Morning Jolt: What’s Next for the Resistance?

Tuesday night's midterms were a bit of a mixed bag for both parties. Efforts by Republican leadership, and especially by President Trump, to spin the night as a clear-cut win for the GOP were clearly unfounded. Any time the party in power loses control of a chamber of Congress, it isn't a great time to break out the champagne.

But Tuesday wasn't an all-out win for Democrats either, and the most politically salient question to consider as the dust settles —  aside from "Why did these races turn out the way they did?" — is "Where do we go from here?" And for a Democratic party eyeing 2020, in particular, what lessons will presidential hopefuls, party leadership, and the Left's most zealous advocates draw from what happened on Tuesday?

The Senate election map this year was, of course, favorable to the GOP, with ten Democrats up for reelection in states that Trump won in 2016, and many of which he claimed by double-digit margins. But losing four Senate seats to GOP challengers (pending a recount in Florida) and flipping only one Republican-held seat (pending the ongoing count in Arizona) isn't a very thrilling outcome in what was widely billed as The Year ...

November 09 2018

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What's Next for the Resistance? Alexandra DeSanctis Tuesday night's midterms were a bit of a mixed bag for both parties. Efforts by Republican leadership, and especially by President Trump, to spin the night as a clear-cut win for the GOP were clearly unfounded. Any time the party in power loses control of a chamber of Congress, it isn't a great time to break out the champagne. But Tuesday wasn't an all-out win for Democrats either, and the most politically salient question to consider as the dust settles —  aside from "Why did these races turn out the way they did?" — is "Where do we go from here?" And for a Democratic party eyeing 2020, in particular, what lessons will presidential hopefuls, party leadership, and the Left's most zealous advocates draw from what happened on Tuesday? The Senate election map this year was, of course, favorable to the GOP, with ten Democrats up for reelection in states that Trump won in 2016, and many of which he claimed by double-digit margins. But losing four Senate seats to GOP challengers (pending a recount in Florida) and flipping only one Republican-held seat (pending the ongoing count in Arizona) isn't a very thrilling outcome in what was widely billed as The Year ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Public University Could Expel Students for Causing Others 'Emotional Distress' Katherine Timpf At Mississippi's Delta State University, administrators can punish students simply for upsetting others. Jeff Sessions and Trump's Strange Definition of Loyalty Jonah Goldberg Attorney General Jeff Sessions's exit proves once again that the only important thing in Trump world is Trump. Woman Overseeing Broward Vote Count Illegally Destroyed Ballots in Previous Race Jack Crowe Elections supervisor Brenda Snipes has faced renewed scrutiny as Florida's Senate and gubernatorial races appear headed for recounts. ADVERTISEMENT No, Trump Is Not Diminished Rich Lowry Midterm losses typically humble a sitting president of the United States, but Donald Trump is beyond humbling. The Lame-Duck Session Should Sprain Trump's Wrist Deroy Murdock Republicans in Congress should litter President Trump's desk with bills that enhance individual freedom, fortify national security, limit government, and unleash markets. Democrats vs. the Constitution Kevin D. Williamson Democrats are obsessed with the pursuit of national power, especially the centralized and centralizing power of the presidency. Radical Collective Gets a Satirical Corrective Kyle Smith It's sport to watch the Left be hoist on its own petard in the Off Broadway play Days of Rage. Police Investigating Protest Outside Tucker Carlson's Home Jack Crowe Washington, D.C. police confirmed that they were investigating an "anti-fascist" group's protest outside Carlson's home as a possible hate crime. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: November 9, 2018 WWI History Collection ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.