Trump In GOP Cross Hairs After Election Fail.
“The blame game taking shape in GOP circles comes after bullish predictions of a red wave that failed to materialize. Republicans are now at risk of serving in the Senate minority for the second straight Congress and are struggling to take even a narrow House majority.
After getting burned in 2010 and 2012 primaries where weak general election candidates cost his party the Senate majority, McConnell and his allies got more involved in primaries in subsequent cycles to knock off candidates they thought could cost them critical seats. But in 2022, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the party’s main campaign arm, did not interfere in the primaries.
The party has performed better in races where it was united.”
Donald Trump basked in the glow of his hand picked candidates winning the GOP primaries across the nation and beating many of his adversaries especially those who voted to impeach him. Come time for the general election the lack of appeal to the general public came into razor focus on election night with no red wave materializing. The GOP now has a quandary, they have a vindictive and narcissistic former President with a rabid base following whose appeal, however, does not extend to moderates or independents. Easing him off the stage while simultaneously stroking his ego without giving him an opportunity to burn the whole house down is now the GOP challenge of the century.
