So, is the GOP melting down right now? You decide.
First, the putative leader of the GOP is calling for the Senate GOP leader to be replaced, immediately. 1/
https://t.co/J2DBhlmYrr
The leader of the Senate GOP campaign arm, Rick Scott, is being openly accused of financial mismanagement by his peers. 2/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/08/19/gop-senate-rescue-midterms/
There is an unprecedented and well-funded effort by Republicans to convince other Republicans not to vote Republican.
Liz Cheney will be campaigning with Democrats this fall.
When have we ever seen anything like this? 3/
https://www.politico.com/news/2022/08/15/trump-republican-accountability-ads-election-00051592
Today there were signs GOP candidates have been told to start distancing themselves from Trump, MAGA, abortion extremism (LOL!!!!).
GOP House candidate in swing district scrubbing site of Trump endorsement. 4/
https://twitter.com/joshkraushaar/status/1562907096227921921?s=11&t=RiZ_8CK_vJZnziVLl8Qg0Q
Here's an AZ MAGA scrubbing his site of Trump and MAGA. 5/
https://twitter.com/kfile/status/1562858019494719489?s=11&t=xn2BxIP_eWRjNfj3hP4Iyw
Here's the AZ Senate nominee running screaming from his extremist abortion positions. Another website scrub. 6/
https://twitter.com/MarcACaputo/status/1562886458280591365
Here's a CO GOP state senator switching parties, saying the GOP had become an existential threat. 7/
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/22/kevin-priola-republican-change-party-democrat-colorado
Jan 6th related investigations spreading.
GOP leaders in AZ, GA, MI, NV, PA, WI have been subpoenaed.
Meadows, Lindsay Graham, other MAGAs being called to testify.
Rudy may get indicted. 8/
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/15/us/graham-georgia-investigation-trump.html
Democratic candidates are raising tons of money. R candidates aren't.
WTF here GOP? 9/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/07/21/gops-2022-small-dollar-fundraising-sputters-democrats-lead-grows/
Been doing this for 30 years and we've never seen this level of infighting, underperformance, money troubles, criminality, defections, extremism in a political party.
GOP is melting down, cracking up, struggling, losing.
Dems are closing strong. 10/
https://twitter.com/SimonWDC/status/1562769849100939265