White House opposed Republican picked to replace Cochran

[DonViejo]

Source: Politico



Gov. Phil Bryant went ahead with his planned appointment of former Democrat Cindy Hyde-Smith.

By ALEX ISENSTADT 03/21/2018 12:00 PM EDT Updated 03/21/2018 12:44 PM EDT

White House officials this week told Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant that President Donald Trump did not plan to campaign for or endorse Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith if she was appointed to the state’s open Senate seat, saying they were worried that the former Democrat would lose.

Bryant responded that he intended to go ahead and pick Hyde-Smith for the post, anyway. He’s expected to formally announce the selection Wednesday.

During a phone call Tuesday, administration officials told Bryant that Hyde-Smith’s past history as a Democrat would hobble her in the special election contest for the seat being vacated by longtime GOP Sen. Thad Cochran. Hyde-Smith switched parties in 2010 while serving in the state Senate.

The conversation was described by two White House aides with direct knowledge of the call.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/21/white-house-opposes-cindy-hyde-smith-477571

[lark]

1. LOL, like their picks have worked out well for them so far.

[Lochloosa]

2. Not racist enough for him?

[Hermit-The-Prog]

5. wrong gender

Or maybe 'not a ten'.

I'm so sick of TrumPutin.

[ToxMarz]

3. Sounds like a head fake to me

[sandensea]

4. That's a good sign.

It suggests that, while a conservative, she's not a Jim-Crow church burner
- i.e. Cheeto's kind of politician.