[nicollo]

There were two reasons that there was no red wave: Donald Trump and abortion.

Precisely.

Had Pubbies gone all-in on both they'd have outrun the cheat.

[dforest]

Not, you cannot outrun the cheat. That is as big a myth as the freaking red wave. There never was going to be one and there was always going to be the cheat. It was a largely manufactured election cycle to achieve certain goals.