Yes, his backing the wrong horse will be used against him. Watch and see. Red state or not.
Oh, right - and they wouldn't construct a way to attack Trump if Strange wins.
Posted on 09/25/2017 9:29:31 PM PDT by Engraved-on-His-hands
A Senate poll released less than 24 hours before polls open Tuesday finds that former Alabama Chief Justice Roy Moore still has a substantial lead over U.S. Sen. Luther Strange in the Republican primary runoff.
It also indicates that President Trump's visit to Huntsville for a campaign rally for Strange did not give the president's preferred candidate a noticeable boost in the eyes of voters.
(Excerpt) Read more at al.com ...
Trump tristed Mitch McConnel on who to support, Mitch picked a swamp dweller.
Yes, his backing the wrong horse will be used against him. Watch and see. Red state or not.
Oh, right - and they wouldn't construct a way to attack Trump if Strange wins.
Politics 101. The President should never have entered this primary fight. Jesus could have endorsed Strange and Moore still would have won. Never spend political capital on a losing fight.
Pres Trump appears to have forgotten the People
who chose him, again for McConnell and Ryan and Soros.
Well it's only natural for a swamp-dwelling turtle to prefer a slug over an eagle.
Trump says he will campaign with Judge Moore. So he is not as tied to Mitch’s stooge as the public might thing. ‘All eyes turn to Alabama’ as Tuesday’s Senate race looms
http://www.al.com/news/mobile/index.ssf/2017/09/all_eyes_turn_to_alabama_as_tu.html
Trump, during his rally in Huntsville for Strange, said he would back Moore in the general election if the ex-judge wins the runoff.
Alabama Poll: No ‘Trump Bump’ for Luther Strange; Roy Moore Opens Up 16-Point Lead
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/alabama-poll-no-trump-bump-luther-strange-roy-moore-16-point-lead/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20170925
GO JUDGE ROY MOORE FOR BAMA: Politico: White House, GOP Establishment Fear Crushing Alabama Defeat
“could trigger a wave of primary challenges against incumbent Republicans,” Alex Isenstadt reports in Politico.
In an effort to stave off Moore’s poll momentum, the establishment has “launched a coordinated, scorched-earth campaign” to defeat him.
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/politico-white-house-gop-establishment-fear-crushing-alabama-defeat/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_term=daily&utm_content=links&utm_campaign=20170925
Poll shows Trump-endorsed Senate candidate losing badly
http://nypost.com/2017/09/25/poll-shows-trump-endorsed-senate-candidate-losing-badly/
Steve Bannon Headlines Judge Roy Moore Rally
http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/09/25/live-updates-steve-bannon-headlines-judge-roy-moore-rally/
Roy Moore Pulls Gun Out In Front Of Crowd At Campaign Rally
http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/roy-moore-pulls-his-gun-out-in-front-of-the-crowd-at-campaign-rally/article/2635602
Americans’ anger and patriotism goes beyond even their allegiance to Trump. This tells me we’re not done by a longshot.
It’s been double digits for a while.
Judge Roy Moore has the Right Stuff:
Fight On! Get Out the Vote Tide!
He doesn’t even know Moore’s name and said he will loze to tge Democrat.
Sorry it should say Trump was tricked by McConnell...
“Donald will lose face and the lib-scum will gloat. Wake up Donald...ooops too late.”
No way. He never loses face. When the situation changes, he just tweets out a new message appropriate for the new reality. There, all fixed.
Remember back in the primaries when he was constantly bad mouthing China for being a currency manipulator, ripping us off? Then later, debating Clinton, he wanted to show how well he would get along with China, get them to help with NK, create US jobs, and otherwise cooperate? Trump simply did an unapologetic about face and began saying good things about China.
The media and Clinton tried to call him out for being inconsistent: “But you said they were currency manipulators, ripping us off!”
He simply said “China is no longer a currency manipulator ripping us off. They are just smarter at making deals than our people. When I’m president, we will have smart people making deals.” And with that statement and a wave of his hand, he redefined his message.
This is what Trump does - and for a non-politician, he’s quite nimble at it.
I think as it turns out, politics is a lot like negotiating business deals. Trump was a lot better prepared for this job than many people gave him credit for. He’s a natural.
After Moore wins, he will find a way to let people know he is happy with that outcome, while simultaneously showing loyally to Strange, who will be in office until January voting in support of Trump’s agenda. So, regardless of the outcome, he has deftly earned the support of both Moore and Strange.
Moore seems to understand this maneuver. I see no signs from Moore, Bannon, Ingragam, or any of the many conservative Moore supporters that Trump’s nominal support of Strange bothers them one whit. In fact, they go out of their way (even Moore himself) to say the opposite, that they remain 100% behind Trump.
I told you.... I don’t know why anyone would be shocked by this....
This race was OVER the minute Moore announced he was running.
Trump involvement was not going to affect the outcome, at best it might depress Moore’s numbers a little bit, but nothing close to what would be needed to swing this election to Strange... and I have to know Trump knew this.
Anyone with even an inkling of understanding or Alabama politics would have told you the same thing I have said since day one... WORSE CASE for Moore, he only wins it by 5-8... more likely he takes it by double digits.... Trump involvement for Strange would at best push Moore to the worst case numbers.. but no way he was going to ever come close to losing.
No one is upset Trump is being party loyal... and no one is buying the McConnell GOPe/Uniparty candidate line BS either....
This election is not a rejection of Trump... its a rejection of McConnell and the GOPe/Uniparty.
The press will spin like crazy tonight at tomorrow claiming Strange’s loss is an indication that Trump is losing influence and his base... but this is complete lie and not remotely true.
Moore is the original Trump.. he’s taken on the swamp for decades now, and been removed from office twice for doing what his backers believe was THE RIGHT THING TO DO... Strange never stood a chance.
Wow. Excellent. You have actually convinced me to change my opinion. I am left with this. I hate to see the libs handed a weapon, but you’re right. The people that matter don’t care and it will not change anybody’s opinion on him. Damn you’re a very good writer. I’m impressed. Gobsmacked in fact. Ive not very often been convinced so thoroughly to change my mind on a topic that I thought I had all figured out. Amazing.
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“Trump needs to know he serves us and we back him. He doesn’t direct us.”
WELL SAID. Come 2020 (as long as he builds the damn wall), we’ll be there to vote for him. However, when it comes to far right stuff, leave us alone.
The media will spin it as an embarrassing set back for President Trump and high light the fact that a number of notables from his own base supported Moore.
Exactly.
Which means he needs to backtrack such as his betrayal re: DACA amnesty.
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