Wasserman: Red wave outlook downgraded to a ripple; Dems maintaining control not out of question

[Progressive Pessimist]

If the 2021 results are now largely seen as a rejection of D policy on COVID and education, what has changed?

• Candidate quality - GOP nominating people who can’t match Youngkin
• Roe / Trump buffoonery - GOP excesses outweigh D overreach (and implicitly some Youngkin voters would now have chosen Terry?)
• Turnout - the Dems now have a stronger grip on more reliable voters
• Turnout with an asterisk - the Ds may win specials, but Reps will still show in Nov

I think 2021 suggests it’s a mix of 1,2, and 4.

COVID is also less relevant, and it allows Democratic Governors to be able to ignore the issue since nobody of any political background seems to significantly care anymore.

[Progressive Pessimist]

"I know my friend was forced to carry the baby of a rapist to full term, but milk costs 10% more at the local Wegners. Voting R LOL!"

And Republicans wonder why they aren't up by like 6-7% as they could be if they weren't as insane.

I must admit that I was under the impression that this would be a mainstream position, post-Dobbs. I perhaps condescendingly underestimated other Americans, and I am sorry that I did.