This was a lackluster analysis of what happened in the last general election. It’s all the same talking points: Joe Rogan, inflation, blah, blah, blah. The elephants in the room are misogyny and bigotry. Harris / Walz were terrific candidates. The only people who wanted a brokered Dem convention bloodbath with less than 100 days to the election were the media and bloggers.
This was a lackluster analysis of what happened in the last general election. It’s all the same talking points: Joe Rogan, inflation, blah, blah, blah. The elephants in the room are misogyny and bigotry. Harris / Walz were terrific candidates. The only people who wanted a brokered Dem convention bloodbath with less than 100 days to the election were the media and bloggers.
Your logic is that we are right so it doesn't matter if we lose. It is the sexist, racists out there. If you disparage the public, be prepared to lose.
Actually my main objection is that if you just attribute your losses to the prejudices of the public - sexism, racism - rather than some self examination and understanding why people don't like Democrats (note that Dems lost all over the country by the same margins regardless of whether women or minority candidates were running in the Senate and HOR) then you have no method of self correction. It is like blaming the weather, just put down the electorate.
I was one of those people who would have wanted an open primary, granted it would have been difficult and it is simply because I believe in democracy, that the people should choose, rather than our leaders anoint people. Now, I agree it likely wouldn't have changed anything since the delegates had been chosen, but ideally Biden should have dropped out a year earlier. The Republicans actually got to make a choice, even if they picked an imbecile.
Yes, Jack Democrats faced some losses in down-ballot elections in 2024. Republicans managed to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives by a very narrow margin, winning 220 seats to the Democrats' 215. This means that while Democrats did win some seats, they ultimately did not gain control of the House.
In North Carolina, for example, Democrats saw a decrease in voter turnout compared to the 2020 presidential election. However, they did manage to win the governorship with Josh Stein defeating his Republican competitor. Jeff Jackson beat his Republican opposition to become Attorney General.
Overall, the 2024 elections were marked by a mix of wins and losses for both parties, with Republicans holding onto “a slim majority” in the House. Of course, as the song goes there will be “a morning after” in the not-too-distant future. The midterms could see more Democratic victories, spurred on by Trump’s erratic and childish behavior.
The Trifecta, as you call it, is balanced on a razor's edge. This delicate situation demands bipartisan cooperation. Trump, however, seems oblivious to this necessity. He will try to impose his authoritarian tendencies. Eventually, he will become a laughingstock. His supporters will lose faith in his leadership, and the politicians who once feared his primary threats will quickly abandon him. Some credible observers have suggested that Trump might be removed by invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. I find this conclusion questionable and believe that opting for the impeachment process is more likely.
The Trifecta is about the same as it was for the Dems from 2020-2022 and the Dems did do several things like the IRA on a straight party vote though Manchin skuttled the larger Build Back Better. I wouldn't say so much that things will need to be bipartisan as that a few moderate Rs can stop the more excessive R agenda as they did with the Gaetz nomination. I will be curious if they can muster the votes to stop RFK Jr.
I am no Nostradamus and predicting the future and $1 can't buy a coffee.
Recheck your facts old man, the balance of power in the U.S. legislature has shifted since the 2020-2022 period. Currently, Republicans hold a majority in both the House and the Senate. This is different from the 2020-2022 period when Democrats had control of both chambers and the presidency, forming a trifecta. During the 2020-2022 period, Democrats did indeed pass several significant pieces of legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the American Rescue Plan, and the CHIPS Act. They also confirmed the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.
This was a lackluster analysis of what happened in the last general election. It’s all the same talking points: Joe Rogan, inflation, blah, blah, blah. The elephants in the room are misogyny and bigotry. Harris / Walz were terrific candidates. The only people who wanted a brokered Dem convention bloodbath with less than 100 days to the election were the media and bloggers.
Your logic is that we are right so it doesn't matter if we lose. It is the sexist, racists out there. If you disparage the public, be prepared to lose.
I’m not sure what your point is.
Actually my main objection is that if you just attribute your losses to the prejudices of the public - sexism, racism - rather than some self examination and understanding why people don't like Democrats (note that Dems lost all over the country by the same margins regardless of whether women or minority candidates were running in the Senate and HOR) then you have no method of self correction. It is like blaming the weather, just put down the electorate.
I was one of those people who would have wanted an open primary, granted it would have been difficult and it is simply because I believe in democracy, that the people should choose, rather than our leaders anoint people. Now, I agree it likely wouldn't have changed anything since the delegates had been chosen, but ideally Biden should have dropped out a year earlier. The Republicans actually got to make a choice, even if they picked an imbecile.
Yes, Jack Democrats faced some losses in down-ballot elections in 2024. Republicans managed to maintain their majority in the House of Representatives by a very narrow margin, winning 220 seats to the Democrats' 215. This means that while Democrats did win some seats, they ultimately did not gain control of the House.
In North Carolina, for example, Democrats saw a decrease in voter turnout compared to the 2020 presidential election. However, they did manage to win the governorship with Josh Stein defeating his Republican competitor. Jeff Jackson beat his Republican opposition to become Attorney General.
Overall, the 2024 elections were marked by a mix of wins and losses for both parties, with Republicans holding onto “a slim majority” in the House. Of course, as the song goes there will be “a morning after” in the not-too-distant future. The midterms could see more Democratic victories, spurred on by Trump’s erratic and childish behavior.
Yes, and they took the Senate giving a Trifecta. I guess the inevitability of Trump screwing up gives some reassurance.
The Trifecta, as you call it, is balanced on a razor's edge. This delicate situation demands bipartisan cooperation. Trump, however, seems oblivious to this necessity. He will try to impose his authoritarian tendencies. Eventually, he will become a laughingstock. His supporters will lose faith in his leadership, and the politicians who once feared his primary threats will quickly abandon him. Some credible observers have suggested that Trump might be removed by invoking the Twenty-Fifth Amendment. I find this conclusion questionable and believe that opting for the impeachment process is more likely.
The Trifecta is about the same as it was for the Dems from 2020-2022 and the Dems did do several things like the IRA on a straight party vote though Manchin skuttled the larger Build Back Better. I wouldn't say so much that things will need to be bipartisan as that a few moderate Rs can stop the more excessive R agenda as they did with the Gaetz nomination. I will be curious if they can muster the votes to stop RFK Jr.
I am no Nostradamus and predicting the future and $1 can't buy a coffee.
Typo: Democrats won 220 seats, Republicans won 225
Recheck your facts old man, the balance of power in the U.S. legislature has shifted since the 2020-2022 period. Currently, Republicans hold a majority in both the House and the Senate. This is different from the 2020-2022 period when Democrats had control of both chambers and the presidency, forming a trifecta. During the 2020-2022 period, Democrats did indeed pass several significant pieces of legislation, including the Inflation Reduction Act, the American Rescue Plan, and the CHIPS Act. They also confirmed the first Black woman to the Supreme Court.