Posted on 10/25/2022 3:56:27 PM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House has lowered its earlier optimism about the midterm elections and is now worried that Democrats could lose control of both chambers of Congress, administration officials say.
Recent polls have shown Democrats who once had comfortable leads in some Senate races on a knife's edge, and Senate elections that were considered toss-ups between the two parties now leaning Republican as high inflation persists.
The House of Representatives, which Biden and some allies and advisers predicted Democrats could hold earlier this year, is decisively swinging for Republicans, polling analysts including FiveThirtyEight say.
Losing control of one or both houses of Congress will profoundly shape the next two years of Joe Biden's presidency, with Republicans expected to block legislation on family leave, abortion, policing and other Biden priorities while pushing new laws to curb immigration and spending, using the debt ceiling as leverage.
Republicans are also expected to launch investigations into Democratic spending and the business dealings and private life of the president's son Hunter. Some lawmakers say they hope to impeach Biden, his cabinet members or Vice President Kamala Harris.
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“Joe Biden, wake up.”
I guess some people are having buyer’s remorse.
They could use some red lighting to brighten things up.
Darken? He did his Dark Biden speech already. Who thought that was a good idea?
It has to be in the original German for maximum impact.
GOOD!
They admit it? Wow.
Can’t help but wondering which D poo-bahs convinced the party to push CRT, gender issues, abortion, masking, closing schools, closing businesses as a successful party message.
Consultants ? Obama, the Squad, Axelrod ? Whomever, we owe them our thanks.
“Joe Biden, wake up.”
There actually was a nonfiction book:
Shall We Wake the President?: Two Centuries of Disaster By Tevi Troy.... “an entertaining and informative tour of how presidents have responded to disasters....”
It’s not Biden’s White House.
They'll do no such thing as long as Mitch and Macarthy are around. They like to play patty cake with dems as they give conservatives the rope-a-dope.
Remember Mitch and his ridiculous 'power sharing' deal with the dems last time they took control?
Republicans expected to block legislation on family leave, abortion, policing and other Biden priorities while pushing new laws to curb immigration and spending, using the debt ceiling as leverage.
•Republicans will try to block Biden priorities for the next two years. The MS press will excoriate them for doing so.
•Any new laws that limit spending or attempt to strengthen the border will face Brandon vetos and will be seen by many as mere virtue signaling.
•Any threat of a government shutdown will be universally condemned by the MS press as ‘typical Republican irresponsibility.
•Any Congressional investigation of Biden, his spawn, or his administration will dismissed as petty politics and will be contrasted with the universally-praised ‘bipartisan January 6th committee.
The crazy old man alone in the creepy house on the hill.
Isn’t he dark Brandon?
Its hard to believe but yes I have two hard core democrats who really hate Biden.
And for a surprising reason...he destroyed the economy.
The democrats are about to take a ‘beat down’ from a Red Louisville Slugger.
One of the guys swinging it the best, was last seen wearing an Orange batting helmet.
Any new laws that limit spending or attempt to strengthen the border will face Brandon vetos and will be seen by many as mere virtue signaling.
Biden will certainly veto any border security bill. If properly framed, the vast majority of voters will oppose Biden’s veto. And this helps the conservative cause two years from now during the next presidential election.
You make a valid point there.
we never bought him to begin with!
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