[del griffith]

Let’s see. The Republicans lost because “their refusal to enact the agenda endorsed by the American people in the 2016 election” yet the people elected new members who would be even more likely to NOT implement that agenda? I don’t think so. Even the partial implementation of the agenda energized the left and that’s why the House fell in dem hands. The writer is skewing the facts.

[central_va]

The RINOs had to be purged. Lets hope in ‘18, ridding Trump’s huge coattails, we get a real Republican congress ready to back President MAGA.

[central_va]

ridding = riding

[central_va]

I meant to say the election in 2020 not in ‘18.

[Starboard]

I don’t know a single Republican voter who is even remotely satisfied with the last Republican controlled congress. They were a disaster who refused to get behind the party’s choice for president and his agenda.

The Republican congress gave their voters little incentive to vote. Just saying.

[DouglasKC]

I happen to agree with the writer’s assessment. Basically the House of Representatives it did nothing for the president and thus they did nothing for the American people. We had such an opportunity controlled all Chambers and the presidency. And they were all United against President Trump.

[SmokingJoe]

The Republicans lost because “their refusal to enact the agenda endorsed by the American people in the 2016 election”

Correct.

yet the people elected new members who would be even more likely to NOT implement that agenda? I don’t think so

You are missing the point. Elections are about enthusiasm gaps. You got to fire up your base. Yes, Democrats were all fired up, but GOP enthusiasm was way down before Kavanaugh, because Paul Ryan kept stabbing conservatives in the back time after time including
pulling anti Trump anti conservative sh*t like his pork ladden, budget bursting “CRomnibus” which had money for everything under the sun apart from the border wall.

Read this:

Check out section 230 on page 673 of the #omnibus for Trump's “wall funding.” It's not a wall. It's repairs, drones and pedestrian fencing - no construction. It also expressly prohibits funding for all of Trump's wall prototypes. Fake wall, folks.

Here is what the “wall” money will be spent on. Note, no new construction. Mostly pedestrian fencing, drones, repairs and “planning.”

https://mobile.twitter.com/rachelbovard/status/976824728366338048