Trump considers backing away from Strange in heated Alabama Senate runoff

[brooklynite]

Source: Washington Post

President Trump is considering backing away from Sen. Luther Strange in a heated Republican primary runoff in Alabama, according to multiple Republicans close to the White House, underscoring the deteriorating relationship between the president and the Senate GOP.

Trump’s initial endorsement of Strange aligned him with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and his allies, who plan to invest millions of dollars trying to nudge Strange past controversial former judge Roy Moore. Strange, who was appointed to the seat formerly held by Attorney General Jeff Sessions, placed second behind Moore in the first round of voting earlier this month and has struggled to excite Alabama’s conservative, pro-Trump base.

Trump did not signal a desire this week to formally withdraw his endorsement of Strange, the Republicans said. But he is considering being less engaged than in the first round of voting earlier this month, when he tweeted his support and recorded a robo-call for the senator, they said — potentially turning the contest into yet another example of the frayed relationship between Trump and McConnell.

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/powerpost/trump-considers-backing-away-from-strange-in-heated-alabama-senate-runoff/2017/08/25/693e8de6-89a8-11e7-961d-2f373b3977ee_story.html

---

Nothing worse that being associated with a loser...

[kimbutgar]

1. Too bad the Democrats aren't running anymore in Alabama

Strange and Moore could destroy each other so much a Democrat could squeeze in and win.

[brooklynite]

3. Who says the Democrats aren't running?

http://dougjonesforsenate.com/priorities/

[kimbutgar]

4. Oh good I know it's a long shot for Jones all I've heard is strange and Moore as candidates.

[Big Blue Marble]

5. That is the runoff election

September 26. The winner of that runoff will face the Dem in December.

One would hope that with the SC defying Moore, the Dem would have a shot,
but not likely in Alabama.

[jberryhill]

2. Backing away from anything strange is not in that boy's nature

[alcibiades_mystery]

6. Trump rarely makes an endorsement until he's certain his person's going to win

He's a shitbag like that. His people saw the polls with Moore leading by double digits and Trump prob freaked the fuck out. He's going to pull his endorsement of Strange, then take credit for Strange losing.

Basically, to predict Truimp's next move, try to imagine the shittiest, most self-serving, double-crossiest, and/or most racist action you can dream up. That's his next move.