Lorraine Evanoff | 8:00 pm EDT August 22, 2025
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Despite being underestimated as the underdog, Democrats always show up. Republicans played dirty to gain control of all three branches of our government, plus the Fourth Estate. The Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation gave them SCOTUS. Republican gerrymandering, voter disenfranchisement, and defying court rulings netted them at least 12 more seats in Congress. And tech billionaires purchasing legacy and social media built a massive right-wing propaganda machine to sway the 2016 and 2024 presidential elections.
And yet, Democrats have remained competitive over the past decade using purely Constitutional methods. Republicans have more Red State governors, but Democratic governors represent many more Americans (54%). According to election experts, populations are moving south, more are registering Republican than Democrat, and the 2030 Census could make it even harder for Democrats. But there are still more registered Democrats than Republicans.
Republicans control mainstream media. But Democrats have created a paradigm shift to independent news sources via Substack, YouTube, and other platforms, outperforming Fox News, and other right-wing outlets. If someone were to create a cable network consolidating all these independent news podcasts like Midas Touch, Aaron Parnas, Joyce Vance, and The Big Picture, not only would they have a hit channel, they’d also be guaranteed a place in heaven. Just ask God. And independent news is getting through to voters. A new Pew Poll shows Trump’s approval dismally in the 30s, with 38% approval and 60% disapproval overall.
Many also underestimated the pendulum swing. Although I’m convinced our incumbent President Biden would have won had he not been forced out by corporate media and panicked Democrats, the pendulum swing was too strong without him. Winning in 2018, 2020, 2022 and having control for six years put Democrats at a disadvantage that the GOP seized upon.
But, once in power, Republicans always overreach. The result is forcing the pendulum to already swing back in just six months! Democrats didn’t win in 2018, 2020, and 2022 through “wishful thinking.” We rode a blue tsunami caused by a red shock wave of corruption. We offered solutions and delivered on promises, all while fighting unprecedented GOP dirty tactics.
Republicans know they are in trouble – of their own making – in 2026. And Democrats are seizing the moment. Governor Newsom’s brilliant social media campaign is holding a mirror up to Trump’s insane online rants, and along with New York Governor Hochul (so far) we’re matching GOP gerrymandering threats. Democrats are fighting alongside Republicans to release the Epstein Files. And the courageous stand by Rep. Nicole Collier held hostage by Texas Republicans only drew more attention to our cause.
If nothing else, Democrats have proven to be the best party to save democracy heading into our 250-year anniversary. Do not underestimate us.
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I made my hubby’s favorite marble cake. Have a wonderful weekend everyone!
Lorraine Evanoff: The Federalist Society and Heritage Foundation gave America the right-wing Court of Chief Justice John Roberts.
What is puzzling is that, according to the Roberts Court, the President is SOVEREIGN when he commits acts of brutality or crime, but is powerless to save the environment or resolve student debt.
Who knew that this was the view of the Founders, because, you know, CJ Roberts is an "Originalist."
Whew knew?
Certainly, from the debates of the Federalists and Anti-Federalists in 1787, one would have thought that, fresh from victory in the Revolution, the new America wanted unprecedented liberty with equality for All (Declaration of Independence), unless, of course, one were a slave, or a First-Nation People, or an Immigrant . . . or . . . or . . .
But, at least for large Property-Owners, the Revolutionary Society wanted equal rights and liberty, including liberty in commerce.
Which is what I thought Heritage and Federalist were, until in the last 20-years they promoted the dictatorial "Unitary Presidency" propounded by CJ Roberts.
Because CJ Roberts is so very gifted -- he has the quality of mind, that he could have been an incarnation of such jurists as Justices Felix Frankfurter or Benjamin Cardozo -- CJ Roberts' complicity in dictatorship is . . .
DAMNABLE!
As far as victory last November, with our best qualified candidate in scores of years, Kamala Harris -- who pulled off in circa 80-days TWO YEARS worth of campaigning -- should have won in a landslide.
The GOP put up such PUKES, such Aryan-Nation NUTJOBS, the election SHOULD have been onesided!
I think Louise Moscow would agree.
Meanwhile, the world is safe, with Louise Moscow undermining a whole world of organized crime.
That undermining should cause Orange-Tramp's Administration to cave-in.
I SO much want to believe what you're saying here! And -- I believe you're absolutely correct. The problem I see is the time factor. Yes, the Dems, or whatever they will be called in the future, will return our nation away from this madness taking place right now, but it might take longer than we would like. How long? Possibly several decades, and by then, who knows what sort of America we'll have. Those of us like you will be there whenever that time comes and will re-make what we have into something great, but it will, guaranteed, be different than what we have now.