Just reading the WaPo 5-Minute Fix newsletter, which reports turnout in all states. Two stand out, because they are the two that could have meant Democrats would have easily maintained control of the House. (It is looking increasingly unlikely that this outcome will come to pass.)
My head hurts, too. But being the eternal optimist, I fully expect the new Republican House to act like 200 plus beached fish. Flopping around, gasping for oxygen...maybe creating stupid headlines but demonstrating to the American voters that they really have nothing to offer them other than hate and vitriol. It's not a winning strategy. It will just be a pain in the brain for a couple of years.
But we will enjoy the many things President Biden and a Sensible Senate can do. Judges in particular.
And for every investigation into a laptop, the Senate can investigate the members of the House itself while it proposes a series of bills they will reject - and will be reactivated and passed with lightning speed when we accomplish the 2024 Trifecta! How's that for optimism?
The Times ran interviews with Sean Patrick Maloney and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And of course they blamed each other. But I have to say this: if AOC actually had to run in Abigail Spanberger's district, or for Catherine Cortez Masto's Senate seat, AOC would lose so big that it would be amazing.
“New York and California, the two greatest sources of self-satisfied politically-illiterate left wing bullshit in America.” That right there. In a nutshell.
No. North of Westchester County, NY, is traditionally Republican. Worse--the upstate NY area, sparsely populated, not-so-enlightened area has gone full-blown Trumpanzee. This is the area that has given us the likes of Elise Stefanik, Poster Girl of Repug red-necks; a bimbo chosen to replace Liz Cheney. The disease that is right-wing nut, knee-jerking, reactive malcontent has firmly settled into the backwaters of NYS.
TC, You frequently attack people on the left. Unlike many of your pieces, such as the last about the partisan COVID divide there were excellent sources backing the story, but when in comes to 'Lefties', we're at the mercy of _____.
You and I have have left wing divide.
To quote you in this piece, 'New York and California, the two greatest sources of self-satisfied politically-illiterate left wing bullshit in America.' ???
There are shades of Left and the vast majority of us vote for the Democrats 100%. of the time. I'm a registered Democrat. Why blame 'Lefties' for the seats the Democrats lost?
In another recent piece you stated that Lefties were the majority of Tesla drivers. I did some research and learned that Tesla drivers are generally White males over 50, with median incomes of $143,000 a year, and reside in private homes. Many of the buyers live in California. I could find nothing concerning their politics.
From one and I hope not the only left leaning member of your fan club.
Ah, and in the new House, who will be the Joe Manchins and Krysten Simemas for the Republican Party? Whole lot of mavericks coming in for McCarthy or whoever is House leader to keep in line. Can't help but think "Impeach everyone and stop everything Biden proposes" will go well with either party's base. Message seems to be, at least in part, "Get something done" on immigration, economy, infrastructure, my roads. Might see some bi-partisan action given the Democrats can control the fiscal bills in Senate ... or fillibuster anything their House compatriots want. Just Thinking outloud.
My head hurts, too. But being the eternal optimist, I fully expect the new Republican House to act like 200 plus beached fish. Flopping around, gasping for oxygen...maybe creating stupid headlines but demonstrating to the American voters that they really have nothing to offer them other than hate and vitriol. It's not a winning strategy. It will just be a pain in the brain for a couple of years.
But we will enjoy the many things President Biden and a Sensible Senate can do. Judges in particular.
And for every investigation into a laptop, the Senate can investigate the members of the House itself while it proposes a series of bills they will reject - and will be reactivated and passed with lightning speed when we accomplish the 2024 Trifecta! How's that for optimism?
The Times ran interviews with Sean Patrick Maloney and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. And of course they blamed each other. But I have to say this: if AOC actually had to run in Abigail Spanberger's district, or for Catherine Cortez Masto's Senate seat, AOC would lose so big that it would be amazing.
“New York and California, the two greatest sources of self-satisfied politically-illiterate left wing bullshit in America.” That right there. In a nutshell.
Oregon ain’t far behind them.
No. North of Westchester County, NY, is traditionally Republican. Worse--the upstate NY area, sparsely populated, not-so-enlightened area has gone full-blown Trumpanzee. This is the area that has given us the likes of Elise Stefanik, Poster Girl of Repug red-necks; a bimbo chosen to replace Liz Cheney. The disease that is right-wing nut, knee-jerking, reactive malcontent has firmly settled into the backwaters of NYS.
TC, You frequently attack people on the left. Unlike many of your pieces, such as the last about the partisan COVID divide there were excellent sources backing the story, but when in comes to 'Lefties', we're at the mercy of _____.
You and I have have left wing divide.
To quote you in this piece, 'New York and California, the two greatest sources of self-satisfied politically-illiterate left wing bullshit in America.' ???
There are shades of Left and the vast majority of us vote for the Democrats 100%. of the time. I'm a registered Democrat. Why blame 'Lefties' for the seats the Democrats lost?
In another recent piece you stated that Lefties were the majority of Tesla drivers. I did some research and learned that Tesla drivers are generally White males over 50, with median incomes of $143,000 a year, and reside in private homes. Many of the buyers live in California. I could find nothing concerning their politics.
From one and I hope not the only left leaning member of your fan club.
Voting should be electronic, it should ranked-choice, and it should be compulsory. Only then will we have a chance at getting high quality governance.
Ah, and in the new House, who will be the Joe Manchins and Krysten Simemas for the Republican Party? Whole lot of mavericks coming in for McCarthy or whoever is House leader to keep in line. Can't help but think "Impeach everyone and stop everything Biden proposes" will go well with either party's base. Message seems to be, at least in part, "Get something done" on immigration, economy, infrastructure, my roads. Might see some bi-partisan action given the Democrats can control the fiscal bills in Senate ... or fillibuster anything their House compatriots want. Just Thinking outloud.
Yup - NYers should be ashamed! And I am aware of two people in my extended! family who were among the number of non-voters. Why???
A significant health risk for Dems...