Leaders and pundits on both sides of the aisle have a habit of declaring premature victory over their political opponents. It is bizarre that this phenomenon persists, considering the fact that voters almost always reject the party in power only two short years after a presidential election.

Even President Donald Trump, who defeated the establishments of both parties in 2016 — and a candidate in former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, whose victory was viewed as a foregone conclusion — was bested in 2024 by the most “establishment” candidate in history, Joe Biden. Democrats bought into the notion that demographics are destiny after President Barack Obama was elected twice in overwhelming fashion, only to watch Hispanic Americans send Trump back to the White House, and likely put Florida out of the Left’s reach for a generation.

Beyond the obvious arrogance (James 4:6 says “God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble”), erroneously declaring political victory can........

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