There’s no way to sugarcoat it – the midterms turned out to be a pathetic showing for Republicans. Not only did the “red wave” never materialize, Democrats overperformed nationwide against a backdrop that should have proven toxic for liberals and their preferred policies. Some have speculated that the results prove that the country is more liberal than what was previously assumed. There’s some validity to the point. However, Arizona is trending in the right direction with Election Day votes being counted (at a snail’s pace), appearing to break massively for Kari Lake and other Republicans down ticket and if the Nevada trend holds, it will certainly surprise the country.

That didn’t take long – actually, it did. Let me explain. Just a few hours ago, Joe Manchin (the West Virginia senator whose centrism is a carefully crafted lie) has called for Brandon to apologize to the coal workers in his state, due to Brandon’s most recent declarations in California: