Not Nearly Long Enough

It was a poor weekend for the Republicans. Trump once again put his foot in his mouth when he said that the deployment of the USS Lincoln was not nearly long enough. Showing ignorance and insensitivity about servicemen serving in an unpopular war won't help the GOP come November.

Trump's partner in unpopularity, Netanyahu, also had a bad weekend when an evangelical zionist like Mike Huckabee speaks out against settler violence on the West Bank. At this point in the public mind, Trump and Netanyahu are joined at the hip, Although Huckabee's comments won't directly affect the midterms like Trump's statement will, they add weight to the anchor pulling down Republicans.

The GOP wants Trump to go on the trail to campaign for the midterms. They hope to motivate MAGA to turn out, knowing that the independents won't be coming their way this election. I have doubts about the MAGA turnout...Their enthusiasm was for Trump, not necessarily his agenda and legacy.