With the news that CNN has now projected that in the Nevada Senate race the incumbent Democrat has defeated her Republican challenger. If this is confirmed it will give the Democrats 50 seats thus retaining control of the Senate (with the vote of the Vice-President). This consigns the Georgia Senate run-off race to side-show status although both parties will be running hard for the seat for different reasons … the Democrats wanting to boost their majority and the Republicans campaigning for a light at the end of what has been a long black tunnel for them.
In the House I am projecting the Republicans to win a razor thin majority with 222 seats … much, much less than they hoped for. It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that the Red team won control of the House in spite of Trump while in the Senate the Reds lost because of Trump
And there will be shouting from ‘you know who’ … a deeply flawed draft dodger whose personality defects were laid bare for all to see with his comment that he took credit for any wins the Republicans enjoyed while the losses were someone else’s fault. Deserving of a case-book study for aspiring psychologists.
But he went further dumping on Ron ‘Desanctimonious’ as a bad man that he would release ‘dirt’ on should he dare try for the Republican nomination and all the while while ignoring the fact that DeSantis won an overwhelming victory in Florida turning a swing state into a Republican fortress.
Have a look at the exit polling which Tom H covered off in his post. The <40 demographic went heavily for the Democrats … they saw though the cant and hubris that surrounds Trump and his band of true believers. Tell you something for nothing … if the Republicans want to guarantee Biden a second term then they should nominate Trump … if they want to win all they have to do is read the tea leaves.
No Minister 
You were so busy blaming Trump that you forgot to mention he mail in ballots (also known as fraud).
Not particularly rigorous analysis in my view. Right out of the Orange Man Bad, Orange Man a populist, Orange Man a Nacissist, book.
Not that you would find anybody in the National party with these characteristics, but you would find Republicans in Name only equivalents quite easily as there seems to have been very little use of a fine tooth comb.
If we reverse engineer things and take President Donald trump out of the equation, what are you left with? Nothing as there were no alternatives. And Trump endorsed candidates did well.
The Republication Senate Minority leader, Mitch Mapp, was asked before the mid terms for a vision of the Republican future. Ummm yes well there wasnt one.
He’ such a disgrace perhaps a lot of voters preferred Biden to a Mitch McConnell future because with Biden you know you are getting a genuine puppet, where as with Mitch who knows.
And besides if you cant clean house, like the National Party, and get rid of the rot why bother with change.
Also perhaps a lot of voters erred on the side of caution, lets give the Republicans a bit of rope and see how they perform as an election is only 2 years away.
Easy to say De Santis is the man, in hindsight, but before him there were only Rinos and Luxon’s…… untested unknown and with no vision, who came to nothing.
But to give desantis his due he is in a group trying to role Mitch Mapp, but they got blocked. They are also trying to implement allegiance to Republican values, a lesson here for National peut etre ?
Trump is leading the world to a new vision. As one commentator said even the Dems are implementing most of Trumps policies anyway.
More tiresome crap from the man who left without leaving. Trump has his flaws, but he’s still the best Republican President since Coolidge. He’s owed more respect and rope than he’s been given by many pundits, especially, predictably, yourself.
This election was all about mail in ballots and the deliberate sabotage and white anting of candidates by McConnell and other GOP establishment figures. Trump is a polarizing figure, but he’s not necessarily the problem.
The Republicans are guilty of being unserious, lacking mongrel, and failing to offer an alternate vision, but none of that is on Trump. In this election, Democrats were angry, and Republicans were just not angry enough. They need to find their anger if they are going to win again. There is plenty of it out there to mine.
Very ungracious it’s very good to see Vet still posting and commenting.
It’s graciousness that keeps losing the Republicans elections. The Democrats show no grace, and Vet shows up on here to parrot their talking points. The time for graciousness is over.
Gueez … plenty of hubris there and denial. Go2it if that rings your bell. This was an election that was there for the taking by the Republicans and along came Trump and it all turned to s**t. I am tempted to say ‘they won, you lost, eat that’ but of course that wouldn’t be nice.
As for Rossco dumping on Luxon in his post … there’s the ‘man’ who predicted a Red Tsunami led by Trump. Credibility in tatters. I guess if you were in Hamilton West you would be voting for the ACT candidate even though he has no chance of winning just to stick it to National. No matter, Jacinda luvs you for that.
I repeat … if the Red side want to gift the White House to the Dems in 2024 then they will nominate Trump. If they want to win then, right now, they should be looking at DeSantis.
Sorry Vet dont recall being a promotor of the Red Tsunami.
I quietly hoped such a thing may happen. I suspect you confuse me with someone else.
As for dumping on Luxon, he hasnt done anything, how can I dump on a jelly blob ?
Oh shit thats right he hasnt actually done anything, let alone win an election with 75 million votes.
Yep you are right Vet, that was a dump… I admit it, I pulled the chain and yelled “courtesy flush”
It’s funny how you and that twerp Farrar are pimping for DeSantis now. There’s no daylight between DeSantis and Trump, and DeSantis will get the same treatment Trump did. Then eventually you and Farrar will find DeSantis toxic too, because he’s not “proper” enough and you need to look reasonable at wine and cheese soirees in Wellington. It’s all too predictable.
DeSantis has the advantage of youth on his side, but anyone looking at him and thinking they can ditch Trump’s baggage by nominating him instead is dreaming. He’ll be the new Hitler by the next summer.
Well said E2T !!
Trump is a businessman!. To be in business you have to have a vision, you have to have a desire to build something, the thing you believe in.
You then have to sell it.
As a businessman thats why I believe in Donald Trump.
Hes done the hard yards, he may fall at the 2024 hurdle but his legacy shall remain embedded in the Republican Party.
Because of him DeSantis and others succeeded. They will, in time, carry the flag forward, and that maybe 2028.
DT has the right to try for 2024, he has earnt it, nobody else has!
Don’t object to criticisms of Trump but as usual have to object when they’re these sorts of criticisms….
This is just the same BS as the very-fine-people and he-told-people-to-drink-bleach-to-kill-covid BS “quotes”. You see and hear what you want to, and if the news editing assholes feed you your prejudices you’re happy to not look further.
Here’s the complete segment without CNN editing.
Jesus fucking christ, that’s Trump’s usual humour – it’s not the first time he’s been self-deprecating (his crack about the lightbulbs in the WH giving an orange glow was a classic). HE’S BEING FUNNY. He’s got a half-smile as he says it and then immediately contrasts it by pointing that his critics will say the exact opposite – which is why it’s funny.
Which is exactly what has happened with his critics, but in that case nobody – especially you – are saying that they’re case studies for psychologists.
Has anybody in the GOP taken any responsibility for the failures?
No. Didn’t think so.
What does any of this matter as the once great nation of the USA descends into degeneracy and squalor while “democracy™” is reduced to which faction is best at gaming the system to garner the spoils of the American war machine?
Meanwhile in the paradise called “Shithole Russia” the factions fight over control of the internal security services.
The war machine is Russia is like the old Italian tanks, 5 reverse and one forward gear!
Thats when they arent misplacing their turrets.
Youre a very lucky man Andre.
Your contemporaries have an all-expenses paid holiday in the Crimea while youre stuck in one of those Western countries bedevilled by democracy and forced to pay for your own holiday on Waikiki Beach.
Such is the fate of life