I think the author's political optimism ignores some key facts.
By the way, I voted for Trump, and I haven't written a critical word about him since it became obvious he would win the nomination six months ago.
(1) Democrats remain very competitive for the White House. Hillary Clinton, one of the weakest Democrat candidates in modern times, currently leads Trump by more than 1 million votes.
(2) 956,000 ballots in Los Angeles County have not been counted. Clinton will win the Popular Vote by at least 1.5 million.
(3) Winning the Popular Vote is not insignificant. 91% of the presidential candidates who won the Popular Vote have also won the Electoral Vote, and the election.
(4) Massive voter fraud in California (and New York state) makes no sense to me. Why would millions of illegal immigrants commit an easily traceable felony when almost every state and federal office is held by a Democrat?
(5) On the other hand, massive voter fraud in Florida and Texas would make perfect sense to me. However, why would the very powerful Republican Party in both those states just calmly stand by and watch that happen? In my opinion, they don't. In my opinion, the massive level of voter fraud claimed by many Comments at Free Republic (3 million to 5 million) is not happening.
(6) The GOP majority in the U.S. Senate is razor thin. Just 51 or 52. If Texas Democrats can find an attractive, moderate candidate to run against Ted Cruz in 2018, that will be a very close race. In his 2012 Senate victory, Cruz won by 56.6%. Center-left Republican Mitt Romney won his 2012 Texas race by 57.2%. And, Trump won Texas by just 52.5%.
(7) The USA Census counts “all persons present” in the country - citizens, non-voting legal residents, and illegal residents. The 2020 Census will have a significant impact on Congressional Redistricting. The GOP currently has a fire proof majority in the House of Representatives. The House will become much more competitive for Democrats in the 2022 election.
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