GOP increasingly fears loss of House, focuses on saving Senate majority

[DonViejo]

By Sean Sullivan April 9 at 6:00 AM

Republicans are increasingly worried they will lose control of the House in the midterm elections, furiously directing money and resources to hold and potentially boost their narrow majority in the Senate.

To many, the Senate is emerging as a critical barrier against Democrats demolishing President Trump’s agenda beginning in 2019. Worse yet, some in the GOP fear, Democrats could use complete control of Congress to co-opt the ideologically malleable president and advance their own priorities.

Democratic enthusiasm is surging in suburban districts that House Republicans are struggling to fortify, causing GOP officials, donors and strategists to fret. They have greater confidence in the more rural red states Trump won convincingly that make up the bulk of the Senate battlefield.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his allies are seeking to capitalize on concerns about the House. He is leading an effort to motivate conservative voters by reminding them that his side of the Capitol has the unilateral power to confirm federal judges and Trump administration nominees.

Trump is showing a keen interest in the Senate landscape, raising money for a highly touted challenger, helping clear the primary field for an endangered senator and playfully engaging in an intraparty contest.

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[beachbum bob]

1. if the wave is building as it appears to be building, democrats and Independents will

completely annihilate the GOP...throw in a few million extra young voters and the shift could be a historic moment in American history. Every DU member MUST assist in making this happen with being INVOLVED at the local level so state and local democrats are elected as well.

This is all in our hands to make happen

[Wounded Bear]

2. Meh, they aren't that worried...

a mere majority in the Senate is pretty much meaningless any more. It's far too easy for the minority to shut things down.

Now, I'd appreciate having all of the committee chairs and control of the agenda, but if recent trends continue nothing will get done until we can install a long term 60 vote super majority. Certainly, we can depend on the petulant bullshit artist to veto anything meaningful.