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re: How did Dem survive 9% inflation + $5 gas in 2022, while the GOP lost both chambers in 26?
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:30 am to evil cockroach
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:30 am to evil cockroach
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Abortion became a major mobilizing issue.
The Supreme Court's June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned Roe v. Wade.
That happened just months before the midterms.
Exactly.
This isn't complicated and it's been posted, now, at least 3x
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:37 am to SDVTiger
Because Republicans and Trump had the chance to change things and didnt. In 2 years dont be surprised when things swing back the other way again because it will be the same thing. Dems are promising the World and will do Jack S*&t!
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:38 am to SDVTiger
No new wars and Potato Biden didn't try to play off like everything is great. It is not that hard. Starts at the top.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:41 am to aubie101
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No new wars and Potato Biden didn't try to play off like everything is great.
We were involved in the Ukraine war. And yes that was the playbook that everything was fine. They changed the definition of a recession
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:44 am to SDVTiger
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They changed the definition of a recession
No they didn’t.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:44 am to SDVTiger
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We were involved in the Ukraine war. And yes that was the playbook that everything was fine. They changed the definition of a recession
We did not drop a bomb in Ukraine. Gave weapons, but we did not start a war. And Trump's inability to admit or not seem disconnected to normal people sank him. Don't want data centers? you are dumb. You are struggling? everything is great, best economy ever. I could go on.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:45 am to evil cockroach
What's interesting about the abortion issue is that really only played a major role in blue states.
Mike DeWine signed one of the "strictest" abortion bans in the country and his opponent was a woman who constantly talked about abortion in her ads. DeWine won by 25% and Vance won by just 6%.
Brian Kemp signed a heartbeat bill and he won by 7.5% and nearly 300K votes and Herschel Walker lost.
DeSantis signed an abortion ban and he won by nearly 20%. Abbott had signed a heartbeat bill and he beat Beto by 11%.
Mike DeWine signed one of the "strictest" abortion bans in the country and his opponent was a woman who constantly talked about abortion in her ads. DeWine won by 25% and Vance won by just 6%.
Brian Kemp signed a heartbeat bill and he won by 7.5% and nearly 300K votes and Herschel Walker lost.
DeSantis signed an abortion ban and he won by nearly 20%. Abbott had signed a heartbeat bill and he beat Beto by 11%.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:45 am to aubie101
Thats one way for you Dems to spin it
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:48 am to Big4SALTbro
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Republican voters aren’t as mindless as Dems and are much harder to get out when they are pissed at the party for its betrayals
Lack of action, spines of jello, never deep sixing Obamacare, failure to pass the Save Act on top of waffling on Russia and doing the two step on Iran. None inspired confidence, but the dem alternative will be a disaster beyond what the MSM can cover up.
The GOP campaign was pathetic. There were many issues where the dems were on the wrong side with an 80/20 split, but the GOP machine didn't relentlessly attack. Instead, they threw marshmallows while the dems lied.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:48 am to SDVTiger
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Thats one way for you Dems to spin it
No, can you not admit the dude failed. He ignored what people were saying and showed no amount of concern. WOmen who vote that is what they want to hear. He screwed himself.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:50 am to aubie101
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No, can you not admit the dude failed. He ignored what people were saying and showed no amount of concern
Your hero Biden did the exact same yet wasnt punished for it
You are ignoring facts
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:51 am to SDVTiger
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Your hero Biden did the exact same yet wasnt punished for it
You are ignoring facts
You're the one ignoring the abortion issue, actually.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:57 am to SDVTiger
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Your hero Biden did the exact same yet wasnt punished for it
You are ignoring facts
Here we go... I am not Biden supporter.. My history on the board goes back to 2010. I was a anyone but Trump this time around because we had better options, MUCH better (Desantis). You MAGA types refuse to look in and see your guy failed you. Fully circling the wagons.. It really is a sight to behold,
I blame you for destryoing this country. You followed a man, not morals. Now we have the crazy left in charge. That is on you and your ilk.
This post was edited on 11/12/26 at 8:03 am
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:58 am to SlowFlowPro
Where did I ignore that?
I understand Dems leaked that and then that dumbarse Graham saidbwhat he said
All in coordination to keep Rs the minority. So it really isnt about the economy stupid now is it
I understand Dems leaked that and then that dumbarse Graham saidbwhat he said
All in coordination to keep Rs the minority. So it really isnt about the economy stupid now is it
Posted on 11/12/26 at 7:59 am to Deplorableinohio
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Fraud? Mail in ballots?
And a shitload of media complicity
Posted on 11/12/26 at 8:01 am to SDVTiger
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Where did I ignore that?
It's been posted 3x
It's the answer to your OP question
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Page 5, again
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You responded to none of those posts.
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I understand Dems leaked that and then that dumbarse Graham saidbwhat he said
What? Dobbs was in June of 2022. You should have let AI answer for you again.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 8:04 am to SlowFlowPro
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You're the one ignoring the abortion issue, actually.
Did the dems talk more about abortion or about the economy during the midterms?
Posted on 11/12/26 at 8:04 am to Azkiger
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Did the dems talk more about abortion or about the economy during the midterms?
We're talking about why voters voted the way they did. Not what DEMS talked about
Keep up
Posted on 11/12/26 at 8:05 am to SDVTiger
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?1. What explains the difference in how voters assigned blame between 2022 and 2026? Why did voters punish the GOP so heavily in 2026 despite a 20,000-point higher Dow and record median household income ($87,460, up $14k from 2021), when Democrats survived far worse inflation, gas, and stock market headlines in 2022?
Because "free stuff" is a simple concept.
I've come to believe a lot of voters (along with a lot of people who claim to be political, as well) are just surface-level information skimmers. They see an issue but they don't look beyond the surface of it to understand the root cause(s) driving it, thus they are easily swayed by proposed fixes which are also only surface-level. See: socialism, UBI, MMT, etc.
The answers seem feasible because they don't see the full scope of the problem and they never will because they aren't really that interested in it. What they're interested in is being right (so they look for confirmation bias, which includes being party-first cheerleaders) and feeling good about doing something (even when that something fails).
Along with that, OMB. Combine the two and you can see how Dems can continue to push ideas which are absolutely ridiculous in their unworkability, yet the masses will continue slavering over them.
Posted on 11/12/26 at 8:17 am to SDVTiger
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How did Dem survive 9% inflation + $5 gas in 2022, while the GOP lost both chambers in 26?
It's pretty simple. The media got on board with pushing the affordability theme over the last 9 months.
When there was 9% inflation and +$5 gas in 2022 the media was telling the story of how it really wasn't bad as the numbers say.
Unfortunately, the vast majority of people read headlines or watch reels that tell them what to think or believe.
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