GOP Sen. Kevin Cramer told me he thinks Trump’s tweet is meant as a distraction: “I think that if you guys take the bait he'll be the happiest guy in town. I read it. I laughed I thought my gosh this is going to consume a lot of people, except real people. And it was clever.”
Asked if it was appropriate for Trump do this as just a distraction, Cramer said: “I long ago stop being surprised by the things he does that other presidents wouldn't have done, but I also understand why he does it and why his base enjoys it so much.” He doesn’t support a delay
Sen. Thom Tillis, who is facing a tough reelection battle, said: “The election is going to happen in November period.”

Asked if it was appropriate for the President to question the integrity of the elections, Tillis said: “Talk to my staff.”
“The election is going to be held in November. Absentee ballots in North Carolina are strongly encouraged, as has the president encouraged them.“

Asked if he thought mail-in voting was safe, Tillis said: “Talk to my staff.”
Sen. Ted Cruz said: “Election fraud is a serious problem we need to stop it and fight it, but no the election should not be delayed.”

Sen. Marco Rubio said of Trump tweet: “I wish he hadn’t said that, but it’s not going to change: We are going to have an election in Novembe”
Asked Kevin McCarthy should Trump question integrity of the elections, and he argued that Trump is trying to distinguish between absentee voting (which he supports) and proactively sending out ballots. “I think what the President is questioning the integrity of mass ballots out”
“Never in the history of federal elections have we ever not held an election and we should go forward with our election,” McCarthy added
You can follow @mkraju.
Tip: mention @twtextapp on a Twitter thread with the keyword “unroll” to get a link to it.

Latest Threads Unrolled:
Those who think consciousness raising & movement building are disconnected, or even a distraction from electoral politics have not paid attention to the history of social change.In this thread, we
Read more
The 2020s will be known as the Remote Work decadeA few predictions of what is likely to emerge[ a thread ] Third Space: Office and Working from Home will
Read more
1/29: Have you ever had a concept explained to you that helps frame complex issues you’ve been wrestling with and opens your eyes to new possibilities? A concept that I
Read more
By continuing to use the site, you are consenting to the use of cookies as explained in our Cookie Policy to improve your experience.