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| Kelly Loeffler gets Air Force Two ride home but no endorsement |
| 2020-05-23 |
| [Washington Examiner] ATLANTA, Georgia — Embattled Sen. Kelly Loeffler traveled to Georgia with Vice President Mike Pence aboard Air Force Two on Friday and insisted she was still in the fight to hold her seat despite the fallout from controversial stock trades. The White House has stayed out of the furor, and Trump has endorsed neither Loeffler nor her Republican challenger Rep. Doug Collins. But any hint that the ride to Marietta marked a tacit endorsement was dispelled by officials and some careful choreography. When the vice president descended the steps onto the apron at Dobbins Air Reserve Base, Collins was second in line to greet him, just after Gov. Brian Kemp. And when Pence thanked the state’s congressional delegation during an event at the headquarters of Waffle House, he was careful to lavish each with praise. He described Collins as "a standout in the House of Representatives and a great friend" before turning to Loeffler: "Thank you for your strong leadership in the U.S. Senate." And when the vice president traveled back to the air base, he rode with Collins, as if to balance up the optics. Loeffler did not travel back to Washington, and Collins did not get on the plane. A senior administration official said the Air Force Two ride did not mean there were favorites. "It shouldn’t be seen that way," said the official. Even a day hearing from people at the front line of Georgia’s efforts to reopen businesses did not dispel the nearly $2 million in trades Loeffler made after receiving a closed briefing on the looming coronavirus crisis. "I’m in a statistical tie for first," she told reporters. "Georgians see what I’m doing. This is a political attack based on no facts. ... We are running a very strong campaign. I have grassroots operations in all 159 counties. I’m very proud of my track record in the Senate." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #2 And if the seat goes blue, blame her for the stock shenanigans and Kemp for not seeing that something like that was in her. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-05-23 03:09 |
| #1 I would be shocked if she survived the election. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-05-23 02:47 |