[Lady Heron]

Yes. If you piss off your base to begin with they sit at home. Give them something to vote for and they get excited, go out and work for your election, give you money and get others excited.

Something the stupid party refuses to learn because some people have been in Washington too long, living in the dem controlled echo chamber. When the party heads no longer reflect their base, then both sides have contempt for each other and it shows in votes cast.

[JimRed]

...some people have been in Washington too long, living in the dem controlled echo chamber.

TERM LIMITS would help to solve that part of the problem.