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doug rr wrote:

96583UP wrote:

doug rr wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/23/wall-street-doesnt-care-if-trump-loses-heres-why/

dear god what is this garbage

its a fun read with a drink..

Simple Torture wrote:

doug rr wrote:

96583UP wrote:

doug rr wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/23/wall-street-doesnt-care-if-trump-loses-heres-why/

dear god what is this garbage

its a fun read with a drink..

You drink?

doug rr wrote:

Simple Torture wrote:

doug rr wrote:

96583UP wrote:

doug rr wrote:https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2020/07/23/wall-street-doesnt-care-if-trump-loses-heres-why/

dear god what is this garbage

its a fun read with a drink..

You drink?

not as much as everyone thinks..

Senior House Republicans are pleading with the deep-pocketed Republican National Committee and the Trump campaign to provide financial help as Democrats vastly outraise the GOP, but top campaign officials are so far declining to commit.

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) has been prodding the RNC to write a check to the National Republican Congressional Committee — a request he has made multiple times. McCarthy specifically has asked Jared Kushner, President Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser, to make a financial commitment to the House GOP.

But Kushner, who oversees such decisions and has a greater say than RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel, has refused thus far, the officials say. While the Trump campaign and the RNC have brought in record amounts of money, some Trump officials see donating to the House as a wasteful investment as the GOP’s chances of reclaiming the majority sharply deteriorate.

At the request of Trump campaign officials, McCarthy and other senior Republicans in late May asked GOP lawmakers in safe seats to donate the maximum amount to Trump’s campaign from their committees and leadership PACs. Dozens followed through although the ask is unusual.

“The money usually moves in the other direction: the presidential campaign works with the national party committees to support down-ballot candidates from the president’s party,” said Brett Kappel, a campaign finance attorney.

cutuphalfdead wrote:Is the Trump campaign trying to suck up as much money as they can so they can keep it when they lose in November?

tragabigzanda wrote:I’m really curious to know — where the GOP is making gains, or at least retaining incumbent House seats — is this mostly due to support for Tea Party types, or more moderate Republicans?

My hunch is the former, that those voters who are showing up in significant numbers are doing so because of the far-right narratives continuing to gain traction in rural areas.

tragabigzanda wrote:I’m really curious to know — where the GOP is making gains, or at least retaining incumbent House seats — is this mostly due to support for Tea Party types, or more moderate Republicans?

My hunch is the former, that those voters who are showing up in significant numbers are doing so because of the far-right narratives continuing to gain traction in rural areas.

McParadigm wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Is the Trump campaign trying to suck up as much money as they can so they can keep it when they lose in November?

I think it’s a combination of them looking out for number one electorally and the entire structure under the president being layers upon layers of grifters. But it’s really something that they’re choking off House Republicans financially while also tanking their polling numbers for them. House race spending correlates to presidential turnout almost as well as presidential race spending, which is why individual house races get so much money pumped into them in spite of there being, well, so damn many of them.

House race spending is also the most impactful spending in terms of local election results. So the administration is basically self harming, hurting House Republicans, and hurting the Republican party right down to the local level because of its shortsighted, self-loving attitude.

I think trag’s article is a great example of why this is the case.

tragabigzanda wrote:

wease wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

cutuphalfdead wrote:Is the Trump campaign trying to suck up as much money as they can so they can keep it when they lose in November?

I think it’s a combination of them looking out for number one electorally and the entire structure under the president being layers upon layers of grifters. But it’s really something that they’re choking off House Republicans financially while also tanking their polling numbers for them. House race spending correlates to presidential turnout almost as well as presidential race spending, which is why individual house races get so much money pumped into them in spite of there being, well, so damn many of them.

House race spending is also the most impactful spending in terms of local election results. So the administration is basically self harming, hurting House Republicans, and hurting the Republican party right down to the local level because of its shortsighted, self-loving attitude.

I think trag’s article is a great example of why this is the case.

I thought campaigns were required to return money not spent.

It depends. For example, Warren was able to roll her Senate fundraising into her Presidential run. I’m not entirely sure what the guidelines are.

those running for federal office — including presidential candidates — must abide by strict FEC guidelines when it comes to their extra campaign money. They can donate an unlimited amount to a charity or political party. They can also, within limits, make contributions directly to other candidates. A campaign committee can give up to $2000 per election to each candidate. If the committee is converted into a political action committee, the limit jumps to $5000 – but to be established as a PAC, the committee would have to be in existence for six months, receive contributions from 50 donors, and make contributions to five recipients.

4/5 wrote:I have full confidence that Trump's people can find ways to spend all of that money on campaign services that just happen to be provide by family, friends, and acolytes.

96583UP wrote:there won't be money left over

they will write themselves and their family members all checks for 'consulting services rendered' and leave the campaign with tons of unpaid bills, just like his casinos