Morning Jolt: The Not-So-Bad Duck-Rabbit Election

That . . . wasn't so bad after all, was it? This midterm election was like that optical illusion of a duck or a rabbit. If you look at it from one angle, it's a blue wave with a huge shift in the U.S. House of Representatives! If you look at it from another angle, it's a red wave with the GOP picking up a bunch of Senate seats! If you look at it from the governor's races . . . eh, it's a mixed bag.

The hottest of hot takes: If last night had been a disaster from top to bottom and coast to coast for the GOP, there would have been a much greater appetite for a GOP challenger to Donald Trump in the 2020 primary. The president's approval among Republicans would have taken a hit, and the anti-Trump voices within the party would have argued, "Look, we tried his approach and it failed. His win in 2016 was a fluke. We're going to get demolished at every level in 2020 if we re-nominate this guy, it's time for something different." But now, states such as Ohio and Florida still look pretty red, and states such as Iowa and Wisconsin don't feel all that far out of reach.

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The Not-So-Bad Duck-Rabbit Election Jim Geraghty That . . . wasn't so bad after all, was it? This midterm election was like that optical illusion of a duck or a rabbit. If you look at it from one angle, it's a blue wave with a huge shift in the U.S. House of Representatives! If you look at it from another angle, it's a red wave with the GOP picking up a bunch of Senate seats! If you look at it from the governor's races . . . eh, it's a mixed bag. The hottest of hot takes: If last night had been a disaster from top to bottom and coast to coast for the GOP, there would have been a much greater appetite for a GOP challenger to Donald Trump in the 2020 primary. The president's approval among Republicans would have taken a hit, and the anti-Trump voices within the party would have argued, "Look, we tried his approach and it failed. His win in 2016 was a fluke. We're going to get demolished at every level in 2020 if we re-nominate this guy, it's time for something different." But now, states such as Ohio and Florida still look pretty red, and states such as Iowa and Wisconsin don't feel all that far out of reach. It's also worth ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories The Hollowing Out of American Political Parties Jonah Goldberg Our political parties are decaying and infecting the new-found power of outside influences. Say No to Nanny Bloomberg Michelle Malkin Michael Bloomberg is still trying to tell everyone how to live, and now he has set his sights on the entire country. Kemp Leads Georgia Gubernatorial Race but Abrams Refuses to Concede Jack Crowe Republican Brian Kemp is poised to defeat Democrat Stacey Abrams by a slim margin in the state's hotly contested gubernatorial race. ADVERTISEMENT Unserious Voters, Decent Citizens — in America, They're the Same People Kevin D. Williamson Election Day is an almost entirely cost-free opportunity to step into a private place and say, 'This is what I want.' 'Long Time, No See' Is Now Considered 'Derogatory' toward Asians Katherine Timpf I have never met anyone who was ever hurt by the expression "Long time, no see." Left-Wing Jews: A Jewish and American Tragedy Dennis Prager Leftism has poisoned many non-Orthodox synagogues. Rick Scott Wins Bill Nelson's Florida Senate Seat Mairead McArdle Republican Rick Scott won his Senate bid in Florida Tuesday night, defeating three-term Democratic senator Bill Nelson. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: November 6, 2018 Boat Burning Festival ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.