Posted on 12/16/2025 4:46:41 AM PST by MtnClimber
An extinction event is a rapid, sweeping collapse -- something so disruptive that what emerges afterward is unrecognizable from what came before. Volcano eruptions or meteor strikes can trigger such events in the natural world.
Washington, D.C. may be approaching a political version of the same phenomenon, and Republicans seem disturbingly unprepared for what is coming.
The GOP currently holds narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress -- seven seats in the House and six in the Senate. Those margins are razor-thin by any measure, and fragile given that five senators, three Republicans and two Democrats, are over eighty years old. But demographics are only part of the problem. History is another.
According to the Khan Academy: “The president’s party often loses seats during midterm elections, a trend seen 93% of the time in the House and 70% in the Senate.”
If historical trends hold, Republicans are not merely at risk; they are heading into a storm they may not survive.
But history alone is not what endangers today’s GOP. It is performance, or more accurately, the lack of it.
Two weeks ago, in these pages, I documented Congress’s astonishing lethargy. In case you missed it, here’s the summary:
President Donald Trump has issued 217 executive orders, 54 memoranda, and 110 proclamations in his second term, yet Congress has codified only 28 of those EOs, around 13 percent, into law.
Confirmation of key positions is equally dismal. Of roughly 1,300 Senate-confirmable posts, the Senate has approved only 265. More than 100 nominations sit untouched in procedural purgatory. An “advice and consent” duty becomes meaningless when the Senate refuses to advise or consent on anything.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
Look at the trend in Tennessee CD7:
Tenn CD7
Mark Green
2018 % vote 66.9% margin 34.8 points
2020 % vote 69.9% margin 42.6
2022 % vote 60.0% margin 21.9
2024 % vote 59.5% margin 21.5
Matt van Epps
2025 % vote 53.9% margin 9
The Republicans need to approach the midterms with a huge turn-out-the-vote push. We have to win by more than the margin of cheat.
Well said.
I am stealing that
It’s the DemoKKKrats who are facing an ELE.
Latest polling (which I take with a grain of salt) shows Rs up big on economy, immigration, crime. Latest poll today of Ds approval rating is down to 18%, a HISTORIC LOW.
You need to throw out ALL polls right now, including, unfortunately Baris and Mitchell (Baris appears to be recovering some). There is no indicator whatsoever in voter reg stats that is good for Ds, anywhere.
I noticed that about Baris. He seemed to one of the few accurate pollsters but took an emotional turn. Hopefully, he regains his composure.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.