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Dems ran on Trumps 2024 platform and won
Posted on 11/5/26 at 8:58 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 8:58 am
The most surprising upset, Colom winning in Mississippi, literally said it point blank:
“‘I’m going to get you what you were promised in 2024,’ he said, citing three issues he brought up with them: lower grocery prices, an end to wars and the full and transparent release of the Epstein files.”
Voters didn’t vote for progressivism. In fact moderate democrats from red areas seem to be the big winners of last night, not progressives or socialists. They voted for the the same things that Trump campaigned and won on in 2024, but did the opposite of in office. He directly imposed tariffs that made it way harder to ease inflation, started a war in the Middle East he doesn’t know how to get out of, and has been the opposite of transparent and anti-corruption (re: being cagey about the Epstein files even tho they weren’t even that bad for him, accepting a new jet from foreign countries, openly profiting off of the office, etc).
So what do the dems do? They run on the exact same thing. And get a blue tsunami. The only thing they could use that Trump didn’t was perhaps ICE and immigration overreach, given that is likely what swung conservative-leaning Latinos so hard away from Trump. Everything else was just Trumps 2024 playbook. If Trump had just executed on his promises and been a touch more competent, I don’t think we’d be here today.
“‘I’m going to get you what you were promised in 2024,’ he said, citing three issues he brought up with them: lower grocery prices, an end to wars and the full and transparent release of the Epstein files.”
Voters didn’t vote for progressivism. In fact moderate democrats from red areas seem to be the big winners of last night, not progressives or socialists. They voted for the the same things that Trump campaigned and won on in 2024, but did the opposite of in office. He directly imposed tariffs that made it way harder to ease inflation, started a war in the Middle East he doesn’t know how to get out of, and has been the opposite of transparent and anti-corruption (re: being cagey about the Epstein files even tho they weren’t even that bad for him, accepting a new jet from foreign countries, openly profiting off of the office, etc).
So what do the dems do? They run on the exact same thing. And get a blue tsunami. The only thing they could use that Trump didn’t was perhaps ICE and immigration overreach, given that is likely what swung conservative-leaning Latinos so hard away from Trump. Everything else was just Trumps 2024 playbook. If Trump had just executed on his promises and been a touch more competent, I don’t think we’d be here today.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 8:59 am to hsgeoboy
Trump broke his promises and Democrats likely will also.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:01 am to aubie101
But at least dems could point a finger at Trump in office and say that he vetoed all their bills or thwarted their efforts. Trump had a trifecta and perhaps the most executive power an american president has ever had. And still did almost nothing to act on his campaign promises. And he can’t point his finger at anyone else to blame for that like the dems can while Trump is still President.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:08 am to hsgeoboy
Dems cant deliver on those promises either
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:17 am to hsgeoboy
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Voters didn’t vote for progressivism.
Boys playing in girls sports lost in every state it was on the ballot, including Colorado and Washington. Mandatory voter ID won in every state, except 1, it was on the ballot, including states that elected D senators. It wasn't a referendum on ideals, it was a referendum on Trump.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 9:31 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:18 am to horndog
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Dems cant deliver on those promises either
Which is why they'll ask for the 2028 presidency to make it happen. Which people will happily vote for it.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:19 am to horndog
See my above comment. It doesn’t really matter if they can or can’t right now. They don’t have the presidency, so they can just blame Trump if he vetos all their initiatives. Thats different than Trump having full control of the the govt (presidency, congress, and favorable courts) and still breaking his promises. The best they can do is try to strike some bipartisan deals with Trump to sign. We’ll see if that actually happens, and if not, each side will just blame the other.
Trump only has himself to blame for squandering his 2 years of trifecta control
Trump only has himself to blame for squandering his 2 years of trifecta control
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:22 am to lionward2014
Exactly. As stand alone issues, conservative ideas win. Packaged with Trump and Trumpism, they lose. He’s done great in expanding the tent of the GOP to the working class and even a lot of minorities last election, but his incompetence in governance is toxic for the party’s brand.
Some exceptions to what you said tho: California voted against voter ID laws (but that’s not a huge surprise) and Missouri voted against a bill banning trans treatment for minors, likely cuz it bundled with a reinstated ban on abortion. Either way, rejecting a conservative ballot measure.
Some exceptions to what you said tho: California voted against voter ID laws (but that’s not a huge surprise) and Missouri voted against a bill banning trans treatment for minors, likely cuz it bundled with a reinstated ban on abortion. Either way, rejecting a conservative ballot measure.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 9:23 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:25 am to lionward2014
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it was a referendum on Trump.
If gas had stayed at $1.95, and a loaf of bread was $1
This would have never happened.
Add to the fact that everyone is concerned this Iran conflict will spread to a much larger conflict involving lots of countries... IE- WWIII
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:30 am to hsgeoboy
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Some exceptions to what you said tho: California voted against voter ID laws (but that’s not a huge surprise) and Missouri voted against a bill banning trans treatment for minors, likely cuz it bundled with a reinstated ban on abortion. Either way, rejecting a conservative ballot measure.
Good fact checking.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:40 am to hsgeoboy
NC approved 3 conservative ammendments at a 2:1 ratio. The first caps income tax at 3.5%. The second limits property tax increases. The third was voter ID
Then, they voted lockdown king roy cooper 2:1 for the senate.
This is what's so baffling. We love low taxes and freedom! Lets vote for freedom but send Captain essential personell only to congress!
Then, they voted lockdown king roy cooper 2:1 for the senate.
This is what's so baffling. We love low taxes and freedom! Lets vote for freedom but send Captain essential personell only to congress!
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:42 am to hsgeoboy
Maybe they’ll actually try to somewhat fulfill their promises, I highly doubt it. But if they do a 10th of what they said they’d do better than what Trump and the Republicans have done.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:45 am to SelaTiger
Did you just forget what it was like under the Biden administration? Did the Covid shot give you amnesia? Why didn’t they do all these things just a few years ago? Why will it be different this time around?
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:47 am to hsgeoboy
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Trump had a trifecta and perhaps the most executive power an american president has ever had.
This isn't true. Republicans had a very narrow majority and several of them were openly or quietly working against anything he wanted to do. Not to mention all of the forum shopped activist judges who proudly consider themselves a non-elected veto rather than servants of the law. Add in all of the other petty squabbles, roadblocks and other BS that anyone right of Castro in DC has become increasingly known for and it was an uphill mountain at climb.
Trump still deserves plenty of blame. He failed to play the game even if he was the road team and the refs were in the bag. And he suffered a lot of self-inflicted wounds and penalties.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:51 am to AUFANATL
Trump does not control congress. Blame Thune and Rinos.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:53 am to hsgeoboy
Trumps #1 issue that nobody wants to discuss was closing the border and deporting illegals, which he has done more effectively than literally anyone in our lifetime.
Everyone now pretends he didnt fulfill any of his campaign promises by conveniently forgetting this whopper which he achieved within a couple weeks. Something we were all told couldn't be done by either party without legislation.
If voters are now mad at Trump for doing exactly what he said he'd do on immigration then that just confirms Tuesdays results which show them to be morons. Enjoy your open borders which will soon be making a reappearance.
Everyone now pretends he didnt fulfill any of his campaign promises by conveniently forgetting this whopper which he achieved within a couple weeks. Something we were all told couldn't be done by either party without legislation.
If voters are now mad at Trump for doing exactly what he said he'd do on immigration then that just confirms Tuesdays results which show them to be morons. Enjoy your open borders which will soon be making a reappearance.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 9:56 am to Gusoline
They voted for those things then sent a commie POS to DC who will vote for higher taxes and any law that makes checking voter ID illegal at the national level. NC people aren't very smart apparently. Bunch of muh gas bros obviously.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 10:03 am to hsgeoboy
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Trump only has himself to blame for squandering his 2 years of trifecta control.
He didn't really squander it, the spineless GOP in congress squandered it. They take break after break after break so they don't have to create the legislation that will piss off their big corporate donors and handlers and vote on it. Stall, stall, stall and then say they don't have time to get it in before the midterms.
A lot of them will never have time now because they lost. They are the biggest bunch of spineless idiots.
They don't want to be the majority ever. They love being the minority in Congress where they can talk the big talk about what they would do if they were in power, but never ever have to do it so they keep getting the fat donations from their big corporate overlords.
This post was edited on 11/5/26 at 10:05 am
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:27 pm to HEtiger
Blame them for tarriffs? The war in Iran? Not releasing the Epstein files? ICE killing people? My brother, that was all Trump almost single-handedly. And all of those things are part of what led to this blue wave.
Posted on 11/5/26 at 12:30 pm to Tigersforthee
People wanted a closed border and some deportations, which he did. And his approval on immigration was positive during the initial period even when his approval in other areas tanked.
But ICE killing people, several of which were American-born citizens? Basically putting Minneapolis into martial law? Detaining legal residents of the US who hadn’t committed any crimes? Those are things that while maybe are okay in the right, are not broadly popular with the general public. People wanted closed borders, not the Stephen Miller led overreach that then ensued.
But ICE killing people, several of which were American-born citizens? Basically putting Minneapolis into martial law? Detaining legal residents of the US who hadn’t committed any crimes? Those are things that while maybe are okay in the right, are not broadly popular with the general public. People wanted closed borders, not the Stephen Miller led overreach that then ensued.
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