Dems' gloom increases over midterms: Afghanistan fallout?
Posted By: Dreadnought, 11/16/2021 6:21:43 PM
For two months, I have argued that Joe Biden’s disgraceful abandonment of Afghanistan and several thousand Americans provided the catalyst for a confidence-crisis cascade. Now it appears that Democrats might finally see it for themselves. The Hill’s Alexander Bolton reports that the Democratic mood on Capitol Hill has grown gloomier about their midterm prospects, which contributed in part to Patrick Leahy’s decision to retire: Democrats are growing gloomier in their outlook for the midterms next year amid President Biden’s poor approval ratings, nagging economic issues and GOP advantages in the redistricting process. Sen. Patrick Leahy’s (D-Vt.) announcement Monday that he will retire
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