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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMcConnell signal to Republican Senate candidates: Distance from Trump if necessary
Washington (CNN)Sen. Mitch McConnell is allowing Republican Senate candidates to do whatever it takes to salvage their campaigns ahead of what Republicans increasingly fear could be a devastating election for their party.
In recent weeks, the Senate majority leader has become so concerned over Republicans losing control of the Senate that he has signaled to vulnerable GOP senators in tough races that they could distance themselves from the President if they feel it is necessary, according to multiple senior Republicans including a source close to McConnell.
That could mean breaking with Trump on the administration's response to the coronavirus pandemic and the continued efforts by the President to paint an optimistic picture despite rising cases and deaths across parts of the country, especially in many Republican states in the South and Midwest.
While this may give some senators the flexibility to draw a distinction between themselves and the President, it also forces them to walk a tightrope. Trump remains enormously popular with the Republican base, and any attempts to undercut him risks alienating those voters.
https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/31/politics/senate-mcconnell-trump-firewall/index.html
WyattKansas
(1,648 posts)He sees his Senate majority going bye bye and now he is worried if he will have enough Republicans left to mount any anti-government defense for anything the Democratic Party does. Poor Mitch, the MAGAts are swarming all over the dead hooker they chained themselves to and he doesn't like the smell anymore.
Wounded Bear
(58,708 posts)Hopefully, it is too late.
Dagstead Bumwood
(3,650 posts)but that shit aint comin' off their shoes.
Xolodno
(6,401 posts)Word was if Trump didn't turn things around by then, they would allow anyone who wanted to cut loose to do so.
But then here's the other problem, what if you go against Trump on something? How will you weather the tweet storm?
Damned if you do, damned if you don't.