NH-SEN 2022 Megathread: General Dysfunction

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https://twitter.com/steinhauserNH1/status/1456835404582162436?s=20

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https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1456650812554424330?s=20

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it's happening!
https://twitter.com/burgessev/status/1456650812554424330?s=20

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That first point might have some merit but honestly, you're either massively exaggerating or delusional if you believe the NH Legislature is nearly as bad as TX's, particularly given the bills the TX legislature's been unleashing recently. To be honest, I think I wouldn't be much farther to the left of the average Republican in NH. NH's Republicans (both voters and legislators) aren't that Trumpish, or at the very least not nearly as Trumpish as the Texan GOP. The TXGOP is one of the worst state Republican parties in some ways - at least if you look at in terms of the power and control they assert and the number of people they get to govern over. The NHGOP is much more moderate.

You're an idiot if you think the NHGOP is moderate. If you've been following my state you'd very clearly know Sununu is part of a dying breed.

The Freedom Caucus-types have effectively been in control of the GOP legislative agenda since 2010. It actually took Democrats making a deal with the normiecons in 2014 to keep the Freedom Caucus out of the Speaker's chair. There was a shadow war between the normies and the FC-types, and the NHGOP has chosen their side. The same party leadership is full of the same Freedom Caucus-types that dominated the legislature.

I won't get into much of it this year, but the NH legislature has arguably been the most anti-vaccine in the country. We're also not talking about the abortion ban, which, aside from the term length, is one of the strictest in the country. I'd argue that the state hasn't gone as far as Texas because of what few normiecons are left. Even Sununu has to make some concessions to not bleed support to Bolduc.

Again - I would very highly recommend not condescending to people unless you come correct. Especially not to people who, you know, [i]live in the state you're talking about[/i].

NSV 2.0?

Yes, this is a fallacy

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Okay, this is a disaster. Safe D

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Probably the best outcome for the Republicans though, in my mind anyway. The Senate seat should be fairly competitive with someone like Ayotte anyway (though the primary will be a lot harder for her, and Trump could really rock the boat) and Sununu will probably be well placed to win a fourth term. If he had run for Senate, it would have still been a close race, and the race for Governor would have probably favored the Democrats (who, in the right circumstances, could also take back the State House and Senate). So on net, I think this is probably the best move for the party as a whole.

For R, a senator from NH worth much more than governor.

Besides, Ayotte would be still favored in this environment if she runs for governor.

This, pls primary Sununu

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Can we kick Sununu out of the Republican Party?

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https://twitter.com/kerpen/status/1460626655735648258?s=20

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The title is misleading because many people will assume this is about Gov. Sununu when it's actually his brother, the former Senator John Sununu.

I assumed this, is this guy popular in NH?