If Democrats do better than expected in next week’s elections, let’s hope they send a thank-you card to Donald Trump.
Just because it’d drive him crazy. But his meddling is also a real factor: If you look at some of the most competitive races, the awfulness of the Republican nominee is thanks in good part to Trumpian support.
“My record is unparalleled, my endorsements, it’s totally unparalleled,” he bragged this year. It certainly was extensive — he reportedly made about 200 primary endorsements. But there weren’t a ton of heavy lifts. His choices were mainly incumbents and others who were virtually unopposed.
Still, when there was a serious race, Trump had a major-league talent for picking the least attractive possibility.
Take Georgia. Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock should probably be in deep, deep trouble given the general political climate. But the polls show a near-even race. Warnock sure is lucky that Trump made such a heroic effort to promote Herschel Walker, who was terrible even before he plunged into his serial abortion scandals.