Yes, the war, which I\u2019ll call\u00a0Trump\u2019s War<\/em>, will affect the elections to the Senate scheduled for November, but its effects will depend on the temperament of incumbents\u2019 and challengers\u2019 constituents, current or potential, and how they respond to a President dragging us into a war which is costing the precious lives of Iranians, innocent and not, American service people, the lives of Arabian allies, along with munitions which we may actually need more elsewhere, unlikely as most of think that might be.\u00a0More thoughts on Trump\u2019s War here<\/a>.<\/p>\n Those responses will be part of this thread, in bundles, as I happen across them. I\u2019m still a working dude.<\/p>\n In election news is word of certain Republican groups urging the President to declare an emergency and\u00a0nationalize the voting apparatus<\/a>. Are they convinced that the courts would NOT tell them to stick it in their ear? Do they really think that the protests might turn violent, including from heavily armed Republicans, if this pack of extremists starts trying to deprive Americans of voting rights? If they\u2019re so concerned about the November elections that they want to try the tactics of fascist losers, I have an impertinent question: Why don\u2019t they try governing wisely, instead?<\/p>\n Nearly $100 million has been spent on campaign advertising across the Republican and Democratic Senate primaries [in Texas], including at least $59 million spent by [incumbent Senator] Cornyn and political action committees supporting him, according to AdImpact. The Republican primary is widely expected to go to a runoff.\u00a0[MS NOW<\/strong><\/a>]<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Uh, yes, there is. I think my eyes are watering.<\/li>\n Where\u2019s the popular Governor Kemp (R-GA) in all this mess? He\u2019s term-limited in his current job, so he\u2019d have the time, but he\u2019s\u00a0turned down<\/a>\u00a0the opportunity, and is in fact\u00a0backing<\/a>, of all candidates, former football coach Derek Dooley, a man who strikes me as a cipher, a man who thinks he sees this Senate race as an opportunity to pick up another trophy, at least so far, rather than do the serious work of governing. Perhaps Kemp is testing the waters for being a quiet power behind the scenes, rather than taking on the grind of an everyday job like Senator.<\/p>\n So the ongoing mystery is\u00a0Where\u2019s the serious Republican candidate tailored to defeat Senator Ossoff?<\/em>\u00a0Are the Republicans still caught in the trap of\u00a0The more extreme, the more qualified?<\/em>\u00a0Sure, Collins and Carter hold high elective office, but not state-wide offices, meaning their districts may hold enough far-right voters for them to win; or, a point not made enough, is\u00a0Would they lose in their districts if Georgia were to switch to\u00a0ranked-choice voting<\/a>, a system friendly to moderates?\u00a0<\/em>In any case, neither is a proven candidate in a State that has been slowly moving towards the Democrats.<\/p>\n Is the Georgia\u00a0GOP<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0going the way of the New Mexico\u00a0GOP<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0undisciplined, incompetent, and, even, repellent<\/a>? Or is Collins or Carter a hidden powerhouse that will appeal to independents?<\/li>\n There are no candidates on the ballot in the Republican primary at this time.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n It lists\u00a0Benjamin Luna<\/a>\u00a0as withdrawn or disqualified. Give the Democrats their first November victory.<\/li>\n <\/a>1<\/sup>\u00a0 <\/a>2<\/sup>\u00a0 [Reposting due to a date of February 1 being observed. Apologies to those who’ve seen this, which was published Monday.] But Before We Begin Yes, the war, which I\u2019ll call\u00a0Trump\u2019s War, will affect the elections to the Senate scheduled for November, but its effects will depend on the temperament of \u2026 Continue reading Last time we were here<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Yes, yes, my own blog says it\u2019s a lot harder to do than to say, especially for a Party weighed down with incorrect or inapplicable tenets, obdurate in refusing to admit to failures, and apparently unappreciative of the wisdom of\u00a0H. L. Mencken<\/a>. Wise people learn from their mistakes; watching the President fulfill his nickname of\u00a0The Mendacity Machine<\/em>\u00a0in order to cover up his blunders, and then such folks as Rep Chip Roy (R-TX)\u00a0praise him for it<\/a>, really brings home the potential of a Party-capsizing ass-whuppin\u2019 next November, even if I think the Democrats\u00a0should be alarmed as well<\/a>.<\/p>\nThe Senate News Slowdown<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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<\/a>Rep Collins\u2019\u00a0On The Issues<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0summary chart is to the right, and indicates the Representative is very far right. I must say, though, that Rep Collins does look like a Senator (follow the link for his picture), for what that may be worth. To the President? Quite a lot. Will he win the President\u2019s endorsement? Still to be seen.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Rep Carter\u2019s\u00a0On The Issues<\/strong><\/em><\/a>\u00a0summary chart is to the right, and indicates the Representative is very far right. I regret I cannot say Rep Carter looks like a Senator, and for that reason he may not win the President\u2019s endorsement. Oh, yes, I\u2019m quite serious.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"