Summer special elections are tough. But the revved up party should overperform. (Dems in th his case)
And wins like that will further hurt the enthusiasm of Republicans.
A loss like this, plus the drip, drip from Manafort trial, Cohen Debacle may just help us eke out the Senate.
“The fact that this race is competitive with two candidates who are basically unknown tells you all you need to know.”
Devastating coming from a GOP strategist.
Go O’Connor - catch that early wave and surf it all the way to a win!
Nancy “Pay-Go” Pelosi is the Democrats’ gift to Republicans that just keeps on giving.
“though the Democratic base’s hair-on-fire excitement about this year’s elections have given O’Connor a leg up in fundraising”
No one, and I mean NO ONE, would be ‘excited’ while their hair was on fire. So which is it? Is the Dem base excited or hysterical (the more likely outcome if one’s hair was up in flames)?
These special elections are sure handy to point to when people start up with that defeatist talk.
First, after promising all campaign that he wouldn’t support House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) for speaker, O’Connor said on MSNBC that if she wins the Democratic nomination within the party he’d vote for her over the GOP’s choice on the House floor.
How to Alienate Everyone Without Really Trying.
Matthews did his Matthews thing, where he got a newcomer and refused to let him answer the question- asked him six times, each time he kept refusing to answer.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/news/powerpost/wp/2018/07/25/ohio-democrat-learns-that-any-comment-about-nancy-pelosi-can-and-will-be-used-against-you/
Perfect.
sounds like the lead up to, when the dems take the house and possibly the senate.
Trump and the frothing reapers can start crying about the investigation that needs to happen because putin helped the dems win.
Of course, obama and hillary are best friends with putin and everybody is out to get trump including that gop mueller guy and all his hired hitmen and women.
Hope trump has incredible nightmares all day and night even if he sleeps.
Next up, those 2 koch guys working with the dems. lol
Dems should learn that when a creep like Matthews tries to ambush you, the appropriate response is, Hey Chris, go fuck yourself.
People still watch that show?
Don’t they know Big Bang re-runs are on between 7 and 8
Yes! He! Can!
Thanks!
Right - the problem is reporters watch that show, and picked up that storyline and ran with it. With glee.
ETA—I also blame staff for booking him in the first place; Matthews lives to grill rookie Dems—then toss softballs to any R who’ll come on his show (ie recent Kasich interview, all softballs).
Not me. I stopped watching it years ago. Don’t even remember how long it’s been. 2010 maybe.
Me too watch Mash reruns instead
Very smart Giorgi knows so very little.
Gil Cisneros is a philanthropist and former Navy officer running for the open seat in Orange County’s 39th Congressional District. President Obama is not endorsing him because of his “very public opposition to Leader Pelosi.”
OTOH he is endorsing Senator Feinstein for reelection and Lt. Gov Newsom for Governor of CA.
Or
The Pelosi comment is not getting much play in the local news. Republicans are wishful drinking on that one.