Watch: Tucker Rips McConnell After GOP Leader Blames MAGA For A November Loss That Has Not Happened

By Charles Susswein | Sunday, 21 August 2022 05:15 AM
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Watch: Tucker Rips McConnell After GOP Leader Blames MAGA For A November Loss That Has Not Happened

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday foreshadowed that Republicans have a more appealing chance of overturning the House than the Senate, stressing candidate quality, again taming expectations for the upper chamber less than three months out from the midterm elections. His comments were panned by Tucker Carlson who called out the GOP leader in a big way (see below).

“I think there’s a greater likelihood the House flips than the Senate. Senate races are just different — they’re statewide, candidate quality has a lot to do with the outcome,” ​​McConnell said when asked about his projections for the midterms during an event in Kentucky, according to NBC News.

“Right now, we have a 50-50 Senate and a 50-50 country, but I think when all is said and done this fall, we’re likely to have an extremely close Senate, either our side up slightly or their side up slightly,” he added.

McConnell’s remarks arrive less than three months from the midterm elections, which Republicans have referred to as their chance to take control of the House and Senate.

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McConnell previously said the November midterms would be “very good” for Republicans, referring partially to President Biden’s bad approval. Historically, the party not in power in the White House — in this case, Republicans — has gained control of Congress.

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However, the Senate leader has since changed his tone, shifting expectations as the outlook dampens for Republicans. The change in perspective came after several Trump-backed Senate candidates who think the 2020 presidential election was stolen acquired the GOP nomination.

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J.D. Vance in Ohio, Mehmet Oz in Pennsylvania, and Herschel Walker in Georgia are all trailing their opponents in FiveThirtyEight’s average of latest polls.

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On Thursday, the Cook Political Report switched its rating for the Pennsylvania race from “toss-up” to “lean Democrat.”

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According to FiveThirtyEight, Democrats are expected to win the Senate, 64 percent to 36 percent, while Republicans hold an edge over Democrats when it comes to the House, 77 percent to 23 percent.

Earlier this month, McConnell said he thinks control of the Senate will be “very tight” after the November races.

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“I think it’s going to be very tight. We have a 50-50 nation. And I think when this Senate race smoke clears, we’re likely to have a very, very close Senate still, with us up slightly or the Democrats up slightly,” he said.

On Thursday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer reported that the Senate Leadership Fund, which has connections to McConnell, took out a $28 million ad campaign in Ohio to bolster Vance.

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