Republicans worried they will lose even more seats in 2022

[floridafan]

According to a report from the New York Times' Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, Republican lawmakers are already at each other's throats over Donald Trump re-election loss -- and the loss of control of the Senate -- with some GOP officials worried the internal war could spill out from behind closed doors and impact the 2022 midterm.

At issue are Republicans who are still loyal to the ousted Trump and those who want to put the past four years behind them after it culminated in the loss of the Senate and the White House to the Democrats.

The report notes that fans of the president who are still in office are working at ousting colleagues they feel were not loyal to Trump both after his election loss and then again after he was accused of inciting a riot at the Capitol that led to five deaths on January 6th.

According to the report, at the president's urging, pro-Trump lawmakers are attempting to undercut leadership Republicans including Sen. John Thune (SC) and Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) and may encourage primaries against the two among others.

"In Washington, Republicans are particularly concerned about a handful of extreme-right House members who could run for Senate in swing states, potentially tarnishing the party in some of the most politically important areas of the country," the report states. "The highest-profile tests of Mr. Trump's clout may come in two sparsely populated Western states, South Dakota and Wyoming, where the president has targeted a pair of G.O.P. leaders: John Thune, the second-ranking Senate Republican, and Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican.

Those seats, along with others held by Republicans in the House who voted for impeachment have some Republican officials worried a bruising primary could leave them with a candidate who is too extreme for the district, allowing the seat to flip to the Democrats.

"If Ms. Cheney is deposed, it could encourage primary challenges against other Republicans who supported impeachment or censure, including more moderate lawmakers like Representatives Peter Meijer and Fred Upton of Michigan and John Katko of New York, whose districts could slip away from Republicans if they nominated hard-line Trump loyalists," the Times reports. "But in a sign that Mr. Trump can't expect to fully dictate party affairs, Mr. McCarthy has indicated that he opposes calls to remove her from leadership"

Additionally, Republicans are worried about overly ambitious newly elected far-right lawmakers who may decide to run for higher office seats held by their Republican colleagues.

"Privately, Republican officials are concerned about possible campaigns for higher office by some of the high-profile backbenchers in the House who have railed against the election results and propagated fringe conspiracy theories. Among those figures are Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Andy Biggs of Arizona. All three states have Senate seats and governorships up for election in 2022," the report states.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/u...gtype=Homepage

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

According to a report from the New York Times' Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, Republican lawmakers are already at each other's throats over Donald Trump re-election loss -- and the loss of control of the Senate -- with some GOP officials worried the internal war could spill out from behind closed doors and impact the 2022 midterm.

At issue are Republicans who are still loyal to the ousted Trump and those who want to put the past four years behind them after it culminated in the loss of the Senate and the White House to the Democrats.

The report notes that fans of the president who are still in office are working at ousting colleagues they feel were not loyal to Trump both after his election loss and then again after he was accused of inciting a riot at the Capitol that led to five deaths on January 6th.

According to the report, at the president's urging, pro-Trump lawmakers are attempting to undercut leadership Republicans including Sen. John Thune (SC) and Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) and may encourage primaries against the two among others.

"In Washington, Republicans are particularly concerned about a handful of extreme-right House members who could run for Senate in swing states, potentially tarnishing the party in some of the most politically important areas of the country," the report states. "The highest-profile tests of Mr. Trump's clout may come in two sparsely populated Western states, South Dakota and Wyoming, where the president has targeted a pair of G.O.P. leaders: John Thune, the second-ranking Senate Republican, and Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican.

Those seats, along with others held by Republicans in the House who voted for impeachment have some Republican officials worried a bruising primary could leave them with a candidate who is too extreme for the district, allowing the seat to flip to the Democrats.

"If Ms. Cheney is deposed, it could encourage primary challenges against other Republicans who supported impeachment or censure, including more moderate lawmakers like Representatives Peter Meijer and Fred Upton of Michigan and John Katko of New York, whose districts could slip away from Republicans if they nominated hard-line Trump loyalists," the Times reports. "But in a sign that Mr. Trump can't expect to fully dictate party affairs, Mr. McCarthy has indicated that he opposes calls to remove her from leadership"

Additionally, Republicans are worried about overly ambitious newly elected far-right lawmakers who may decide to run for higher office seats held by their Republican colleagues.

"Privately, Republican officials are concerned about possible campaigns for higher office by some of the high-profile backbenchers in the House who have railed against the election results and propagated fringe conspiracy theories. Among those figures are Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Andy Biggs of Arizona. All three states have Senate seats and governorships up for election in 2022," the report states.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/u...gtype=Homepage

never trumpers are a pariah.

[T. A. Gardner]

Well, it is the NY Times, which like the WaPo has become little more than a Progressive Leftist rag, the political equivalent of the National Enquirer.

Of the Republicans mentioned in the article they list Andy Biggs of Arizona. That guy is in no way threatened by opposition. His Arizona district is about as conservative as they come. So while the Progressives and Democrats rail against him continuously-- there's an op ed at least twice a week in the Arizona Republic slamming him-- he'll easily be reelected. That's how little the NYT has on the pulse of America...

Oh, just to be clear, I think Biggs is something of an idiot and many of his positions are borderline crazy but he's not my Representative so that doesn't matter come election time.

[floridafan]

never trumpers are a pariah.

There are a whole lot more of them, than there are of you. After a while even republicans get fed up with trumps never ending lies and bull shit. Had he acted in a responsible, presidential way with the pandemic, he just may have been re elected.

[floridafan]

Well, it is the NY Times, which like the WaPo has become little more than a Progressive Leftist rag, the political equivalent of the National Enquirer.

Of the Republicans mentioned in the article they list Andy Biggs of Arizona. That guy is in no way threatened by opposition. His Arizona district is about as conservative as they come. So while the Progressives and Democrats rail against him continuously-- there's an op ed at least twice a week in the Arizona Republic slamming him-- he'll easily be reelected. That's how little the NYT has on the pulse of America...



Oh, just to be clear, I think Biggs is something of an idiot and many of his positions are borderline crazy but he's not my Representative so that doesn't matter come election time.

The NYT knows a hell of a lot more than you do, cum quat. Never forget that.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

There are a whole lot more of them, than there are of you. After a while even republicans get fed up with trumps never ending lies and bull shit. Had he acted in a responsible, presidential way with the pandemic, he just may have been re elected.

not in the republican party. the never trumpers globalists are as much human garbage, as globalist dems are.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

The NYT knows a hell of a lot more than you do, cum quat. Never forget that.

argument to authority fallacy.

[floridafan]

not in the republican party. the never trumpers globalists are as much human garbage, as globalist dems are.

Start your own party, sweetie. You can attracts all of the sick fucks, like your self.

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

Start your own party, sweetie. You can attracts all of the sick fucks, like your self.

im just telling you what's up. you're stuck on morning mika talking points.

[floridafan]

im just telling you what's up. you're stuck on morning mika talking points.

Glad to know that you watch her, and Joe!

[Blackwater Lunchbreak]

Glad to know that you watch her, and Joe!

did you cum from the news?

[Walt]

According to a report from the New York Times' Alexander Burns and Jonathan Martin, Republican lawmakers are already at each other's throats over Donald Trump re-election loss -- and the loss of control of the Senate -- with some GOP officials worried the internal war could spill out from behind closed doors and impact the 2022 midterm.

At issue are Republicans who are still loyal to the ousted Trump and those who want to put the past four years behind them after it culminated in the loss of the Senate and the White House to the Democrats.

The report notes that fans of the president who are still in office are working at ousting colleagues they feel were not loyal to Trump both after his election loss and then again after he was accused of inciting a riot at the Capitol that led to five deaths on January 6th.

According to the report, at the president's urging, pro-Trump lawmakers are attempting to undercut leadership Republicans including Sen. John Thune (SC) and Rep. Liz Cheney (WY) and may encourage primaries against the two among others.

"In Washington, Republicans are particularly concerned about a handful of extreme-right House members who could run for Senate in swing states, potentially tarnishing the party in some of the most politically important areas of the country," the report states. "The highest-profile tests of Mr. Trump's clout may come in two sparsely populated Western states, South Dakota and Wyoming, where the president has targeted a pair of G.O.P. leaders: John Thune, the second-ranking Senate Republican, and Liz Cheney, the third-ranking House Republican.

Those seats, along with others held by Republicans in the House who voted for impeachment have some Republican officials worried a bruising primary could leave them with a candidate who is too extreme for the district, allowing the seat to flip to the Democrats.

"If Ms. Cheney is deposed, it could encourage primary challenges against other Republicans who supported impeachment or censure, including more moderate lawmakers like Representatives Peter Meijer and Fred Upton of Michigan and John Katko of New York, whose districts could slip away from Republicans if they nominated hard-line Trump loyalists," the Times reports. "But in a sign that Mr. Trump can't expect to fully dictate party affairs, Mr. McCarthy has indicated that he opposes calls to remove her from leadership"

Additionally, Republicans are worried about overly ambitious newly elected far-right lawmakers who may decide to run for higher office seats held by their Republican colleagues.

"Privately, Republican officials are concerned about possible campaigns for higher office by some of the high-profile backbenchers in the House who have railed against the election results and propagated fringe conspiracy theories. Among those figures are Representatives Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, Lauren Boebert of Colorado and Andy Biggs of Arizona. All three states have Senate seats and governorships up for election in 2022," the report states.
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/16/u...gtype=Homepage

There will be 20 Republican seats up for election in the Senate, and only 14 Democratic. Democrats gaining even more seats in the Senate is almost certain. They will probably gain seats in the House too.

Republicans desperately need to come up with a new strategy by 2024, but they are fighting it as hard as they can.

[Hoosier Daddy]

Well, it is the NY Times, which like the WaPo has become little more than a Progressive Leftist rag, the political equivalent of the National Enquirer.

Of the Republicans mentioned in the article they list Andy Biggs of Arizona. That guy is in no way threatened by opposition. His Arizona district is about as conservative as they come. So while the Progressives and Democrats rail against him continuously-- there's an op ed at least twice a week in the Arizona Republic slamming him-- he'll easily be reelected. That's how little the NYT has on the pulse of America...

Oh, just to be clear, I think Biggs is something of an idiot and many of his positions are borderline crazy but he's not my Representative so that doesn't matter come election time.

yeah, dumbass, the two major newspapers in this country, the two newspapers most of the world reads to get an understanding of what is really going on in this country today, unlike the shit dullards like you might try to read that people with IQs line their bird cage with, are not reliable sources of info.

you post the goofiest, lyingest, right wing bullshit and you try to claim the NY Times and WashPo are unreliable? do you even have a clue how stupid and easily played you are? stomp on the ground real hard once, for yes. and twice, for no.

[Tinker]

Considering the sheer number of seats the republicans had up for election they should have lost a lot more and technically both Georgia seats were won by republicans except for GA's stupid law.

The congressional elections were considered a huge victory for republicans by pretty much everyone.

And 2022 is a mid5erm which almost always benefits the party out of power and heavily, it,s usually when congress flips.

Considering how well the republicans did in 2020 I see no reason to think they are going to have a bad 2022.

[Walt]

Considering the sheer number of seats the republicans had up for election they should have lost a lot more and technically both Georgia seats were won by republicans except for GA's stupid law.

2022 has about the same number of Republicans up for election, and in more difficult states, so they should lose even more seats in the Senate. 2024 is going to be a difficult election for Democrats in the Senate, but that is a long way off.

The next four years appear to be the Democrats time. If they can do a good job of it, then Republicans are in real trouble.

As for the Georgia "stupid law", the Democrats won a plurality of one of the first round votes.