If the red wave is more of a splash, the silver lining is that a wave would likely just enable the GOP’s worst tendencies and put it on auto-pilot, guaranteeing ineffective leadership (McCarthy) remains safe 1/
There are reasons to celebrate, like Florida, Ohio, etc. However, the GOP didn’t have a national governing agenda. McCarthy’s big sell was tinkering with social security and other programs. GOP leadership was talking to Democrats about getting more money for Ukraine in Jan. 2/
People like Vance won because they were good candidates with good messaging who also didn’t back off on hard issues 3/
I am not an accelerationist by any stretch of the imagination
But if the GOP underperforms nationally when it should have a slam dunk across the board, that calls into question incumbent leadership -- and that is a very good thing in the long run 4/
But if the GOP underperforms nationally when it should have a slam dunk across the board, that calls into question incumbent leadership -- and that is a very good thing in the long run 4/
Who actually thinks the GOP earned a red wave? What was the GOP's national message? What was its vision? Again, McCarthy and McConnell just promised more of the same while highlighting Biden's failures. But that is a *negative* agenda, not a path forward 5/
Imagine all this, and making your platform slashing Medicare
That's what McCarthy did 6/
That's what McCarthy did 6/
https://twitter.com/LibertasLogos/status/1590199479709278208?s=20&t=J9fKAAknsuv8bRCBcY9ZXw
Ultimately I am not dooming on whatever happens. Dooming is lame. If the GOP gets its teeth kicked in during what should be an easy sweep, then that is what needed to happen for something to change 7/
Ron has a good thread too 8/
https://twitter.com/roncoleman/status/1590195548195213313
We win in the end 9/ 
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