The Republicans learned the hard way that those red hats are under the truck seats, gathering dust. They were a Trump cult, not a political asset that would pay continuing dividends. Certainly Trump's Zsa Zsa Gabor life style doesn't fit in with their rifle rack. They have no need for ballrooms.
While Trump made a few $Billion on cryptocurrency in a few months, the former red hats are now eating hamburger, because steak is $34.95 lb..The local partisan party hacks are bewildered, but the still standing elected Republicans know which way to move, and it's toward the center.
Trump's comment that they lost because he wasn't on the ballot further confirms the red hat meltdown. It also emphasizes that he is a Trump, not a Republican. At this point he could care less how the party fares. Adding to the Republican woe on Tuesday, were independents turning out for the Democrats, and Latinos coming back to the D house.
I'm still politically homeless. I'm hoping for some moderate Republicans to emerge, although I will be skeptical of rebranded, former Trump sycophants.
I'm not here to be polite or popular
While Trump will be gone in 3 years, the candidates you love, like Charlie Dent will not be coming back. We may see some more political whipsawing, but until their are real changes in the priorities of government it will be increasingly volatile.
ReplyDeleteTrump is a rejection of the existing power structure and it will continue. Democrats may win if Republicans want to run more Bush candidates.
None of them seriously want to face the inevitable problem of the debt that will be defaulted on and the inability to provide the services and benefits promised.
The country has unsolvable problems, due to the past presidents and congress irresponsibility. It is unsustainable and no one can remedy it without more pain than this country has ever experienced.
Ray@4:41: You're much more schooled on the debt situation than me. That and other issues certainly needed repair, but in a much more workmanship manner. DOGE was a hatchet job. Tariffs are a hatchet job. ICE is theater. Trump is too impulsive, his appointees too inexperienced. I expect 2026 and 2028 to be a bloodbath for Republicans.
ReplyDeleteThe next two election cycles will see the Democratic Party reemerge as a powerful force for positive change, inspirational leadership and pragmatic policies that will benefit working families across the nation.
DeleteIt’s morning in America once again.
The democrats are stuck in abortion, trans operations for minors and more spending, they may very well win, but there will be not positive result.
DeleteMAGA died the moment Trump said “Epstein who”?”
ReplyDeleteWhy won't they release the Epstein files. That's the real scandal, the guy is a rapist and yet people voted for him. Those MAGA people are just stupid or evil. People really can't stand them.
ReplyDeleteWe had a chance to elect Kamala Harris, perhaps the most qualified candidate in history, and people were too ignorant or racist to be on the obviously right side of history.
DeleteNow we get fascism in a red baseball cap and global climate change will make our planet unlivable.
We can draw some encouragement from the stunning victories in Virginia, NJ and NYC.
It turns out the terrific NO KINGS protests were a fantastic success.
dependent on drugs, incoherent, wow, good indication of your judgement.
DeleteSince you’re so concerned about the prospects of republican candidates, why don’t you join the party and impart your wisdom from within.
ReplyDeleteObviously your decision to be an Independent isn’t producing the candidates you want to see.
Very annoying that pa has closed primaries, definitely makes it more sensible to register with a major party so as to participate in primaries and help choose the candidates they pick imo
Delete7:35 - I don’t find closed primaries annoying at all. If you don’t want to be part of a party that’s your choice.
DeleteIf you want, it’s very easy to register for either of the parties and participate
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DeleteI was a lifelong Democrat at the 2016 Democratic Convention in Philadelphia.
Tell us more about how being a registered Democrat in Pennsylvania advances anything remotely resembling “democracy”.
Tell us about the Pa. State Democratic Party’s democratic involvement in the 2024 primary process.
These are not rhetorical questions.
mj adams
I'd say the Blue Blowout in PA was more about retaining the 3 judges and the ever increasing cost of living. Many Democrats I know who vote occasionally were all jacked up over retaining the 3 judges, the Dems in PA/Governor Shapiro did a great job of mobilizing the base primarily on the abortion issue. While periodic data releases do not show large scale across the board inflation increases, the rising cost of groceries, home insurance, car insurance, taxes and utility bills are disrupting family budgets more than ever. These are all unavoidable expenses that even thrifty, budget wary Pennsylvanians cannot control or avoid paying.
ReplyDeleteyou are 100% correct to say what you said about his crypto scams, the only reason he ever ran for president was to get face time, and do his money scams. The guy is a real pig, I hate him. I don't even talk to MAGA people, even family members. Frankly they disgust me. Can't understand how they could support that creep.
ReplyDeleteTrump is the embodiment of where America is in terms of its values. Maybe think about what you’ve done to bring about those values rather than try to externalize them all on one man.
DeleteMAGA hates diversity, hates gays, hates minorities, hates, immigrants, and want to create a dictatorship run by the Trump family. Anyone who doesn't understand that isn't paying attention.
ReplyDeletemaybe not paying attention to cnn lol. get a grip!
DeleteCorrection MAGA hates illegal immigrants, diversity because its becoming mandated not based off of qualifications. You people that think letting everyone into this country is okay are morons. But you will be the 1st to complain when your family member gets hurt or killed by an illegal. Complain about taxes and cost of living sky rocketing because you have to pay for the jobless illegals. You like watching businesses fail because of diverse unqualified hiring. Makes sense. Some of you are so dumb with your thoughts.
Deleteanons@6:05,6:55: Trump's womanizing was baked into the election.
ReplyDeleteanon@6:57: I'm a super voter, and most often vote Republican
anon@7:43: I believe most Lehigh Valley voters were not there for the retention vote, but rather the local choices.
anon@7:53: The Trump's certainly are not bashful about profiting from the office.
MM,
DeleteI like to take a moment to remember Dick Chaney and his selfless contributions to our country.
What’s good for KBR is good for America.
Thank you and God bless.
I agree with you, but Trump was never a Republican. He truly identified a gap and filled it. He selected specific audiences that matched his rhetoric and went after them. The disenfranchised middle aged whites, who felt liberal democrats had forgotten them, the newly monied who wanted to keep what they just got, the sympathetic who felt the UN had forgotten about Israel, to name a few. The rural areas still believe in him. Younger whites liked Charlie Kirk’s white supremacy message. He could deliver Trump’s message using words Trump can’t. Republicans traded their soul for votes for this guy, ask Seven Miller. I worry that the Republican Party has lost a generation of real, possible leaders with eyes on the future, not gold embellished ballrooms, gifts from foreign leaders, or crushing educational institutions. Lots of republicans delivered the message, from Charlie Dent, Liz Cheney, to Cindy McCain. Trump gave the Maga folks a place to belong, a place to buy the merch and wear the hat. He took their money and still does. Trump is working hard to distract us from the Epstein files. They have already dethroned one prince. Can the Magas disregard this? Let’s throw a Gatsby party, while the Congress is closed.
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DeleteI never felt that “liberal Democrats forgot me”. I got the message, again and again, “we don’t need, or want, old, straight, white men”.
I heard the message loud and clear.
“The Trump's certainly are not bashful about profiting from the office.”
ReplyDeleteReally? The last guy in office was recorded openly shaking down a foreign government while he was VP, then had his family shaking down China, Ukraine and other foreign governments when he became president. His son’s laptop was found with details of the transactions, including what got kicked back to the “Big Guy”.
That guy’s name was Biden, and you wrote nary a peep about that.
Meanwhile, back in Realityville, the democrat shutdown continues.
ReplyDeleteOur family has decided to cancel Thanksgiving. The trouble flying just reinforces the wisdom of our decision.
ReplyDeleteI suspect the family Christmas event will also be canceled as well. People can’t stand each other.
anon@9:01: I also hope that the moderate Republicans can reemerge.
ReplyDeleteI will be repressing comments on how one party cannot stand be in the company of the other.
I will also be repressing self-assuming comments.