‘A Reputation-Ruining Event for the Ages:’ Scalding Cleveland.com Editorial Eviscerates GOP Senate Field
May 24, 2021
In Case You Missed It, Cleveland.com’s Brent Larkin laid it all out there in a weekend editorial, calling out each of the candidates in the GOP Senate primary individually and previewing the dumpster fire Ohioans will have to endure for the next year. Larkin rightfully points out that the candidates are so busy attacking one another — spewing lies and accusations in the hope of winning Donald Trump’s endorsement — that they’re embarrassing the state while doing absolutely nothing to promote the interests of Ohio voters.
“Before it’s over – the date of the spring 2022 primary is not yet set – it will be a nasty affair filled with wild accusations, crazed conspiracy theories and enough nauseating and disqualifying embraces of Donald Trump’s lies to make millions of rational Ohioans reach for a barf bag,” writes Larkin.
In his editorial, Larkin doesn’t pull any punches, calling out ‘trained seal’ J.D. Vance for his total flip-flop on his criticism of Trump, labeling Jane Timken an ‘opportunist’ for reversing her stance on Anthony Gonzalez’ vote to impeach Trump and naming Mandel the ‘most repulsive of the lot,’ as he doubles down on his lies about the 2020 election.
Read the editorial from Cleveland.com HERE and more below:
- In the months ahead, Ohio will be home to what might be a reputation-ruining event for the ages, otherwise known as the Republican Party primary for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Rob Portman.
- Before it’s over – the date of the spring 2022 primary is not yet set – it will be a nasty affair filled with wild accusations, crazed conspiracy theories and enough nauseating and disqualifying embraces of Donald Trump’s lies to make millions of rational Ohioans reach for a barf bag.
- Now comes a Senate primary where the candidates will spend the next year repeatedly proving that they think the views of a 74-year-old Florida resident matter infinitely more than what might be best for the 11.8 million Ohioans they want to “represent.”
- Nevertheless, on March 24, four of the five likely leading contenders for the GOP Senate nomination put to rest any doubts about their willingness to shed every ounce of shame in pursuit of Trump’s support.
- In his meeting with Trump, it’s unlikely Vance reminded the former president that, in August 2016, Vance had told NPR’s Terry Gross that, if he thought Trump might win the presidency, “I might have to hold my nose and vote for Hillary Clinton …. I can’t stomach Trump. I think that he’s noxious and is leading the white working class to a very dark place.”
- As for Moreno, NBC News obtained emails with an abundance of 2016 truth-telling by Moreno about Trump. Moreno referred to Trump as a “maniac” and “lunatic,” writing to someone in 2016 that, “If Donald Trump is nominated, I will consider that a hostile take over and no longer associate with THAT, new GOP.”
- After U.S. Rep. Anthony Gonzalez, a Rocky River Republican, voted in favor of Trump’s second impeachment, Timken had said she thought he had “a rational reason” for his vote and called Gonzalez (her congressman) “a very effective legislator.” Trump didn’t like that, so a few weeks later, Timken said Gonzalez should resign. It was the act of a principle-free opportunist.
- Mandel is easily the most repulsive of the lot. Only Mandel enthusiastically embraces the Big Lie, willing to blabber on without evidence that the 2020 election was stolen.