There were a lot of surprises on the morning of November 6th, 2024. The Democrats lost the US House, the US Senate, and the Oval Office, and the abortion issue was unable to overshadow the problems plaguing regular Americans.
If Democrats can’t win with abortion, what are they going to do?
It didn’t work in my state either. Vast sums were spent by third parties to tie Republicans to out-of-touch MAGA terrorists hellbent on lowering taxes, reducing regulations, and putting “women’s health care” (killing unborn babies) to the torch.
Maybe someone recalled some actual healthcare tyranny (response to COVID), the government censorship schemes, men taking sports away from women, border issues, and the cost of gas, groceries, and the rest of it. There wasn’t even any room for a social justice wind beneath their wings, more like an albatross named Kamala Harris.
As the Dems wave away the smoke and sift through the ashes in search of some talisman from their past, new research has them losing yet another narrative mule to time and common sense. The January 6th narrative.
Only five percent of Americans see that event as the number one thing they remember about the previous Trump Presidency. And while 37% still think Trump is responsible, that number is down from 48% in 2021. And the minority believes J6 makes Trump ineligible to be president.
I know that at least a few folks would like to see Liz Cheney investigated and charged for her part in the J6 Committee circus. She is accused of helping hide exculpatory testimony and evidence. While that might be fun, some Republicans will see these trends and say this will die off on its own – let it be.
We’ve had a peaceful transition so far—no parades or mass protests. Congress certified Trump’s win in record time. The cabinet picks and advisors list, with few exceptions, is stellar. But the blob and the swamp won’t go down without a fight, and Congress will be no less of a challenge despite the GOP majorities.
The entrenched interests might need to see a few people squirm to send a message, and the likely targets are deserving of that attention. But is it attention that keeps the J6 question alive in voters’ minds? Is there a strategy to try and clear the air and kill the narrative forever?
Or do they just look at these polls, and let it go?
