MID-TERM ELECTIONS

[Fry Guy]

It seems like the Republican outrage over Kavanaugh's confirmation being delayed has died down now that he's confirmed, according to voter enthusiasm polls.  

So, President Trump is attempting to rile up the base ahead of the mid-terms with claims that Democrats are lawless, Democratic protesters are angry and dangerous mobs, Democrats are "Dims"...

That might get some hard-core Trump loyalists enthusiastic about voting, but I don't think it will have a big impact. I don't think Trump's other rally talking point,  "Democrats don't know how to govern", will hit home with many people either.

It's common knowledge that........President Obama managed to get the country out of the great recession brought on during the W. Bush administration and left office with a low and declining unemployment rate.  And, the last time there was a balanced budget in our country was under Democratic president Bill Clinton.

"According to Polls".



"Polls......................"

Meanwhile, though Trump has managed to maintain (and likely improved upon) the positive economic trends inherited from Obama, the Republicans under Trump have increased the national deficit by more than any other administration/party in a two year period and the sting from trade war tariffs is hitting the Midwest.

I read tonight that the Republicans are going to try to use immigration to gin up enthusiasm.  The Republican House is expected to draft a bill for over $20 billion to 'build that wall" this week.  

While there is no chance there's even enough Republican support for it to get passed, the Republican strategists plan to use it in ad messaging in hopes that it will drive the base to the polls.  https://thehill.com/homenews/house/41072...order-wall

"the positive economic trends inherited from Obama"

Yeah, jump on that bandwagon Biggie.  There's no charade and I don't care whether you or anyone else considers me "impartial" or not.  I'm not a referee or a judge in a competition.

And, I'm not going to change the facts or my opinion of the facts to please people who are offended by them.

The Republicans have known for months that they're likely to lose the House in November, it's not a secret.  The President's party usually loses Congressional seats, especially when the President's approval rating is comparatively low and the opposing party is riled up.  

Ryan and McConnell's acknowledgement of that fact and Republican strategies to try to deal with it have already been reported.   The Republicans need to pour big money into the races, hammer the Democrats, and play on core/base issues to maximize their chances of maintaining majorities in both the House and the Senate.

"Facts"