Let us not forget that Georgia is an open-primary state, and a state where Democratic voter drives are ramrodded by Stacy Abrams, the mistress of post-office box and parking lot homes for thousands. People vote in primaries for the candidate they want to represent them, but party crashing the primaries is done to ensure the opposition candidate is the one easiest to beat. It all depends on how well organized, and how well-greased the party machinery is. Ms Abrams has plenty of grease and shouldn’t be underestimated.
The Trump proto-campaign shouldn’t be bragging too much either. Not only did some of its endorsements fail in Georgia, they have been failing on occasion elsewhere, too.
I was quite surprised at how many articles I had to read before I learned that Marjorie Taylor Green won her primary with over 70% of the vote in a five candidate field. I don’t know much about her, but if Pelosi hates her, I’ll give her a chance. Speaking of which, payback for denying MTG a committee seat ought to be interesting if the Republicans re-take the house (Adam Schiff should be denied a committee seat)–but I’ll be surprised if the Republicans take revenge. The Mitt Romney is strong in the RINO leadership.
Aggie – if enough Democrats voted in GOP primaries to “ensure the opposition candidate is the one easiest to beat,” then the “failure” of Trump’s endorsees means the Democrats are more afraid of them — so is that really a failure on Trump’s part?
I personally think open primaries are a logical and practical abomination, somewhat akin to letting Russian citizens vote in American elections and vice versa. I also greatly dislike jungle primaries, where candidates from the same party end up facing off in the general, which makes a complete mockery of the idea of having political parties in the first place.
Here is a huge data base, going back to 2017.
So far, his successes in 2022 are far greater than the loses numerically; if someone wants to do a weighted score based on the importance of the races, have at it. https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump
Good to hear, though, how much Stacey Abrams hates her state…even if it should have been already clear (and she hates the country, too). No doubt she firmly believes that Georgians are “unworthy” of her…as she continues to do her best to rip them off….
Speaking of which, payback for denying MTG a committee seat ought to be interesting if the Republicans re-take the house (Adam Schiff should be denied a committee seat)–but I’ll be surprised if the Republicans take revenge.
There has to be payback, or they’ll do it again. Schiff and Pelosi denied committee seats.
AesopFan – Kemp won by 52 points, 74% – 22%. Raffensperger only avoided a run-off by about 2.5 points, but he beat the Trump-endorsed candidate by 19 points. This wasn’t because of Democrats crossing-over. I suspect more than a few Georgia Republicans are ticked that Trump’s antics in 2020 stuck them with Warnock and Osoff. At least they can get rid of Warnock this year. Osoff will be around until at least 2026. At this point, that’s likely to be the first midterm of a Republican president, so they may be stuck with Osoff for even longer.
Also, how many of Trump’s “successes” are like the PA governor’s race, where he dropped in a few days before the election and endorsed the candidate who was already ahead by 10 points. Oz is technically going to count as a “win” for Trump too, although if Oz loses to Fetterman, PA Republicans (especially western PA Republicans) are going to be as ticked at Trump as GA Republicans are now.
I’ve also read that Abrams is om the board of a Defund the Police movement. It seems like Kemp has a lot of ammo to use against her. Not to mention that she is dumb, fat, and ugly,
although if Oz loses to Fetterman, PA Republicans (especially western PA Republicans) are going to be as ticked at Trump as GA Republicans are now.
That’s what they’ll do in lieu of admitting they did not generate and assemble around a good candidate for Governor. Oz’ principal opponent is part of the gangrene in the Republican Party.
Not to mention that she is dumb, fat, and ugly,
If she actually were dumb, she’d be less of a problem. Her real deficiency is that she’s undisciplined. Her finances are a complete mess. She also has a history of starting projects and abandoning them.
Here in NC, where independents can choose either a D or R ballot, something like 64% voted R. That number is often at least evenly split, or leans D. Registered R turnout was also heavy. This was despite the fact that the Senate race was no longer in question, with Budd way ahead in the polls, which turned out to be the election result. There were a few hot Democrat races for congressional nominations, which should have boosted D turnout statewide. The GOP here is optimistic about the red wave in November.
Open primaries should be eliminated.
expat:
I have to differ. Abrams is actually smart and has been very successful in her organization of legal challenges of GOP attempts to create more stringent voting laws. She is indeed fat, but not ugly. As with many people, there are pictures of her where her face is somewhat attractive and others (depending on the expression) where she looks unattractive.
And round is a shape!
She is running for her second term as Governor of GA too.
Dems like open primaries because they can, in deep blue states, push to choose a less conservative Rep. Or, in CA I think, can make two Dems the final two in Nov.
Don Surber (Trump & now DeSantis fanboy) reads lots of news, and highlights good conservative stuff (I don’t read his comments much, tho).
Republican primary vote up 30%, Democrat down 6% https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2022/05/republican-primary-vote-up-30-democrat.html
With polls indicating inflation and recession fears among the top.
Another article read a few days ago reminded me of the increase in regulations, which reduces the ability of problem solvers to solve the problem, adding to cost increases (which looks like inflation), and hurting all customers.
Thanks, AesopFan for Newt’s note:
“Governor Kemp, to his credit, put together a very powerful campaign, used all the weapons that a sitting governor has to raise an amazing amount of money spent about two and a half months demolishing Perdue as a candidate, with Perdue not having the money to counter it. And Kemp is going to win a significant victory. And I think we ought to be honest about it. That’s the only major defeat that Trump is going to have tonight. And overall, Trump’s track record so far verges on astonishing.”
Over 90% of Trump’s endorsed candidates won (96%?), and he endorsed a lot.
Republican voters, more than their leaders, are America First voters.
Loving Freedom, loving America. Usually loving their Families. 🙂
“By comparison, President Joe Biden is heading for a 1-1 record among his two endorsements.”
It is not Georgia or even America which Abrams hates but white people and possibly Asians as well. Hate lies at the heart of those who claim America to be systemically racist because when presented with facts that disprove mistaken assumptions, only hate can blind the mind beyond reason.
“Open primaries should be eliminated.” Art Deco
Agreed.
Pride does a pretty good job blinding a mind. Another facet of evil (sin). Just sayin …
And of course there is Dunning:Kreuger. Which may not be evil, just human.
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Let us not forget that Georgia is an open-primary state, and a state where Democratic voter drives are ramrodded by Stacy Abrams, the mistress of post-office box and parking lot homes for thousands. People vote in primaries for the candidate they want to represent them, but party crashing the primaries is done to ensure the opposition candidate is the one easiest to beat. It all depends on how well organized, and how well-greased the party machinery is. Ms Abrams has plenty of grease and shouldn’t be underestimated.
The Trump proto-campaign shouldn’t be bragging too much either. Not only did some of its endorsements fail in Georgia, they have been failing on occasion elsewhere, too.
I was quite surprised at how many articles I had to read before I learned that Marjorie Taylor Green won her primary with over 70% of the vote in a five candidate field. I don’t know much about her, but if Pelosi hates her, I’ll give her a chance. Speaking of which, payback for denying MTG a committee seat ought to be interesting if the Republicans re-take the house (Adam Schiff should be denied a committee seat)–but I’ll be surprised if the Republicans take revenge. The Mitt Romney is strong in the RINO leadership.
Aggie – if enough Democrats voted in GOP primaries to “ensure the opposition candidate is the one easiest to beat,” then the “failure” of Trump’s endorsees means the Democrats are more afraid of them — so is that really a failure on Trump’s part?
I personally think open primaries are a logical and practical abomination, somewhat akin to letting Russian citizens vote in American elections and vice versa. I also greatly dislike jungle primaries, where candidates from the same party end up facing off in the general, which makes a complete mockery of the idea of having political parties in the first place.
A lot of attention is being paid to Trump’s “failures” but some perspective may be in order.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/newt-gingrich-trumps-track-record-on-endorsements-so-far-verges-on-astonishing/ar-AAXGTEd
Here is a huge data base, going back to 2017.
So far, his successes in 2022 are far greater than the loses numerically; if someone wants to do a weighted score based on the importance of the races, have at it.
https://ballotpedia.org/Endorsements_by_Donald_Trump
Good to hear, though, how much Stacey Abrams hates her state…even if it should have been already clear (and she hates the country, too). No doubt she firmly believes that Georgians are “unworthy” of her…as she continues to do her best to rip them off….
Speaking of which, payback for denying MTG a committee seat ought to be interesting if the Republicans re-take the house (Adam Schiff should be denied a committee seat)–but I’ll be surprised if the Republicans take revenge.
There has to be payback, or they’ll do it again. Schiff and Pelosi denied committee seats.
AesopFan – Kemp won by 52 points, 74% – 22%. Raffensperger only avoided a run-off by about 2.5 points, but he beat the Trump-endorsed candidate by 19 points. This wasn’t because of Democrats crossing-over. I suspect more than a few Georgia Republicans are ticked that Trump’s antics in 2020 stuck them with Warnock and Osoff. At least they can get rid of Warnock this year. Osoff will be around until at least 2026. At this point, that’s likely to be the first midterm of a Republican president, so they may be stuck with Osoff for even longer.
Also, how many of Trump’s “successes” are like the PA governor’s race, where he dropped in a few days before the election and endorsed the candidate who was already ahead by 10 points. Oz is technically going to count as a “win” for Trump too, although if Oz loses to Fetterman, PA Republicans (especially western PA Republicans) are going to be as ticked at Trump as GA Republicans are now.
I’ve also read that Abrams is om the board of a Defund the Police movement. It seems like Kemp has a lot of ammo to use against her. Not to mention that she is dumb, fat, and ugly,
although if Oz loses to Fetterman, PA Republicans (especially western PA Republicans) are going to be as ticked at Trump as GA Republicans are now.
That’s what they’ll do in lieu of admitting they did not generate and assemble around a good candidate for Governor. Oz’ principal opponent is part of the gangrene in the Republican Party.
Not to mention that she is dumb, fat, and ugly,
If she actually were dumb, she’d be less of a problem. Her real deficiency is that she’s undisciplined. Her finances are a complete mess. She also has a history of starting projects and abandoning them.
Here in NC, where independents can choose either a D or R ballot, something like 64% voted R. That number is often at least evenly split, or leans D. Registered R turnout was also heavy. This was despite the fact that the Senate race was no longer in question, with Budd way ahead in the polls, which turned out to be the election result. There were a few hot Democrat races for congressional nominations, which should have boosted D turnout statewide. The GOP here is optimistic about the red wave in November.
Open primaries should be eliminated.
expat:
I have to differ. Abrams is actually smart and has been very successful in her organization of legal challenges of GOP attempts to create more stringent voting laws. She is indeed fat, but not ugly. As with many people, there are pictures of her where her face is somewhat attractive and others (depending on the expression) where she looks unattractive.
And round is a shape!
She is running for her second term as Governor of GA too.
Dems like open primaries because they can, in deep blue states, push to choose a less conservative Rep. Or, in CA I think, can make two Dems the final two in Nov.
Don Surber (Trump & now DeSantis fanboy) reads lots of news, and highlights good conservative stuff (I don’t read his comments much, tho).
Republican primary vote up 30%, Democrat down 6%
https://donsurber.blogspot.com/2022/05/republican-primary-vote-up-30-democrat.html
With polls indicating inflation and recession fears among the top.
Another article read a few days ago reminded me of the increase in regulations, which reduces the ability of problem solvers to solve the problem, adding to cost increases (which looks like inflation), and hurting all customers.
Thanks, AesopFan for Newt’s note:
“Governor Kemp, to his credit, put together a very powerful campaign, used all the weapons that a sitting governor has to raise an amazing amount of money spent about two and a half months demolishing Perdue as a candidate, with Perdue not having the money to counter it. And Kemp is going to win a significant victory. And I think we ought to be honest about it. That’s the only major defeat that Trump is going to have tonight. And overall, Trump’s track record so far verges on astonishing.”
Over 90% of Trump’s endorsed candidates won (96%?), and he endorsed a lot.
Republican voters, more than their leaders, are America First voters.
Loving Freedom, loving America. Usually loving their Families. 🙂
https://www.newsmax.com/newsfront/primary-endorsements-texas-georgia/2022/05/25/id/1071460/
Trump 100-6 record.
(HT Surber, who notes the media will spend most of its media time on the 6 losses)
“By comparison, President Joe Biden is heading for a 1-1 record among his two endorsements.”
It is not Georgia or even America which Abrams hates but white people and possibly Asians as well. Hate lies at the heart of those who claim America to be systemically racist because when presented with facts that disprove mistaken assumptions, only hate can blind the mind beyond reason.
“Open primaries should be eliminated.” Art Deco
Agreed.
Pride does a pretty good job blinding a mind. Another facet of evil (sin). Just sayin …
And of course there is Dunning:Kreuger. Which may not be evil, just human.