Sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news. But what happened last night did not seem to be in the cards for anyone. The recriminations on the GOP are starting after a week of Democrats attacking each other for losing. No one saw that coming. Headed into election day, Democrats had started attacking each other. Late yesterday, they were already throwing White House Chief of Staff Ron Klain under the bus. The turnout data in a number of states showed Democrat voting underperforming. What happened is that the Florida GOP turnout was so overwhelming it almost hid everything else.
When is someone going to say in words, “This entire election was a referendum on Trump!! A third of the country may believe. The rest of us can’t stand him!!!”
Young female voters and low-T male voters. They can be motivated with fear and more easily persuaded with emotive narratives. This is the key to understanding the Democrat miracle and why the MSM and big tech are one-sided election influencers that truly threaten democracy.
Tickled at all the "move on from Trump" Trumpkins this morning. Sorry, this is what you signed up for when you made your bargain with this loser. Maybe learn from this before you screech "bUt iTs aBoUt tHe PoLiCiEs" when the next radical parasite invades your ideology.
The GOP needs to show some guts, backbone, intestinal fortitude, whatever you want to call it and repudiate Trump. So what if we lose 30% of the base - isn't it possible we could attract more than that number of moderate Democrats and like-minded independents if we could shove Trump out of the picture? Of course, we have to get through the GOP primaries with a different candidate. I'm so sick of playing to the "base." If Trump stays in- which I feel certain he will because he's so arrogant and self-absorbed - then the GOP has to coalesce around one 2024 candidate ASAP so as not to dilute the remaining 70% in the primaries.
We are going to be living in the worst of both worlds after this result. There was no level of victory to repudiate the leftists, and the small margins will empower the wayward people on our own side. Both the surrender caucus that cowers in the corner in the name of bipartisanship as well as the bomb throwers who just want their turn at the microphone. There will be enough people bought off to go along w/ democrat nonsense to some degree.
I fully expect the goading of Trump to intensify. That's the left's best method to inject chaos into the Republican ranks. Trump is baited, his ego will not allow him to not respond, he goes off half-cocked, leftists are triggered, Trumpian people are triggered, and progress is stymied.
I agree with Eric that we are not going to move so long as Trump is in the limelight running the grift and attention machine to suck up the oxygen and other resources.
With the Senate race in PA going to to "Max Headroom" Fetterman, Ron Johnson MUST hold WI, and Herschel has to win the runoff for the 50-50 tie to continue. Can the GOP flip either AZ or NV to make it a 51-49 GOP majority? The Magic Eight Ball says "The odds say no."
Larry Kudlow always talked about the cavalry coming. Unfortunately it was being led by George Armstrong Trump and he had no better results then Custer and his ill fated troopers. Time to move on…thank you for your comments and analysis and best wishes and prayers for your wife and you.
On a positive note, 2 of the 3 conservative school board candidates won in our district. In Oxford, MI, where the shooting took place last November, a guy from my church won a school board seat. Pray for ‘M’ as he and the board navigate fallout from the shooting, as well as the woke issues.
Good, incisive wrap-up Mr. Erickson. I'd offer a "like" but there is nothing to like about this election, except perhaps that even strong supporters of Trump such as I am/was have agreed that it's time for him to exit as gracefully as he is able to.
I know it’s easy to go after Trump here, but frankly, McCarthy and McConnell have been absent for two years. As leaders, they need to lead even if in the minority. Save for an occasional McCarthy appearance on Fox News, they’ve not delivered any message about what the party stands for. So everyone can take shots at Trump today, but house and senate leadership is needed the next two years. Maybe it’s time for both to be replaced.
When is someone going to say in words, “This entire election was a referendum on Trump!! A third of the country may believe. The rest of us can’t stand him!!!”
Young female voters and low-T male voters. They can be motivated with fear and more easily persuaded with emotive narratives. This is the key to understanding the Democrat miracle and why the MSM and big tech are one-sided election influencers that truly threaten democracy.
Erick, In 2020 you said there was no way Biden wins GA. This year you were saying Herschel wins without a runoff. You said Oz took a lead in PA.
You say you used to run campaigns. My question is... did any of your candidates actually win?😉
Dobbs is clearly a driving factor. Both Kentucky and Michigan had ballot initiatives on abortion. Both passed easily in favor or abortion rights.
It seems the Kansas result was not because of a “poorly worded” ballot question.
Tickled at all the "move on from Trump" Trumpkins this morning. Sorry, this is what you signed up for when you made your bargain with this loser. Maybe learn from this before you screech "bUt iTs aBoUt tHe PoLiCiEs" when the next radical parasite invades your ideology.
I also think the Libertarian candidate cost Herschel the win. Most of those votes would have gone to him. ☹️
100%. After the GOP threw away the senate in Georgia 2 years ago with pathetic candidates, we throw it away again with Walker this year.
The GOP needs to show some guts, backbone, intestinal fortitude, whatever you want to call it and repudiate Trump. So what if we lose 30% of the base - isn't it possible we could attract more than that number of moderate Democrats and like-minded independents if we could shove Trump out of the picture? Of course, we have to get through the GOP primaries with a different candidate. I'm so sick of playing to the "base." If Trump stays in- which I feel certain he will because he's so arrogant and self-absorbed - then the GOP has to coalesce around one 2024 candidate ASAP so as not to dilute the remaining 70% in the primaries.
We are going to be living in the worst of both worlds after this result. There was no level of victory to repudiate the leftists, and the small margins will empower the wayward people on our own side. Both the surrender caucus that cowers in the corner in the name of bipartisanship as well as the bomb throwers who just want their turn at the microphone. There will be enough people bought off to go along w/ democrat nonsense to some degree.
I fully expect the goading of Trump to intensify. That's the left's best method to inject chaos into the Republican ranks. Trump is baited, his ego will not allow him to not respond, he goes off half-cocked, leftists are triggered, Trumpian people are triggered, and progress is stymied.
I agree with Eric that we are not going to move so long as Trump is in the limelight running the grift and attention machine to suck up the oxygen and other resources.
With the Senate race in PA going to to "Max Headroom" Fetterman, Ron Johnson MUST hold WI, and Herschel has to win the runoff for the 50-50 tie to continue. Can the GOP flip either AZ or NV to make it a 51-49 GOP majority? The Magic Eight Ball says "The odds say no."
Larry Kudlow always talked about the cavalry coming. Unfortunately it was being led by George Armstrong Trump and he had no better results then Custer and his ill fated troopers. Time to move on…thank you for your comments and analysis and best wishes and prayers for your wife and you.
On a positive note, 2 of the 3 conservative school board candidates won in our district. In Oxford, MI, where the shooting took place last November, a guy from my church won a school board seat. Pray for ‘M’ as he and the board navigate fallout from the shooting, as well as the woke issues.
Good, incisive wrap-up Mr. Erickson. I'd offer a "like" but there is nothing to like about this election, except perhaps that even strong supporters of Trump such as I am/was have agreed that it's time for him to exit as gracefully as he is able to.
I know it’s easy to go after Trump here, but frankly, McCarthy and McConnell have been absent for two years. As leaders, they need to lead even if in the minority. Save for an occasional McCarthy appearance on Fox News, they’ve not delivered any message about what the party stands for. So everyone can take shots at Trump today, but house and senate leadership is needed the next two years. Maybe it’s time for both to be replaced.
I haven't been this politically disappointed since Obama won reelection. Jeez....
Did the Dem funding of "election deniers" work for them?