Look At Yourself In The Mirror And You Will Find The Answer
Now that the media driven big ‘Red Wave’, which I was guilty of buying into it, did not happen, we could probably learn a thing or two of the outcomes.
As I said back in 2020, politicians are not to blame for their successes or defeats at the ballot box. Politicians do what they do best, they lie, cheat, and steal in order to get elected, but it is up to you, to either believe them or reject them.
As the 2022 mid-term elections are ending, almost 7 days after the fact, the time to blame the politicians for the results is over. It is your responsibility to vote for your best interest and if you did not, shame on you.
In New York state, Governor Kathy Hochul got over 90% of the black vote, despite the fact lockdowns and crime has affected this community more so than any other in New Your City and throughout the state.
In Michigan, Governor Gretchen Whitmer, not only got reelected as governor of Michigan but she also got a Democratic Party House and Senate. This is the same woman who would not allow people to buy seed to plant while her husband was getting preferential treatment to use his boat.
In Illinois, Governor J.B. Pritzker got also reelected. This is the same Pritzker who while Illinois was on lockdown he took off with his family to Florida and was having a good time while people were suffering in his state.
These are a few examples on how people voted despite the facts hitting them square in the face. So how is Mitch McConnell, Kevin McCarthy, or even Donald Trump to blame for the Republican losses?
Donald Trump scuttled Dave McCormick’s chance in Pennsylvania while endorsing Dr. Oz for the U.S. Senate. Every serious political pundit knows, and agrees, McCormick had the best chances to defeat Lieutenant Governor Fetterman in the general election.
Needless to say, Dr. Oz got beaten and couldn’t even get the endorsement of the woman who made him a television star, Oprah Winfrey.
Yes, Senate Minority Leader, Mitch McConnell, did not do much for the Republicans candidates in Arizona and even funneled money to fight against another Republican candidate in Alaska in order to keep a RINO by his side.
At the end of the day, it was not McConnell, McCarthy, or Trump who got these candidates beaten, it was the voters who did not show up or clearly voted for the opposition candidate.
There is a lot of blame to go around this election cycle, but it was up to us to vote for the candidates we thought had the best ideas and plans for the country.
Until people stop blaming the establishment and start taking responsibility for whom they vote for, this will continue to happen election after election after election.
Our electoral system needs some serious reforms, but it starts with us, the voters.