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THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Spencer Neale) - The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard

In the Senate, Democrats could win a majority and still end up losing. The post The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard appeared first on The American Conservative .

Politics The GOP’s John Fetterman Wildcard In the Senate, Democrats could win a majority and still end up losing. Photo by Scott Eisen/Getty Images With just over two months until the midterms, there is good reason to believe polling that suggests Democrats will win control of the House of Representatives. President Trump’s approval ratings are in the tank , the least popular war in our nation’s recent history drags on, and voters are stressed about affordability and the economy generally. Perhaps most importantly, the map (and history) favors a Democratic rejoinder to the GOP’s sweeping victories during the…Open

THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Iain Macwhirter) - On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking

The prime minister has always been slippery, but sudden policy changes this early presage trouble. The post On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking  appeared first on The American Conservative .

UK Special Coverage On His Big Policies, Burnham Begins Backtracking  The prime minister has always been slippery, but sudden policy changes this early presage trouble. UK Special Coverage Photo by Rasid Necati Aslim/Anadolu via Getty Images “A Blairite, a Brownite and a Corbynite walk into a bar. The barman says, ‘What are you having, Andy?’”  OK—it’s an old joke dating from Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s past (failed) Labour leadership campaigns. He has long been accused of telling people what they want to hear, of being a political chameleon. But no one expected him to elevate it into a…Open