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senseandsensibility

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Wed May 20, 2026, 01:00 PM Wednesday

THIS! MSNOW reporter explains what we've seen in R primaries perfectly! [View all]

MSNOW reporter Mychael Schnell just reported that although trump's hold over the party is still "extremely strong", the Kentucky R voters she spoke to did not know why they were voting against Massie. They could not give any examples of actions Massie had taken that they disapproved of. In fact, when one woman said that she was upset that Massie had voted to impeach trump, the reporter corrected her and said that Massie had not done that.. The woman was flabbergasted, and then had no response or reason for opposing Massie.

So, as usual, these voters are low information cult members who simply vote however trump tells them to vote. (I know, what a way to go through life), but how meaningful is that? Well, even the R voters willing to do that are shrinking, polls show. Independents are leaning for Dems, and of course the Dem base is ENERGIZED.

We will easily win the House and maybe the Senate if we get the majority of Independents, virtually all the Dems with a good turnout, and about twenty percent of Rs.
Why worry about what some low information magas do? They are not powerful enough to matter in the general election.

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The cultists are irredeemable. Focus on turnout and independents dalton99a Wednesday #1
Irredeemable senseandsensibility Wednesday #3
"But why does the corporate media and even some Dems spend so much time worrying about them?" BaronChocula Wednesday #10
If they were smart mikeysnot Wednesday #2
Massie will probably run in 28 which would be a direct challenge to Vance's dark money campaign Uncle Joe Wednesday #4
I like our chances MustLoveBeagles Wednesday #5
They're trying to prove they're too stupid to be in a democracy. sinkingfeeling Wednesday #6
It's the one thing they've succeeded in doing. yardwork Wednesday #19
Shut down Faux Noise, force these people to think for themselves FakeNoose Wednesday #7
I hope some legal mind is working out how to do wholesale impeachments nuxvomica Wednesday #8
If we do win back the House and Senate we need to go scorched Earth infullview Wednesday #9
"The woman was flabbergasted, and then had no response or reason for opposing Massie." Ray Bruns Wednesday #11
I think that is the wrong takeaway angrychair Wednesday #12
I agree AngryChair. The BillionAireBoyzClub control of media should worry us all. NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #18
Thanks to Bill Clinton n/t moonbeam23 Wednesday #27
Hey MAGA. Ray Bruns Wednesday #13
These people just seem to need to be in some sort of "cult, and this one seems to work for them so there they will stay. ToxMarz Wednesday #14
I agree. senseandsensibility Wednesday #24
I always believed sports are soap operas for men. alfredo Yesterday #32
Gaslighting NameAlreadyTaken Wednesday #15
"They are not powerful enough to matter in the general election." They are powerful enough to vote R for the Senate, and Escurumbele Wednesday #16
The 30ish percent that are still MAGAts are likely getting their "information" from Fux (oops, a typo) News OMGWTF Wednesday #17
I've Seen The Same Low Participation modrepub Wednesday #20
Kudos to the reporter for correcting the voter about Massie City Lights Wednesday #21
Well, The Donald is..... SergeStorms Wednesday #22
Every time people are absolutely certain Democrats are way ahead and bound to win SidneyR Wednesday #23
Only 17.5% of all registered Republican voters in Kentucky's 4th Congressional District voted for Gallrein. sop Wednesday #25
Very enlightening stats senseandsensibility Wednesday #26
If ignorance is bliss ... sleroy49 Wednesday #28
They are probably very complacent indeed senseandsensibility Wednesday #29
Wonder if any of them have heard of the Epstein files Ruby the Liberal Yesterday #30
And, the ironic thing now is that if an impeachment vote were to come up, GoCubsGo Yesterday #31
Yes, good point. senseandsensibility Yesterday #34
These Morons Shana Yesterday #33
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