The two-week temporary ceasefire has done little to quell GOP fears about the war in Iran costing the party seats in November.
Republicans are relieved over Trump’s steps toward reconciliation in Iran — but they worry the measures are too little, too late to save them from a brutal midterm election cycle.
Behind the public celebration by many Republicans of the temporary two-week ceasefire announcement, longtime party operatives continue to warn of a bleak political reality as the cost-of-living concerns around the war including spiking gas prices that are likely to continue for weeks if not longer even if the fragile ceasefire holds.
A person close to the White House, granted anonymity to speak candidly, put it bluntly.
“This war in Iran almost cements the fact that we lose the midterms in November — the Senate and House,” the person said.
Don’t underestimate the Democratic establishment’s ability to run godawful candidates. I think they actually believe they can run even worse candidates when the Republicans are unpopular
I mailed in my primary vote from overseas weeks ago. Other mail I’ve sent since has arrived with my family in that and another state. I voted for the progressive candidate that was anti-ice. We’ll see just how fucked democracy is for those of us overseas voters
Shhh, don’t let the Dem supporters and Blue No Matter Who types hear this. They’ll say you voted for Trump personally.
Everyone outside the country knows Harris was an excellent candidate.
Saying “I voted republican because of the dems” is typical american behaviour.
That’s why you are where you are, but it’s not your fault, it never is.
You guys are saying that what Trump did to your country is because of the democrats?
If you’re not familiar with our politics then you don’t know how right you are. The Democrats have a strategy of giving Republicans rope to hang themselves. The “adults” of the Democratic party are encouraging self-harm.
vote them in
I voted Harris. So good strawman.
I don’t remember saying you voted for him, and I already know nothing will ever be your fault, no need to remind me
I love backhanded insults. There’s only one good response for them.
It’s not a strawman, they’re directly responding to what you said. Regardless of how you voted
Man, I came to Lemmy thinking I’d encounter less neo-liberals or those who apologize for them. It’s rather unfortunate really.
the word neo-liberal is propaganda forced onto you by people who have that kind of power over you
Neo-liberal is a political ideology, it’s not propaganda. Neo-liberals aren’t the left and I’m tired of them as well as their apologizers.
Good strawman
There’s one thing I do like about Lemmy at least.
Kamala was great. Voters got what they deserved for being scared of her for no good reason.
It’s never ‘no reason’, getting the votes out is an essential part of being a politician in a democratic country. If voters don’t connect with an otherwise good candidate, blame the politician, not the electorate.II think the campaign was bad and too invisible. She was running on “not Trump” and lacked a positive vision for the country
I don’t think she campaigned with Liz Cheney enough for me personally. Maybe she could have drug Kissinger’s corpse around too, that’s what sold me on Clinton