History tells us that a president’s party almost always loses big in his sixth year. Combine that with the “silent majority” backlash to all the scandals, wars, riots, disruptions, economic travesties, Obamacare, rampant inflation & unemployment and all the rest. If the Democrats somehow retain control of the upper chamber you’ll know that fix was in from the get go.
I hear what you are saying. And, normally, I would agree.
But, this time around, I'm not so sure.
Because I don't detect any corresponding enthusiasm for Republicans and their ideas (of which there seem to be none that they're willing to talk about). In 2010 (and 2012), the "broken glass Republican" was a common creature. This time, so far, not so much.
In 2010, the Republicans at least seemed committed to cutting spending and killing Obamacare. And they rode on the wave created by these two issues. But, after four years of inaction, four years of playing the accomplice, nobody truly believes the GOP is going to do anything about these concerns.
Indeed, we worry that the party may now be committed TO big government and Obamacare.
In its current state the GOP doesn't elicit a helluva lot of confidence or enthusiasm, much less excitement. It would not shock me if the Democrats were more successful with their GOTV efforts than the Republicans are with their's.
“silent majority”
Which is evidenced how? We are in very unusual times.
There is very little evidence that anyone can count on any trends to the norm.
No one is the least bit concerned about this DOJ doing anything to prevent of punish voter fraud, let alone criminal acts which are now openly committed against the republic.
The LMSM actually is acting as a wing of the WH. Anyone who watched any of the IRS hearings and heard Lerner LIE can not dispute that the fix is already in tight.
This is more like observing a country controlled by organized crime.
The fix is most certainly in. The left now considers “bending” the rules as a normal part of politics and sadly the voters can not be counted on to do their job when faced with blatant crime in the government.
2ndDivisionVet, normally one might hold a view as hopeful as you, but as noted these are far from normal times. The situation causes me serious consternation about the out come of this election cycle.
The makers do not support a view like yours this year.
JMHO.