Doyle McManus: This is the last column about Donald Trump you'll get from me. (Maybe.)
Last year, as congressional elections approached, pundits offered a bold prediction: November would bring a "red wave," a Republican sweep in the House and Senate. "The bottom is dropping out for Democrats," a CNN analyst declared confidently. "Democrats, on Defense in Blue States, Brace for a Red Wave in the House," a New York Times headline warned. Fox News began showing a triumphant ...
by Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times
Jan 03, 2023
3 minutes
Last year, as congressional elections approached, pundits offered a bold prediction: November would bring a "red wave," a Republican sweep in the House and Senate.
"The bottom is dropping out for Democrats," a CNN analyst declared confidently.
"Democrats, on Defense in Blue States, Brace for a Red Wave in the House," a New York Times headline warned.
Fox News began showing a triumphant on-screen graphic with the words: "Red Wave Rising."
Wrong, of course. When the votes came in, the GOP narrowly
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