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Just in time for midterms, the left reminds voters why they dislike Democrats

The midterm elections ought to be the best of times for Democrats. But they’ve learned nothing from 2024.

Midterms are traditionally a referendum on the party in the White House. That’s usually bad news. People who are angry at the president are much more likely to vote than people who are happy with the job he’s doing.

In modern times, only two presidents — George W. Bush in 2002 and John F. Kennedy in 1962 — grew their party in Congress. Both were foreign policy crisis elections: W after 9/11 and JFK just after the Cuban Missile Crisis. Races for the Senate and for governor often go the same way.

Donald Trump’s party should be cruising for a bruising. Trump’s approval rating in the polling averages is dismal: 41% approve, 56% disapprove. It’s been that way for months. Only 39% approve of his party. Voters who wanted a lower cost of living have been hit by his tariffs, and voters who wanted peace got wars in Venezuela and Iran. Infighting over the likes of Tucker Carlson isn’t helping.

Millionaire NY Dem drops bid for Congress after kiddie porn joke backlash — but claims it was a selfless decision

Trump’s legacy is on the........

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