Jonah Goldberg: Sure enough, Trump is sucking the air out of the GOP’s midterm momentum
It’s one of the most enduring rules of thumb in American politics. Since 1862, the president’s party has lost seats in the House in every midterm election but three (1934, 1998 and 2002). Until very recently, it seemed like the 2022 midterms would provide one more data point to this long-standing trend. And that is still likely. But talk of a “red wave,” never mind a “red tsunami,” has given ...
It’s one of the most enduring rules of thumb in American politics.
, the president’s party has lost seats in the House in every midterm election but three (1934, 1998 and 2002). , it seemed like the 2022 midterms would provide one more data point to this long-standing trend. And that is still likely. But talk of a “red wave,” never mind a “red tsunami,” has given way to talk of a Republican “,” as keep the GOP’s
