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drxdrg08 t1_jbglrhf wrote

Reply to comment by RealLiveKindness in Sen. Doug Mastriano reportedly weighing US Senate run by Garbage_will_not

> I am convinced there is an evil backer paying extremists to run for office in PA.

It's no secret that Democrats paid for the last Mastriano run for office.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/11/09/politics/democrats-strategy-paid-off-midterms/index.html

> During the 2022 primary season, Democrats actively meddled in a number of Republican races – hoping to boost GOP candidates who they viewed as too extreme (especially on the issue of election denialism) to win general elections. All told, Democrats spent millions of dollars interfering in Republican primaries for Senate, House and governor around the country.

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demonicego93 t1_jbgpdbk wrote

It was just advertising, right? This article is terrible lol. Not a single reference. I have a hard time calling advertising or boosting "interference".

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drxdrg08 t1_jbgv9ex wrote

> This article is terrible lol

Did you just say that about CNN on Reddit?

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VerbalGravy t1_jbhd8s0 wrote

Why does the right have such trouble understanding that we don't worship politicians and news outlets?

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RealLiveKindness t1_jbhkwwr wrote

I think we’ve struck a nerve here. In my area of the state the GOP candidates seemed to be doing pretty well financially after losing their races.

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yeags86 t1_jbi6uvk wrote

It’s called strategy. It was certainly effective, and completely legal. This isn’t the “gotcha” you think it is.

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