ELECTION PERSPECTIVES - DEMOCRATS A NEW HOPE (TO KEEP RATE OF THE US'S DEMISE DOWN TO A MORE PALATABLE RATE)
There has been a lot said about this past election, and there are different types of takeaways. Historically, the Democrats do poorly in mid-terms, ... wait a second... I'm experiencing Deja Vu here.
Regardless, just because The General Election in 2024 means an almost certain loss of the US Senate, there are a few reasons to keep those razor blades safely tucked in the bathroom cabinet. The Senate looks bad, really bad, but 2022 Mid-Term implies the House and White House are within reach.
1) The Democrats lost a number of seats this past election in the House, but not a lot, and some in areas where we can win them back. Winning back the House is probably the most important thing in the 2024 Election. It is the best firewall to the GOP.
2) The Electoral College is still in the Democrats' favor. I mean, as much as DeSantis is the new Jesus of the GOP, it must be remembered that Florida has become unpurple, so fuck it. We don't need Florida, we've got Virginia. DeSantis's Hispanic appeal is much lower nationally. Cubans love the fuck out this guy, but Cubans are Cubans. They don't represent enough of the Hispanic vote nationally, especially in states that matter, CO and NV. The Battleground states are PA, NV, and WI. The Democrats win those (and Michigan), the Democrats win the White House. They don't need GA, AZ, or FL anymore. We've got Colorado and Virginia. The results in WI and PA and NV imply the Dems can hold onto them. And electing the President is the most important thing in the 2024 Election as being a firewall to the GOP. ... Yes I did say that was the House. Both are true.
3) Why are they both true? Well, because they both defend against different things. The House defends on legislation (after the Filibuster is eliminated by the GOP) and the President while being unable to gets judicial nominations that far, at least keeps the GOP from again stacking the courts with radicals that are firm believers in GOP based Unitary Executive Power. We really need both things.
The bad news is that winning back the House will require a Pelosi-like leader to keep herd the cats. Nancy Pelosi did that better than any other House leader. She'll be impossible to replace. Granted, with the end of our democracy nigh, maybe that'll help keep people in line. The reason why this was important is that the Dem House majority won't be big. If it happens, it'll be smaller than what it is now.
So we'll be very far from optimal, but 2024 provides multiple avenues of restricting the GOP's destruction of our nation. The House is attainable, the White House is very attainable. The Senate will awash in the blood of Democrats, but it'll be far from a super-majority... hence bye bye Filibuster.