Commentary
The midterm elections have elucidated much. One of the revelations is the real definition of one of the Democrats’ main campaign themes this election cycle; for example, voters must vote Democrat to “save our democracy.” What has been revealed is that the real intention was to save our kleptocracy and that the junior partners of the Uniparty—the GOP establishment—were complicit.
Let us explore the premise.
Past Wave Elections
The first midterm elections of Democrat presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama provide a benchmark for what should logically have transpired in 2022.
In 1994, Republicans took control of the U.S. Congress for the first time since 1952, picking up 8 Senate and 54 House seats in a direct repudiation of Clinton’s policies. Clinton reneged on his “new Democrat” pledge by signing a tax increase and assault weapons ban into law while letting his wife push toward nationalizing America’s medical system via the pejoratively dubbed “Hillarycare.” As a result, Republicans under the leadership of Newt Gingrich were able to nationalize the election via the “Contract with America.” The result was a wave election for the Republicans….