Posted on 05/15/2022 3:31:31 PM PDT by T Ruth
MEYERSDALE, Pennsylvania — Unless either Dr. Mehmet Oz or David McCormick pulls out a miracle between today and Tuesday evening, just over 20% of the Republican primary electorate is going to nominate Kathy Barnette for U.S. Senate.
This would mark the first time in modern Pennsylvania Republican primary history that such a complete unknown wins with no statewide infrastructure to support her candidacy, zero money, and little scrutiny. If she succeeds, she will have upended a race between two capable candidates who, up until a week ago, seemed to be locked in a two-man contest.
This would also mark the first time in Pennsylvania Republican primary history that an insurgent candidate has ever won a primary race. ***
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*** There is no state party to rescue Oz or McCormick, because the party didn’t even have the spine to endorse in this race. ***
As a consequence, the party’s decision not to endorse in the governor's or Senate races has had long-reaching implications. By failing to do so, it left a ridiculous number of candidates in the race for both offices — in particular for the governor's race, where nine candidates stayed in long past their expiration date. This allowed the eccentric, far-right Doug Mastriano to suck up all of the oxygen.
In short, if Barnette wins — and everything at this moment points in that direction — she will undoubtedly run shoulder to shoulder with Mastriano. They’ve endorsed each other, they campaign together all the time, and they hold the same outsider standing — even outside of Trumpworld.
It is hard to find any pathway where either of them will win in November, even in the remarkable conditions available to Republican candidates right now.
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Then every December they head to Manhattan and the Pennsylvania Dinner for a group slobber fest with Pennsylvania's democrat donor class, where they infer each others' importance.
2018 was also the year that the RNC starved Barletta's senate campaign.
Yep. Plus, Pennsylvania is a republican state- the legislature is Republican. Trump won Pennsylvania. Delaware is NOT! Some areas of southern Delaware are very conservative but numbers to win state wide office are not there- for ODOnnell or any Republican- I actually think ODonnell did pretty good for a Republican. The state is co-owned by the mob and the corporate globalists in Wilmington.
“ She could answer the questions on her military service.”
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She did. Did her time in the Reserves/National Guard. Like many reservists, she was never called up to for active duty service.
I would trust her a lot.
Anyone who thinks PA is a Republican state is either delusional or lying.
Kathy Barnette talks a great game but she has never won an election and has a resume that I would expect to see in a mid-level corporate manager. From all appearances, she hasn’t had a real job in years. She seems like a mediocrity at best and a grifter at worst.
It is hard to find any pathway where either of them will win in November, even in the remarkable conditions available to Republican candidates right now.
PA Freepers: can this be right? No way for either Mastriano or Barnette to win?>>> It’s what the republican swamp people say. I guess they are all billionaires with the same type of stock predictions they have made over the past several years. nope. Who know. Mastriano went after the election corruption and the shut downs , One of the few and they crucified him. He started up the audits while Corman did nothing. Corman fired Mastriano’s staff and deleted his senate email account. And they say he doesn’t build coalitions. I think he gets along with RUss Diamond and Judy Ward. Two excellent Republicans. There are only a few “R”s that i will ever vote for from Harrisburg. They are as corrupt as commies. Barletta is fine but i don’t see why he is the answer to Josh Shapiro the dem. He lost to Casey for senate by a lot. I think Barnette can beat Fetterman (uncle Festus). No commie here in PA will vote for her but... I think she can appeal to women suburban voters. Lies by republicans against republican candidates are pretty hard to take. They lie about her a lot. even the Lie about Mastriano and his hipaa statement was a letter published March 18th 2020. It still is one of the most rational comments made by any one at the time. He was concerned with contract tracing. THis was March 2020.
I blame it all on scrapple.
Eat that stuff and it makes you stupid.>>> It’s yummie. Especially crispy.
An opportunist w/o core conservative principles.>>> And principles matter. cuz he’ll probably want to get things done. And those things are probably what we don’t want done.
Is anyone scrutinizing Oz like everyone wants to do with Barnette? How about those Turkish military records???>>. Yes did he get his 501c3 from Erdogan?
Didn’t expect this from Zito.
Exposed.>>> this is her second shot. first didn’t work. And now that Trump endorsed Mastraino i think it helps Barnette.. I think that is why the second shot here.
They’re pulling strings to get her nominated, because they figure she’ll be easy to take down in the general.>>> Who is?the dems? They registered repub to vote for OZ.
“She’s being questioned at every turn.”
She could answer the questions on her military service.>>. She has been very up front and forth with. With everything. Just not on the Hannity show. OZ has to ask Erdogan if he can say anything about his service.
Not true. Not correct.
Christine O’Donnell self-immolated.
I live on the border of DelaWhere and saw it up close and personal.
Not accurate to say she and Barnette are the same.>>> Correct only no brain republicans would use Ad hominem attacks. saves time having to actually think. adding my own Ad hominem attack. When they thro out the she lost by 20% i reply that Trump lost Montco by 36% and then “what a loser” just to help with their minds exploding.
You have been trashing her for a week. How many elections has Oz won?
I think both of those candidates will struggle to get even 40% of the vote in November.>>. Any stock picks?
.29 Congress people have dual citizenship. His mother is in Turkey...and being a citizen gives Oz easy access when necessary. He’s a millionaire and his mom lives in Turkey? And i might not vote for the 29. Cruz is one. What is the game? Taxes.
no principles. My guy for congress.
You have been trashing her for a week. How many elections has Oz won?>>> Didn’t he win dog catcher in Turkey? Do they eat dogs in Turkey?
Refreshing to see some honesty and reality here in the rah-rah section!
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