'An absolute disaster': Fox News pundit calls GOP midterm performance a 'searing indictment of the Republican Party'
2 years, 4 months ago

'An absolute disaster': Fox News pundit calls GOP midterm performance a 'searing indictment of the Republican Party'

Raw Story  

When Election Night arrived on Tuesday, November 8, Republican strategists were hoping for a massive red wave like the ones the GOP enjoyed under Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1994 and Democratic President Barack Obama in 2010 — the type of red wave that Obama famously described as a “shellacking” for his party. We have Joe Biden, who is the least popular president since Harry Truman — since presidential polling happened — and there wasn’t a red wave. For example, calling Biden “the least popular president since Harry Truman” is hard to back up in light of what Pew Research’s Amina Dunn reported on October 20, 2022: “Biden’s job rating is fairly comparable to Ronald Reagan’s and Bill Clinton’s at this stage of their presidencies, but lower than Barack Obama’s. Thiessen argued, “The Republican Party needs to do a really deep introspection, look in the mirror right now, because this is an absolute disaster for the Republican Party, and we need to turn back.

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Dems finally get some good news: GOP dysfunction
3 months, 1 week ago

Dems finally get some good news: GOP dysfunction

Politico  

On Monday, two other news developments drew attention back to Republicans. “From threatening to withhold military pay over Christmas to voting to defund childhood cancer research, the agenda put forward by House Republicans will assure Democratic victory in 2026.” Since Trump won a second term, many Democrats have worried that he would be more effective this time around because he …

Joe Biden drops out: How Republicans reacted, including Trump, Vance, and Mitch McConnell.
8 months, 1 week ago

Joe Biden drops out: How Republicans reacted, including Trump, Vance, and Mitch McConnell.

Slate  

President Joe Biden announced on Sunday afternoon that he was dropping out of the race, and Democrats responded immediately with either praise for the president’s noble decision or support for his presumed successor, Vice President Kamala Harris. “He goes down as the single worst president by far in the history of our country.” In an official statement sent out a …

GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis
2 years ago

GOP leaders' pandering to extremists has left the party in crisis: analysis

Raw Story  

Republican leaders are regretting their years of allying with extremists who have slowly become the base voters of their party — and are stopping the party from nominating candidates capable of winning key elections, according to an analysis in The New Republic published on Thursday. Sen. Mitt Romney told reporters that Trump's endorsement was a "kiss of death," while Senate …

GOP's 'giddiness about a big red wave' ended up blowing up in their face
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP's 'giddiness about a big red wave' ended up blowing up in their face

Raw Story  

According to a report from the New York Times, Republicans have only themselves to blame for the midterm election disaster that saw them take over the House by a far slimmer margin than they expected and actually lost a seat in a Senate that seemed ripe for a similar takeover. At issue, the report notes was an over-reliance on sketchy …

MSNBC host ridicules the 2022 Republican failures with epic supercut
2 years, 3 months ago

MSNBC host ridicules the 2022 Republican failures with epic supercut

Raw Story  

On Monday's edition of MSNBC's "All In," anchor Chris Hayes mocked the GOP by throwing their past predictions of a "red wave" in the 2022 midterm election back at them in a lengthy series of supercuts. Many political observers on both sides of the aisle were expecting a political bloodbath on the level of, say, 1994's Republican revolution, for instance, …

NEW POLL: Dems line up behind Biden while GOP support for Trump slips
2 years, 4 months ago

NEW POLL: Dems line up behind Biden while GOP support for Trump slips

Daily Mail  

Democrats are lining up behind President Joe Biden for the 2024 election after he managed to stave off a red wave in the midterms while Republican support for Donald Trump is on the decline. Democrats are lining up behind President Joe Biden for the 2024 election But Republican support for Donald Trump is on the decline But questions remain about …

How the GOP’s expected red wave crashed on the rocks of the insurrection
2 years, 4 months ago

How the GOP’s expected red wave crashed on the rocks of the insurrection

Raw Story  

When pro-Trump extremists stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, they probably weren’t thinking about the next election. Remember President Barack Obama’s crushing losses in 2010, costing the party the House of Representatives, and Bill Clinton’s Democratic Party Waterloo in 1994, where the party lost the House and Senate, and many governor’s races? Among these, Biden will likely be …

Joe Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party's candidates
2 years, 4 months ago

Joe Biden pleased with election turnout, says reflects quality of party's candidates

The Hindu  

U.S. President Joe Biden said on November 13, 2022 he was "incredibly pleased" with the turnout in the U.S. election, as the Democrats looked on course to keep control of the Senate next year after the party's candidate won re-election in Nevada. Speaking to reporters in Cambodia ahead of an East Asia Summit, Mr. Biden said the turnout was a …

How Joe Biden and the Democratic Party defied midterm history
2 years, 4 months ago

How Joe Biden and the Democratic Party defied midterm history

CNN  

CNN — President Joe Biden and the Democratic Party have pulled off a midterm election for the record books. It’s pretty clear that general election voters punished Republican candidates they saw as too extreme – on issues such as abortion and/or for being too closely tied to former President Donald Trump. Since 1922, there have been three previous instances of …

'A searing indictment of the Republican Party': Fox News host calls GOP midterm performance a disappointment
2 years, 4 months ago

'A searing indictment of the Republican Party': Fox News host calls GOP midterm performance a disappointment

Raw Story  

When Election Night arrived on Tuesday, November 8, Republican strategists were hoping for a massive red wave like the ones the GOP enjoyed under Democratic President Bill Clinton in 1994 and Democratic President Barack Obama in 2010. 'A searing indictment of the Republican Party': Fox News host calls GOP midterm performance a disappointment | RawStory.TV 'A searing indictment of the …

US Midterm Elections 2022: Biden boosted as red wave subsides and will run for Presidency in 2024
2 years, 4 months ago

US Midterm Elections 2022: Biden boosted as red wave subsides and will run for Presidency in 2024

Daily Mail  

President Joe Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave on Tuesday evening, a move that has boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign. Even with more than 60 House races and four Senate races yet to be called, Biden is expected to defy historical tends of massive losses for a president's party in the midterms. …

‘A complete crock’: Political observers mock Trump and GOP’s ‘red wave’ failing during midterms
2 years, 4 months ago

‘A complete crock’: Political observers mock Trump and GOP’s ‘red wave’ failing during midterms

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Ahead of the 2022 midterms, Republicans, former presidents, journalists, podcasters, …

"How is this not a red wave?": Fox News struggles to cope with "how to explain" GOP midterm failure
2 years, 4 months ago

"How is this not a red wave?": Fox News struggles to cope with "how to explain" GOP midterm failure

Salon  

Fox News hosts and pundits were stunned after the big Republican "red wave" the network predicted failed to materialize on Tuesday. Marc Thiessen, a Fox News contributor, criticized the GOP's overall performance during the network's coverage of the election and urged the Republican Party "to do a really deep, introspective look in the mirror right now because this is an …

Opinion: It’s the extremism, stupid
2 years, 4 months ago

Opinion: It’s the extremism, stupid

CNN  

Editor’s Note: John Avlon is a CNN senior political analyst and anchor. Instead, the 2022 midterms seem to be a repudiation of former President Donald Trump’s election lies and at least many of the top-ticket candidates who parroted them. And, in 2022, the message many voters were sending was “it’s the extremism, stupid.” John Avlon Consider the benchmarks for success …

Red Wave Crashing? GOP Momentum Slips As Fall Sprint Begins
2 years, 6 months ago

Red Wave Crashing? GOP Momentum Slips As Fall Sprint Begins

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING NEW YORK — The possibility of a great red wave still looms. “And in fairness, in part, it’s because I’m running against the guy who’s by far the most extreme and dangerous candidate in the nation.” In one of the nation's most important swing states, Republicans nominated Doug Mastriano as their nominee for governor, even after learning …

Red wave crashing? GOP momentum slips as fall sprint begins
2 years, 6 months ago

Red wave crashing? GOP momentum slips as fall sprint begins

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “And in fairness, in part, it’s because I’m running against the guy who’s by …

‘A hell of a year': GOP eyes big 2022, but weaknesses remain
3 years, 3 months ago

‘A hell of a year': GOP eyes big 2022, but weaknesses remain

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — This time last year, the Republican Party was hitting bottom. “We’re going to have a hell of a year,” said Florida Sen. Rick Scott, who leads the national GOP’s Senate campaign arm. It’s going to take a little longer than a year to get us out of it.” At the same time, top national Republicans, including South Carolina …

Biden’s election draws curtain on Trump’s tumultuous presidency
4 years, 4 months ago

Biden’s election draws curtain on Trump’s tumultuous presidency

Live Mint  

Joe Biden campaigned on the premise that his calm competency could lead the country out of the tumultuous years of Donald Trump. After nail-biting days of vote counting across battleground states, Biden managed to pull together a winning electoral coalition to end Trump’s presidency. While only a third of Americans said Trump would unite the country, six in 10 said …

If Trump loses, the battle for the Republican Party’s soul matters – they could find someone smarter and more dangerous
4 years, 8 months ago

If Trump loses, the battle for the Republican Party’s soul matters – they could find someone smarter and more dangerous

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Bret Stephens, a Conservative writer for …

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