It didn't lose 2016, and it didn't really lose 2020. That's the problem. Trump, despite losing the popular vote in 2016, was elected president and the Republicans won both chambers of Congress. In 2020, Trump lost, but the Republicans gained seats in the House.
That's been enough to convince Republicans to keep tying themselves to Trump. …
It didn't lose 2016, and it didn't really lose 2020. That's the problem. Trump, despite losing the popular vote in 2016, was elected president and the Republicans won both chambers of Congress. In 2020, Trump lost, but the Republicans gained seats in the House.
That's been enough to convince Republicans to keep tying themselves to Trump. It's going to take a crushing defeat to change their minds. If Democrats gain Senate seats this year, that might do it.
Honestly, I think the R's need to lose both chambers, and pick up more than 2 senate seats. If the House goes to the Republicans, and Ohio, Wisconsin, NC and Florida vote R in the Senate they'll just tell themselves that the candidates were the problem, and they will continue to be the MAGA party.
It didn't lose 2016, and it didn't really lose 2020. That's the problem. Trump, despite losing the popular vote in 2016, was elected president and the Republicans won both chambers of Congress. In 2020, Trump lost, but the Republicans gained seats in the House.
That's been enough to convince Republicans to keep tying themselves to Trump. It's going to take a crushing defeat to change their minds. If Democrats gain Senate seats this year, that might do it.
Honestly, I think the R's need to lose both chambers, and pick up more than 2 senate seats. If the House goes to the Republicans, and Ohio, Wisconsin, NC and Florida vote R in the Senate they'll just tell themselves that the candidates were the problem, and they will continue to be the MAGA party.