1/ Let's zoom from macro to micro. In Florida, Rick Baker (popular, moderate R who was GREAT with African Americans) lost tonight against a crappy Dem mayor...
2/ ...who has been a disaster. What changed? Baker couldn't distance himself from Trump. He was a honorable, good guy stuck in a political trap.
3/ Trump even narrowly won Pinellas country. But it didn't stick, or translate. It became a deadly cancer. Wrote about it here: thebea.st/2j9Grsu in Sept.
4/ Democrats are eager for the fray. Republicans are playing defense for ONE reason, and if they won't see it, they're going to get pummeled.
4/ The Florida gov candidates MIGHT want to take a note of tonight. Maybe. You know, call me crazy but y'all MIGHT have noticed Florida isn't deep red, right?
5/ Did any of you notice 100,000 Puerto Ricans who hate Trump with the fire of a millions suns *just* moved here? Anyone?
6/ Do any of your *genius* strategists have a path to victory in FL if the results split out like VA did? (Spoiler: they don't.)
7/ And don't even get me started on the U.S. Senate contest.
