McConnell privately saying GOP could lose House and Senate in 2018: report

[DonViejo]

Source: The Hill




BY JACQUELINE THOMSEN - 12/22/17 07:36 AM EST

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has been privately saying that Republicans could lose both the House and Senate in the 2018 elections, according to a Politico report.

Politico reported Thursday that McConnell has been sharing the concerns privately as GOP leaders worry about losing control of Congress in the midterms.

Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel also presented a report to chief of staff John Kelly showing how the GOP had lost favor with female voters, according to Politico. And Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) has also told donors that he’s afraid that GOP lawmakers in swing districts could retire, opening up key House seats to Democrats.

A string of Republican lawmakers have already announced their retirements, and the GOP only holds a one-seat majority in the Senate following Sen.-elect Doug Jones' upset win in Alabama.



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[Turbineguy]

1. No worries, Mitch.

The Russians will help you out.

[Irish_Dem]

32. Right, just rig the election like last time. What's the problem McConnell? nt

[workinclasszero]

2. If dems GOTV in 2018

it will be a bloodbath for the damned republican party.

Thugs are lead by the lowest polling pResident in history and hated by all except the 1%er's.

The democratic party will seize control back from the traitor republicans in 2018 but we damn well better use the power FOR THE PEOPLE when it happens!

[Neema]

8. Dont forget what Dems have to overcome.

All things being equal, Dems voting like their lives depended on it (because it’s true) would be a bloodbath. But we must all keep in mind every day that we’re battling the most corrupt political party this country has ever endured. Gerrymandering, voter suppression, Crosscheck, hackable voting machines, Russian meddling, Fox News and Breitbart...the list goes on with ways the GOP will pad every race with votes. We must overcome all of that to barely eke out a win.

[workinclasszero]

11. If blood red Alabama can elect a democratic Senator

Anything is possible.

The blue wave is coming!

[JHan]

35. :D

[workinclasszero]

37. We will take back America in 2018!!!

REPEAL AND REPLACE the stinking anti American republican party!

[Neema]

43. I agree, but my point is we have to make sure it's not just a wave but a tsunami. GOP dirty tricks

ensure they start out many votes "ahead" in any given race. We can't be complacent because we managed to eke out a few wins.

[NCDem777]

38. And yet in Alabama and Virginia, we did

Which is why I think we'll have to get ready for step 2: Racists/militia freaks going for physical voter intimidation

The conditions are ripe for it. Most police unions don't like Democratic constituencies (IE minorities). What with our "overwhelming" demands that they stop being allowed to investigate themselves and that they wear body cams so they can't write police reports where they're angels. If there's a situation where the local Nazis or RW militia fanatics are causing a problem in Dem precincts, I don't see the local police running out to stop it.

After all, it's not in the best interests of police for Dems to win anything. We tend to want that pesky police accountability stuff while the Trumpists would gladly make it legal for police to shoot anyone who rubbed them the wrong way.

Nor do I see Jeff "the only rights that matter are States' Rights (to be assholes to minorities)" Sessions. dispatching Federal law enforcement since red states in the South are still butthurt about the Feds forcing desegration on them.

Remember this equation:

Racists=Stupid
Armed Racists=Dangerous but mostly to themselves
Armed Racists with Tacit or Active Approval of Police= A major threat that should be met in kind.

Remember Black Wall Street or the time Ruby Bridges had to be escorted by troops from DC because the local cops intended to let her die.

[Neema]

42. Yes we did, but by (officially) very small margins. That's what I mean.

In all likelihood, if there weren't multiple levels of dirty tricks going on by the GOP, the win margins would have been much bigger. That's what we have to overcome in order to eke out those wins. We have to keep that in mind. Every election, every precinct, every ballot box has to have a wave of Dem voters even if it seems safe. Because with all that's stacked against us, all it takes is a few Dems staying home to give us what happened in 2016.

[onetexan]

22. YES!!

and get idiot 45's enablers tried for treason.

[Demsrule86]

25. We still have the icky orange man in office or Pence...so we will not get much done...but we can

stop plenty...judicial nominees, cuts in Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid and Medicare...we can stop the continued assault on the ACA too.

[Achilleaze]

3. Repubes earned public disdain the old-fashioned way

...by lying, cheating, greedy grabbing, arrogance, moral & ethical hypocrisy, and rank, heinous betrayal of America.

[joshdawg]

33. In other words,

being typically republican.

[SCVDem]

4. Here's a promise Mitch!

For all your obstruction we will reverse every fucking thing you fucked up!

Then we will find some treasonous act you did and LOCK YOU UP!

[FakeNoose]

21. A pox on Mitch McConnell

I'll be so happy to see that man go.

[Atman]

5. They don't care. They're all rich as shit and just gave themselves $1.5 trillion.

Mitch is as old as dirt. He could give a crap if he's out of a job. It's not as if he's going home broke.

[ATL Ebony]

13. Except I hope he goes straight to JAIL and dies before enjoying a dime.

[CrispyQ]

14. I hate McConnell most of all.

If they get the Con & leave McConnell, we're still fucked.

[ATL Ebony]

18. Unless he avoids punishment and Dems regain control --

Then he will be there with no power, in which case, he just may quit but I'd much rather see him in JAIL with no chance to enjoy the spoils of his ill-gotten gains. Traitors all of them.

[bench scientist]

30. I go back and forth between McConnell and smug punk Ryan.

I’d love to see both their asses in jail.

[David__77]

6. I hope they dont even consider that to be a possibility.

And I hope Democrats do not take anything for granted.

[PdxSean]

7. VERY well said.

The LAST thing I want is for them to have a fundraising dash.

[randr]

9. It has been a long time since the Repubs have had a horse to pull their broken wagon

They must think the lsos is the next best thing to the four horses of the Apocalypse.

[IronLionZion]

10. Let's make it so!

[Baitball Blogger]

12. They stole two years that they never should have had.

They stalled President Obama over that Supreme Court Justice position and put in one of their own hacks. We will live with that for the remainder of my lifetime.

[CrispyQ]

16. They control all branches of the fed govt & most of the state govts & they still can't govern.

All they can do is lie, cheat, & steal.

I would hope that until he dies, Gorsuch is constantly nagged by a tiny voice saying, "I didn't really earn this seat legitimately." But I don't think these type are capable of that.

[bench scientist]

31. Gorsuch is a pompous fool. Im sure he thinks he deserves to be on the bench.

You have a conscience and give him far too much credit.
I’m horrified at the judicial appointments Trump and his band if thieves are getting away with.
This will take decades to undo.

[bucolic_frolic]

15. GOP will move to the middle in 2018 and cozy up to Democrats

It's already begun, Trump and McConnell sucking up yesterday

[Bernardo de La Paz]

20. Don't fall for it. Make them concede very painful (for them) Progressive policies, if at all. . . nt

[calimary]

34. INDEED!!! Do NOT fall for it, Dems!

Mitch McCONnell speaks with a forked tongue.

[dalton99a]

17. The scam conspirators are probably planning their golden parachutes

to enjoy their extremely lucrative retirement - while millions of Americans suffer

[Bernardo de La Paz]

19. He's just shaking down donors. It's up to Democratics to make it actually come true. GOtV. . . nt

[malthaussen]

23. Interesting if true.

Mr McConnell is many things, most of them unprintable, but one of them is "pretty good politician." If he truly is concerned, then there may be some fire amidst the smoke.

-- Mal

[C Moon]

24. Partly because there will be many looking for Russian money in the elections.

[elmac]

26. IDK

the fascists can go home telling everyone they made ameriKa great again and with the help of the 15 Dems prevented a shutdown though they won't mention the dems. If we are to win in 18 we have to stop helping the fascists at any cost or there won't be enough showing up to vote to make a dif.

[AwakeAtLast]

27. Not if they can still steal the votes

And they will try.

[muntrv]

28. A tactic to turn out the base?

[unblock]

29. too soon for that. at this stage all it does is encourage his colleagues to retire.

well, it may encourage some early donations from the very rich, and i think he's trying to get people behind this koch brothers advertising campaign to hoodwink people into thinking this tax scam is somehow good for ordinary people.

[YOHABLO]

36. Yeah him and his wife, the transportation sec., can both sail off into the sunset.

[pecosbob]

39. Throw in a dozen or so RICO indictments

in NY and NJ for the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight and this could be a very good year.

[Skittles]

40. that's why he's saying the word BIPARTISANSHIP now

what a FUCKING MORON

[Initech]

41. I hope so!

They need to lose it for a long time. They don't deserve it until they can learn to play nice.