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beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
5. with blackburn, she does turn off what is left of "moderate" republican voters in Tenneessee AND
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 12:50 PM
Oct 2017

with the correct democratic candidate, this can come into play

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
18. Obviously the Senate seat should be challenged
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 02:22 PM
Oct 2017

I am saying that the Democrat who challenges the seat will lose and it won't be close.

In 2016, Trump carried the state over Hillary by 26 points.

In 2012, Romney carried the state over Obama by 20 points.

This is the reality.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
3. trump pissing corker off does no good for trump. The fallout of other GOP senators
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 12:49 PM
Oct 2017

will happen as they usually embrace a fellow senator over a president. So any fighting/fracturing of trump and the senate is GOOD

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
11. I think it's good for Trump
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 12:54 PM
Oct 2017

Shows that you if you cross him, bad things happen to you.

End result will be a far RW loon getting Corker's seat. Trump will have replaced him with someone who will do his bidding and kiss his ass.

Win for Trump.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
15. again not neccessarily so, right wing loons turn off a percentage of republican voters
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 01:17 PM
Oct 2017

and its no guarantee of victory at all if a credible democratic candidate is running.

not every republican supports trump or his insanity

or his puppets

 

greeny2323

(590 posts)
6. Topic
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 12:50 PM
Oct 2017

This isn't about elevating Corker. It's about celebrating the public fighting between Republicans. We need more and more of this.

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)
10. I have to say...
Sun Oct 8, 2017, 12:53 PM
Oct 2017

on those occasions when a Republican says something I can wholeheartedly agree with, I'm going to let them have it!

Corker also helped get the Iran nuclear agreement through, so he went against the core of his party on that, too.

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