{"id":1617385,"date":"2022-08-20T09:03:51","date_gmt":"2022-08-20T13:03:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1617385"},"modified":"2022-08-20T09:04:00","modified_gmt":"2022-08-20T13:04:00","slug":"why-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate\/","title":{"rendered":"Why McConnell Isn\u2019t Expecting the GOP to Retake the Senate"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwhy-mcconnell-isnt-expecting-the-gop-to-retake-the-senate%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1617385&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><\/div>\n<aside id=\"aside1\" class=\"left\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised to be a grim reaper for the Democrats\u2019 legislative agenda. Like any politician in Washington, he has his good days, like pushing through the core of the Trump agenda, especially when it came to judges, and then can blow that goodwill in a second. It was incredibly disappointing that McConnell got squishy after the January 6 riot, even mulling an offensive against the Trump base before polling forced him to move on from that fool\u2019s errand. Right now, he\u2019s hoping to regain the majority in the upper chamber, but he&#8217;s not too high on that outcome. As we enter the final weeks of the 2022 cycle, Mr. McConnell seems resigned that he will remain the minority leader for another session, given that the Republicans have picked some candidates who don\u2019t seem to be working out (via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theblaze.com\/news\/mitch-mcconnell-senate-2022-republicans?utm_source=dlvr.it&amp;utm_medium=twitter\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">The Blaze<\/a>):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>McConnell suggested Thursday he believes the GOP will have a difficult time flipping the Senate, citing &#8220;candidate quality.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I think there&#8217;s probably a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different, they&#8217;re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,&#8221; McConnell said.<\/p>\n<p>While it is not exactly clear what McConnell&#8217;s &#8220;candidate quality&#8221; remark means, it most likely refers to various Republican nominees who may have a difficult time winning their elections.<\/p>\n<p>For example, many Republicans whom former President Donald Trump endorsed \u2014 J.D. Vance in Ohio, Blake Masters in Arizona, Herschel Walker in Georgia, Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania \u2014 are struggling in the polls. If they lose their races, it will be difficult for Republicans to flip enough Senate seats to retake control of the Senate.<\/p>\n[\u2026]\n<p>&#8220;I think it&#8217;s going to be very tight. We have a 50-50 nation. And I think when this Senate race smoke clears, we\u2019re likely to have a very, very close Senate still, with us up slightly or the Democrats up slightly,&#8221; McConnell said.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Herschel Walker could turn it around in Georgia if he only spoke about his storied football career. With college football season about to begin, the Heisman Trophy winner should channel his inner bulldog and focus on that until Election Day. I\u2019m not kidding. If Walker sticks to football and goes to every home game for his alma mater, he could pull it out.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Yet, things look dismal in Pennsylvania, where Dr. Mehmet Oz went on vacation to Ireland and split time between Florida instead of campaigning. Meanwhile, Democratic candidate John Fetterman can\u2019t speak in complete sentences following a stroke, so it\u2019s a race devolving into a circus. Fetterman has a strong lead, which could get blown up with one disastrous debate performance.<\/p>\n<p>For now, Mitch is an Eeyore, but there\u2019s still time for things to turn for the better in the GOP\u2019s quest to retake the upper chamber.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Last Note<\/strong>: Tucker Carlson torched the GOP leader for not wanting to govern. What say you?<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Tucker ripping into Mitch McConnell: &#8220;It&#8217;s entirely possible Mitch McConnell doesn&#8217;t want to retake the Senate, because then you&#8217;d have to run things. And if there&#8217;s one thing Republican leaders dislike, it&#8217;s running anything. Much easier to complain on Fox News.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/BBM9Xiz8Jy\">pic.twitter.com\/BBM9Xiz8Jy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 American Firebrand (@FirebrandPAC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FirebrandPAC\/status\/1560423831889641474?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 19, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised to be a grim reaper for the Democrats\u2019 legislative agenda. 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