the thing is, it doesn't matter much if suburban voters don't like Trump's rhetoric, because the rhetoric of whoever the congressional candidates are for their specific areas, will matter more

suburban voters could probably be put to excitement by more "normie conservative" type accomplishments like taxes and the such

@FLanon it depends on the strategies the Democrats adopt

in what sense

you can guarantee that the deranged leftist types will be out to vote, but if they're trumped by independents / moderates it'll fuck them up

so in that case, how do we motivate the moderates to vote for Rs?

also, there may be quite a few Democrat voters who aren't deranged spergs, who won't show up to vote

well, one good way to motivate the moderates is to show them how crazy the left has become, and that the Democrats will represent the kinds of people who go to ANTIFA rallies, support SJW bullshit, want hardcore socialism, etc

It'll be important that Republicans pitch the tax cuts like crazy,
people might not realize why they have more money, remember.

@🎃Boo-ton🎃 yeah, that too

I tell you, if Trump does something big justice-wise, there'll be a lot more trump base voters who will show up to the polls. Campaign ads would be crazy, lot of hype would enter the ring, and that would make it unnecessary for the need to involve libertarians and moderates

there should be a two pronged strategy of "look how good the economy is doing" and "look how crazy the left is"

the economy slant could be good for moderates

also,

um, ISIS is gone, people. and so many people don't realize it.

also, I hope the GOP uses the Democrats' Russia LARPing to fuck them up

yeah, emphasize ISIS's defeat too

that'd be more of a Trump issue in specific than republican congressional candidates

Jesus, Congress really haven't done anything with the legislative power they have

what would motivate someone to go and vote for the right wing

it really sucks

In 1994 for contrast, the GOP put a new law out nearly every month

under a Democrat president too

the Newt Gingrich Congress was insanely energetic

if the republicans were as enthusiastic to vote for trump's policies as the democrats are to vote against them, we'd have the wall already completely built by now

the fact we even have to make deals is ridiculous

deals _within_ the Republican party

yeah

this is why Trump's gotta mold the GOP

issue is that all that potential may have been squandered after Moore

McConnell has a lot more clout now

The GOP _has_ been united when it comes to Trump's judiciary appointments,

molding the GOP should be something that to focus on after the midterms and after 2020

in Arizona there'll definitely be a better R than Flake up, but what do we do other than that?

it wasn't realistic to try molding it from 2016-2018

sorry, define mold

shift the core

changing it into a specifically Trump/MAGA party, instead of the party of G Dubya Bush / McCain / Romney

make it to where when you think "republican" you think Trump and not Bush/McCain

no amnesty, America First

that kind of thing