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cinematicdiversions

(1,969 posts)
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 12:40 AM Oct 2021

Experts Warn Everything Could Spell Trouble For Democrats In Midterms

Experts Warn Everything That Will Happen Between Now And November 2022 Could Spell Trouble For Democrats In Midterms


WASHINGTON—Stressing that literally any occurrence in the coming year might threaten the party’s fragile hold on power, political experts warned Wednesday that everything that will happen between now and November 2022 could spell trouble for Democrats in the midterms. “Unfortunately for Democrats, anything that occurs in the next 12 months—really anything at all—could be a portent of a midterm upset,” said political analyst Gary Chiang, describing how every coming event that transpires before the election could have serious repercussions for the Democratic Party, including passing climate change legislation, not passing climate change legislation, a proxy war in Asia, Nancy Pelosi sitting down in a chair, the death of giant panda Mei Xiang, winning down-ballot races, the complete implementation of the Build Back Better agenda, or a shortage of turkey around Thanksgiving. “An oil spill in the Gulf Coast? That’s a worrying sign for Democrats. On the other hand, a cloudy day in Washington in January? That could also prove disastrous come November. Really anything that happens in America or abroad from here on out might destroy the party’s chances to retain their congressional majority.” Chiang added that the only event that would not spell doom for Democrats would be for the White House to announce a full-scale ground invasion of Afghanistan.

https://www.theonion.com/experts-warn-everything-that-will-happen-between-now-an-1847901377


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Experts Warn Everything Could Spell Trouble For Democrats In Midterms (Original Post) cinematicdiversions Oct 2021 OP
Brilliant! SouthernCal_Dem Oct 2021 #1
Even if conditions looked very good for Democrats... Silent3 Oct 2021 #2
You can't make them love us if they don't. Wait for the turn. joetheman Oct 2021 #3
Sadly it's satire but not by much. Pepsidog Oct 2021 #4
The Onion's brilliance DFW Oct 2021 #5
I almost didn't read this! crimycarny Oct 2021 #6
Same here. 2naSalit Oct 2021 #8
I heard that a Democratic Dog Catcher was caught jay walking rpannier Oct 2021 #7
Nah, someone has been watching any news channel Bettie Oct 2021 #9

Silent3

(15,119 posts)
2. Even if conditions looked very good for Democrats...
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 12:45 AM
Oct 2021

...the stories would be "Can Republicans make a comeback?", or "Can Democrats maintain momentum?", etc.

DFW

(54,254 posts)
5. The Onion's brilliance
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:05 AM
Oct 2021

Their genius is putting out satire so clever that half the people reading it don’t get that it’s satire.

crimycarny

(1,351 posts)
6. I almost didn't read this!
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:11 AM
Oct 2021

Because I’m so sick of everyone and everything predicting doom and gloom for Dems. LOL, love The Onion!

rpannier

(24,323 posts)
7. I heard that a Democratic Dog Catcher was caught jay walking
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 03:16 AM
Oct 2021

Right then and there, I knew Biden is finished in 2024

Bettie

(16,049 posts)
9. Nah, someone has been watching any news channel
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 08:02 AM
Oct 2021

in the country.

The constant message is that somehow, Republicans have a mandate while Democrats can't possibly win, ever again, because...fill in the reason.

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