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GOP Panic Spreads to Pennsylvania
National Journal ^ | March 4, 2018 | Josh Kraushaar

Posted on 03/06/2018 4:42:30 PM PST by lasereye

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It's gonna be a Democrat wave in November. I think they not only take the House but the Senate. Some people keep finding imaginative ways to avoid reality.

Something that might counteract what's happening: making it clear that the Democrats want to impeach Trump if they take control. I think a good part of the populace is not fully aware of that. It would energize the base and I would think it would certainly cause people who voted for him, but who are not part of the rock solid base, to reconsider voting for a Dem. I think even quite a few squishy middle of the road types are uncomfortable with the idea of impeaching Trump. This has to be the counter attack in these kinds of districts, but the GOP professional consultants will not tell their candidates to do that.

1 posted on 03/06/2018 4:42:30 PM PST by lasereye
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“won’t be enough to overcome the deep hole that President Trump has put them in”

Trump didn’t put them in it, the GOP did. The GOP created and gave succor to the special counsel, to the Russia story, they stopped the wall, they stopped the repeal of Obamacare, they have forced Trump to keep Sessions. They were dragged kicking and screaming to a half-assed tax cut.

And they blame Trump.


2 posted on 03/06/2018 4:46:16 PM PST by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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It's gonna be a Democrat wave in November.

I don't think so. I think it will be a push, no real change in seats.

3 posted on 03/06/2018 4:46:20 PM PST by frogjerk (We are conservatives. Not libertarians, not "fiscal conservatives", not moderates)
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I don't think so. I think it will be a push, no real change in seats.

Sir you are delusional.

4 posted on 03/06/2018 4:48:42 PM PST by lasereye
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Trump supporters will come out and defend his agenda in Nov.

No reason to panic.

5 posted on 03/06/2018 4:49:20 PM PST by fortheDeclaration (Pr 14:34 Righteousness exalteth a nation:but sin is a reproach to any people)
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The GOP has acted like limp wristed do nothing noodles agreeing with the Democrats.

This has nothing to do with Trump.


6 posted on 03/06/2018 4:49:41 PM PST by Skywise
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I looked at the map. The special election does incorporate some rural areas HOWEVER, Pittsburgh is the 800 pound gorilla in that district. Urbans, gibs-me-dats, hipsters, high-tech transplants, freaks, leftists, and weirdos are a major part of that district. Since when is Pittsburgh proper considered "Trump Country"? The media is painting a false scenario here.
 
7 posted on 03/06/2018 4:49:53 PM PST by Governor Dinwiddie (CNN is fake news.)
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Well at least the GOP is running ads and canvassing this district.

Professional "consultants" from the Beltway will for the most part, get the messaging wrong.

8 posted on 03/06/2018 4:50:00 PM PST by KC_Conspirator (Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [turning to Christopher] You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixtee)
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“making it clear that the Democrats want to impeach Trump if they take control”

Clinton was impeached, and then reelected. I don’t think the Rats even know that ‘impeachment’ does not mean ‘removal from office.’ So he’s impeached? We already know they hate him.


9 posted on 03/06/2018 4:50:09 PM PST by Dr. Pritchett
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“... a Democrat wave in November ... take the ... Senate ...”
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I would like to know what scenario you see for the democrats take the senate.


10 posted on 03/06/2018 4:52:11 PM PST by Repeal The 17th (I was conceived in liberty, how about you?)
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I’m in suburban Pittsburgh. There is no “roiling suburban anger aimed at Trump” here.


11 posted on 03/06/2018 4:52:23 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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If the “political environment” is Trump’s fault, why is he polling higher today than Obama? He is at nearly 50% now, with the economy still getting better.


12 posted on 03/06/2018 4:53:15 PM PST by Vince Ferrer
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This piece sounds like something Charlie Gasparino would write. Or his paramour, Neil Cavuto.
13 posted on 03/06/2018 4:53:33 PM PST by LIConFem (I will no longer accept the things I cannot change. it's time to change the things I cannot accept.)
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To: LS

Care to weigh in on this thread?


14 posted on 03/06/2018 4:54:12 PM PST by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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To: Governor Dinwiddie

This district does not cover the City of Pittsburgh proper. That’s represented my Mike Doyle, whose as deep blue Rat as they come.


15 posted on 03/06/2018 4:55:29 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: frogjerk

I still keep asking the same question-—what’s he done wrong? He’s cut taxes, in a very good way, he pulled out of that monstrous Paris Climate Accord, and jobs are coming back in very big way.


16 posted on 03/06/2018 4:55:34 PM PST by huckfillary
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“Republicans are learning an uncomfortable reality about the political environment for 2018”

Voter fraud is real!!! Get a on it, jerks


17 posted on 03/06/2018 4:55:34 PM PST by Maskot (Put every dem/lib in prison...like yesterday.)
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To: Dr. Pritchett

Clintons was impeached well after his re-election. He was not re-elected after impeachment. Re-election was in Nov 1996, and impeachment and senate trial happened Dec 1998-Feb 1999.


18 posted on 03/06/2018 4:55:37 PM PST by Dilbert San Diego
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I am now concerned. Latest poll has dem up +3.


19 posted on 03/06/2018 4:56:17 PM PST by KC_Conspirator (Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri: [turning to Christopher] You're not gonna believe this. He killed sixtee)
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If the democrat corruption is exposed then it will be a big help. We will find out if that is going to happen when the OIG report is released.


20 posted on 03/06/2018 4:58:20 PM PST by Revel
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