MS Megathread: Hyde-Smith wins by 8

[Cactus Jack]

Is CHS a former Democrat or something?

Brandon Presely or Jim Hood need to get off their ass and run.

Actually she is. Like Parker Griffith and Artur Davis, she jumped ship in 2010 and joined the Republicans.

[smoltchanov]

Is CHS a former Democrat or something?

Brandon Presely or Jim Hood need to get off their ass and run.

Former very conservative Democrat (in real, not present, sense of these words), of which there were considerble number in Mississippi even after 2007 elections. Now, all of them are either Republicans, or - retired (or - both). Those called "conservative Democrats" now (even in Mississippi) are more moderate...

[Sestak]

According to article, McConnell wanted a woman picked in order to improve the party's brand. Same with Alabama as well.

[Strudelcutie4427]

Is CHS a former Democrat or something?

Brandon Presely or Jim Hood need to get off their ass and run.

Former very conservative Democrat (in real, not present, sense of these words), of which there were considerble number in Mississippi even after 2007 elections. Now, all of them are either Republicans, or - retired (or - both). Those called "conservative Democrats" now (even in Mississippi) are more moderate...

As a member of the Democratic Party, Cindy Hyde-Smith was complicit in the selling and manufacturing of baby parts and in electing a terrorist anti-American bigot to the White House in 2008. She can’t Hyde from her record.

Pre 2010 Mississippi Democrat Party was mostly Dixiecrats and conservative Dems. Hyde-Smith will be fine in her election

[henster]

Worse than Luther Strange considering AG was a pretty prominent position that most voters are familiar with while Commissioner of AG prob has to be one of the most low key row office in the state.

[Doimper]

According to article, McConnell wanted a woman picked in order to improve the party's brand. Same with Alabama as well.

I'm sure that having a racist adulterer maul a promising Republican woman in the jungle primary will do wonders for the party's brand.

[Dr Oz Lost Party!]

She will be the 23rd woman and 6th female Republican in the U.S. Senate.

Anyone know what her general views are? What does she think about abortion, gay marriage, worker's rights, etc.?

[KingSweden]

She will be the 23rd woman and 6th female Republican in the U.S. Senate.

Anyone know what her general views are? What does she think about abortion, gay marriage, worker's rights, etc.?

I’d imagine she’s generally probably a typical Southern conservative on most issues.

[mcmikk]

According to article, McConnell wanted a woman picked in order to improve the party's brand. Same with Alabama as well.

I'm sure that having a racist adulterer maul a promising Republican woman in the jungle primary will do wonders for the party's brand.

[Alabama_Indy10]

She will be the 23rd woman and 6th female Republican in the U.S. Senate.

Anyone know what her general views are? What does she think about abortion, gay marriage, worker's rights, etc.?

I’d imagine she’s generally probably a typical Southern conservative on most issues.

[Beet]

According to article, McConnell wanted a woman picked in order to improve the party's brand. Same with Alabama as well.

Actually I have no problem with that, but they could do a lot better to improve their brand by picking more minorities.

[Young Conservative]

LET’s GO CINDY.

Republicans will dramatically increase the number of GOP women in the Senate in 2018.

[smoltchanov]

Is CHS a former Democrat or something?

Brandon Presely or Jim Hood need to get off their ass and run.

Former very conservative Democrat (in real, not present, sense of these words), of which there were considerble number in Mississippi even after 2007 elections. Now, all of them are either Republicans, or - retired (or - both). Those called "conservative Democrats" now (even in Mississippi) are more moderate...

As a member of the Democratic Party, Cindy Hyde-Smith was complicit in the selling and manufacturing of baby parts and in electing a terrorist anti-American bigot to the White House in 2008. She can’t Hyde from her record.

Pre 2010 Mississippi Democrat Party was mostly Dixiecrats and conservative Dems. Hyde-Smith will be fine in her election

+1

[smoltchanov]

She will be the 23rd woman and 6th female Republican in the U.S. Senate.

Anyone know what her general views are? What does she think about abortion, gay marriage, worker's rights, etc.?

I’d imagine she’s generally probably a typical Southern conservative on most issues.

Absolutely. She was one of the most conservative Democrats in state legislature (and in Mississippi that meant a lot at that time), and then - "normal conservative Republican". So - pro-life, anti-gay marriage, pro-business and anti-labor.

[Hindsight was 2020]

Hahaha https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/21/white-house-opposes-cindy-hyde-smith-477571

[Doimper]

Hahaha https://www.politico.com/story/2018/03/21/white-house-opposes-cindy-hyde-smith-477571

lmao

[Doimper]

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lmaooo

[junior chįmp]

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lmaooo

She was put in at McConnell's insistence. Can we please dispell with this fiction that McConnell is some genius strategist and master of the Senate legislator?

[OneJ]

I’m astonished at the fact that Bryant could’ve appointed Lynn Fitch if McConnell really wanted a woman that bad. At least Bryant didn’t appoint himself.

[OneJ]

I’m astonished at the fact that Bryant could’ve appointed Lynn Fitch if McConnell really wanted a woman that bad. At least Bryant didn’t appoint himself.

I was gonna say, Stacey Pickering has a penis (southern males with female names)  but you already edited it!

Lol! I had to catch myself at that point.

[Del Tachi]

This is going as poorly as I could have expected with Gov Bryant at the helm.  I mean, I think CHS is a fine pick but I wouldn't have made it (especially if I knew the White House would be so openly antagonistic).

Looking at you, Brandon Presley...

A McDaniel/Espy runoff would be fun, especially if it ended-up deciding control of the chamber (which isn't all that unlikely, just assume that Dems defend all of their incumbents and pickup one of AZ/NV/TN/TX).

Full McDaniel statement on CHS appointment, btw

Also, Andy Taggart - who has been mentioned as an additional Republican who might consider getting into the race - embraces CHS on Twitter, but stops short of giving his endorsement.

[Doimper]

Have we heard anything from Presley? He liked this tweet a week or two ago:

https://twitter.com/LikeIGive_Adam/status/970799353865670656?s=20

[DrScholl]

Presley wants to run for SoS in 2019.

[windjammer]

Presley wants to run for SoS in 2019.

That wouldn't bar him to run for this special election.

[Greedo punched first]

Presley wants to run for SoS in 2019.

That wouldn't bar him to run for this special election.