Joe Walsh recruiting George Conway for primary challenge of Trump? That's some world class trolling!

[hlthe2b]

Trolling Trump, Joe Walsh Tries to Recruit George Conway for Nascent Challenge

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/08/23/us/politics/joe-walsh-trump-conway.html

Joe Walsh, a conservative radio show host and a former Tea Party congressman from Illinois who is expected to announce a long shot primary challenge to President Trump in the coming days, is wooing the husband of Kellyanne Conway, Mr. Trump’s former campaign manager, for a senior role in his campaign — a signal of his intent to troll Mr. Trump into engagement with him.

Mr. Walsh met on Thursday with George T. Conway III, the prominent conservative lawyer who is married to Ms. Conway, one of Mr. Trump’s longest-serving aides. During the hourslong conversation, the two discussed strategy going forward, according to two people familiar with the conversation, and Mr. Walsh asked Mr. Conway if he would join his nascent campaign in a leading formal role.

Mr. Conway, who has gained a large following on Twitter for his increasingly virulent critiques of Mr. Trump and his mental state but who has never worked on a political campaign before, did not commit to anything, telling Mr. Walsh he would think about it, the two people said.

Mr. Walsh has virtually no chance of wresting the Republican presidential nomination away from Mr. Trump, whose poll numbers with Republicans remain consistently in the high-80s. But as a former supporter and media-trained radio show host attacking him from the right, he has an opportunity to rattle Mr. Trump with his television criticisms, and with audacious moves like trying to work with Mr. Conway, whose denunciations have personally enraged the president and his family members.

[brooklynite]

1. Who's George Conway?

Yes, -I- know who he is; but I'm guessing the average Republican who doesn't hang out on Twitter and political blogs doesn't, and "the wife of Kellyanne Conway" isn't a ringing qualification.

[hlthe2b]

2. that's why NYT (and I agree) suggests Walsh is trolling Trump--he sure as hell knows George Conway

[virgogal]

3. Who's Joe Walsh? The only one I ever heard of was a singer way-back....a wonderful singer.

[hlthe2b]

4. Former teabagger Rep from Illinois, come lately intense anti-Trumper...

and conservative radio host--to be taken seriously only to the extent he will drive Trump crazy.

[virgogal]

5. Thank you.

[NCjack]

6. Joe needs to stay current on his child support. nt