It's no longer "The Apprentice." Now, it's "The Biggest Loser."

[lees1975]

https://signalpress.blogspot.com/2022/11/instead-of-apprentice-its-now-biggest.html

This was a referendum on the sitting President. And regardless of which party winds up controlling either house, the Biden Administration was affirmed by the outcome of this midterm. Biden got a solid 45% job approval rating out of the exit polling, not great, but better than his predecessor's mid-term rating by 8 points and quite an improvement over the low numbers some polls indicated during the early part of this year. Against some of the toughest political issues for Americans, inflation in particular and gasoline prices, and a non-stop barrage of fear mongering based on a crime rate that has actually been dropping, the results of this midterm election affirm the direction and progress made by the Biden administration.

This was a referendum on election denying, conspiracy theories and insurrection. The former President inserted himself onto the ballot of this midterm election and he lost, big time. Endorsees that he appeared to help the most were the biggest losers, making me wonder if "The Biggest Loser" is now a Trump media production instead of "The Apprentice." His election deniers lost to a group of savvy women in Michigan, in a wipe-out of Republican challengers who were involved in some of the more despicable attempts to overturn the election. Pennsylvania, where it appears Democrats may control the state legislature for the first time in decades, was also a smack-down.

Christian nationalism lost. Fascism lost. Racism lost. And while it remains to be seen how long it takes some Republicans to realize what happened and separate themselves and the reputation of their party from extremists, it's clear that almost everything the MAGA movement stands for is a minority position, even among Republicans. Now someone has to have the integrity and presence of mind to call this stuff out and send its supporters packing.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. It will be obvious to Ron DeSantis he will NEED the MAGA base in 2024

If he thinks he has an inkling of winning the WH. How he handles the orange one will be interesting to say the least.

What happens in the House with Republicans in control will determine what he runs on if he does beat TDFG in the primaries. For TDFG wants to be top dog and will do anything to attain that status again, lest he is indicted and put on trial. The GOP as a Party will be drawn into a quagmire they may not be able to escape.

[wnylib]

8. After this election, I don't think that

Trump can win a primary in 2024. Republicans won't want a repeat of this year in the general election.

Regarding Republicans, their strategists are separating from him already. I have heard two R strategists' interviews in which they talked about getting back to the good ol' days of pre Trumpism to be a "big tent" party.

They are polishing their image. It's up to us to make the negative image stick. Point out how many of them eagerly supported racism and economics that favor the top 10% of Americans. Hammer them with it. Now is not the time to get complacent over our good results this year.

[czarjak]

2. Rushbo said to draw the tent tighter and to stand strong on those conservative principles.

PLEASE proceed.

[Mopar151]

4. What are conservative principles, anymore?

Rape, pillage, and burn! doesn't strike me as conserving !

[BlueMTexpat]

3. Excellent blog!

Thanks for posting!

[tanyev]

5. Kinzinger and Cheney have called them out.

He decided to retire and she lost her primary. I can't think of anyone else who might step forward.

Maybe DeSantis, once he decides Donny is the biggest roadblock between him and the White House. But if he does go after Donny it will only be for his own ambition and not because of any concern for the direction the GOP is going.

[lees1975]

6. I don't expect anything from Desantis

who is as big a liar and as much of a bombastic buffoon as Trump is.

For each of the past two mornings, I've gotten up and checked the numbers, and the GOP continues to struggle in congressional races. Even AP, a couple of the mainstream networks and, shock upon shock, USA Radio, are now openly mentioning the fact that there is a pathway and odds are increasing that Dems may hold the house.

Regardless, it's pretty clear, even through the B.S. of extremist right wing media that Republicans have been shocked to the core. Inflation, high gas prices, perceived unpopularity of the President (who turned out not to be as unpopular as they painted him), constant fear mongering on crime that's not as bad as they say it is, produced basically a draw, with Democrats actually getting a larger share of the overall popular vote than Republicans, decisive congressional and state legislative wins in two key battleground states and lots of encroachment on GOP margins, that the negative factor pulling against GOP support in a big way was Trump. In fact, if GOP gerrymandering hadn't been in place across the country, we would be looking at gains in the house, with these vote totals.

And here's the bottom line. If Republicans are to have any chance at all of winning the Presidency back in 2024, they will have to find a way to dump Trump. Perhaps the DOJ will give them a reason or an "out".

[republianmushroom]

7. I like it

[milestogo]

9. Racism did not lose.

Thats why we still have Johnson instead of Barnes in Wisconsin.