Mississippi Republican Chris McDaniel is expected to announce later this week that he will wage a 2018 primary challenge against GOP Sen. Roger Wicker, according to two people briefed on his plans.....
He has recruited two senior Republican strategists, Rick Tyler and John Yob, to assist him. Tyler most recently worked as a spokesman for Texas Sen. Ted Cruz’s 2016 presidential campaign, and was a staffer on former House Speaker Newt Gingrich’s 2012 White House bid. Yob was a top aide on Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul’s 2016 presidential campaign.... Article.
Just curious, has Bennie qualified yet? Asking for a friend.
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I think that's great news.....DRAIN THE SWAMP !!!!!!
If it's true that McDaniel is going after Wicker's seat instead of waiting on an open seat, it just reconfirms that he's too dumb to be in the Senate. Either Senate. Speaking of dumb, is Melanie Sojourner still on McDaniel's staff?
Some call it staff, some call it rod.
What McDaniel doesn't seem to understand is that he has waited WAY too late to get in this race. He's lost a lot of ground against a well respected incumbent. At one time I had a lot of respect for McDaniel, then the last senate race happened and it all went downhill. Many of his supporters turned out to be ignorant fools that couldn't even keep themselves from being "the story." ...and not in a good way... NOT a good look for a "serious" candidate.
BS
@3:23 Good afternoon Roger. Shouldn't you be working?
All I have to say about this, other than how said it is that someone is so jealous of Melanie, is thank you, Mr. McDaniel! Now let's get to work.
If I were McDaniel I would file to run against Wicker in the party primary. I would also have a close ally ( lets call him “Mr. T. Parteigh , from Ripley”) file to run against Wicker in the primary as well. The filing deadline to run in against Wicker is March 15. If Senator Cochran steps down in time for there to be a special election to fill the vacancy in November then , I, McDaniel, would withdraw my candidacy against Wicker and in turn file to run in the special senatorial election. In the meantime, I, McDaniel, would endorse Mr. Parteigh as the GOP nominee and wreck havoc inside the primary.
I'm not saying that Wicker shouldn't be replaced, but not by that clown McDaniel.
He said he was gonna pray about it. That didn't take long....
Damn. I would have bet good money that McDaniel was smarter than this. Granted, know he has an ego bigger than most any elected official (SOS excepted) but thought he could figure that this race is not the one he ought to jump in.
But, if it makes him happy, bring it on. When he gets his rear handed to him, lets take up a collection to buy some Kool-aid mix, and to send him and his cult to Jonestown, Guyana and maybe they can take themselves out of their misery.
I'm sure President and President Cruz both gave their highest recommendation for their former campaign manager.
Running to the Kroger for Jiffy Pop....this is gonna be entertaining..
The timing on this particular announcement will be very, very curious over the next ten days to 2 weeks. Palace intrigue! Better buckle up and get ready, boys.
McDaniel has shown no leadership in the State legislature. Why send him to Congress.
Many Mississippians are sick to death of the political machine that has permeated out of Oxford since before Boss Hogg Barbour. The Oxford plantation, along with every connection up to DC had to find a lot of grit and grind to close every gap possible to squeeze Cochran through one last time. Many see cracks in that fatigued, Jericho wall.....change may be coming. Oxford will not stand as it is forever. In fact, and n time, don't be surprised if UM becomes a HBCU. Anything's possible.
Regarding Bennie: He is the ultimate "entitlement" candidate. Filing for re-election is just a formality and one that would be ignored if he and his interesting staff failed to do so. The Delta has no representative in Congress.
3 month primary campaign and way short of funds to run against an incumbent when Cochran seat will be open soon. Is McDaniels ego really so big he would risk his political career?
IF...McD really announces he is running, this will be the end of his political future. He will go down in the annals of history as another self-absorbed politician who ruined a promising career because of his lack of self control.
POST ELECTION TEMPER TANTRUM PARTY AT MY HOUSE!!!
Boy oh boy this is gonna be EPIC!!
6:09. You mean your apartment. You don't have a house and your apartment is nasty and itty bitty!!!!!!!!!!!!
What political future? The guy was a clown when he ran against Cochran. He has done exactly nothing in the MS Senate other than introduce dumber than hell pandering bills, call for an Article V Constitutional Convention (yes, let’s substiute McDaniel, Steve King, Louie Gohmert, Bennie Thompson, etc. ideas for those of Madison, Jefferson, Adams, etc. What could possibly go wrong?), and not show up for work. If the guy had to run in a district that had people with brains, he’d be on the local billboard advertising $250 divorces. There are plenty of “all hat, no cattle” seat warmers to choose from. Must they be a loud imbecile as well?
McDaniel hires Rick Tyler to advise his campaign. Rick Tyler is one of the loudest anti-Trump voice on TV. He was also fired by Ted Cruz’s campaign. Why in the world would hire a guy to work a race in MS who openly hates on the President. The President approval in MS with Republicans is about 80%.
Another brilliant move by this team..,
Dear Chris "It's All About Me" McDaniel; Bad mouthing Trump, every chance you get on social media, is no way to win a Republican primary in Mississippi. Your political career ends June, 2018.
lock down the nursing homes
@438...this blog is why i keep white cheddar popcorn on hand at all times. Don’t have to wait!
I am sure I will be corrected if wrong...but aren’t we past the 3 year mark? No special election required, a pawn can be appointed to replace poor Senator Cochran. If the GOP would have just let the man retire with dignity, and let the free for all happen...well, i believe things would be different. For so many folks on so many levels. But, we voters don’t know best...i am still proud to be one of those that the GOP compared to terrorists...and still believe #nogrouphugs. That 2014 election completed my disillusionment with the GOP, the 2 party system, and our government as a whole. Forget draining the swamp...it’s more like drain the ocean.
All hat, no cattle.
Absolutely NO possibility McDaniel goes anywhere with any of this. I voted for him - twice- last time (being in the Anybody But Cochran camp), but in retrospect, I now realize the bullet we dodged! After his “after-campaign” showing, it became clear he was willing to ruin his political future, just to make a point. In my opinion, he did both.
Cry baby McDaniel we haven't forgotten.
MSGOP is seriously Dysfunctional.
Marshall Ramsey can't wait!
Trump says he likes Wicker.
See ya!
I was against Cochran in 2014, but Wicker is far more conservative and is an actual Christian, and I will support him against McDaniel. McDaniel is too sleazy, and Wicker has the endorsement of DJT. Wicker runs away with this one.
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