Posted on 10/13/2021 6:43:40 PM PDT by bitt
Happy Wednesday. How are things going for Democrats today? Let’s review a handful of headlines.
(1) Out of Iowa, a legislative seat that has been in Democratic hands for decades is no longer blue. Over the summer, Republicans won back a state senate seat in affluent, suburban, Trump-hostile Connecticut.
Last night, they picked off a different sort of district. Trump carried it, but it had remained blue at the state legislative level, even in recent cycles with Trump on the ballot. Change:
GOP legislative pickup in Iowa. Seat went 59/41 Dem in 2018 cycle. Dems had held it for decades. https://t.co/FHLO0donQA
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021
The decades of history is interesting, but let’s look at the more recent past: This district went (62/38) blue in 2012. Then (51/38) in 2016. It shifted back to deeper blue territory in the Democratic wave year of 2018, only to become a three-point squeaker in 2020. In yesterday’s special, the Republican won by a 20-point margin.
(2) Retirement alert. This sort of exodus – a voluntary farewell from a powerful chairman in a safe seat – often presages an electoral rout. The writing appears on the wall, and people start heading for the exits:
YARMUTH IS RETIRING
The sole Kentucky democrat. Will be interesting to see who replaces him. https://t.co/G3RsfDvhI9
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) October 12, 2021
(3) Democrats in disarray. The infighting continues. I think this massive spending push will still get done on some level, but the acrimony is real and ongoing. And you know it’s bad when the Democrats feel compelled to blame their allies in the press for their shortcomings. Carry more water:
Sinema, to a D Senator: “I have already told the White House what I am willing to do and what I’m not willing to do. I'm not mysterious. It's not that I can't make up my mind. I communicated it to them in detail. They just don’t like what they’re hearing”https://t.co/yQAb2fWH4F
— Josh Kraushaar (@HotlineJosh) October 13, 2021
Rep. Pramila Jayapal D-WA addressing supporters about budget reconciliation in a virtual event tonight:
"A lot of people have asked, isn't something better nothing? And the answer, quite simply, is no."
— Jamie Dupree (@jamiedupree) October 13, 2021
Nancy Pelosi blames the media for not "selling" the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree.
"I think you all could do a better job of selling it" pic.twitter.com/O6PaW5zicn
— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) October 12, 2021
(4) How’s the Biden economy looking? Inflation, supply chain problems, worker shortages:
BREAKING: Inflation was up 5.4% over last year in September – the highest rate in 13 years.
Prices rose 0.4% in Sept, up from 0.3% in August
Gas, food and goods continue to be key drivers of inflation. Used car prices fell slightly but remain 24% higher than last year. pic.twitter.com/8cN1eHaBvQ
— Heather Long (@byHeatherLong) October 13, 2021
Going great, folks pic.twitter.com/EhAi1qNpj4
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021
We are dealing with several very real crises right now. Serious labor shortage, border crisis, inflation etc.
Now ask yourself: How does the Democrats' current legislative agenda improve these situations? Or does it make them worse… https://t.co/tW5dpBpHLM
— AG (@AGHamilton29) October 12, 2021
(5) Crisis watch, with thousands of Americans still stranded in Afghanistan, we have this update on another disastrous front:
NEW/THREAD: According to Border Patrol documents provided by a source, the federal gov has released over 70,000 illegal immigrants into the U.S. since August 6, including 31,977 released via parole (temp legal status, eligible for work permits). 94,570 released via NTR since 3/20 pic.twitter.com/ag5OMsYw27
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) October 13, 2021
This is on top of the more than 400,000 known 'got-aways' that have entered the country illegally this year: https://t.co/Sd38EEfGed
— Guy Benson (@guypbenson) October 13, 2021
I’ll leave you with this:
Biden job approval rating in danger of crashing into 42% territory. pic.twitter.com/xeEr7LQXCT
— Tom Bevan (@TomBevanRCP) October 12, 2021
If Glenn Youngkin pulls off the upset in Virginia next month, there will be a full-blown panic. Republicans are feeling fairly good about that race, but public polls still show McAuliffe slightly ahead – albeit with crosstabs that must have Democrats squirming. Enjoy your Wednesday.
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Won by a 20% margin. The dems will challenge it, the Judge will allow it and they will find a truck load of uncounted votes. That’s how it works, right?
If you have a popular incumbent at the local level who provides excellent constituent services, and is seen everywhere in the community-going to boy scout pancake suppers, various church fund raisers and so forth then he or she will be re-elected time after time unless there is a complete blow out like 1964, 1974, 1980, and 1994.
Not necessarily. Maybe they’ll find *one* bad ballot voting for the GOP candidate, and the election will be voided.
The Dems will need 2 truck loads
“ This district went (62/38) blue in 2012. Then (51/38) in 2016.”
IWhere did the 11 dem losses go? Independent? I am not that familiar with state house particulars and this puzzled me.
McCauliffe will win, even if he doesn't. Democrats will not allow VA to slip away, and the GOP does not appear to care the slightest about election fraud (which the Democrats will employ to steal the governor's seat).
I think 38 should be 48 since they talk about a 3 seat difference.
Why? Is there a mail-in vote still to be counted?
Whoops, I misread the article. Never mind.
“the GOP does not appear to care the slightest about election fraud (which the Democrats will employ to steal the governor’s seat).”
I have never understood why the GOP does not care about election fraud. The presidental race of 1960 (Nixon did not want to fight). But more recent. Doran loss in California and even more recently Coleman’s loss to Franken when several days after the election a sack full of ballots-almost all for Franken were “found” in the back seat of a car owned by a Demorat hack.
Encouraging!
“Democrats squirming...”
...like the WORMS they are! No offense to Earthworms; they are God’s most perfect creation - if you’re a Gardener, LOL! :)
FWIW, Wisconsin, under the LEADERSHIP of our ex Lt. Governor, Rebecca Kleefisch, has helped to fill THIRTY-THREE (33!) ELECTED seats in Wisconsin with Conservatives. And NOT just squishy, worm-like Republicans.
PLEASE help us get her elected as our Governor in 2022! Thanks!
https://rebeccaforgovernor.com
that’s not the number of dems/republicans. that’s the percentage they won by
Hero Of The Democrat Party, federal joodge [judge + stooge] Dickinson R. Debevoise [a Peanut Boy appointee], held the Republican Party captive single-handedly for 37 years till he croaked at 91 years old.
The Pubbies are understandably rusty when it comes to vote fraud.
“Won by a 20% margin. The dems will challenge it, the Judge will allow it and they will find a truck load of uncounted votes. That’s how it works, right?”
Not in Iowa. Keshel gives Iowa the top score for election integrity.
Let’s Go Brandon!!
Are you sure they’re through counting?
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