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Midterm-convention Trump-fest may backfire on GOP
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Posted on 08/24/2026 7:17:43 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET

“It’s not just a convention. This is to rally the troops,” Denton County GOP Chair Melinda Preston said. The president is insisting on giving Democrats exactly what they want: keeping the attention on him. That is certainly the likely upshot of the first-ever GOP midterm convention being held in Dallas

Without an energized MAGA base, Republicans won’t even be in the vicinity of victory.

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My friends it's the timing I'm questioning. Early voting is no earlier than 45 days before November. Is the Sept. 9/10 peaking too early? 25th anniversary of 911? I remember the 1994 Contract With America was presented on Sept. 28, six weeks before election day. Is there another contract in the making? The lines are clearer than ever before. Please tell me it's gonna be awesome.
1 posted on 08/24/2026 7:17:43 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET

ooohhhh, they’re just worried for us, how kind, how balanced their perspective.


2 posted on 08/24/2026 7:21:32 AM PDT by sopo
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Here’s another. They will be competing with the start of the NFL season on those 2 days-nationally televised. If the games start at 8PM EST everything will have to stop early. The 4 teams that will be playing are from deep blue states so perhaps we won’t need them to watch but there’s gotta be something to it. These experts make good money to plan this right.


3 posted on 08/24/2026 7:22:35 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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It’s a good time to get the door knockers motivated.


4 posted on 08/24/2026 7:24:22 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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It would take 2 sets of knocking per household. The first would be to get info and encourage one to vote. The 2nd followup would be to let them know we haven’t forgot them. I’d ask them if they need a ride to the polls. Then have a meeting place with big screens and free coffee/cake. The democrat ‘volunteers’ are on the Soros payroll.


5 posted on 08/24/2026 7:31:46 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: All

Anything MAY happen


6 posted on 08/24/2026 7:33:30 AM PDT by escapefromboston (Peace, commerce and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none.)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Any time people read MSM.com, they are in danger of losing brain cells


7 posted on 08/24/2026 7:35:23 AM PDT by falcon99 ( )
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To: DIRTYSECRET

Since 95% of you won’t be doing anything anyway, why do you care?


8 posted on 08/24/2026 7:36:32 AM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

MSM - “You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy.”


9 posted on 08/24/2026 7:37:40 AM PDT by Da Coyote
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To: DIRTYSECRET

It’s so nice that MSN is looking out for the GOP.


10 posted on 08/24/2026 7:42:18 AM PDT by Vision (“Our Democracy” means "Our Slush Fund." The Left is hate.)
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Well, if MSN says so, then Trump should listen. I mean, they wouldn’t dare steer him wrong, would the?


11 posted on 08/24/2026 7:44:18 AM PDT by Antoninus (Confusion and disorder to the Left.)
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No, not too early. This timing is about as good as it can get. They need time to organize, rally, deploy, and deliver at the end. Heck, GOP ad buying did not start until last week as dims have been spending what they have all summer. dims are just lying that this will backfire. Incredibly brilliant idea.


12 posted on 08/24/2026 7:44:53 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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I would guess that 10-20% of republicans are hard core enough that each of them could ‘adopt’ a non voter or two. Non-voters should be on record at county GOP offices. Think of them as animal shelter clients wanting to be adopted.


13 posted on 08/24/2026 7:58:16 AM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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“Midterm-convention Trump-fest may backfire on GOP”

or not ...

though the commie media can always still hope that at least one or two of their hundreds of lies actually come true ...


14 posted on 08/24/2026 8:01:03 AM PDT by catnipman ((A Vote For The Lesser Of Two Evils Still Counts As A Vote For Evil))
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they said that about yesterdays Freedom 250 and the UFC fight....how’d they turn out?


15 posted on 08/24/2026 8:11:16 AM PDT by God luvs America
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Yes. He should take the liberals advice. They o ly want what is best for the GOP.


16 posted on 08/24/2026 8:13:33 AM PDT by Eli Kopter (B''H We are given a new day today, with new choices. Choose wisely!)
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TBH, I think orange man and the gope have put themselves, in a hole, which will be extra tough in a midterm.


17 posted on 08/24/2026 8:17:50 AM PDT by KC_Conspirator
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To: DIRTYSECRET

If it says MSM… I don’t read it


18 posted on 08/24/2026 8:18:55 AM PDT by albie
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“”Without an energized MAGA base, Republicans won’t even be in the vicinity of victory.””

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Well, Ed.... the “Trump-fest”, as you term it, will indeed “rally the troops” and energize the MAGA base. Is that what you leftist morons are afraid of, Ed? You should be.

Seems to me that Kilgore, yet another MSN stooge, is more concerned about Trump revving up the MAGA base against the real threat in America....

ie the Democrats. And yes, Ed.... the Dumocrats ARE treasonous communists (not socialists) who are consciously and deliberately working on the destruction of the USA. OBiden proved that with the open borders illegals invasion, allowing terrorists, murderers, rapists and even more fraudsters into the country.

So yeah, Ed.... you leftists should be worried. Trump is going to continue to point out to the American public and voters “why” you Democrats should never be trusted with ANY measure of power or control again.


“If there is any swing-voter message at all, other than the ungrateful stupidity of people who don’t recognize we’re living in a golden age of peace and prosperity, it will be that the opposition “Dumocrats” are treasonous socialists or even communists who are consciously devoted to the destruction of the Republic.


19 posted on 08/24/2026 8:24:08 AM PDT by Danie_2023 (I'm America First, but I stand by Israel and against 'anyone' that acts against America or Israel.)
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Bad timing yes. If I were paranoid I would suspect it is planned by operatives for the other side.

From now to Nov MAGA and Republicans should be knocking on doors, registering their supporters to vote and getting out the vote.

We may not like it but EARLY VOTING exists. It exists for one and only one reason...to benefit the side that has a ground game. In a good ground game you get voters to the polls on the same day you knock on their door...not hoping they will be motivated 5 or 10 days later.


20 posted on 08/24/2026 8:45:30 AM PDT by spintreebob
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