Posted on 05/19/2026 8:29:36 AM PDT by conservative98
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Despite the headlines in hostile media (regurgitated by TDSers), the Republican Party is remarkably unified behind Trump, who can end the careers of state senators in Indiana or a United States senator like Bill Cassidy in Louisiana.
Trump can do that because — and only because — the party’s voters are with him.
If House elections have indeed reached a rough equilibrium since 2020, there will be no wave, and even a pickup of just eight to 10 seats through redistricting could save the Republican majority by the skin of its teeth.
Democrats (and TDSers) are counting on this November being a replay of 2018, or of George W. Bush’s disastrous second midterm in 2006.
But look to the primaries so far for a clue: This is a very different Republican Party.
And it’s well-adapted for the political landscape Trump has remade — in an era of close elections, it’s a party that can win.
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Democrats haven’t changed. And the fear of their getting power is still existential.
Pelosi had to threaten moderates in her party to toe the party line. Trump gets the voters to do it. Which is more democratic?
Sorry. The DATA center opponents are gaining steam every day. are chewing these surveillance centers. And, every day that goes by with disgusting gasoline prices, Democrat chances improve. It does not matter who is responsible, though too many R’s are cheering Surveillance Centers, which most people loathe.
We don't give a damn about the "nuclear threat." Gen X and earlier heard it our entire lives. *yawn*
A lot of people were saying the same thing 1982 about Reagan.
You’re going to get a heavy dose of Socialism as the supposed antidote to this at least that’s what younger voters and indies will believe. They’ll demand it, in fact.
Someone grew a pair. Braking news.
Been saying (writing) this for weeks. Every seat gained by ungerrymandering districts is two the democrats have to pick up somewhere else. With a fixed number of seats they start running out of “flippable” seats really fast. By my last count, the Republicans at at +11 or +12.
Also, while Trump’s popularity is not good, the Democrats are not any better.
If the economy is as horrid as it is now it will be a trouncing no matter who the minority party is.
Clearly.
I’m interested in seeing how Georgia votes, especially for those judges. And of course, Kentucky to see how that goes. If both of those go Trump’s way then I believe this article could be correct.
All eyes on KY where Qatari millions via “grassroots” poured in..
While not booming the economy is far from “horrid”
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