With No October Surprise in Sight, Republicans Feel Doomed
Republicans have lost hope for a last-minute surprise that will substantially change midterm math that's increasingly adding up against them.
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Republicans have lost hope for a last-minute surprise that will substantially change midterm math that's increasingly adding up against them. Instead, they're doing what they can to save themselves. Many are distancing themselves from some of President Donald Trump's most unpopular policies " in some cases, ones they agreed with only weeks before " as polls show the president is deeply unpopular and at risk of dragging Republican candidates down with him.
Instead, they're doing what they can to save themselves.
Many are distancing themselves from some of President Donald Trump's most unpopular policies " in some cases, ones they agreed with only weeks before " as polls show the president is deeply unpopular and at risk of dragging Republican candidates down with him.
#1 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-10-14 07:06 PM | Reply
Good. ---- the entire party of gutless cowards, racist pigs, and grifting fraudsters
#2 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-10-14 08:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
These people are knawing rats who but a short time ago saw Donald Trump as a magic carpet ride to endless power and money,
Eff these nasty pieces of sh". .
#3 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-14 08:23 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2
they hitched themselves to Trump.....if he goes off a cliff.......you deserve to go with him.
#4 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-14 08:36 PM | Reply
Maybe a tranny will go on a shooting spree and make everything okay again.
#5 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-10-14 08:37 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1
"With no October surprise in sight"
The month isn't even half over yet. By definition, an October Surprise isn't something you can see coming in advance!
#6 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-10-14 09:00 PM | Reply | Funny: 1
Related (also from Politico):
House control all but gone, top Republicans privately concede Some top congressional Republicans have privately concluded that it is likely impossible for them to keep control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, and they are now focused on limiting the scale of the defeat and salvaging the party's Senate majority. Five senior Republican lawmakers, all granted anonymity to speak candidly about their party's dire position, told POLITICO the House had all but slipped away. One senior House Republican said the GOP's goal at this point was to "save as many Republican seats as we can." The president, this person said, was not helping. "President Trump has made this election all about himself," the lawmaker said. "Now we have to survive that political storm." www.politico.com
Some top congressional Republicans have privately concluded that it is likely impossible for them to keep control of the House of Representatives in the midterm elections, and they are now focused on limiting the scale of the defeat and salvaging the party's Senate majority.
Five senior Republican lawmakers, all granted anonymity to speak candidly about their party's dire position, told POLITICO the House had all but slipped away.
One senior House Republican said the GOP's goal at this point was to "save as many Republican seats as we can." The president, this person said, was not helping.
"President Trump has made this election all about himself," the lawmaker said. "Now we have to survive that political storm."
www.politico.com
#7 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY at 2026-10-14 11:25 PM | Reply
Sentinel: History shows that in order for an "October Surprise" to have an impactful effect on Election Day it needs to take place in the first ten days of October.
#8 | Posted by moder8 at 2026-10-15 01:16 AM | Reply | Funny: 1
Let's don't let our guard down too early. The October surprise could come in January when Johnson refuses to seat the newly elected Democrat members of the House based on a charge (suspicion) of fraud that is underway, one that was initiated by Donald Trump. It also means that Johnson could keep his job for months until the matter is resolved in a long string of court filings and appeals all the way up to the Supreme Court which Trump perceives as his "bought and paid for" ace-in-the-hole.
And that's not the only option Johnson has to delay the certification of the votes. There isn't anything Johnson won't try to help Trump hold onto power, last ditch Hail Marys included.
#9 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-15 05:17 AM | Reply
Trump is really slipping in his dotage. A younger Trump would have convinced MAGAts that Haitians are eating their dogs and stealing their geese by August, at the latest. 80-year-old Trump can't even get MAGAts to believe affordability is a hoax made up by the Democrats.
#10 | Posted by anton at 2026-10-15 05:18 AM | Reply
I have no doubt there's something dastardly afoot. There's no way Trump is leaving office, except in waist fetters, and there's little chance of that happening--given his continued support among the evergreen MAGA faithful. I expect industrial-strength, unconstitutional shenanigans, one right after another.
#11 | Posted by dutch46 at 2026-10-15 05:20 AM | Reply
Trump is a long way from being finished with his destruction of the midterms. He could do something so heinous that it would stir up torch bearing riots all across the country as justification for using the Insurrection Act . . . or even declare Martial Law.
What might that heinous(s) acts be? One can hardly imagine. Personally, I would recommend that a certain former President start wearing a Kevlar vest.
#12 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-15 05:31 AM | Reply
I would also suggest that America's very popular former President ...and Trump's #1 nemesis . . . not fly commercial any time soon.
Trump's tentacles spread far and wide.
#13 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-15 06:13 AM | Reply
Buying Iranian diesel via Russia, and throttling Starshield so defensive interceptors don't work, definitely surprised people. Mostly Ukranian.
#14 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-15 07:42 AM | Reply
SITZ
"Buying Iranian diesel via Russia,"
Right now the contents of that tanker would only last about 12 minutes in the USA.
IOW, no impact at all. It's just Trump's way of fooling voters again.
#15 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-15 08:07 AM | Reply
If MAGA was good at math they wouldn't have voted for Trump.
#16 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-10-15 08:22 AM | Reply
Trump was in Alaska doing a rally with Sullivan two days ago. I don't buy what this article is selling.
#17 | Posted by qcp at 2026-10-15 09:27 AM | Reply
The senate race in Kansas is insane. both candidates are unloading on each other.
99% attack ads. I'll bet 90% of the money is out of state on both sides.
It's not even about these candidates.....it's all about the seat.
#18 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 11:13 AM | Reply
-There's no way Trump is leaving office, except in waist fetters, and there's little chance of that happening--given his continued support among the evergreen MAGA faithful.
That was the overwhelming message in both 2004 and 2008 regarding GWB.
He was revered by the left as the same danger to our constitution as Trump is being revered. GWB was going to declare martial law and remain in office. 100%!!!
Was the left just kidding the last time?
#19 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 11:16 AM | Reply
It's not even about these candidates ...
It's not about the constituents either.
#20 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-10-15 11:17 AM | Reply
I don't recall GWB sending his monkey army of ---- flingers into the Capitol building or openly talking about cheating in elections or declaring Martial law if the opposition wins. Regardless of what the left said at the time.
I am getting old though, so my memory could be failing me. But if my memory isn't failing me (which I don't think it is), then Trump is a lot worse than GWB.
Simple logic. You should try it, eb. Unless your memory is failing you, which I don't think it is.
#21 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-10-15 11:25 AM | Reply
#19 | POSTED BY EBERLY
GWB: "The Constitution is just a god-damned piece of paper".
Memory fades so quickly. What was to become MAGA also wanted to put his face on Mt. Rushmore. The desire for a replacement Jesus is strong in these people.
GBW personally approved human torture.
No, no one was kidding.
Just because Trump is worse doesn't make GWB better.
#22 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-15 11:39 AM | Reply
MAGA ditched GWB because he failed. Instead of resolving to choose their candidates for godhood better, they elected to triple down on their mistakes. Hence Trump, the most impotent and unpleasant god of anyone's pantheon.
The sorry fact is that we ca do even worse than Donald Trump. MAGA may well be willing to prove that.
#23 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-15 11:42 AM | Reply
I fear, like many, that there will be a November surprise.
#24 | Posted by Zed at 2026-10-15 11:45 AM | Reply
Zed,
These elections are starting to seem like a Schrodinger's Box.
There could be a blue Tsunami and America starts to recover from this nightmare. Or MAGA wins somehow and holds both Houses of Congress and we slide deeper into dystopia.
And both are true!
Until you open the box.
#25 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-10-15 12:07 PM | Reply
21
You're not reading me correctly at all.
I didn't say they are similar or the same or done the same things.
My point is quite clear....and you missed it completely (think about that) is the reaction from the left is exactly the same.
same predictions, same conclusions drawn, same damage to our country, our constitution, our world reputation, our economy, etc....all the same.
You're interpreting this to mean I making you justify your outrage.
Don't justify anything to me.
My memory just fine, BTW. I remember all of it. All the paranoia, doomsday predictions, etc.
22
all good points, Zed. Memory fades. Outrage fades........but I remember it.
#26 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 12:18 PM | Reply
-It's not about the constituents either.
You got that right.
the attacks are insane and juvenile.
#27 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 12:19 PM | Reply
-The desire for a replacement Jesus is strong in these people.
it's a sporting event.
people are rooting for their team and rooting hard against the other team.
It's tribal.
which is why it's so predictable.
Doesn't mean you win.....and it doesn't mean fans won't boo their own team.
#28 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 12:21 PM | Reply
ZED @ #22
"GWB: "The Constitution is just a god-damned piece of paper".
that was NIXON.
In the GWB administration, Dick Cheney was the one pushing for a Unitary Executive.
"W" tuned Cheney out after Cheney lied to him about the Yellow Cake/Scooter Libby incident.
Scooter Libby took the fall for Cheney. Then Cheney got pis**d at "W" because "W" reneged on a promise to pardon Libby.
That was the end of their friendship. Kaput!
Don't quote me on anything. I'm having memory problemsm too.
#29 | Posted by Twinpac at 2026-10-15 12:51 PM | Reply
"Sentinel: History shows that in order for an "October Surprise" to have an impactful effect on Election Day it needs to take place in the first ten days of October."
Nope. There's nothing in history that indicates that.
In fact, quite a few counterexamples: the Comey announcement about reopening the investigation into Hillary Clinton's emails happened on October 28. George W Bush's DWI was leaked on November 2 (he lost the popular vote and barely won the electoral vote, which some people still dispute). Kissinger's "peace is at hand" press conference happened 12 days before the election.
#30 | Posted by sentinel at 2026-10-15 02:48 PM | Reply
My point is quite clear....and you missed it completely
I don't think I'm missing your point, EB. You repeat it quite regularly on the DR, and as you say, you're quite clear. Let me repeat it and you be the judge of my understanding.
The libs are forever stuck in a cycle of increasing fear and hatred for whoever happens to be the Republican POTUS (or any politician). The fear and hatred step up a notch along with the next Republican, regardless of who that Republican happens to be. It's an irrational reaction to Republicans winning elections that you think is funny.
My point was that your point was stupid and a lazy attempt to gaslight. Republicans are indeed getting worse, regardless of the degree to which libs freaked out over past Republican presidents (or any politician).
#31 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-10-15 04:11 PM | Reply
31
well, that is about 10,000 miles from your 21.
So, you're not missing my point anymore but you obviously and massively missed it with your 21.
but you caught up. Congrats.
Let's leave it at that.
#32 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 04:18 PM | Reply
Oh, we'll leave it when I say we can leave it.
But, probably a good idea. My sarcasm and wit fly right over your head, and stating my arguments plainly and with a small modicum of respect just isn't any fun at all.
#33 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-10-15 04:34 PM | Reply
-My sarcasm and wit fly right over your head
sorry....but you misspelled "anger" and "hysteria"
#34 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 04:45 PM | Reply
"My point was that your point was stupid and a lazy attempt to gaslight"
thanks for agreeing with me???
"The libs are forever stuck in a cycle of increasing fear and hatred for whoever happens to be the Republican POTUS (or any politician). The fear and hatred step up a notch along with the next Republican, regardless of who that Republican happens to be. It's an irrational reaction to Republicans winning elections that you think is funny."
well said.
And before someone accuses me something not true....I think your reaction is funny. Not the lost election.
#35 | Posted by eberly at 2026-10-15 04:56 PM | Reply
""The libs are forever stuck in a cycle of increasing fear and hatred for whoever happens to be the Republican POTUS"
Well, in my lifetime...George HW Bush wasn't as good as Reagan. Dubya was much worse than his father; the most incompetent governance I'd ever seen. Trump 1.0 was MUCH worse than Dubya. And MORE incompetent. Trump 2.0 is the worst of all: TOTALLY incompetent.
If it were in 2-D chart form, "Republican Presidential Performance" would look like a downhill ski slope.
#36 | Posted by Danforth at 2026-10-15 05:06 PM | Reply
Just because I can restate your argument to your own satisfaction doesn't mean I agree with it.
It's part of the critical thinking process. You should try it.
#37 | Posted by horstngraben at 2026-10-15 05:34 PM | Reply
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