to quit whining about hw unfair democrats, the press, intelligence etc etc are and come up with a 5 point paper/contract - one saying what we’ll DO the first hundred days if elected.
Start with closing the border...
Move on to legislation to stop putting criminal back on the street.
Demand the FBI product REAL crime statistics for all cities... not the crap where attempted murder becomes ‘spitting on the sidewalk’ a misdemeanor...
Talk to Newt to see how it’s done . Get input from Trump and DeSantis...”
Yup! But the Senate won’t. Mitch doesn’t care.
And Oz is not spending any of his own money on his race. He doesn’t believe he can win. he complains about fetterman not having to spend money on his primary election. what a doofus.
McConnell, for all his faults, and they are legion, is not in the position he is because he was bad at playing politics. I wouldn’t put any faith in a “red wave” being a foregone conclusion. Remember, Trump has been working hard to put his label on every election he can, and the one thing the establishment wants less than democrats is Trump doing a victory dance. If two more years of unilateral Democrat rule is the price they have to pay for keeping Trump off the ticket in 2024, there are a lot of Republicans in office and among the donor class that are clearly ready to pay that price by sitting on their hands.
The Senate is a lost cause. We will end up with 48-50, personally I think 50. But a lot can happen between now and November.
The bottom line is that we needed to recruit better candidates and no one wants to vote for the Turk in Pennsylvania.
You’re right. Mitch doesn’t care - worse he wants Trump’s picks to lose.
So, we should just go around him. Ignore him.
Exactly. We’re on our own, always have been since Trump came on the scene. We’re fighting a two-front war.
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