Aww, poor Kelly Ayotte. It’s so difficult playing to the Republican base that supports Donald Trump and maintaining your “not like the other Republicans” respectability for the media. Her answer has been to say she’s voting for Trump, but she’s not endorsing him. Good enough, right?
We’re talking about Donald Trump, king of offense, though, which means Ayotte has a little more explaining to do. But only a little, if she has her way:
In an interview in Amherst last week, Ayotte wouldn’t rule out shifting her position on Trump. She said she has no plans to change her vote and wouldn’t identify any single issue that could sway her, but said she reserves the right to reconsider.
“For every person you vote for, essentially you’re always going to leave open the opportunity to reevaluate,” Ayotte said. “How could I not say that about any situation?”
Let’s see … You didn’t re-evaluatewhen Trump attacked the Khan family, even though you claimed to be “appalled.” You didn’t re-evaluate when Trump attacked a judge on the basis of his Mexican descent. You didn’t let Trump’s attacks on John McCain or a disabled reporter or any number of women stop you from saying you’d vote for him to begin with. At some point, it’s fair to suspect that Trump really would have to stand in the middle of Fifth Avenue and shoot someone before he’d lose Kelly Ayotte’s support.
Even if she won’t just come out and say she’s endorsing him.
Please give $3 to help Maggie Hassan reevaluate Kelly Ayotte out of the Senate.