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BOOM! Establishment Congressman Loses Primary To Pro-Trump Challenger
dcwhispers.com ^ | June 18, 2016

Posted on 06/18/2016 9:22:30 AM PDT by Helicondelta

It’s the very thing the GOP Establishment fears most – loss of control.

This week, an example of that diminished control reverberated throughout D.C. as challenger Scott Taylor, who is a former Navy SEAL and current Virginia State Representative, defeated longtime Republican Congressman Randy Forbes.

Taylor supported Donald Trump and Trump’s America-first economic platform. Randy Forbes did not.

Virginia voters just fired Randy Forbes.

Taylor hosted a Virginia Trump rally as far back as September, and has since repeated his plan to support the New York billionaire in his upcoming presidential battle against Hillary Clinton.

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Reports indicate a stunned House Speaker Paul Ryan was quick to phone Taylor and offer his support in his General Election bid this November as Republicans in D.C. brace for yet more pro-Trump influence that is already shaking the Establishment foundations of the party.

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


TOPICS: Mexico; News/Current Events; US: Alabama; US: Florida; US: New York; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2016election; alabama; election2016; h1b; jeffsessions; newyork; obamatrade; randyforbes; scotttaylor; scotttaylot; trump; va2016; virginia
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1 posted on 06/18/2016 9:22:30 AM PDT by Helicondelta
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To: Helicondelta

It must be something about Virginia where Cantor also got primaried.


2 posted on 06/18/2016 9:27:49 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Make America Great Again!)
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To: Helicondelta

Awesome! I’m surprised this hasn’t been bigger news. Now Wisconsin needs to do the same to weasel Ryan.


3 posted on 06/18/2016 9:28:52 AM PDT by KevinB (Barack Obama: Our first black, gay, Kenyan, Socialist, Muslim president!)
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To: Helicondelta

Good!!! The false narrative is running thick! Now today we have this story, some new polls coming out and hopefully a big slap down of the GOPe coming!!


4 posted on 06/18/2016 9:28:57 AM PDT by GizzyGirl
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To: KevinB

And Arizona needs to do the same to McCain. If Lyin Ryan and McVain are defeated the GOPe will know full well we the grassroots will not be f***ed with anymore.


5 posted on 06/18/2016 9:32:24 AM PDT by dowcaet
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To: Helicondelta

Due to redistricting, it was a new district for both Republicans in the primary.


6 posted on 06/18/2016 9:37:24 AM PDT by Carl Vehse
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To: Helicondelta

Taylor won 53-41 despite being outspent 10-1.


7 posted on 06/18/2016 9:38:12 AM PDT by Ken H (Best election ever!)
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Great to hear this.


8 posted on 06/18/2016 9:39:10 AM PDT by Menehune56 ("Let them hate so long as they fear" (Oderint Dum Metuant), Lucius Accius (170 BC - 86 BC))
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To: Helicondelta

Good stuff!


9 posted on 06/18/2016 9:39:16 AM PDT by Ted Grant
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To: Helicondelta

Great news of things to come!!!


10 posted on 06/18/2016 9:39:59 AM PDT by The Cajun
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To: Helicondelta

Good luck. Expect the national GOP to refuse support and actively aid the DemocRat. Trust me.


11 posted on 06/18/2016 9:41:03 AM PDT by ZULU (Donald Trump is the biggest threat to the New World Order since Barry Goldwater)
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To: dowcaet
And Arizona needs to do the same to McCain. If Lyin Ryan and McVain are defeated the GOPe will know full well we the grassroots will not be f***ed with anymore.

That Bears repeating !!!

12 posted on 06/18/2016 9:56:45 AM PDT by painter ( Isaiah: �Woe to those who call evil good and good evil,")
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To: Helicondelta

Good to hear.


13 posted on 06/18/2016 10:05:50 AM PDT by Edward.Fish
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Like the WaPo really cares about VA’s diminished influence in the House.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/virginia-politics/with-forbes-defeat-virginias-delegation-to-congress-grows-less-experienced/2016/06/15/12bd23fe-331b-11e6-95c0-2a6873031302_story.html


14 posted on 06/18/2016 10:07:22 AM PDT by Atlantan
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To: dowcaet

I’ll be ecstatic if we’re finally rid of McCain.


15 posted on 06/18/2016 10:09:27 AM PDT by Califreak (Madeleine Albright says I'm going to hell. Cruz' dad called me an infidel. Long live the Uniparty!)
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To: Helicondelta

Let’s hope that Paul Nehlen does the same to Ryan. I hate Ryan intensely.


16 posted on 06/18/2016 10:22:41 AM PDT by Robert DeLong (u)
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That’s a start.......a beautiful start......;)


17 posted on 06/18/2016 10:37:20 AM PDT by Dawgreg (Happiness is not having what you want, but wanting what you have.)
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To: dowcaet

Yep...Kelli has my vote!! She has been working so very hard traveling the state and talking to people. She deserves to replace McCain!!


18 posted on 06/18/2016 10:55:00 AM PDT by hsmomx3
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

19 posted on 06/18/2016 11:10:35 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (I'll tell you what's wrong with society -- no one drinks from the skulls of their enemies anymore.)
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To: Helicondelta

Keep it rolling.....


20 posted on 06/18/2016 11:12:41 AM PDT by HomerBohn (Liberals and Slinkys: Good for nothing but make you smile as you shove them down the stairs.)
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