While prospects for the Republicans look bleak going into the midterms, the Democrats aren’t really faring much better. CNN’s chief data specialist Harry Enten says recent polls show New York’s Chuck Schumer as “the least popular Democratic Senate leader ever.”
The Marquette poll he cites lists Schumer’s favorability rating as -5 percent, down a mountain cliff from plus 53 percent in 2020. That ranks him as the least popular U.S. Senate leader ever. Here’s more from Memology 101.
Steve Turley explains how Kevin McCarthy straddled the line, giving himself and Republicans a victory in the U.S. House.
No, it wasn’t pretty nor was it close to perfect. But the end results still were preferable to what Mitch McConnell managed in the Senate.
So while we can give McCarthy some heat, we’ll reserve our more scorching fire for McConnell, as well as for Ronna McDaniel. Her days as chairwoman of the Republican National Committee should soon draw to an end. Here’s more from Turley.
Dick Morris details what exactly was said in former President Donald Trump’s phone call to Reps. Matt Gaetz and Andy Biggs on the House floor to vote for McCarthy for House Speaker. Morris also explains why this week has been a “win” for Trump’s chances in 2024. More from Newsmax.
