Georgia race devolves into nasty GOP fight amid fears it could cost Senate majority
Source: CNN
Republican Rep. Doug Collins' Senate campaign in Georgia has prompted a raging intraparty fight leading to the departure of some of his top political advisers and recriminations with the Senate GOP's main campaign arm.
The National Republican Senatorial Committee is accusing Collins of running against Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a Republican incumbent appointed by the governor, out of his own "selfish" interests -- while raising alarms that the bid has jeopardized the party's chances to hold onto two GOP seats and made it harder for President Donald Trump to carry the Peach State in the fall.
The spat has squeezed Trump between Senate GOP leaders who have closed ranks behind Loeffler and Collins' allies who argue that the Georgia congressman helped lead the fight against the President's impeachment in the House and would be a loyal warrior for Trump in the Senate.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/02/12/politics/georgia-senate-gop-race/index.html
Here are some flames we should fan
groundloop
(11,518 posts)cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)After all few people thought the Republicans would embrace him just to gain power and yet people like Lindsey Graham who said
I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative nor has he displayed the judgment and temperament to serve as commander in chief." now support him and once Trump won Graham started openly tonguing Trumps asshole and he still hasn't come up for air.
groundloop
(11,518 posts)While we're having a debate about which form of healthcare reform is best (which is an important discussion) they're figuring out what dirty tricks and ratfucking are needed to hold onto power.
cstanleytech
(26,280 posts)inflicting as much as they can.
comradebillyboy
(10,143 posts)kag
(4,079 posts)Todd is a moron.
ToxMarz
(2,166 posts)ancianita
(36,017 posts)Her loyalty exists because she's guaranteed loyalty by IF45 and his russiaphilic syndicate.
Mr. Sparkle
(2,931 posts)kag
(4,079 posts)I'll just give you a heart!
Mr. Sparkle
(2,931 posts)ancianita
(36,017 posts)IronLionZion
(45,418 posts)since he certainly feels extra entitled these days after his Senate acquittal.
Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)"Repubs in chaos"
"RNC trying to rig Senate race"
keithbvadu2
(36,751 posts)Irony? Looks like ideological purity like democrats in 2016.
MRDAWG
(501 posts)almost every statewide race has been a tie until election day. I supported Michell Nunn and Jason Carter who were "tied". John Ossifit was going to beat Karen Handel. Stacy Abrams was tied too.
The 2018 election got Handel out and elected Lucy McBath
This all will fire up the REthugs and continue voter suppression.