I hear what you’re saying, but I’m not sure Barnette would have fared any better than Mastriano. Where would she have gotten the money to fight back against the 24/7 Fetterman ads all over everywhere? The GOP wouldn’t have helped her any more than they did Mastriano. I gave a little to Mastriano, but sadly, I ain’t Elon Musk.
Therein lies the problem. Our candidates have to raise money. Our own PACs should only be playing supporting roles, not having to run the whole war. Look at all of the cash from money bombs O’Rourke and Abrams got - why are we not this organized on our side? Sitting on our hands and keeping our wallets closed does not win a race. No, we do not need “the donor class”. There aren’t 1 million conservatives in this country that could chip in $10 a candidate? Of course there are. Actually, many, many more. It’s a crying shame.