2026 Midterm Discussions (Polls, updates, and more)

[Bronco 26,874]

1 minute ago, PartySick said:

That's true, I forgot they were going for the remainder of Vance's term. 

Well, if you support him he can't be bad  

Honestly, it's a shame he didn't commit to 2020 despite setting up an exploratory committee. Can only assume the internal data just wasn't there for him to take the risk given the Ohio Gov was a Republican and his term wasn't up in the Senate till 2024. The public data was generally positive although the name recognition nationally was low (which isn't always a problem for a presidential run, look at Obama). 

[Morphine Prince 109,807]

If you live in a red state you should double check your registration is active.

In Texas they purge people's registrations to get rid of people who are deceased, etc but I'm willing to bet some people are purged and when they get to the voting booth they don't have an active registration. 

[PartySick 173,735]

2 minutes ago, Bronco said:

Honestly, it's a shame he didn't commit to 2020 despite setting up an exploratory committee. Can only assume the internal data just wasn't there for him to take the risk given the Ohio Gov was a Republican and his term wasn't up in the Senate till 2024. The public data was generally positive although the name recognition nationally was low (which isn't always a problem for a presidential run, look at Obama). 

My only hesitation is that he's 73  

After two 80 year old white men idk if we really have the appetite for a third as a nation, even if he is baggage free and popular  

[Bronco 26,874]

16 minutes ago, PartySick said:

My only hesitation is that he's 73  

After two 80 year old white men idk if we really have the appetite for a third as a nation, even if he is baggage free and popular  

Yeah, its a valid criticism and definitely shaping up to be the case that the boat has sailed for him. 

Still, I think he'd make a good Veep pick for a ticket. Especially if a moderate democrat wins the nomination, he brings the progressive democrat vote with him while also being significantly less toxic to swing voter/centrists than most of the Democratic left do. 

[PartySick 173,735]

1 minute ago, Bronco said:

Yeah, its a valid criticism and definitely shaping up to be the case that the boat has sailed for him. 

Still, I think he'd make a good Veep pick for a ticket. Especially if a moderate democrat wins the nomination, he brings the progressive democrat vote with him while also being significantly less toxic to swing voter/centrists than most of the Democratic left do. 

Or hell, keep holding Ohio down for whoever wins in 2028. We have a 92 year old senator, Brown can keep that seat and do the work to shift the balance of power in congress to the left  

As an aside, a small thing I'm just realizing is imagine Democrats get to 51 because Brown wins Ohio this year. Like, it's the last race called. All the glares at Trump and Vance 'cause if he had just left that hick in Ohio instead of picking the couch f*cker for a VP Republicans would keep the senate in that scenario  

[pucihendzap 448]

3 hours ago, PartySick said:

@pucihendzap I did some more snooping around 'cause I'm bored and jobless (after I get off work, that is ).

The most major things a Democratic congress (both house and senate control) would do for Europe is reaffirm our loyalty to NATO (leaving NATO requires two-thirds of congress anyway, the president can't do it) and keeping American troops and bases in countries like Germany, Poland, the Baltics, etc for defense of both American interests and those countries and a reaffirmation of our alliances.

While Trump has influence as executive on the delivery of aid, Democrats would ensure Ukraine defense and humanitarian aid is fully funded. If Trump delays or refuses to send the funds that congress has provided for a certain cause the Democrats can use the Impoundment Control Act (passed in 1974 when Nixon was being a bitch ) to FORCE him to approve what they've passed.

The big one is a Democratic congress could strike certain powers away from the executive branch to limit or remove entirely Trump's ability to start trade wars or impose tariffs via the "International Emergency Economic Powers Act" or Section 232. Democrats would not only have the power to do that, Trump's sh*t economy and how pissed off Americans are about it would behoove them to. Imagine the PR boon Democrats would be passing up if they didn't  beef is literally $40+ a pound because of that man.

Democrats would also have sanctions power and while Israel will likely never be a "victim" of that power, other bad actors, like Russia, definitely could and would be.

Democrats would have the power to approve or deny diplomats, ambassadors, and officials and anyone not willing to commit to traditional alliances and trade norms would be rejected or filibustered (assuming Dems can hold the line...again, post-stroke Fetterman is a real risk/spoiler and a few others might be swayed by seemingly "normal" nominees for certain seats).

The power I'm hoping they use the most is oversight and subpoena powers. While nothing will really get through Trump's crooked ass DOJ to an actual trial and conviction, Democratic gavels could start compiling evidence as soon as January of next year then the SECOND a Democratic president walks into office in 2029, that hits their desk and the American version of the Nuremberg trials begins  

Thanks! That's interesting