When it gets so bad the groveling GOP finds a spine

They're starting to test the waters, because they're beginning to realize how likely it is that Trump's going down for the count.

House Republicans strongly pushing back on the idea that Election Day could be delayed after President Trump raised the prospect in a Tuesday tweet.

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“I am dropping off my primary election ballot today. I feel safe and secure in doing so. @realDonaldTrump - no reason to mess with our election date. States must ensure procedures to monitor accuracy with federal oversight,” Rep. Paul Mitchell (R-Mich.) tweeted.

Freshman Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) said be believes a change would compromise the election’s legitimacy.

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House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) said that “he understands the president’s concerns” about mail-in voting,” but that "the current election date should remain.

  The Hill

Ooooh, bold statement. (Eyeroll)

“We should go forward with our election. No way should we ever not hold an election on the day that we have it," McCarthy said.

Not only should we NOT, it would be impossible to not have it on the day we have it.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday said the Nov. 3 general election will not be postponed, shooting down President Trump’s suggestion on Twitter that the election could be postponed to safeguard against mail-in ballot fraud.

“Never in the history of the Congress, through wars, depressions and the Civil War have we ever not had a federally scheduled election on time, and we’ll find a way to do that again this Nov. 3,” McConnell told Max Winitz, the lead evening anchor at WNKY 40.

When Winitz asked whether the Nov. 3 election date is “set in stone,” McConnell responded, “That’s right.”

“We’ll cope with whatever the situation is and have the election on Nov. 3 as already scheduled.”

And may that day be McConnell's political demise.

And this jackass's as well...

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), one of Trump’s close allies, said that while election fraud is a concern, it does not warrant postponing the elections.

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“In South Carolina, we had a very large primary in June and were able to do it in person. I think we can be able to able to safely vote in person in November,” he said.

“I think delaying the election probably wouldn’t be a good idea,” he added.

Another bold statement.