You can say this at least about Donald Trump: He sure knows how to pick ‘em. Republican Sean Parnell is the Trump-backed candidate for the 2022 U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania. Parnell, already dogged by accusations that he allegedly attempted to strangle his former wife, seemed like a fitting endorsement from Trump, no stranger to assault claims himself, even (allegedly) dabbling in rape as well. While Republican voters were willing to overlook Trump’s blatant misogyny, Parnell has neither the name recognition nor the media-spun notoriety of Trump. More significantly, from a practical standpoint, Parnell’s potential future as a U.S. senator would largely be decided by the prevailing sentiment of those suburban counties surrounding Philadelphia, an increasingly liberal bellwether for any Pennsylvania candidate aspiring to statewide office. In particular, the women’s vote in those counties now tends to have an outsized impact on any statewide election. Parnell would face a Republican primary in May of next year. However, it now appears that he may not make it that far, Trump’s wholehearted endorsement notwithstanding. As reported by Nick Kepler and Michael Scherer, writing for the Washington Post, Parnell gave an interview to Fox Nation in 2019, providing some startling misogynist viewpoints, the contents of which are now receiving closer attention. Read more