Thoughts on the midterm...

Well, I'd say the left is.... what was that phrase in '24 Harris's people used.... "nauseously optimistic?"

I believe the left could have done better if they had stuck with gradualism... but they seem to have got too greedy, too fast.

Instead of taking the tarantula wasp approach, they've lurched to the far left HARD. And the faces of the left have not done well for them.

The leftist fringe is thrilled. But militant progressivism is failing more than it's succeeding in places where it counts the most.

New York City has turned into a 24/7 punchline. Seattle has become a disaster. Portland as well. 

Washington's income tax scam isn't helping them.

Leftist impatience and their inability to control their hatred is problematic.

Increasing unemployment as major businesses leave for greener (i.e. redder) pastures (Texas, Florida) combined with restrictions on landlords guarantees increased homelessness. Leftist failure after spending billions (Multnomah county spent over $700 million on the homeless with the result equaling a 61% INCREASE in homelessness) is an issue. Leftist failures to hold people accountable for criminal activity, leftist inability to address fentanyl or tranq use... open air drug use... defunding police (Portland just whacked $21 million from their police) is the sort of thing which does not equal great planks for a political platform.

Exhaustion from race-based crime, gangs, theft, drive-by shootings, shoplifting... leftist failures to address those types of issues...

Fringe-left candidates from Platner in Maine to a jihadi in Michigan, tens of billions in fraud on government programs, obstruction by leftist cities and states on getting rid of illegals, even those convicted of murder...reopening borders, more murder of Americans, rape of Americans, drive by shootings of Americans... these issues SHOULD keep the GOP in charge of both Houses.

The bumper sticker: Vote GOP. The other guys are insane, is a fact-based observation.

In fact, Perez, our Congresswoman, is attacking the GOP candidate for trying to outlaw abortion, something he can't do in Congress any more than she can legalize it in Congress... a fake promise also made by the Pole Dancer, come to think of it.

And, I believe the abortion issue hasn't got much punch in Washington State, Any more than it had in Florida in 24.. where an abortion initiative failed with a 57% yes vote (needed 60% under Florida law) and Trump won Florida with 56.09% meaning the majority voted yes for abortion and then for Trump in large numbers.

Footage from now multi-story homeless camps in Cali for example... FOUR STORY homeless structures... the visuals of leftist government can be very effective if used properly.

Add trans issue involving children, terrible schools, forced urbanization, ramming the waste of light rail down our throats... Those KINDS of issues should tilt it right if handled properly.

It boils down to turnout. But then, the GOP has the themes I believe they need. The question remains, do they have the will to use those themes effectively?

They've blown it before. Will they blow it again?