Oh, I have always accepted they exist. I just don’t understand why. The lack of understanding is compounded by the fact that I have never met an admitted gov/senate ticket splitter.
Obviously your explanation (like eyebooger’s very similar one) theoretically makes sense, I’ve never actually spoken with someone who actually has reasoned out a voting decision like that.
I have met a handful of people who went straight R minus Trump. But Florida man is kind of a unicorn like that.
The people I’ve discussed the topic with the most tend to be relatively “socially liberal” upper middle class professionals in blue states who will occassionally vote for the seemingly sane “pro-business” Hogan or Romney types because they think those guys will reign in the tax and spending impulses of a D legislature.
Another factor is that the more local the government is, the more voters tend to value actual functional government over broad rhetoric. This tends to move the conservative politicians closer to the center than you see on the national stage, where the actual purpose of the Federal government is more abstract and people are more prone to misunderstand the connection between Federal government services and their personal quality of life. People generally want a city councilor who will make sure their garbage gets picked up on time, more than they want a city councilor who really hates immigrants.
Although this has started to break down as the culture war is permeating all aspects of American life. Now local politics meetings that used to be super bland are starting to involved lunatics that want to ban books in schools and fire liberal teachers and stuff like that.
Wasn’t sure where to put it, so here you go:
https://twitter.com/austintsearle/status/1500841269571903491?s=21
A few moments later…
https://twitter.com/austintsearle/status/1501247526430646278?s=21
That’s a pretty big deal, IF they can hold onto that enthusiasm for another 8 months.
I wonder how much if any of that enthusiasm is just based on the idea that the confirmation may not happen before the midterms, and keeping the Senate might be important. That could all evaporate once she’s seated.
If people have their enthusiasm fade, then something like, oh, let’s say student debt relief should be held off until much closer to an election.
This guy is a complete mess.
He will still win because that’s the world we live in
I wouldn’t be so sure. A Republican winning an election while making dubious exaggerated claims about his business success? I’d like to see that!
“democrats deliver… the lulz”
These worthless fucks.
Still, White House aides acknowledge the pressure to revamp their strategy. They have been frustrated by how little credit they have received for enacting major legislation such as the Covid relief bill or bipartisan infrastructure legislation.
Fuck. These. Assholes.
Democrats deliver…your mail later because Louis DeJoy is still in charge of the USPS.
Democrats deliver…$1400, but really it’s $2000 if you think about the $600 that you already got.
Democrats deliver…your student loan bills
“How dare voters not give us credit for passing the GOP agenda”
Democrats deliver… free COVID tests!* ** ***
'* Limit of four per household
** After the Omicron peak only
*** If you live in an apartment building lol go fuck yourself
Demanding credit for their half measures has a very Let Them Eat Cake vibe to it.