re: Reports: Darrell Issa to retire

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You fell for that lame set up. Dammit man.

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THAT was a set-up? Lol I just assumed he was dumb

Issa is a dem
He almost switch parties multiple times

The only thing he saw was the loons rioting outside his office

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Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., announced he will not seek re-election, adding to a record number of House Republicans heading for the exits ahead of the 2018 midterms — perhaps seeing the writing on the wall of a possible wave election.

There are now 31 Republicans who will not seek re-election in November: 19 who are retiring outright and another 12 who are running for higher office. And that list is is expected to grow in the coming weeks.

The last time a party had nearly that many members retire during a midterm year was in 1994 when 28 Democrats left, and the GOP subsequently took back control of Congress in the Republican Revolution. Now, it's Republicans who find themselves in the opposite and unenviable position. Just one year into his term, President Trump has record low approval ratings, congressional Republicans have had few legislative achievements save for the tax overhaul they passed last month, and Democrats seem more fired up than ever to issue a rebuke to the GOP at the ballot box this year.

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LINK

NPR going to NPR.

DU provide daily links?

But the Washington establishment class and so-called political “experts” dismiss President Trump at their own peril. I won’t make that mistake again. The president and his party sit on many structural advantages that the liberal media conveniently ignore.

The first and perhaps most important advantage is fundraising. The Republican National Committee (RNC) raised a reported $130 million in 2017 – more than twice the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) haul. Much of it came from digital fundraising, as the RNC added more than 1 million email addresses in the last quarter of 2017 alone.

The RNC is expected to double the small-dollar donation database that raised over $250 million for President Trump in 2016. Two victorious Republican special election candidates elected last year – Reps. Karen Handel of Georgia and Greg Gianforte of Montana – experienced similar fundraising windfalls.

Even if the Democrats begin catching up, the Trump machine will turn on the low-dollar digital spigot and turn the GOP fundraising advantage into election victories.

But catching up is the least of Democrats’ concerns. The DNC currently is buried under millions of dollars of debt after years of financial mismanagement under former Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz and Hillary Clinton. While the RNC breaks records and invests in the 2018 campaign, the DNC is scrambling to pay off its debt.

Second, the Republican fundraising edge suggests a reinvigorated political base, which has historically turned out in droves for midterm elections when Democrats have stayed home. According to a recent Pew poll, more than three-quarters of Republicans approve of President Trump, including an overwhelming majority of evangelical voters.

While the talking heads will invoke historical precedents for a Republican wipeout, even The New York Times acknowledges Democratic voters have middling interest in midterm elections. According to an Upshot analysis, Republicans were 20 percent likelier to vote than Democrats in 2010 and 2014.

Finally, the 2018 electoral map charts very unfriendly territory for Democratic incumbents who must compete in districts and states carried by President Trump. This year’s map has a number of realistic targets for Republican challengers.

For all these reasons, I believe Republicans will keep control of Congress this year. And they will prove the anti-Trump media and political establishment wrong once again. LINK

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You're saying R's would rather have D's in control because of Trump? That doesn't sound true.

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Of course they would.

What do you think of the new AZ Sen Rep Primary poll?

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The poll, conducted the same day Arpaio announced his Senate run, shows the former sheriff with 29% of the vote, a statistical tie with first place candidate Martha McSally at 31%.

Former state senator Kelli Ward, who has been the front runner in recent polls, drops to 25% in this latest survey.

The poll mirrors initial speculation that Arpaio could edge out Ward and create an opening for McSally, who colleagues have said is planning a Senate run but has not yet made an announcement.

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It’s California. Who cares.

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You're saying R's would rather have D's in control because of Trump? That doesn't sound true.

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well they are just in fantasy land thinking they ever get control back but.....


you cant deny what he said has "some" truth to it as far as REPe cucks, they are no different then the DEM cucks as far as big government and raising taxes and more spending

what happened in the last election proves a large portion of them would have preferred hillary to win