Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Dems in 2022 congressional races

[pecksniff]

Anti-Trump Republicans to back vulnerable Democratic lawmakers in 2022 congressional races.

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A group of anti-Trump Republicans on Thursday will endorse a slate of Democratic lawmakers facing tough races in next year's midterm elections, in a bid to stop the Republican Party from retaking control of Congress.

The officials, dismayed that most elected Republicans now embrace former President Donald Trump's false claims that the 2020 election was stolen, told Reuters they are also backing vulnerable Republicans, including Representative Liz Cheney, who have rejected Trump's voter fraud allegations.

The Renew America Movement (RAM), formed by centrist Republicans after a mob of Trump supporters stormed Congress on Jan. 6 to try to stop lawmakers from certifying Democratic President Joe Biden's election victory, concedes that Trump and his conspiracy theories now have an iron grip on the party.

This could get interesting.

 

[jomar]

Good. Be nice to get back to the old days of raising fists and shouting each other down during session then going out for a friendly drink afterwards.

 

[pecksniff]

Good. Be nice to get back to the old days of raising fists and shouting each other down during session then going out for a friendly drink afterwards.

It has been a long time, now, since Pub and Dem Congresscritters drank in the same establishments. It would indeed be nice to get back to that.

 

[pecksniff]

Republicans suffering ‘cold sweats’ over fears Trump’s tantrums will sink them in the midterms.

 

[ishtat]

It would be much more effective if traditional conservatives were backed as 'independent' candidates against trumpsters. My bet is that they would get cash support, and split the GOP vote.

A slate of Independent Conservatives in 2022 could re-write the whole of the 2024 agenda.