GOP Knows Only Way They Could Keep House ‘Was If They Cheated’
On Tuesday, on MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D) argued that Republicans “understood that the only way to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives” “was to cheat, to go after seats in places like Texas, which is why the president started this effort.”
Host Lawrence O’Donnell asked, “You just moved from the House of Representatives to governor in this last election. What do you think it would mean if Republicans were able to conspire with Donald Trump to increase the number of Republicans in the House of Representatives so that they could hold on to control of the House of Representatives for two more years?”
Spanberger responded: “Well, I think they understood very well that the only way to maintain a majority in the House of Representatives – of course, they have a very slim majority right now – was to cheat, to seek seats in places like Texas, which is why the president started this effort. Because he knew that in the midterms, much like in 2018, when I was first elected to Congress, that his poor leadership, the chaos he is creating, the war he is waging with Iran, the skyrocketing gas prices, promise after failed promise, would be enough to propel a new blue wave in the midterms, in the 2026 midterm elections.
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