I Want Republicans to Lose the Midterms

[Blues Man]

Absolutely. Thinking one side of the uniparty is better than the other side, is the thinking of a fool. How much evidence is required to prove this to every American? The evidence is already overwhelming.

This is to make the point that the political contest in the US is between power and not-power, not between Democrats and Republicans. The ‘architecture’ of this relationship is that voters elect political leaders who, once elected, work with their donors to do the donors’ bidding, not that of the voters. While there are differences between the parties, capital pulls the strings of both. This makes the current fantasy that Republicans will lead a revolution to restore democracy delusional. Should they regain power, they will go ‘full Biden,’ meaning doing the bidding of power.

Both sides of the corrupt duopoly are owned by the same handful of people.

 

[Tom Paine 1949]

Not because I want to see Democrats win. Their agenda is destructive, but Republicans need to lose in order to finally get it through their heads that Trump is poison to their party. A month ago they were riding what looked like was going to be a historical red wave. Now, it's more of a puddle, if even that. The House will still likely flip due to redistricting, but by a much smaller margin. The Senate is looking completely out of reach now barring some tidal event back in their favor. Their reversed fortune is likely due to two elements: the Dobbs ruling and Trump's influence over the Senate primaries.

The Dobbs ruling is what it is. GOP voters have been open and honest about wanting Roe overturned for decades. However, I don't think anyone actually expected it to happen, including the GOP leadership, which is why it was such a shock and awe event. Even with Dobbs, though, the Republicans should still be riding a strong election wave, but they aren't. Trump's picks have been toxic to the electorate. Pennsylvania should have been a relatively easy hold, but Trump endorsed the most incompetent Republican candidate in the race and his campaign is a trainwreck. It's so bad he is likely going to lose to a stroke victim who looks and dresses like Shrek. Mastriano, Trump's handpicked gubernatorial candidate in the state who parroted The Big Lie and was at the Capitol Hill riot on January 6th, has been trailing his opponent in every poll. Georgia should have been the easiest pickup for the GOP, but Trumpy Herschel Walker can't form a coherent thought, makes things up out of thin air, and so far refuses to debate his opponent. In Arizona, MAGA Blake Masters is attempting to run away from his political record on abortion, countering his support for a federal personhood law, and it's blowing up in his face. GOP PACs have already started pulling money out of that race. Wisconsin is now also in jeopardy given Ron Johnson's admittance he was part of the fake Electors scheme. Even states like Ohio, North Carolina, and Florida are showing to be more competitive than expected, but I suspect the Republicans will retain those seats in the end. Furthermore, this national toxicity has the potential to destroy several gubernatorial races. Kari Lake in Arizona is as tactless and crass as Trump and is losing her race, which would be a net loss for the GOP. Other competitive races like New Mexico, Wisconsin, and Maine, to name a few are being stunted by the overall environment.

Despite Biden's dismal approval ratings, poor economic climate, and incredibly radical administration, the Republicans look to be snatching defeat from the jaws of victory and that's exactly what needs to happen. After these midterms are over the MAGA faithful need a strong wakeup call that blindly following their leader's guidance is destructive and toxic to their party and their agenda. If they emerge from these elections with anything other than a sound and disappointing defeat it may very well carry them into 2024 with Trump as their nominee and that will be the final nail in the coffin. According to polls, over half of Republicans still want Trump to be their nominee in 2024 and make another run at it and this is dangerous because he will get destroyed. Biden will be one and done, regardless of what he says. The party will never let him be renominated, so 2024 should be a strong presidential year for the GOP following Biden and the Democrats really have no strong bench to speak of. Sanders will be too old. Warren is an unlikable shrew. Harris is an imbecile and Buttigieg is milquetoast. They do have one formidable candidate, however, and that is Gavin Newsom. He's young (relatively speaking), attractive, and charismatic and if I were to make a bet today on who the Dem nominee will be it's him. He's the American version of Justin Trudeau and that's what's so scary about his prospects. The Republicans need someone who can make the strong case that Newsom's radical California values are a poor fit for the country and that case won't be made by Trump. His attitude, his antics, and constant negative press will overshadow all of these things and usher Newsom into the White House in a landslide and we'll pay for it dearly.

So yes, I want the Republicans to lose bigly. The Trump faithful will still be there, of course. Nothing will convince them they are lambs to the slaughter, but enough of the rank and file may finally realize Trump is destructive and relegate the remaining hold outs to the extreme wing of their party and purge them from having future significant influence. It needs to happen or the country is doomed in 2024.

I think, basically, this OP has stood the test of time. Trump did ruin the otherwise natural “red wave” and he is a chronic liar and danger with his 2020 “Big Lie” & “Election Hoax,” mad attempts to stop the peaceful transfer of power. He will divide the nation fatally and drive it to the edge of Civil War. Republicans will likely be defeated in 2024 even if Biden hangs in there and the economy stinks and the Ukraine War worsens. Sadly, Trump Republicans were not sufficiently badly wounded and isolated in 2022, so they and he are still a great threat — to honest Conservatism, and to the integrity of our courts, our Republic, reasonable policies on abortion, and simple sanity in government.

The Dems have immense problems themselves. I dearly hope Trump is defeated and Biden steps down and two new Dem. candidates carry forward a simple liberal platform that destroys the demagogues on the right. Democrats need a sane reasonably progressive or centrist candidate who draws in decent intelligent Conservatives and most independents — especially if Trump is the Republican candidate. Trump is now an old increasingly bitter megalomaniac, unstable and without the ability to rule the country, but with the ability to destroy it.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I think, basically, this OP has stood the test of time. Trump did ruin the otherwise natural “red wave” and he is a chronic liar and danger with his 2020 “Big Lie” & “Election Hoax,” mad attempts to stop the peaceful transfer of power. He will divide the nation fatally and drive it to the edge of Civil War. Republicans will likely be defeated in 2024 even if Biden hangs in there and the economy stinks and the Ukraine War worsens. Sadly, Trump Republicans were not sufficiently badly wounded and isolated in 2022, so they and he are still a great threat — to honest Conservatism, and to the integrity of our courts, our Republic, reasonable policies on abortion, and simple sanity in government.

The Dems have immense problems themselves. I dearly hope Trump is defeated and Biden steps down and two new Dem. candidates carry forward a simple liberal platform that destroys the demagogues on the right. Democrats need a sane reasonably progressive or centrist candidate who draws in decent intelligent Conservatives and most independents — especially if Trump is the Republican candidate. Trump is now an old increasingly bitter megalomaniac, unstable and without the ability to rule the country, but with the ability to destroy it.

Yep, going back and reading it, I pretty much nailed it. It's incredible to me that The Cult couldn't see what was right in front of their faces, even though it was so plainly obvious to the rest of us.

 

[westwall]

Yep, going back and reading it, I pretty much nailed it. It's incredible to me that The Cult couldn't see what was right in front of their faces, even though it was so plainly obvious to the rest of us.

34 voting registrations listed at ONE address in Clark County, which just happenedto be a vacant lot. And the registrar of voters refused to investigate.

That's what happened to the red wave.

 

[konradv]

34 voting registrations listed at ONE address in Clark County, which just happenedto be a vacant lot. And the registrar of voters refused to investigate.

That's what happened to the red wave.

Uncited claims aren’t worth much.

 

[westwall]

Uncited claims aren’t worth much.

 

[dblack]

34 voting registrations listed at ONE address in Clark County, which just happenedto be a vacant lot. And the registrar of voters refused to investigate.

That's what happened to the red wave.

 

[BackAgain]

Except I'm not the one burning it to the ground. You have your ire pointed in the wrong direction.

Not really. You favor Democrats winning to “show them” (them being Trump supporters).

Yeah a solid veto proof Democrat control of the House and Senate would sure show all of us.

As things have turned out, the feeble Red Trickle is the one thing standing between us and the end of our republic. Sure glad your wish didn’t quite pan out.

 

[westwall]

Watch the video, if you dare.

 

[dblack]

I think the thread misses the point, in part, by focusing on Trump as the problem. The problem is not Trump. It's not the Republican party - though they are complete mess.

The problem is that the Democrats STILL can't seem to learn the lesson of 2016. The take away from the last ten years of politics is that a large chunk of the country really hates the way Democrats are trying to govern us. So much so, that they'll get behind a complete jackass if they think it will rid them of liberals.

But Democrats insist it's just a "messaging" problem. It's not. We get the message loud and clear. The message blows.

They insist that Republicans are just being hoodwinked by unscrupulous populists and media pundits. There's some truth to that, but when people are as angry and disaffected as Republicans are now, there's always another douchebag ready to drive the crazy train. aka DeSantis.

Democrats could make huge strides toward consensus, and healing the country, by adjusting their platform to actually respect the concerns of rural America. But they can't bring themselves to do that because they've been listening to their own propaganda. Propaganda that tells them that these people are just evil. And that any attempt to listen to them, to consider their concerns, is seen as a concession to racists, bigots and reactionaries.

 

[dblack]

Watch the video, if you dare.

If the dare is to waste minutes of my life listening to deranged idiots puking on themselves, I'll pass.

 

[westwall]

If the dare is to waste minutes of my life listening to deranged idiots puking on themselves, I'll pass.

Typical progressive, you don't want to actually learn the truth.

 

[Lesh]

34 voting registrations listed at ONE address in Clark County, which just happenedto be a vacant lot. And the registrar of voters refused to investigate.

That's what happened to the red wave.

Please document

 

[westwall]

Please document

Watch the video above.

 

[Lesh]

Watch the video above.

Fuck a bunch of bullshit videos.

I googled

"34 voting registrations listed at ONE address in Clark County, which just happened to be a vacant lot. "

Know what I got?

Nuffin

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Not really. You favor Democrats winning to “show them” (them being Trump supporters).

Yeah a solid veto proof Democrat control of the House and Senate would sure show all of us.

As things have turned out, the feeble Red Trickle is the one thing standing between us and the end of our republic. Sure glad your wish didn’t quite pan out.

Apparently, it's the only way you people will learn. It's already started and you're still sticking by him.

 

[dblack]

Typical progressive, you don't want to actually learn the truth.

I've not found any of your posts to represent the truth. The videos are even worse. The election wasn't stolen, you're deluded.

 

[westwall]

I've not found any of your posts to represent the truth. The videos are even worse. The election wasn't stolen, you're deluded.

34 voters registered to a vacant lot IS PROOF POSITIVE of vote fraud.

You, are a cultist!

 

[BackAgain]

Apparently, it's the only way you people will learn. It's already started and you're still sticking by him.

Not apparent at all. Your bias isn’t anything that’s actually apparent to other people. And your proposed (wishes for) remedy is more likely to kill the patient.

You people just don’t think clearly.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Not apparent at all. Your bias isn’t anything that’s actually apparent to other people. And your proposed (wishes for) remedy is more likely to kill the patient.

You people just don’t think clearly.

Nope, YOU are killing the patient. That's what you're not understanding.