The media is loving this Republican comeback

[liberalmediaaddict]

For 2 years the cable news networks were salivating for a return to divided government. Breathlessly speculating that Republicans would take back the House. Well they got their wish.

They basically did the GQP's work for them by bashing Democrats for high inflation, gas prices and a "crisis" at the border while never asking what the whiny Republicans plan was to address those problems. They did a total disservice to voters.

Now the media gets endless melodrama about Hunter Biden's laptop, debt celing showdowns and whether the insurrectionist lawmakers will be able to obstruct investigations into their own insurrection.

It will be good for their ratings and horrible for American democracy.

Meanwhile people who voted these fascists back in office will soon have buyer's remorse and decide Washington is broken and both parties are to blame.

We could have had 2 year more of competent, unified government but here we are. Back to 2018 with Jim Jordan and his sedition caucus trying to destroy government and the world economy just to prove it doesn't work.

Thank you New York for this return to Trumpist insanity.

[Mad_Machine76]

1. I guess at least

2022 wasn't a massive win for them like 2010/2014 was, but then again, they took control of the House nonetheless.

[WarGamer]

4. It was pretty close...

After all the California votes were counted the GOP only won the House popular vote by 1.6M votes.

[liberalmediaaddict]

6. But the Republicans will still act like they have a mandate

They proved that after Trump lost by 2.8 million votes and still governed like the whole country was behind him.

Even if they had a 1 seat majority they'd still be doing what they're doing now.

[paleotn]

16. No one ever said they were very bright.

[Chainfire]

2. Trump wandering around free will continue to affect the workings of the Congress.

DOJ needs to drive a stake through his heart so that the fools can move on.

[Lovie777]

3. And they will do it again .....

barely mentioning that the GQP want to cut SS, SSI, Medicare, Medicaid, Health Insurance, Wages, destroying education, less safety - national security, and probably another coup......

Bashing Democrats, they love to do. Kissing GQP asses is their thing.

[liberalmediaaddict]

5. It's going to be a repeat of 2011 to 2013

Where the nihilistic "Tea Party/Freedom Caucus" shuts down the government and conducts asinine investigations.

[newdayneeded]

9. I can already picture

the elderly right wingers blaming the left leaning senate for the ss and Medicare cuts. Because, well, that's what fox told them.

[liberalmediaaddict]

12. Of course we'll get the blame

Democrats try to govern effectively and solve problems. Which in the eyes of Fox news viewers makes us socialists.

[senseandsensibility]

10. All Dems need to bring this up every time they're on the air

because the corporate media (which includes MSNBC and CNN) won't.

[dem4decades]

7. I didn't notice, I stopped watching.

[live love laugh]

8. It's to be expected from a Republican-Owned Media.

[senseandsensibility]

11. The glee about the drama is because the media knows it's good for ratings,

but also because it distracts from the cuts to the medicare, etc. Win-win for them.

[Mr. Ected]

13. In my fantasy world, SC Jack Smith refers a bunch of GOP reps to the DOJ for indictment

And the media's little party at our expense turns upside down on them.

Let a boy dream.

[Scalded Nun]

14. I pretty much agree with everything except the 'buyer's remorse' comment

The voters in question are more than happy to see everything burned to the ground.

[liberalmediaaddict]

22. I think some truly voters believed the Republican propaganda

that they would lower inflation, gas prices and shut down the "open" border.
And a lot just wanted to send a big FU to the Biden administration and win the culture wars.

[yaesu]

15. Yep, NY's stock just took a "yuge"dive in my book. Nt

[paleotn]

17. Take the long view.....

Let them flip out and do crazy shit. They're incapsulated like a cyst and can do no lasting damage. Let all those folks in +5 R districts and less see how crazy they are. They're their own worst enemies. The 2022 mid-terms prove exactly that. Think about it, with inflation higher than we've seen since I was a young adult, they STILL couldn't manage to take the House by any substantial margin. Their speaker doesn't control either end of his own caucus. I think it's going to be fun to watch, particularly the night of Nov. 5, 2024.

[iluvtennis]

18. The media loves a shitshow an they're gonna get it with the rethugs ib control of the House. n/t

[Evolve Dammit]

19. It is noticeable and of course contrary to journalistic principles which are to be "objective." Crap

[W_HAMILTON]

20. If it's any consolation, CNN certainly won't be benefiting from any increased ratings, heh.

[bdamomma]

21. I feel

like doing this back into the swamp again.

[maxsolomon]

23. New York?

CNN, for instance, is based in Atlanta.

[liberalmediaaddict]

24. I was referring to the New York Democratic Party

From a Huffington Post post-election article

Democrats narrow miss on keeping control of the House has increased scrutiny on the party’s weak showing in New York. Republicans took control of four U.S. House seats in New York previously held by Democrats: two in the Hudson Valley and two on Long Island. Democrats also fell short in a central New York district that President Joe Biden carried and a retiring moderate Republican was vacating.

There are always numerous reasons for a given political outcome, but two critical factors stand out about the Democrats’ overall failure in New York. New York Democrats drafted a congressional redistricting plan that a court struck down on the grounds that it violated a 2014 constitutional amendment barring partisan gerrymandering. And Democratic New York Gov. Kathy Hochul got trounced by her Republican challenger, Rep. Lee Zeldin, in the New York City suburbs, creating a drag on candidates further down on the ballot.

Taken together, it is not an exaggeration to say that the House might remain in Democratic hands if it were not for the party’s disappointing results in New York."

[Initech]

25. I'm so tired of the hate and division in this country.

There's way too many to blame for this (Fox, AM radio, megachurches, etc) and it may take decades to repair. But we have got to get this country back on track. The division and insanity is getting really embarrassing.

[Mr. Sparkle]

26. They have really missed Trump for the last 2 years

Now with the GQP in the house, they have their clown show back.

Its bad for the country, but great for their bottom line.

[liberalmediaaddict]

27. Exactly

Immediately after Biden was inaugurated they focused obsessively on 2 questions: "Will the Republicans take back Congress in 2022?" and "Will Trump run for President again in 2024?"

Well they got both and they seem giddy.