The loser candidates don't help but don't fall for McConnell's "candidate quality" excuse for the GOP's controlled opposition schtick. We've spent 5 years doing absolutely nothing about the fraud problem and the GOP is collapsing under the weight of its own rot as a result. Ever wonder why the Dems aren't even pretending to rein in their lunatics? It's not because they can't. Clinton showed that they can put on a show of being sane and normal if they're so inclined. No, the real problem is that with 2 very orange exceptions there are no electoral consequences for the shit they're pulling and they know it. Why bother trying to win elections when you can cheat your way into office?
No, the real problem is that with 2 very orange exceptions there are no electoral consequences for the shit they're pulling and they know it
The dude who got caught fantasizing about killing Republicans and their children winning his race proves this for the 1 millionth time. Is there any doubt that a similar scandal for a GOP candidate would have tanked their campaign?
One side votes like robots holding the party line no matter what. The other side is infighting over whether some right wing podcaster should be canceled for platforming a controversial person.
The difficulty is 40%+ of people will vote for anyone with a D next to their name no matter how blatantly terrible they are. It's why boiling the frog in reverse is extremely difficult. You need to have solid performance to win when your opposition has a floor of 40% for every single candidate or issue in any remotely contested jurisdiction, so hemmoraghing any support is an electoral death sentence.
That's why it's easy to sympathize with people when they say there is no voting our way out of this.
The establishment doesn't care either because they're controlled opposition. They're most comfortable in the minority because they have a built in excuse to keep spreading their butt cheeks for the left. 2016 was the worst thing that ever happened to them because they were expected to deliver for once. Ryan and McConnell were like deer caught in the headlights during the first two years of Trump 1.0.
To an extent this is true, but if the midterms were tomorrow, the results would not be good, and that would be a rebuke of Trump. A lot of skeptical low propensity voters and independents he got in 2024 either because his populist promises or because Kamala is so damn terrible will stay home at this rate.
So much effort into the foreign policy of sand people and not enough into domestic issues like economy and immigration. He hasn't stopped the Ukraine war despite having every ability to force Zelenskyy to accept that they have to give up the Donbass. Not to mention the whole Epstein cover up that could not have been handled worse.
If they keep heading down this path, 2026 will be a massacre. Because the entire game is turnout. It used to be that Democrats benefited from higher turnout, but there has been a paradigm shift and now it's the opposite. Trump and the GOP need to motivate people to get off their asses to vote for them and they aren't exactly making the best case for it in recent months. That combined with Democrats being literal drones that will always vote blue no matter what and it could get really bad next year.
So much effort into the foreign policy of sand people and not enough into domestic issues like economy and immigration. He hasn't stopped the Ukraine war despite having every ability to force Zelenskyy to accept that they have to give up the Donbass. Not to mention the whole Epstein cover up that could not have been handled worse.
Richard Baris has been saying that for months, too, and those issues are the reason why low propensity voters are staying home.
The more Republicans act like Bush, the lower their turn out gets.
The only good thing is NYC is FUCKED now and that as a living example between now and the midterms might mitigate some of the low voter turnout.
And they are FINALLY moving to impeach an activist judge, just took CONGRESSMEN to be targeted directly through Arctic Frost, getting activist judges out of the way will help with using the national guard to provide enough basic security that people feel safe outside in certain parts of America, and THEY will vote red to keep it that way.
I agree NYC is fucked but I am not so sure it will play out so obviously and swiftly to wake up normies and help with the midterms. If most of Europe has taught us anything, it's that the decline can be quick, but usually not that quick. Normies are elite with their ability to stay asleep.
Also, impeachments that do not amount to removals (and they wont because it would require some Dem votes) are little more than theater. I agree they should be going through with it as much as possible anyway, but I cant imagine it moves the needle with that many voters.
I'm not a low propensity voter and I would probably stay home if the midterms were tomorrow. I will not vote for a party that doesn't represent American citizens, regardless of how bad they claim the other guys are. And if I have to choose, I will pick the party that represents latin America over the party that represents Israel, so the GOP had better get their shit together if they ever want my vote again.
It's been the same game for the last 60 years. The more "broken" the system seems the less citizens have access to their government and the more important PACs and "super donors" become.
It's all a strategy to keep you coming back while they spit in your face.
They will embrace nothing other than self destruction. You need to write those retards off. Their stance on abortion isn't significant of anything. They've spent the past 60 years proving that.
The loser candidates don't help but don't fall for McConnell's "candidate quality" excuse for the GOP's controlled opposition schtick. We've spent 5 years doing absolutely nothing about the fraud problem and the GOP is collapsing under the weight of its own rot as a result. Ever wonder why the Dems aren't even pretending to rein in their lunatics? It's not because they can't. Clinton showed that they can put on a show of being sane and normal if they're so inclined. No, the real problem is that with 2 very orange exceptions there are no electoral consequences for the shit they're pulling and they know it. Why bother trying to win elections when you can cheat your way into office?
The dude who got caught fantasizing about killing Republicans and their children winning his race proves this for the 1 millionth time. Is there any doubt that a similar scandal for a GOP candidate would have tanked their campaign?
One side votes like robots holding the party line no matter what. The other side is infighting over whether some right wing podcaster should be canceled for platforming a controversial person.
The difficulty is 40%+ of people will vote for anyone with a D next to their name no matter how blatantly terrible they are. It's why boiling the frog in reverse is extremely difficult. You need to have solid performance to win when your opposition has a floor of 40% for every single candidate or issue in any remotely contested jurisdiction, so hemmoraghing any support is an electoral death sentence.
That's why it's easy to sympathize with people when they say there is no voting our way out of this.
I’m out of the loop but who was fantasizing that?
Jay Jones. Virginia Attorney General. Leaked text messages.
Richard Baris has been pounding the table about this for months.
The GOP establishment thinks the low propensity Trump voter shows up for generic Republican ballot, and that IS NOT TRUE.
The GOP donors and consultants all got rebuked at the polls, where it matters.
AGAIN.
They consultants don't care, of course, because they got paid already.
The establishment doesn't care either because they're controlled opposition. They're most comfortable in the minority because they have a built in excuse to keep spreading their butt cheeks for the left. 2016 was the worst thing that ever happened to them because they were expected to deliver for once. Ryan and McConnell were like deer caught in the headlights during the first two years of Trump 1.0.
Scott Pressler has been shouting about this too, this isn't a rebuke of Trump but more of the GOP not having the right candidates and ground game.
To an extent this is true, but if the midterms were tomorrow, the results would not be good, and that would be a rebuke of Trump. A lot of skeptical low propensity voters and independents he got in 2024 either because his populist promises or because Kamala is so damn terrible will stay home at this rate.
So much effort into the foreign policy of sand people and not enough into domestic issues like economy and immigration. He hasn't stopped the Ukraine war despite having every ability to force Zelenskyy to accept that they have to give up the Donbass. Not to mention the whole Epstein cover up that could not have been handled worse.
If they keep heading down this path, 2026 will be a massacre. Because the entire game is turnout. It used to be that Democrats benefited from higher turnout, but there has been a paradigm shift and now it's the opposite. Trump and the GOP need to motivate people to get off their asses to vote for them and they aren't exactly making the best case for it in recent months. That combined with Democrats being literal drones that will always vote blue no matter what and it could get really bad next year.
Richard Baris has been saying that for months, too, and those issues are the reason why low propensity voters are staying home.
The more Republicans act like Bush, the lower their turn out gets.
The only good thing is NYC is FUCKED now and that as a living example between now and the midterms might mitigate some of the low voter turnout.
And they are FINALLY moving to impeach an activist judge, just took CONGRESSMEN to be targeted directly through Arctic Frost, getting activist judges out of the way will help with using the national guard to provide enough basic security that people feel safe outside in certain parts of America, and THEY will vote red to keep it that way.
I agree NYC is fucked but I am not so sure it will play out so obviously and swiftly to wake up normies and help with the midterms. If most of Europe has taught us anything, it's that the decline can be quick, but usually not that quick. Normies are elite with their ability to stay asleep.
Also, impeachments that do not amount to removals (and they wont because it would require some Dem votes) are little more than theater. I agree they should be going through with it as much as possible anyway, but I cant imagine it moves the needle with that many voters.
I'm not a low propensity voter and I would probably stay home if the midterms were tomorrow. I will not vote for a party that doesn't represent American citizens, regardless of how bad they claim the other guys are. And if I have to choose, I will pick the party that represents latin America over the party that represents Israel, so the GOP had better get their shit together if they ever want my vote again.
Is that really true? I haven't bothered to look at the data. What percentage of Republicans and independents didn't vote this time?
Gop will continue to lose until they embrace the Sailer Strategy
They're losing on purpose.
It's been the same game for the last 60 years. The more "broken" the system seems the less citizens have access to their government and the more important PACs and "super donors" become.
It's all a strategy to keep you coming back while they spit in your face.
They will embrace nothing other than self destruction. You need to write those retards off. Their stance on abortion isn't significant of anything. They've spent the past 60 years proving that.
It’s not a surprise. The GOP’s job has been to lose for decades, and I’m sick and tired of losing.
Projecting like a typical liberal, Joel.