September 26, 2017 marks one of the most well documented defeats for the GOP establishment headed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell as his sponsored candidate Senator Luther Strange has been primaried. I predicted the Honorable Chief Justice Roy Moore would have little to no problem blocking Luther Strange from making it to the General Election that is scheduled to be held December 12, 2017.
Despite President Trump's endorsement of Strange, Judge Roy Moore was able to defeat Luther Strange by 54.6-45.4%(+9.2%). In fact, I feel as if Trump endorsed Strange simply to create leverage with the GOP establishment in dealing with Tax Reform. Plus, just 1 out of 5 GOP voters were swayed into supporting Luther Strange as a result of Trump's endorsement.
Don't think this race will be given to Judge Roy Moore just yet, given that due to this race's status as a special election, turnout and campaigning by the national Democrats will make an impact on this election, given the Democrats won't have to defend more than one dozen vulnerable incumbents until Fall 2018. Even though Doug Jones has just 1-2% chance of winning this general election, the GOP establishment could undermine Roy Moore's campaign behind the scenes and even secretly provide campaign fire-power to the Democrats. BTW, the DNC will never be able to raise enough money to even have a minor chance at flipping Alabama, but it will be fun as hell to see those foolish Democrats spend themselves into the abyss!
In my view, the GOP establishment, including the Mitch McConnell gang would rather see a left-wing Democrat like Doug Jones win than to see a staunch Pro-Trump, Anti-Establishment Devout Christian figure like Roy Moore be elected to the U.S. Senate.
After all, Mitch McConnell's Senate Leadership Fund spent more than $30 Million to defend incumbent Senator Luther Strange from Judge Roy Moore. Plus, Roy Moore's campaign had just 1/10th of what Strange's had.
While it seemed Roy Moore was a shoe-in to win this GOP primary in Alabama, the McConnell Gangsters in charge of the GOP Establishment Senators were determined to prevent Roy Moore from winning the Special Election.
Now to talk about Senator Bob Corker's(R-Tennessee) retirement following 2018 elections. Has the Moore-Strange effect been so powerful that Bob Corker announced his retirement just hours before Roy Moore was announced the winner of the Alabama GOP primary for U.S. Senate? There've been a few GOP establishment Representatives such as Charlie Dent(Pennsylvania's 15th), and Ileana Ros-Lehtinen(Florida's 27th) who have announced retirement during Trump's first year as President.
I'd like to see more GOP establishment figures waive the White Flag of surrender. McConnell is suffered abysmal approval ratings not just with GOP voters across America but also with constituents back in Kentucky, whether they be GOP or not.
I assume the Mitch McConnell gang will try to save establishment GOP Senators up for re-election come 2018 such as Jeff Flake(Arizona), and Dean Heller(Nevada). Mitt Romney has considered running for Utah's U.S. Senate seat held by Orrin Hatch(R) should Hatch decide to retire, which should not be ruled out despite remarks about Hatch running for re-election. Honestly, I think Orrin Hatch could eventually be convinced to retire due to he unfavorability in favor of Mitt Romney or someone more conservative and pro-Trump.
Roy Moore's victory isn't an isolated event as despite the GOP establishment's efforts to keep Luther Strange in the U.S. Senate by spending $30 million plus the vicious attack ads against Roy Moore. Roy Moore's courage, convictions, and honor have made him the best candidate to represent the U.S. State of Alabama in the U.S. Senate, just as Jeff Sessions once did.
The Bush-era of the Republican Party is on the road to imminent defeat as the GOP establishment is dying with no way to stop the incoming MAGA Republican voices from taking back Congress. The Democrats and Establishment Republicans may have strangled much of the MAGA agenda in the U.S. Senate this year but there is an opportunity to shift Congress, especially the U.S. Senate to favor the MAGA Trump Agenda and put the Democrats & GOP establishment into minority status.
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