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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts) Fri Jul 20, 2018, 07:35 AM Jul 2018

Facing a potential Putin White House sleepover, Republicans are "upbeat" about Midterms.

Republicans upbeat about November elections despite Trump-Putin uproar

Republicans at a conference in Texas this week had reason to feel downcast, even panicky as President Donald Trump’s meeting with Russia’s Vladimir Putin provoked broad outrage and revived talk of a Democratic wave in November’s congressional elections.

Instead, party officials voiced optimism about maintaining control of both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives this autumn, saying the Democratic Party’s messaging and internal struggles were helping boost Republican prospects.

“They’re their own worst enemy, and I’m very comfortable with that,” said Terry Lathan, chairwoman of the Alabama Republican Party.

In interviews with Reuters, attendees at the Republican National Committee meeting in Austin said pressure from progressives challenging the Democratic old guard following Hillary Clinton’s defeat in the 2016 presidential election had forced many Democrats to adopt more left-leaning positions.

https://www.rawstory.com/2018/07/republicans-upbeat-november-elections-despite-trump-putin-uproar/

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Facing a potential Putin White House sleepover, Republicans are "upbeat" about Midterms. (Original Post) Miles Archer Jul 2018 OP

Just goes to show that Republicans lie about everything vlyons Jul 2018 #1

Yes, republicans piss on their Bible day after day Achilleaze Jul 2018 #2

Upbeat?...The fix is in. Zoonart Jul 2018 #3

Free and Open Elections In USA? We Don't Need No Elections ... (Sarcasm) emanymton69 Jul 2018 #4

What do you expect them to say? mythology Jul 2018 #5

Could just be there isn't a strong effort to target special elections OliverQ Jul 2018 #11

Yeah, they almost have to say this. octoberlib Jul 2018 #6

They know Trump needs this meeting to help bring in Russian Cyber Spies UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #7

The day of reckoning is coming dalton99a Jul 2018 #8

Democratic Politicians should demand Trump meet with Russians after November elections..... UCmeNdc Jul 2018 #9

What matters to me is what they're saying in private BannonsLiver Jul 2018 #10

vlyons

(10,252 posts)

1. Just goes to show that Republicans lie about everything

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 07:40 AM

Jul 2018

What republicans tell each other --

Gosh, Putin sleeping in the Lincoln bedroom is wonderful.
Hope I get an invite to Putin's state dinner.
Putin and Trump reviewing a military parade will be soooo impressive!

Achilleaze

(15,543 posts)

2. Yes, republicans piss on their Bible day after day

Reply to vlyons (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 07:43 AM

Jul 2018

what rank hypocrites and traitors - it's as if they have sold their souls to Satan.

Zoonart

(11,879 posts)

3. Upbeat?...The fix is in.

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:02 AM

Jul 2018

Like the flames, though.
We will have to burn down the White House, if we ever get rid of dear leader, in order to delouse it.

emanymton69

(124 posts)

4. Free and Open Elections In USA? We Don't Need No Elections ... (Sarcasm)

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:15 AM

Jul 2018

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Your Comrade Putin is coming to Washington D.C. for his victory parade after defeating USA in Helsinki. After all, winners of the Stanly Cup get welcomes too, right?

This is a golden opportunity to hang huge Putin/Trump banners from the top to the bottom of the Washington Monument. While you are at it, change the name of the monument to Putin’s Penis so your president can suck it off each morning.

Will there really be open mid-term elections?

Doubting it.

mythology

(9,527 posts)

5. What do you expect them to say?

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2018, 08:20 AM

Jul 2018

Nobody has ever gone into an election saying "well we can't win, might as well not vote". To the people embracing the baseless conspiracy theory that the elections will be rigged, why do we keep winning elections?