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Trump infuriated after backing Alabama loser
CNN ^ | September 27, 2017

Posted on 09/27/2017 8:44:11 AM PDT by SMGFan

CNN)Returning from a high-dollar fundraiser in Manhattan on Tuesday evening, an infuriated President Donald Trump watched aboard Air Force One as Fox News called the Alabama Senate primary for Roy Moore against Trump's favored candidate, Luther Strange. What ensued was a barrage of angry venting at his political team and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who had consolidated establishment GOP support behind Strange.

Trump, officials and informal advisers say, felt misled by McConnell and his political team, who encouraged him to endorse and campaign for Strange.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: alabama; cnn; ditchmitch; fakenews; mcconnell; moore; roymoorevictory; strange; trump; trumpstrange
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To: SMGFan

Most freepers would give better advice then anyone from the swamp. We were all puzzled as to why he backed Strange, but he may have had a good reason. Waste of Republican $$$.


21 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:23 AM PDT by madison10 (Praying for President Trump and more wisdom for him)
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To: SMGFan
Communist News Network poses the story to make Trump look stupid and uninformed.

The story is that Alabama voters don't trust McConnell and Strange on their word, and Moore is actively in the face of Leftist Progs, he is willing and has fought for traditional American citizens.

22 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:26 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (America returns to the Rule of Law)
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To: exit82

- - - Why should Trump be mad? - - -
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HA HA 3D pulling one on ol Turtle !!!!!!!!!!!!


23 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:33 AM PDT by PraiseTheLord
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To: SMGFan

Memo to Trump: we support you because we trust you to support us. We do not support you unconditionally.


24 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:46 AM PDT by samtheman (As an oil exporter, why would the Russians prefer Trump to Hillary? (Get it or be stupid.))
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To: SMGFan

DITCH MITCH


25 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:51 AM PDT by TTFlyer
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To: SMGFan

CNN (Constant Nattering Nabobs) notwithstanding (obviously never to be trusted to tell it straight), NO REPUB should EVER endorse in primaries. Let those chips fall where they may. “The wrong will fail, the right prevail”, to quote Longfellow. Then endorse and help and root for the eventual candidate when he or she is running in the general.

My dear Sarah Palin made this faux pas when mclame was running vs. JD Hayworth; now my beloved Trump does it in Bama. It is a useless endeavor which can and does backfire.


26 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:52 AM PDT by Migraine ((A smartass who is right can be downright funny. A smartass who is wrong is just a smartass.))
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To: SMGFan

CNN (Constant Nattering Nabobs) notwithstanding (obviously never to be trusted to tell it straight), NO REPUB should EVER endorse in primaries. Let those chips fall where they may. “The wrong will fail, the right prevail”, to quote Longfellow. Then endorse and help and root for the eventual candidate when he or she is running in the general.

My dear Sarah Palin made this faux pas when mclame was running vs. JD Hayworth; now my beloved Trump does it in Bama. It is a useless endeavor which can and does backfire.


27 posted on 09/27/2017 8:54:53 AM PDT by Migraine ((A smartass who is right can be downright funny. A smartass who is wrong is just a smartass.))
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To: SMGFan

Certified Grade-A Fake News.


28 posted on 09/27/2017 8:55:28 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
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To: SMGFan

As bad as McConnell is, how is this his fault. Trumo is an adult and can make his own decisions. He ran on that, so tgis is nit the time to pass the buck.


29 posted on 09/27/2017 8:55:55 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SMGFan

quote “Trump, officials and informal advisers say, felt misled by McConnell and his political team”

You DONT say !

WOW ! who would of THUNK that !?!?!

*slaps head*


30 posted on 09/27/2017 8:56:05 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Make America Great Again !)
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To: EQAndyBuzz
And now that Strange lost, McConnell owes Trump.

Put the crack pipe down.

31 posted on 09/27/2017 8:57:01 AM PDT by sargon ("If we were in the midst of a zombie apocalypse, the Left would protest for zombies' rights.")
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To: headstamp 2

I’ve never understood why Trump gave McConnell’s wife a cabinet position. Surely there are more talented people than Elaine Chao.


32 posted on 09/27/2017 8:57:09 AM PDT by surrey
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To: SMGFan
Cnn just makes things up out of thin air to fit their anti Trump narrative. Screw them lying sacks, cant' trust a word they say.
33 posted on 09/27/2017 8:57:21 AM PDT by Bullish (Whatever it takes to MAGA)
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To: SMGFan
Trump's Tweet last night:

"Congratulations to Roy Moore on his Republican Primary win in Alabama. Luther Strange started way back & ran a good race. Roy, WIN in Dec!"

Sounds like a real temper tantrum to me!!!

34 posted on 09/27/2017 8:57:39 AM PDT by Cementjungle
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To: EQAndyBuzz
"And now that Strange lost, McConnell owes Trump. We will soon find out what Trump dealt for as it will probably be the only thing passed by the Senate in the next 3 years."

McConnell's end of the deal may have been the most recent obamacare repeal fiasco which Mitch couldn't deliver on.

35 posted on 09/27/2017 8:57:49 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: Leaning Right

Spoke to Roy Moore of Alabama last night for the first time. Sounds like a really great guy who ran a fantastic race. He will help to #MAGA!

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/912994446219898880


36 posted on 09/27/2017 8:58:22 AM PDT by SMGFan (Sarah Michelle Gellar is on twitter @SarahMGellar)
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To: SMGFan

Fake News. He did the right thing in being a team player here. Would have been better that he were to endorse no one, but that’s ok.


37 posted on 09/27/2017 8:58:35 AM PDT by nikos1121 (Let's get Newt in there to help...)
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To: SMGFan

Trump should quit trying to be the loyal party guy.
All it gets him is bitten on the back of the hand.


38 posted on 09/27/2017 8:58:49 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: longfellowsmuse

but can someone remind me why Trump supported Strange in the first place?
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It has already been explained. Clearly, and obviously.


39 posted on 09/27/2017 8:59:16 AM PDT by PraiseTheLord
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To: SMGFan
I never "got" this.

Strange is a swamp creature. I didn't get why President Trump was supporting him.

40 posted on 09/27/2017 8:59:41 AM PDT by grobdriver (Where is Wilson Blair when you need him?)
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