How's that "retribution" going?
Even Harry Enten , who glories in "bad news for Democrats", can't put lipstick on a pig: The GOP is in a world of hurt leading into the midterm elections. The linked story is from a week ago, when a Democrat flipped a ruby red Texas Senate seat not by turning out more Democrats, but by winning over Republicans and Republican-leaning independents. And then the election in Louisiana happened. Chasity Martinez held onto a Democratic seat, yes. But it was in the manner in which she did it which is the klaxon for GOP hopes. It was an almost 40-point swing from the 2024 results for Donald Trump. These results have been repeating over and over again since Trump regained power in 2025. Almost from the outset, voters realized the grave error they made and gave Democrats in special elections and off-year elections victory after victory. One need only look at the results in New Jersey and Virginia, or the victory of Proposition 50 in California, to see that what's brewing is n...
