Wednesday, October 5, 2022

The PA 5th

Today's Republican Party appears to be stuck, not in neutral, but in some strange form of reverse. GOTV feels most GOP candidates believe they can succeed, in today's Trumpian ethos, by relying on golden oldies of political misrepresentation.

Take the indictments of Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D PA 5). Her Republican opponent on Nov. 8, Dave Galluch:

  • has no campaign website

  • chooses to communicate entirely through Twitter (which hardly lends itself to thoughtful explanations)

  • relies on classics of MAGA beliefs such as national debt, porous borders, and drug trafficing. To quote Mr. Galluch:

2021 saw the most illegal border crossings & fentanyl traffic in our nation’s history. In 2022 we will set a new record for both. We must invest in border security, a strategy to counter cartels & drug traffickers, & bring order to a chaotic immigration system.

Next thing GOTV expects: Mr. Galluch will fund-raise on Rep. Scanlon's policy positions ...

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