Sometimes things are hidden in plain sight. MSNBC personality Rachel Maddow was thinking about something one day. mockMichigan Republicans argued that the state party machine had collapsed into two opposing camps, each claiming to represent the true Michigan Republican Party. She noted there were similar disruptions in several other states, including Florida and Arizona.
Maddow's criticisms only scratch the surface.newsweek The Arizona Republican Party reported having just $14,800 left in its bank account as of August 2023. And in Michigan, the state party only had $93,000 in its balance as of July. Since then, things seem to have gotten even worse.
Michigan and Arizona are key battleground states, so the Republican decision to defund them is especially surprising. Trump defeated Clinton in 2016 by winning Michigan and Arizona. Since this surprise victory, Republicans have repeatedly lost key races in both states. 2018, 2020and 2022.
Those who think Joe Biden is such a bad president that even the Republican Party can't wrench defeat from the jaws of victory may be in for a rude awakening. It has become clear that the Never Trump faction of the Republican Party is preparing to hold 2024 elections in battleground states to ensure that Trump never becomes president again.
If this sounds like an incredible conspiracy theory, Consider who Republican National Committee (RNC) Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel is. Michigan elected Ronna McDaniel's grandfather, George Romney, to serve as governor for three terms. Some may ask, “Is Romney like Mitt Romney?” yes, Devoted Never Trumper Mitt Romney is McDaniel's uncle.
McDaniel's RNC's bias against Trump and non-establishment candidates has become very clear. Vivek Ramaswamy publicly criticized McDaniel during a recent candidate debate. Ramaswami I got it. The debate moderators had a clear left-leaning bias and sidetracked the debate with questions about priorities that matter only to Democrats.
“Think about who is moderating this discussion,” Ramaswamy said. tucker carlson, Joe Rogan, Elon Musk. If he asked questions that Republican primary voters actually cared about, he would have 10 times as many viewers and draw more people into the party. ”
However, the problem is not just with the party structure. Republicans in Congress also don't seem to understand where their voters are. In November, eight House Republicans defected and voted against impeaching the architects of the Biden administration's disgraceful immigration policies. 8 Republicans passed it About the opportunity to hold accountable those most responsible for this crisis. It is simply unbelievable that Republicans would not take action on one of the biggest concerns for voters of both parties. most americans. Clearly, voters listened to their representatives during the holidays and forced their leaders to: Please try again.
Republicans similarly failed to confront the FBI for election interference and targeting of Joe Biden's political opponents. To be sure, there were many public hearings with intense anger. But FBI Director Christopher Wray, unlike his predecessor James Comey, has perfected the art of restraining his condescension and dodging questions during lectures to Congress. Ray knows it's wise to let congressmen rant about him on camera without complaint. Because their rants have no real effect.
When lawmakers matter, Wray is asking them to approve funding for things like the FBI's new giant domestic surveillance facility, which Republicans are likely to do. Fork over politely The amount required is $375 million. Even after the FBI exploited FISA to interfere in the 2016 election, Republicans I worked diligently to update The FBI's favorite tool for interfering in domestic politics.
If the Republican Party were run by a bunch of Trump-hating United Party 5th columnists who only wanted to suppress another “red wave,” how would they behave differently than they do now? Why is Ronna McDaniel, the niece of the current Republican front-runner's sworn enemy, still running the Republican Party despite the party's losing record under her leadership? -I hate Ramaswami. I'm not friends with Trump..So who? teeth Is she serving?
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