Governor Chris Sununu is criticizing President Trump for not showing up at the first Republican Primary Debate last night. That’s a strange thing to say, considering he has refused Republican primary debates in his last two gubernatorial elections.
I can’t recall any debates with Sununu, in fact, since he got elected to the post. You’d think he would remember that but No Show Sununu felt good about saying this on national television.
“I honestly think he’s gonna regret it, I really do. You can’t say I’m going to lead the free world and not be willing to get up and talk to those who are going to challenge you and want the job. You can’t really do that. It’s not fair to the system. It’s not doing respect to the voters and your base,” Sununu said.
I guess the same concepts don’t apply to the Granite State, where you can say you’re going to lead and not be willing to get up and talk to those who are going to challenge you for the job.
Did I get that right?
Trump (naturally) had some thoughts for His Excellency, but sadly, they did not include Sununu’s absence from debates in successive governor’s races.
And for the record, Sununu knows exactly why he didn’t debate, and it’s the same reason Trump skipped it. There is no political advantage to it. You’re way ahead in the polls, and not being there is less of a risk to the campaign.
And as it turns out, the RINO patrol took most of their vehemence out on Vivek Ramaswamy, whom I read returned every volley. Will the first post-debate polls show his rise thanks to all the attention he got?
They may, but the better question is this. Does Trump gain or lose some advantage among Republican primary voters as a result?
HT | Washington Examiner
