27 years ago today, the Republican Party won control of both the U.S. House of Representatives and the Senate in midterm congressional elections. It marked the first time the GOP held both houses in 40 years.
Republicans accomplished this by consolidating and energizing their base voters and have worked that strategy for the past 27 years. Meanwhile, the Democrats have berated, abused and done everything to drive all energy and enthusiasm OUT of the Democratic base voters for the past 27 years. One electoral strategy seems to work. The other is lacking. I will leave you to figure out which seems to be more effective.
Also in today's open thread:
- Ted Cruz trolled the US media again
- Steve Smyk is still walking around a free man, and
- Speaking of people brazenly showing their criminal faces in public, what ever happened to
Dem's stopping the indicted auditor from auditing while under indictment? . Oh yeah... Pete Schwartzkopf likes her.