With Roy Blunt (R-MO) recently announcing his retirement from the Senate in two years, the congressional reporter for Axios has decided to write about Republicans in the Senate who may be worried that “Trumpian troublemakers” could run and win the five Senate seats being vacated by establishment Republicans who are retiring in 2022, as reported by therightscoop.com.
According to Media Bias/Fact Check, Axios has a left of center bias. We can expect this writer to have an agenda that is less than favorable to the Republican party. With that said, here’s what she reported. Each of her bullet points is followed by my simple street-sense conservative deplorable patriot response:
Sen. Roy Blunt’s retirement highlights the twin challenge facing Senate Republicans: finding good replacement candidates and avoiding a pathway for potential troublemakers to join their ranks.
- Finding good replacements and avoiding troublemakers? The writer has missed the “Trumpian” plan. Those who are chosen as Republican candidates who then assume the vacated Senatorships won’t be mere “replacements,” therefore they will be better than their predecessors. But better for the Republican party, for conservatism. And “troublemaker” is not the correct description, but President Trump is looking for candidates who are “America First” minded and eager to work for the American people to save our nation from Democrat Communism.
While the midterm elections are supposed to be a boon to the party out of power, the recent run of retirements — which may not be over — is upending that assumption for the GOP in 2022.
- In this particular midterm election, retirements of the “status quo” politicians will be a good thing. With President’s endorsement and support, those “Trumpian” Republicans running will do very well. So, yes, this midterm election will be a “boon.”
People with sharp rhetoric and outlandish style who see themselves as Trumpian figures — similar to Reps. Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert in the House — may be attracted to the Republican Senate races.
- At this time in American politics, “sharp rhetoric” and an “outlandish style” will carry a lot of weight. A strong majority of the American people want Greenes and Boeberts in Congress. The writer has missed the mark on this bullet point.
And there’s no question Donald Trump will want a say in each of the resulting primaries. The question: is the GOP more (Josh) Hawley than Blunt.
- President Trump will have a say, no doubt. And replacing the Roy Blunts of the Senate with Josh Hawleys is his goal.
The departing Republicans also pose an internal problem for Minority Leader Mitch McConnell as he tries to retain control of his Senate caucus.
- Not an issue. Mitch will be gone sooner than later. Removing Mitch from control of the Senate caucus is just one of the goals of President Trump.
It’s hard to replace serious, smart, and productive team players like Blunt, of Missouri, as well as Sens. Rob Portman of Ohio, Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania, Richard Shelby of Alabama, and Richard Burr of North Carolina.
- The writer is so far off the mark on this bullet point, no response is warranted.
All five are fixtures in Republican politics, know how to get things done, and aren’t afraid to play ball with Democrats to achieve their aims.
- The writer continues to demonstrate her left leanings here. The Republicans named have long been more benefit to the Democrat party than they have been to conservatism. Playing ball with Democrats is not Trumpian. Such gamesmanship has gotten the country in the dire straights it is presently. Whichever metaphor is chosen to describe the new game to be played, Trumpian Republicans will be playing to win, not simply to lose graciously as Mitch has been encouraging them to do.
Establishment Republicans are frightened of the power of President Trump. But actually those who hold the power are the people. President Trump empowered the people to take our country back from the Democrat Communists. He’s on the sideline now, behind the scenes. And the time has come for RINO Republicans to step out of the way. Trumpian Republicans–Trumplicans–are moving forward with an America First agenda and the intent to Make America Great Again.
Noteworthy is that the author doesn’t quote any Republicans in this story or even mention that she spoke with any. The article reads as if she spoke with some on background for the article, some who are scared to death about the effect Trump could have on the Senate in 2022 with so many retiring. However, this could simply be her analysis.
The writer of the article expects Mitch McConnell to be supporting his establishment favorites against the Trumpian conservative upstarts as he has in the past. Of course the establishment Republicans are worried. There’s a change a comin’. Expect President Trump to endorse candidates against McConnell’s establishment picks beginning very soon.
