I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and when we moved to Iowa in the mid-70s it was like living in politics heaven. We were active in our local party and we’re able to meet literally every D running for president up close and personal. Sometimes there were only a handful of people and we were able to get every question answered in depth. Those were the days. (Highlight was Jimmy Carter hands down -an absolutely brilliant and gentle man) When we moved to MN after nearly 40 years, the political scene was much different. We rarely see a candidate, much less meet one.
All of this is to say, I’ve heard hundreds of political analyses over the years but this one is spot on. Thanks.
(Also, having tried to work with fellow Ds over the years, I can agree with my husband’s opinion-Democrats, it’s like herding cats.)
Take a breath Corey. Enjoy the moment. We were expecting a red wave, and it didn't happen. People are conceeding. N o insurection. I'm putting up my CHristmas tree this week.
My district in SW Washington just elected a Democrat (Marie Perez) who was running against a MAGA election-denying MTG fan!! Some are calling it the upset of 2022, because no one thought this red district would ever go blue. I’m so happy! 🙌🏻
Android users can't do substack chat yet. They'll let us know when we are cool enough.
I'm pissed. The only reason I voted was to give my irate constituent letter writing the appropriate oomph. The whole thing makes me cuss a meemaw out at the lake mad. It makes me dump some Nair in some political demagogues manscaped products mad. It makes me yes I did go down on the preacher's wife for pure spite mad.
Also is it weird that I imagine some gossipy meemaw watching you with binoculars from behind her begonia patterned window dressings going "Earl that man is fighting ghosts at the battlefield again" while you're running around gesticulating and ranting..
This turned into a whole story about a crazy man accidentally doing a spell talking to his liquor bottle and raising zombie soldiers off a civil war battlefield but ONLY THE GAY ONES.
If anyone ever comes up to you and asks about their pappaw's pappaw that died there I'm officially psychic.🤣
You absolutely nailed the differences between the 2 parties!
I’m a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat and when we moved to Iowa in the mid-70s it was like living in politics heaven. We were active in our local party and we’re able to meet literally every D running for president up close and personal. Sometimes there were only a handful of people and we were able to get every question answered in depth. Those were the days. (Highlight was Jimmy Carter hands down -an absolutely brilliant and gentle man) When we moved to MN after nearly 40 years, the political scene was much different. We rarely see a candidate, much less meet one.
All of this is to say, I’ve heard hundreds of political analyses over the years but this one is spot on. Thanks.
(Also, having tried to work with fellow Ds over the years, I can agree with my husband’s opinion-Democrats, it’s like herding cats.)
Michigan has a blue legislature for the first time in 40 years! And “those three women in Michigan” won (Whitmer, Nessel, Beson)!
Take a breath Corey. Enjoy the moment. We were expecting a red wave, and it didn't happen. People are conceeding. N o insurection. I'm putting up my CHristmas tree this week.
JIm Acosta quoted this last night. He felt it is what the people of the USA told the election deniers, the insurrectionists, Qanon, etc.
"Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here."
Love that quote. I think it was originally Jack Nicholson in the movie As Good As It Gets
My district in SW Washington just elected a Democrat (Marie Perez) who was running against a MAGA election-denying MTG fan!! Some are calling it the upset of 2022, because no one thought this red district would ever go blue. I’m so happy! 🙌🏻
Android users can't do substack chat yet. They'll let us know when we are cool enough.
I'm pissed. The only reason I voted was to give my irate constituent letter writing the appropriate oomph. The whole thing makes me cuss a meemaw out at the lake mad. It makes me dump some Nair in some political demagogues manscaped products mad. It makes me yes I did go down on the preacher's wife for pure spite mad.
Also is it weird that I imagine some gossipy meemaw watching you with binoculars from behind her begonia patterned window dressings going "Earl that man is fighting ghosts at the battlefield again" while you're running around gesticulating and ranting..
Hahahaha!!
This turned into a whole story about a crazy man accidentally doing a spell talking to his liquor bottle and raising zombie soldiers off a civil war battlefield but ONLY THE GAY ONES.
If anyone ever comes up to you and asks about their pappaw's pappaw that died there I'm officially psychic.🤣
I have a lot of these same fears about 2024. Hope we’re both just pessimists.