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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,192 posts) Thu Aug 17, 2017, 03:23 PM Aug 2017

GOP fears damage to brand from Charlottesville

Republicans worry that their candidates could pay in the 2018 midterms for the continued controversy over President Trump’s remarks on the deadly violence in Charlottesville, Va.

Trump’s equivocation on how much blame should be put on white supremacist groups for the violence sets up a challenge that’s difficult for Republican candidates to avoid — and one that Democrats are eager to bring up.

Republican campaign chiefs raced to distance themselves from Trump’s decision not to single out white supremacists for condemnation, acutely aware of the potential damage the comments could have on the party's prospects in the 2018 midterm elections.

“It overshadows everything. If you are a Republican candidate and you have an event today, this will be the first thing you are asked about,” said former Republican National Committee spokesman Doug Heye, who has long been critical of Trump.

http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/346881-gop-worries-trump-charlottesville-controversy-will-hurt-2018-candidates#bottom-story-socials

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GOP fears damage to brand from Charlottesville (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2017 OP

Maybe...and I know this is a wack-a-doodle thought... Docreed2003 Aug 2017 #1

That ship has sailed. Solly Mack Aug 2017 #2

They can only hope things will improve...hahahahahaha The_Casual_Observer Aug 2017 #3

The GOP deserves to have its brand destroyed Gothmog Aug 2017 #4

They're worried about what the shitman said? pangaia Aug 2017 #5

The GOP's brand was destroyed when the Tea Party first showed up. Initech Aug 2017 #6

To late uponit7771 Aug 2017 #7

Huh? They are just now thinkin sumptin ain't right? lunasun Aug 2017 #8

...they don't fear damage from trump????? shit, he's a brand fucker if ever there was. spanone Aug 2017 #9

GOP have always been supporting racist groups. rockfordfile Aug 2017 #10

Docreed2003

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1. Maybe...and I know this is a wack-a-doodle thought...

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 03:28 PM

Aug 2017

But just maybe, they should have been worrying about their brand a little more when they nominated a fucking white supremacist, racist, bigot, homophobe as their presidential candidate in 2016? Too little, too late...May Trump be the albatross that hangs on their collective necks!!