Word On The Beltway? The ‘Red Wave’ Might Be Coming

For months, we’ve been hearing about the coming “blue wave,” and for a few months, I was iffy. After the GOP failed to completely dismantle Obamacare, I could see it. Fails like that are more than capable of ticking off Republican voters and encouraging them to stay home.

But then tax cuts made it, unemployment continued to drop and North Korea signaled it was ready for change.

It begs the question: Is a blue wave still coming?

No one can know for sure, but I’m beginning to see a lot of articles about a “red wave” popping up, and it’s encouraging. According to this article from the Washington Times, insiders are beginning to think a “red wave” is on the horizon. Bye blue.

The Democrats’ hopes for a “blue wave” to sweep through the midterm elections in November appears to be fading. For one thing, those in Sen. Bernard Sanders’ corner vow that a “progressive tsunami” is on its way. Axios senior analyst Mike Allen, meanwhile, predicts that a new “Clinton wave” is about to surface, propelled by residual Democratic enthusiasm for Hillary Clinton. A red wave, however, is building. CNN has some significant numbers.

“The Democrats’ advantage in the generic ballot dipped from 16 points in February to six points in March to just three points now. The party’s advantage has waned among enthusiastic voters as Republican enthusiasm has grown,” reports Jennifer Agiesta, CNN’s polling director.

It’s close: 53 percent of Democrats and 50 percent of Republicans now say they are “very” or “extremely” enthusiastic about voting for Congress this year. The number was 45 percent among all Americans, the poll found.

In other words, it’s closing in.

What about a red wave, then? Though they have a burgeoning war chest and a polished ground game, the GOP needs some oomph of the most basic variety: stop squabbling in public, unify the message, hone a can-do image, show some muscle and dare to feel some authentic Reagan-style — or Trump-style — optimism.

Republican candidates are also beginning to murmur about a “red wave” coming.

A California Republican candidate said she believes a “red wave” is coming in the state because people are “pissed off” about the current leadership by far-left politicians.

Morgan Murtaugh, who is running in the 53rd congressional district near San Diego, said there is growing opposition to the state’s sanctuary law toward illegal immigrants and high taxes.

She agreed with President Trump’s contention at a rally in Indiana that Democrats will have a tough time in November selling Americans on higher taxes and opposition to the Trump agenda.

That’s the thing. That IS their platform. Pelosi admitted she wants to raise your taxes, and she finds it utterly hysterical.

Nancy Pelosi asked if Dems win majority would she raise taxes. “That’s accurate.” pic.twitter.com/3LMfxfr36T

— Comfortably Smug (@ComfortablySmug) May 8, 2018

That’s what Democrats have to offer. I don’t think their policies will sell– Higher taxes, greater protections for illegals and so on.

“Everyone keeps saying there’s a blue wave coming, but in California people are really pissed off. Sorry for saying that, but they are. … People are upset with the state of affairs. I really feel a red wave coming out here in California,” Murtaugh stated.

I sure as heck hope so.

The only way I see Republicans losing in November? If too many of them get ticked off by some other policy fail and refuse to show up and vote. Because when you put the general policies of Democrats and Republicans side by side, there’s no contest.