We cats are very grateful that we don't live in Hawaii and therefore didn't get scared out of our minds this morning. We're also very grateful that the Sociopath-in-Chief was on the golf course at the time, because otherwise we'd all be dead. (Waiter, another round of Mai Tais, please.)
SO, now that we know nuclear Armageddon isn't yet upon us, shall we take a moment to look toward the midterms?
The Washington Post published an analysis today of the Democrats' chances of taking not just the House this fall but also the Senate. Summary: The House looks increasingly likely, the Senate is a long shot but not impossible. (Just like pundits we respect have been saying.) Here are some things that the article didn't discuss.
✽ Every week seems to be the "worst week" for Donald Trump and the GOP. Yes, it's only January — but who believes the environment will get any better for them over the next 10 months?
✽ The tax bill is a loser for the Republicans. They don't have the right messenger to sell it. And they're running out of time, even now. They've already squandered half of this month without communicating a compelling message. And Trump, being Trump, is sure to step all over everything they try to do going forward.
✽ The crazier Trump gets, the harder it will be for Republican Senate incumbents and challengers to pick a side. All their options will either lose them support among reasonable voters or earn them an annoying, costly primary with a Trumpy nutcase.
✽ Candidate recruitment: In a normal year, Rick Scott would already be three to six months into his Florida campaign. (He's not.) In a normal year, Kevin Cramer would have been running strong to depose Heidi Heitkamp. (He's not.) In a normal year, Claire McCaskill, Jon Tester, Joe Donnelly and Joe Manchin would all be down by double-digits to some GOP challenger. (They're not.) In a normal year, the Republicans would be united behind strong candidates to take on Sherrod Brown and Bob Casey. (They're not.) See a pattern?
✽ Meanwhile, Democrats are running credible candidates all over the map: in Arizona, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, even Mississippi. You can't catch a wave unless you're out in the ocean on your surfboard, ya know?
Plus, Democratic challengers to House Republicans are raising tons of money across the board. Shall we ask what Mr. President Tweethole thinks of all this? We cats PURR.
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