GOP's midterm blame game starts early

Republicans don't know if they'll lose big or small on Tuesday, but they're already bracing for an epic blame game.Why it matters: Privately, Republicans acknowledge it's not a complicated version of Clue.

The leading suspect: Mr.

President, in the Oval Office, with an assortment of weapons — and one war.Returning Republican senators are unlikely to blame President Trump publicly.

There's a price for that.

And don't expect Trump to shoulder the responsibility.But do expect departing GOP lawmakers to take shots at Trump or his team, and Trump to fire back at Senate Republicans, whom he's never been shy about torching.The irony of Trump's second midterm: With Republicans privately resigned to losing the House, Trump can still credibly claim victory if they hold the Senate."It's Donald Trump's midterms.

He gets all the credit if we win.

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