It's the economy, stupid.
The economic mood is not based upon numbers. It's based upon daily experiences
And there it is
I’ve been saying that since George Bush‘s second term when it became clear the Republicans in 2006 and 2008 were headed for disaster
Government can put on all the fancy stats it wants. But if people are not experiencing it and seeing it in their daily lives, they perceive the government as disconnected from the issues facing average people. And they will punish those in charge.
And I’ve said many times on this forum that the Biden strategy was to tell people they’re not really seeing what they’re seeing and not experiencing what they’re experiencing
Trump was able to exploit that because he was the challenger in 2024. He doesn’t have that luxury anymore. And the Democrats will exploit that in 2026 and especially in 2028. Don’t let polls claiming that they’re in the gutter fool you into thinking no matter what the Republicans do, they’ll always hold office.
It’s one thing if people can’t afford that big giant screen TV they wanted. When they can’t afford the basics of life, we have a problem
Democrats have already succeeded in exploiting people’s skepticism of the BBB. They’ll do the same with rising grocery prices, even though they themselves don’t really have a plan to bring them down.
