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Dulcinea

(9,928 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:37 AM Feb 9

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5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterm elections [View all]

(NPR) Times Square's digital screens have nothing on the glaring warning signs for Republicans ahead of these upcoming midterm elections.

President Trump, his policies and actions are unpopular. The GOP continues to lose special elections. Republicans are retiring at faster rates than Democrats. And people are saying they'd rather Democrats control Congress.

At this point, all of it adds up to trouble for the party in power.

https://www.npr.org/2026/02/09/nx-s1-5704794/trump-house-of-representatives-republicans-midterm-elections

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5 glaring warning signs for Republicans in this year's midterm elections [View all] Dulcinea Feb 9 OP

Count me as saying it's too early to tell if this is durable. Are we peaking? bucolic_frolic Feb 9 #1

Exactly. LOTS of time for bribes to the public. Callie1979 Feb 9 #5

Recent election results should be a warning sign for Republicans... CaptainTruth Feb 9 #2

I'd say, stop warning the republicans and let them sleep through this election. Linda ladeewolf Feb 9 #3

Very true, but we can't in any way let up. Maga Republicans are very aware of this and will try to subvert the midterms Fil1957 Feb 9 #4

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