Give the Democrats credit: they at least play to win.

As the Democrats slide more into the party of AOC and Mamdani, one has to admit one point. Sure, one can hate every policy position they hold—lots of free stuff, open borders, taxing the rich dry, etc. But the Democrats play to win and hold power. While most Republicans are inept when it comes to policy and making laws, the Democrats go for the jugular. Do you think that a future Democratic majority in the Senate will worry about “blue slips” or filibusters? They look at their goals and figure out how to attain them; if it means destroying the norms, lying and pushing people aside, they’ll do it.

The Republicans had an opportunity to gerrymander Indiana and add two Republican seats in the House. The local Republicans punted. Don’t know that the House is nearly evenly split? They are not aware that protecting a majority in Congress would help Donald Trump push through his very popular agenda (Trump won the state by nearly 20 points in 2024)? Of course, they know, but given an option between Trump’s MAGA and the old ways of blurred Democrats and Republicans self-enriching and not taking care of the American people, they’ll vote for the latter every time. Miami ran an anti-Trump Republican for mayor and lost the position for the first time in 30 years.

Congress, stagnation is thy name. The president has dozens of unconfirmed people, and the Senate, held by the Republicans, is in no hurry to get them into their jobs. The Senate and House hated DOGE, as it cut out parts of their gravy train. In short, whereas Democrats understand how to wield power to advance their interests, Republicans have decided that if they have to choose between Donald Trump and the Chamber of Commerce, they’ll take the latter. Where is George W. Bush? Or Paul Ryan? John McCain or Mitt Romney? Those are the spineless Republicans that they miss. The demanding Donald Trump and his care for the American people are too much for them. Everyone becomes a........

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