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Saturday, May 5, 2018

Forgetting Who Won And Who Lost

In the last few months, it seems as if the mainstream media has forgotten who won in 2016 and who lost.  The media and its Democrat allies even seem to have been able to convince a few Republicans that the 2016 election never actually happened.  But here's a news flash:  there really was a presidential election in 2016 and Republican candidate Donald Trump won while Democrat candidate Hillary Clinton lost.  All those favorite issues and attacks that the Democrats have used for so long, didn't work.  The voters didn't rush to vote for Hillary because she wanted gun control.  They didn't pull the lever for Hillary because she wanted open borders.  Most important, they didn't run to cast a ballot for the Democrat because of the party's terrible record on the economy and its lack of any coherent message how to improve things and create jobs.  Nope, those issues pushed voters in the swing states to vote for Trump and the GOP.  And here's another news flash:  the views of the voters on those topics haven't changed. There is still a strong majority in favor of stronger economic growth and more job creation; voters like prosperity and favor the party that brings it.  There is also still a strong majority against the confiscation of guns and in favor of the second amendment rights.  Voters also do not agree with favoring illegal aliens over American citizens, no matter how the media portrays it.

For those who doubt the above and are waiting for the coming "blue wave" in November's midterms, I suggest that they take a look at the recent polling in senate races by Morning Consult.  The polls show that voters in nine states now represented by Democrat senators may select a Republican challenger in November.  In five of the states, the current Democrat senator runs 5% or more behind the Republican alternative.  In all nine, sizeable majorities say that it's time for a new senator rather than the current Democrat.  That hardly sounds like an electorate about to surf the big blue wave.

It's still way too early to know where the senate races will end up in November.  We still have half a year until then.  One thing is certain though; there are no real signs of a blue wave no matter what the media claims.  Indeed, if the Democrats continue to run on a platform of raising taxes, confiscating guns, open borders and badmouthing Trump, they might even lose seats in the House as well.

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