Sunday, July 13, 2025

Megabill may not be a silver bullet for Dems in the midterms

Democrats are banking on backlash to Republicans' Medicaid cuts to boost them in next year's midterms. There's just one problem: The cuts haven't happened yet. Republicans delayed work requirements until 2027 and financing changes until 2028. They also frontloaded their One Big Beautiful Bill Act with tax breaks that voters are likely to see sooner.

Posted by LampLighter at 09:35 PM | 8 COMMENTS | permalink

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... "If we say they took it from you,' but it hasn't happened yet, it just complicates it," said California-based Democratic strategist Doug Herman.

That's leaving some Democrats concerned that their Medicaid-focused messaging might not hit home before November 2026 " and blunt their efforts to use the backlash to President Donald Trump's signature legislative achievement to fuel a Democratic wave next year.

"I do [worry about it]," said Cherlynn Stevenson, a former Kentucky state representative running for the congressional seat being vacated by GOP Rep. Andy Barr. "I think that there are some people who are like, Well, I'm not on Medicaid, so it's not going to affect me.'" ...


#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 09:36 PM

Democrats are gonna lose the midterms.

Guaranteed.

You ask, "Why?"

Just look at what's going on in the New York City mayoral race.

Democrats are too busy trying to sell themselves to the oligarchy to realize the power they could have if they started representing Americans again.

#2 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 09:47 PM

Democrats need new messaging.

2016: Fear Trump!

2018: Fear Trump!

2020: Fear Trump!

2022: Fear Trump!

2024: Fear Trump!

2026: Fear Trump!

That's literally all they offer.

It's a dead party run by people with both feet in the grave.

#3 | Posted by ClownShack at 2025-07-13 09:50 PM

@#3 ... Democrats need new messaging. ...

I do not disagree.

OK, I have said in the past that I am subject to NYC media.

And, from what I saw on this evening's news broadcasts, fmr Gov Cuomo and Mayor Adams are at each other trying to come up with a way to diminish candidate Mamdani's appeal, meanwhile, apparently tearing the other down..

This race is heating up quite significantly, and way too early n the election cycle (imo) for this level of, I'll say, heat.



#4 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 09:58 PM

The best part about what's going on
in New York
is the "Both Parties Are The Same" crowd

ignore that part
and join Both Parties
in hating the Muslim Dude.

#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-13 10:23 PM

@#5 ...ignore that part
and join Both Parties
in hating the Muslim Dude. ...

Maybe, but I'm not yet convinced of that aspect.

My current view is that candidate Mamdani is of the view ...

"Never Interfere With an Enemy While He's in the Process of Destroying Himself"

                      -Napoleon Bonaparte



#6 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 11:22 PM

Jim Carroll Band - City Drops into the Night (1980)
www.youtube.com

Lyrics excerpt ...

genius.com

... It's when Billy's whores are workin'
They're workin' with the skeleton crew
It's when the sky over Jersey
That sky starts to drain from view
It's when my woman pawns her voice so
So she can make her old excuses sound new

But I just want one clue

'Cause when the city drops into the night
Before the darkness there's one moment of light
When everything seems clear
The other side, it seems so near

What seemed wrong?
I think it's gonna be just about right
Before the city drops, the city drops
Into the night
...


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-13 11:47 PM

@#2,3 ... Democrats are gonna lose the midterms. ...

Democrats need new messaging. ...


My current opinion is that I disagree with the former, for now. At this point, the midterms are for the Dems to lose. OK, I see your point.

But strongly agree with the latter.

And that new messaging needs to include candidates that are not two generations out of date.



#8 | Posted by LampLighter at 2025-07-15 10:03 PM

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