Something that might counteract what's happening: making it clear that the Democrats want to impeach Trump if they take control. I think a good part of the populace is not fully aware of that. It would energize the base and I would think it would certainly cause people who voted for him, but who are not part of the rock solid base, to reconsider voting for a Dem. I think even quite a few squishy middle of the road types are uncomfortable with the idea of impeaching Trump. This has to be the counter attack in these kinds of districts, but the GOP professional consultants will not tell their candidates to do that.
“won’t be enough to overcome the deep hole that President Trump has put them in”
Trump didn’t put them in it, the GOP did. The GOP created and gave succor to the special counsel, to the Russia story, they stopped the wall, they stopped the repeal of Obamacare, they have forced Trump to keep Sessions. They were dragged kicking and screaming to a half-assed tax cut.
And they blame Trump.
I don't think so. I think it will be a push, no real change in seats.
No reason to panic.
The GOP has acted like limp wristed do nothing noodles agreeing with the Democrats.
This has nothing to do with Trump.
Professional "consultants" from the Beltway will for the most part, get the messaging wrong.
“making it clear that the Democrats want to impeach Trump if they take control”
Clinton was impeached, and then reelected. I don’t think the Rats even know that ‘impeachment’ does not mean ‘removal from office.’ So he’s impeached? We already know they hate him.
“... a Democrat wave in November ... take the ... Senate ...”
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I would like to know what scenario you see for the democrats take the senate.
I’m in suburban Pittsburgh. There is no “roiling suburban anger aimed at Trump” here.
If the “political environment” is Trump’s fault, why is he polling higher today than Obama? He is at nearly 50% now, with the economy still getting better.
“Republicans are learning an uncomfortable reality about the political environment for 2018”
Voter fraud is real!!! Get a on it, jerks
I am now concerned. Latest poll has dem up +3.
If the democrat corruption is exposed then it will be a big help. We will find out if that is going to happen when the OIG report is released.
The GOPe never trump crowd will lick the boots of the socialist-democrats out of pure spite, or in solitary.
Fainting couches and clutching pearls will be in high demand come November.
The conservatives will be cowering in the corner, fearing that they might be called mean names by CNN or PMSNBC, or of all horrors, be labeled rascists, bigots, homophobes, or some other bullshit by people who want to see them dead.
Wrong on both counts.
Entire article is idiotic.
You seem to have forgotten what happened in November 2016 and all the confident predictions of a 97 percent certainty of a Hilary Clinton victory from the likes of the New York Times before that.
From these reactions, one would think that the election were days away rather than months.
Well, the GOP-e has proven LESS than worthless. About all we hear from GOP-e types are slurs against President Trump, BS and unsubstantiated allegations.
If they get voted out of office, they deserve it!
BUT... here’s the rub...we need to Drain the GOP-e Swamp and turn the party into something positive and useful again.
Otherwise, HilLIARy or MadMaxine Waters or Nancy Pelousy or Bernie the Red (or even the Fake Injun Squaw) could very well lie, cheat, and steal their way into the White House in 2020, imho.
The alleged scandals are Fake News.
The agenda is America First.
You know, a country that lets teachers change the sex of their children is not going to last very long.