This is somewhat off topic but I’ve been thinking about this filtered through the results of the Connecticut republican senate primary yesterday. On the surface it’s reasonable to assume that Levy’s MAGA cult supporters where motivated by current events until you realize that the turnout was barely 20 percent. Even in towns like West Hartford, Simsbury, Farmington, etc where Klarides won, turnout was low so it looks like suburbanites and by inference, suburban women, sat this one out. So if we assume the Mar-a-Largo search lit a fire under the magas, were they maxed out in a twenty percent turnout or did they underperform like the non-magas? Did center/right voters assume Klarides had it in the bag and stay home in the a/c? Ok, based on my overuse of the word, a lot of assumptions; and questions for campaigns and pollsters to think about. Based on her buying into the cult, I’m guessing Levy is going to run a scorched earth campaign which is probably a good thing. The contrast will be painfully clear and at times embarrassing but will hopefully motivate people who reject the cult because yesterday reinforced what we already know. In a low turnout, anything can happen.
This is a smart observation. Turnout is historically low in primaries, and this was no different. MAGAts had time to react to the search warrant in Florida, and yet, they stayed home -- in droves. I look for Levy to implode in a big ol' fireball, and memes on social media show Sen. Blumenthal laughing. However, what does this say about the CT GOP's ability to actually lead the GOP in this tiny little state?
I point out some of the hypocrisy that supporters of tiny hands Hitler spew when they try to defend him to me and they just don’t care
But one thing that makes them stop and think is when I tell them that they should keep with it because it makes it easier for me to mock them
They don’t like to appear to be a joke
There’s a real lack of understanding about what it means to have a king above the law. I wish certain members of the GOP would think that through.
This is somewhat off topic but I’ve been thinking about this filtered through the results of the Connecticut republican senate primary yesterday. On the surface it’s reasonable to assume that Levy’s MAGA cult supporters where motivated by current events until you realize that the turnout was barely 20 percent. Even in towns like West Hartford, Simsbury, Farmington, etc where Klarides won, turnout was low so it looks like suburbanites and by inference, suburban women, sat this one out. So if we assume the Mar-a-Largo search lit a fire under the magas, were they maxed out in a twenty percent turnout or did they underperform like the non-magas? Did center/right voters assume Klarides had it in the bag and stay home in the a/c? Ok, based on my overuse of the word, a lot of assumptions; and questions for campaigns and pollsters to think about. Based on her buying into the cult, I’m guessing Levy is going to run a scorched earth campaign which is probably a good thing. The contrast will be painfully clear and at times embarrassing but will hopefully motivate people who reject the cult because yesterday reinforced what we already know. In a low turnout, anything can happen.
This is a smart observation. Turnout is historically low in primaries, and this was no different. MAGAts had time to react to the search warrant in Florida, and yet, they stayed home -- in droves. I look for Levy to implode in a big ol' fireball, and memes on social media show Sen. Blumenthal laughing. However, what does this say about the CT GOP's ability to actually lead the GOP in this tiny little state?
Bill Kristol's tweet is so on the nose that it is FRIGHTENING.
But the Repugnican response to Kristol's tweet reflects the absolute depravity of the party formerly known as the GOP.
I give him a lot of credit. He’s taking it in the teeth.
I tremble at the real possibility that this nation might fall.
I cannot let myself even go near that thought.
When did we forget that?