Meghan McCain after Jones win: 'Suck it, Bannon'
Source: The Hill
BY BRANDON CARTER - 12/12/17 10:58 PM EST
Meghan McCain, the daughter of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), blasted former White House chief strategist Stephen Bannon Tuesday night following the results of the Alabama Senate special election.
Link to tweet
Jones stunning victory over Republican opponent Roy Moore comes after a closely-watched campaign to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
Moore was accused of sexual misconduct last month by multiple women, including one woman who alleged Moore initiated a sexual encounter with her when she was a teenager and he was in his 30s.
Moore denied the allegations, but faced calls to drop out of the race from top Republicans.
Read more: http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/364606-meghan-mccain-after-jones-wins-al-senate-race-suck-it-bannon
Flake on Jones victory: 'Decency wins'
BY BRETT SAMUELS - 12/12/17 10:58 PM EST
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Flake, who has announced he will not seek re-election in 2018, was a vocal critic of Republican candidate Roy Moore.
Moore was plagued during the campaign by allegations of sexual misconduct, including accusations that he made advances to teenagers when he was in his 30s.
Flake wrote Jones campaign a $100 check, writing Country over Party in the memo line.
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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/364603-flake-on-jones-victory-decency-wins
Irish_Dem
(47,382 posts)Same party, same values.
DURHAM D
(32,611 posts)Why are Republicans blaming Bannon for acting like all other Republicans?
sharedvalues
(6,916 posts)The rest of the GOP wants their racism and hate to be deniable.
Irish_Dem
(47,382 posts)susanna
(5,231 posts)It's fine when the GOP think they're getting away with it.
It's not fine when someone comes right out and says it and blows their flimsy cover.
SPOT ON.
Irish_Dem
(47,382 posts)right out of central casting. Even though they were quite evil, illegal war, crashing the economy. They caused much pain and suffering.
iluvtennis
(19,871 posts)bullwinkle428
(20,630 posts)Irish_Dem
(47,382 posts)sociopathic party.
dalton99a
(81,570 posts)dchill
(38,532 posts)Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)This is OUR night to tell Bannon to Suck It!
hibbing
(10,109 posts)rockfordfile
(8,704 posts)watoos
(7,142 posts)This is the Republican talking point that the loss is Bannon's fault.
Lay the blame where it belongs. This was a rejection of Donald Trump, period.
This was a rejection of Trump's tax cuts for the rich, a rejection of Trump's plan to gut the safety net.
Trump did the robocalls, this was Trump's guy.
Exit polling showed that the majority of voters felt that Trump was doing a bad job.
Stop the talking point of blaming Bannon, blame Trump.
gotta keep driving it home: Moore Is Trump's guy. Hell, he is the RNC's guy. Can't let em forget.
susanna
(5,231 posts)Guy Whitey Corngood
(26,505 posts)bringing Lady Dumb Ass into the national stage.
betsuni
(25,614 posts)Always better to vote for the Republican (because Daddy) except in the extreme cases of Trump and Moore when one should write in a name rather than vote for the Democrat. She tries very hard to push false equivalency and get in snide comments about Democrats. Her self-righteous smug opinions on politics are garbage. Too bad because as long as she doesn't talk about politics she can be charming and fun.
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mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Who was the primary loser, obviously ... whereas Trump had originally wanted to back Moore ... and Bannon's 'ouster' ... followed soon thereafter ...
So, wasn't Bannon essentially 'proved right' over Trump, when Moore lost? Is it not safe to say Strange ... probably would've won?
And doesn't McCain & Family dislike Trump?
So, by what reasoning does it 'make sense' for Ms. McCain to direct this comment at Bannon?
Wouldn't 'suck it Trump' .. make more sense?
Am I totally mis-remembering?
Or is the whole thing even more Machiavellian?
Or is she just a tool, making no actual sense?
rpannier
(24,338 posts)Part of his, 'Establishment Republikkans must be killed!' campaign
Trump backed Strange partially because Jared backed Strange
mr_lebowski
(33,643 posts)Sry bout that. Makes more sense now. I remember there was someone in his inner circle who encouraged him to back Strange who was supposedly in the doghouse when Moore won the primary. Must've been j-red.
Hard to keep all these f***face losers straight sometimes.