Morning Jolt: Democrats Face Ominous Signs for Midterms

On the menu today: Democrats in Congress and across the country are searching for creative ways to avoid a trouncing in the midterms and the latest round of uncertainty in the Russia–Ukraine conflict.

Democrats Flail to Avoid a November Trouncing

The signs of it are everywhere: Democrats know that they should be preparing for a brutal showing in this November's midterm elections. Glenn Youngkin's victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race last year — and, more to the point, the substance and style of his successful campaign — were the first sign of it.

But the hits have kept on coming. In San Francisco last week, two progressive parents succeeded in their campaign to oust three school-board members for being . . . too progressive. Irked initially at how long it was taking for area schools to reopen for in-person learning during the pandemic, these two single parents did some digging and discovered even more to be upset about: an enormous budget shortfall, an intensive campaign to ...

WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 21 2022 WITH JIM GERAGHTY February 21 2022 Democrats Face Ominous Signs for Midterms On the menu today: Democrats in Congress and across the country are searching for creative ways to avoid a trouncing in the midterms and the latest round of uncertainty in the Russia–Ukraine conflict. Democrats Flail to Avoid a November Trouncing The signs of it are everywhere: Democrats know that they should be preparing for a brutal showing in this November's midterm elections. Glenn Youngkin's victory in the Virginia gubernatorial race last year — and, more to the point, the substance and style of his successful campaign — were the first sign of it. But the hits have kept on coming. In San Francisco last week, two progressive parents succeeded in their campaign to oust three school-board members for being . . . too progressive. Irked initially at how long it was taking for area schools to reopen for in-person learning during the pandemic, these two single parents did some digging and discovered even more to be upset about: an enormous budget shortfall, an intensive campaign to ...   READ MORE

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