Submitted by pinktwillshirt t3_y8xayt in Connecticut
[deleted] t1_it2j0sg wrote
I assume he’s bored of being a rich white private citizen and wants more power.
The real question for me is why CT republicans voted for him in the primary. Did they really think this spineless MAGA turd with no plans would get elected? Did they like his “ideas”?
Tons of people these days focusing on how bad Republican politicians are, but they are only in power because people vote for them.
mylastdream15 t1_it47zir wrote
THIS IS THE ANSWER. A. The CT Republican party just doesn't have a lot of great candidates. And B. When you just have to win by a plurality... If you can get all the MAGA voters on your side. Even if that's 35% of voters... You'll win in the primaries. That's basically how it's gone twice now. This time I think it's basically that the just had no real alternatives that had a shot. Which says a lot about the party in CT
This has actually been an issue nationwide. That mediocre candidates are winning primaries because the maga crowd can give them a plurality in the primaries. There is a style of republican that can win in CT - a MAGA republican is not it. Yet they keep winning primaries because of pluralities. And then losing in the general.
[deleted] t1_it4awxp wrote
What did Bob get? 21k votes? That’s how many people in CT want him.
mylastdream15 t1_it4fz2c wrote
He'll still probably get like 42-45% of the votes. Because some people actually like him (mostly the maga crowd). And republicans will vote for him because of the big R next to his name. And some independents that claim to be independent but always vote R will vote for him. But that's about it I figure. If stefanowski couldn't win in a year where he was seen as a referendum candidate against Malloy/bad dem leadership. And now is facing a far more popular Lamont. I feel like he has zero shot. I know a lot of people that begrudgingly voted for Lamont last time. This time most of those same people actually were satisfied with him and what he did. (I'd also argue he's the best governor we've had in about 30 years. Which may or may not be saying much depending on how you look at it.) I think it won't be particularly close. But it will be closer than it probably should be. Certain people just vote party line no matter what.
And again. I think he will capture some gullible voters that just see "lower taxes" and don't realize that he really doesn't have a logical gameplan to do that.
[deleted] t1_it4jvsy wrote
I mean, they fell for trump’s obvious bullshit, so why wouldn’t they believe Bob? Bob’s a soggy fry coated in mold, but he’s a big step up from orange traitor.
fatherfatpants t1_it419w5 wrote
>MAGA turd
You answered your own question. The people that show up most to primaries are old and extreme. If moderate/sane republicans showed up then it would probably be a different story.
[deleted] t1_it4bpd9 wrote
Would it? Plenty of MAGA candidates being voted in all around the country. I don’t buy the argument that there’s a sane or decent group of republicans left. It’s the party of MAGA now. They can’t even admit the last election was lost or that j6 was a coup attempt.
fatherfatpants t1_it4gxpk wrote
There are some left but they cannot be bothered to get to the primaries. Hell the ones I know personally are voting for Lamont in the upcoming election.
[deleted] t1_it4j0iy wrote
The “reasonable” republicans in my family will all stay home during the primaries and line up dutifully to vote R when the actual elections come. They’re getting better at hiding their beliefs though because so many family members are cutting them off.
btmc t1_it4gttb wrote
Four years ago, Bob won by outspending his competitors in a crowded field of no-name candidates. The only candidate with a track record, Mark Boughton, was too moderate to win a GOP primary, and so Bob was able to squeak out a win.
This year, Bob is basically a sacrificial lamb since Lamont became quite popular thanks to perceptions of his handling of the pandemic. IIRC it was a much less crowded field, and Bob had the money and the name recognition.
[deleted] t1_it4k2gt wrote
Are there any moderate Republicans still winning primaries? Seems like the MAGAS have full control to me.
matty088 t1_it5diwy wrote
Do you have brain damage? You can’t honestly think the republicans are the ones with the negative rep heading into this election.
[deleted] t1_it5htmq wrote
Republican reputation literally couldn’t be worse. Party of treasonous ignorant bigots.
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