It's a little over three weeks to the midterms, everyone. We don't know how they'll turn out, and you know what? No one else does, either.
But the media cling stubbornly to their conventional wisdom, don't they? Funny how they never say a post-COVID, post-Trumpy 2022 could break the rules like 1998 and 2002 did. Nope — they're sticking to their Democrats-are-doomed-cuz-they're-incumbents narrative.
Yet things are happening. For example, although we teased it back on Thursday, the pundit class is finally catching up to the Utah Senate race and a possible Mike Lee crash and burn. In Iowa, Admiral Mike (not Al) Franken is barely behind Chuck Grassley in the latest polls. Herschel Walker didn't show up to a second debate with Senator Warnock in Georgia tonight. And over in the House, the so-called "red wave" is sputtering down to 11 seats.
Yes, okay, that still gives the House to the GOP. But there are other scenarios. Such as the furious women who are vowing to turn out in the wake of the Dobbs decision. And now, here come the young people, age 18 to 29, who are outraged about losing their reproductive freedom and also worried about the planet.
TV talking heads typically dismiss young people because they assume they don't care/aren't engaged/don't vote. We cats say, not this time. As in 2020, when their turnout increased by 11 percent (to vote for an old white guy for President, in fact), we think they'll keep the streak going.
Even if you're past the first few of your nine lives, you can help. Get the young people you know registered and voting for Democrats on November 8. We cats PURR.
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