Tag Archives: Josh Mandel

Trump Forgets J.D. Vance’s Name At NE Rally [VIDEO]

The Guardian reports: Speaking at a rally two days ahead of voting in a heated Republican Senate primary in Ohio, Donald Trump appeared to forget the name of JD Vance, the candidate he has endorsed. “You know,” the former president told a crowd in Greenwood, Nebraska, on Sunday, “we’ve endorsed Dr Oz.” So he has, in Pennsylvania. Of Ohio, Trump …

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Republican PAC Roasts Vance As Pro-Hillary “Fraud”

Mediaite reports: The right wing super PAC Club For Growth released a new ad bashing former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of J.D. Vance over his rival Republican, Josh Mandel, as they campaign for the U.S. Senate. Club For Growth has endorsed Mandel in the Ohio senate race, and there has been tension between them and Trump for months as the …

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Trump-Backed Vance +5 Over Mandel In Fox News Poll

Fox News reports: Support for author J.D. Vance has doubled in the Ohio Republican senate primary race, catapulting him ahead of earlier frontrunners former Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel and businessman Mike Gibbons — although many voters remain undecided or uncertain about their vote. That’s according to a Fox News survey of Ohio voters participating in the May 3 GOP primary. …

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Cultist Ohio GOP Group Calls For Boycotting Coming Trump Rally Over Vance: If You Do Attend, “Boo Him”

From the Ohio Value Voters: Ohio Value Voters urges Ohioans to boycott the Trump Rally in Delaware County this Saturday, April 23rd. However, it you decide to attend, when President Trump introduces JD Vance, make your voices heard by letting Trump know, JD Vance is Wrong for Ohio. Booing is entirely appropriate! On April 15, 2022, President Trump made a …

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Junior Posts Ad Against Leading OH Senate Candidate

Mediaite reports: The attack ad, put together by the Protect Ohio Values PAC, comes almost a week after former President Donald Trump riled many in his MAGA base by endorsing Mandel’s opponent J.D. Vance – a one-time fierce Trump critic. The ad then shows old footage of Mandel being praised by Mitt Romney, former Ohio Governor John Kasich, and the …

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Leading Senate Candidate Backs Christian Theocracy

The Associated Press reports: Before digging into his six-egg omelet at a bustling northeast Ohio diner, Republican Senate candidate Josh Mandel stopped to bow his head. “Bless our food, our time, our conversation, in Jesus’ name,” said Pastor J.C. Church, who joined Mandel after a campaign event at a local church. ”Amen.” Indeed, Mandel’s campaign is steeped in Christianity. His …

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Ted Cruz Endorses Nutbag Josh Mandel For US Senate

The right wing Washington Examiner reports: Texas GOP Sen. Ted Cruz endorsed Josh Mandel in the highly competitive Ohio Senate Republican primary on Monday. Cruz hailed Mandel as a “proven fighter” against the Democrats and a champion of conservative causes, issuing a highly coveted endorsement in a primary that has often been dominated by forceful appeals to the Republican base. …

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Josh Mandel Calls Opponent “Pussy” In Near Fist-Fight

The right wing Washington Examiner reports: Ohio Republican Senate candidates Josh Mandel and Mike Gibbons nearly came to blows during a candidate forum Friday evening. Mandel, a former state treasurer and an early front-runner in the race, has targeted Gibbons in recent weeks in the contentious and competitive Republican primary. At a GOP candidate forum organized by FreedomWorks, Mandel claimed …

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Mandel Boasts That Israel Never Had Slavery [VIDEO]

Playbook reports: Ohio GOP Senate candidate Josh Mandell and Dem candidate Morgan Harper participated in a debate Monday evening. Things got, uh, interesting. Axios’ Columbus man Tyler Buchanan tweeted a thread of clips from the debate, including one where Mandel spars with an audience member, one where he insults Harper’s intelligence and invokes Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. (D-N.Y.). And then there’s …

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Trump Obsessed With Candidate’s “Weird” Sex Life

The Daily Beast reports: There are a few key reasons why the twice-impeached former president hasn’t yet endorsed Josh Mandel or anybody else in that race. One reason for the hold-up is that Trump—who has long been addicted to dishing tabloid-style gossip and dirt—has for months told people close to him that he thinks Mandel is a charisma-free weirdo and …

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Senate Candidate Josh Mandel: Election Was Stolen And “There’s No Such Thing” As Church/State Separation

Newsweek reports: Josh Mandel, one of the six Ohio Senate candidates who appeared on stage together for the first time on Sunday night, falsely claimed that the 2020 election was “stolen from Donald J. Trump” during a debate. “And I need to say something that I get attacked by the media for saying this, I get attacked by my opponents …

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GOP Attack Ads Highlight Vance’s Anti-Trump Past

Politico reports: Two super PACs have launched a nearly $1 million coordinated ad buy attacking “Hillbilly Elegy” author J.D. Vance in Ohio, aiming to tear him down for his previous opposition to Donald Trump. Club for Growth Action and USA Freedom Fund, both of which back former state Treasurer Josh Mandel, are each spending $470,000 to make Republican primary voters …

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Senate Candidate Booted For Disrupting School Board

The Cincinnati Enquirer reports: U.S. Senate candidate Josh Mandel was escorted out of a Butler County school board meeting Monday evening after school officials said he staged an event to “disrupt a public meeting.” Mandel, a Republican from the Cleveland area, is running in a crowded primary to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Rob Portman. He paints himself as a fighter …

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Cultist Senate Candidate Vows To Abolish The USPS

“When I get to Washington, I’m going to make decisions with two documents in hand. With the Bible in one hand and the Constitution in the other. And this is what I’m going to do when I get to Washington: I’m going to post on the wall of my office the United States Constitution, and right next to it, I’m …

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Cultist Senate Candidate Booted From RNC Retreat

Axios reports: During this weekend’s highly anticipated donor retreat hosted by the Republican National Committee in Palm Beach, Ohio Senate candidate Josh Mandel was escorted off the premises while his primary opponent, Jane Timken, was allowed to stay, two sources with direct knowledge of the situation tell Axios. What we’re hearing: The invitation-only event is taking place at the Four …

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OHIO: GOP Trump Sycophant Josh Mandel Drops Out Of 2018 Senate Race, Cites Wife’s Failing Health

The Washington Post reports: Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel abruptly ended his campaign for the U.S. Senate on Friday, dealing a blow to the GOP in one of the marquee contests of the 2018 elections. In an email to supporters, the Republican cited an unspecified health issue his wife is battling as the reason for his decision. “Understanding and dealing with …

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