Posted on 07/21/2022 10:40:03 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
What has become a proxy war between Trump and several elements of the old donor class and seen skirmishes in other states like Georgia and Nebraska in gubernatorial primaries this year has now burst out into the wide open just two weeks ahead of the all-important August 2 election.
The battle that has been playing out all year has seen victories and losses for both sides — albeit far more wins for Trump and far more losses for the donor class establishment, though some early strategically-placed victories for the old guard had some wondering if Trump had lost his fastball. Trump is perfect in U.S. Senate primary endorsements so far this cycle, and also has a perfect endorsement record across 23 states after a win this week in Maryland’s gubernatorial primary against Never Trump Gov. Larry Hogan’s (R) handpicked candidate. But the establishment delivered victories for its candidates against his in a handful of places like Nebraska’s gubernatorial primary and in Georgia in several races. But Trump’s 147–10 record overall nationwide — many of these wins in heavily contested primaries, such as Senate races in Ohio or North Carolina or the gubernatorial primary in Maryland — suggests a former president firmly in control of the future of his party.
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Doesn’t Pence know that he can not win a war with Trump?
What is his objective?
Simple. To maintain his own power base with the Old Guard GOPe. His ambitions for 2024 depend on them.
Someone in Maricopa County said that John McCain tried to bribe him when McCain invited him into his office to not endorse Trump in 2016.
“.... other states like Georgia and Nebraska in gubernatorial primaries this year has now burst out into the wide open just two weeks ahead of the all-important August 2 election.”
Wait.... what.... did Stacy “The Tank” Abrams crash Arizona?
“What is his objective?”
Remember in 2012 with Romney, or maybe it was 2016 with Jeb!. Can’t remember. But they wanted the the Republican nominee to have won WITHOUT the conservative vote.
Didn’t happen of course. But I think this is one of the objectives, to build a non-conservative (or as they see it, REAL-conservative) Republican base.
But they’re so blind to their old guard thinking that they think it’ll work. Pence is lackluster, and he’s just the type of boring candidate that might appeal to some milquetoast electorate, with the perfect white hair and slow way of speaking.
MAGA all the way.
It appears until recently the only Republicans who could win were the squishes like McCain and Flake. Might be the Mormon effect. We’ll see in November if we can win without them. Hopefully Maricopa county is (not)fixed.
To get us back on the Republican plantation voting endlessly for their amnesty candidates.
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MAGA v Decepticons (ht Sundance).
Trump has taken over 90% of the primaries. And a higher percentage in the precinct machinery.
I will repeat myself here: Mike Pence is about as interesting and exciting a a bowl of 3 day old boiled broccoli!
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