Typical Republican, far-right conspiracy theorist, fellow Goldey-Beacom alum and all around nut bag, Lauren Elena Witzke must be the odds on favorite to take on Lisa Blunt Rochester for Delaware’s At Large House seat. The only question is, will she want it? I think she will.
As we’ve discussed Witzke isn’t a candidate in the conventional sense of wanting to fill some political office. She is a grifter and her grift is taking money out of the pockets of racist trump deadeners. So Witzke’s calculus isn’t “could I win?” but “will this race offer a profitable upside?”
My sense is that the answer to that question is – yes. The national wingnut media doesn’t seem to be very discerning when it comes to promoting candidates to the national wingnut audience. As long as the correct nonsense is emanating from Witzke’s face hole, the national wingnut media will play along – as if she is a legit contender. So while her name may continue to be a punchline in Greenville, the national money and juicy speaking engagements will continue to roll in.
Additionally, losing does not appear to be an impediment to maintaining the grift. Losing, being arrested, found in humiliating circumstance, etc… these things never seem to corrode the image of the wingnut grifters. Rather, because these are viewed as attacks by ANTIFA (or whoever) losing and being indicted actually burnish the wingnut grifter’s resume.
For these reasons, and because there is literally nobody else – I’m calling it. Lauren Witzke v LBR.
