@lauren@mastodon.laurenweinstein.org
2026-11-04 16:04 UTC
Why aren't Trump and the election deniers screaming? Because ...
So far, neither Trump nor the vast network of election deniers, some in positions of power regarding elections, have been screaming foul regarding these historic results resulting in the biggest Democratic gains in at least half a century. Trump says he'll be "Mr. Veto" but also that he accepts the results and wants to work with Democrats.
I believe the reason is obvious. It was just TOO big, and involved so many red states that had voted massively for Trump. To call into question those states would be almost impossible. Kansas elected a Dem senator for the first time since the Great Depression of the 1930s.
Now the trick will be for Democrats to not screw up. Wasting time on doomed impeachment efforts would be disastrous. People voted in Dems with the issue #1 being the economy. And Trump is still president, meaning he can still block legislation. If the new Congress is all about doomed far left efforts or endless investigations (though clearly some investigations are absolutely necessary now) people will sour on the Dems before two years have passed and we reach the next presidential election.
So it's going to be quite the balancing act.
We shall see.
Replies (0)
No replies.