2024 was a change election, as will 2026 and 2028. The Republicans have little chance despite the games people think they'll play. The more they play these types of games, the bigger the backfire is going to be. Democrat enthusiasm, Independents switching sides, and Republicans sitting on their hands all played a role in yesterday. Given the direction of the economy, that's not going to change in 2026 and 2028. Then change will happen again after... |
+1. If you only read Fox News, no wonder you think this is only change in the “blue states.” |
That change will happen again by 2032 if the Dems get suckered into nominating another Biden caliber candidate. If Dems nominate another Obama in 2028, they'll easily retain power through 2036. |
I'm pretty confident Democrats can F up anything. But everything is shaping up for a big Blue Wave election next November. And obviously by 2028, Trump's approval ratings will be in the gutter. We are less than one year into Trump's term and he's already down into the 30s. And we have three more years of Trump. His approval rating will likely be in the single digits by then. Democrats could nominate Elmo and he'd win against any Republican. But knowing Democrats, they'll likely nominate yet another geriatric 80 year old. And with Grandpa Dementia in the Oval Office, the progressives will run amuck with their deeply unpopular social and crime policies. Which will breathe new life into the GOP, and then we get Trump redux, but with someone with more than two brain cells. Democrats have been gifted a political situation that can really change things - like a FDR in the Great Depression. But I have zero faith in Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries and the DNC and all the stupid Democratic city councils and school boards that are wrecking the Democratic brand. There all sorts of ways Democrats could mess this up. |
I optimistically disagree. I think Dems have learned their lesson regarding how quality of their candidate is just as important as highlighting the lack of quality in their opponent. If the mega-donors push another Biden on us, we will give them the finger and nominate a legitimate candidate and if that passes off big money, so be it. Sorry DNC, we're taking back the party. |
I sadly disagree with that. I do not see much evidence from last night that Dem's learned from their mistakes of '24. While they may not nominate Grandpa Dementia in '28, I just can't rest assured that they will not nominate a coastal elite who has no appeal to the middle of the country. Over the next year, there will be an internal battle for the soul of the Dem. party. Let's see which side wins but don't become complacent. Dem's can f*ck this up. |
+100000000000000000000000000 I also think that when you talk about any political party, you need to distinguish leadership from winning candidates/those in power. AKA - there's moderate, right/left wingers in each party. Just because the Democratic ticket wins, it does not mean everything goes to moderation. Remember that the Trump MAGA popularity is based on anger and the issues caused justly or not by the Dem party. So now that we are all united in hatred of the Right, we are moving to go crazy left wing socialist. Not suggesting this is wrong or bad but the extremes are where the instability is. Stay moderate and whether Dem/Rep - it's much more stable, better for the country. It's when it's the anger that drives the revolution to either side in a huge swing is when problems happen - NO MATTER Reps or Dems! |
I admire your optimism but Democrats have made an art form of snatching defeat from the jaws of victory. |
If they end up nominating Newsom or such then its piñata time. |
LOL. Like the coastal elite sitting in the half-demolished White House... |
Exactly. Maga is crazy about that coastal elite. |
Exactly. How do people always want to discount that Trump is from NY, NY who partied at Studio 54 with the likes of Jeffrey Epstein. |