Politics Will Democrats Squander Their Midterms Mandate? The difficulty of divided government will make a return to Trump-hunting and lawfare tempting. I hope the Democrats understand what the results of the midterms really mean. They didn’t just win Congress in a landslide.
They landed a two-year job interview with the American people, with the presidency in 2028 as the real prize if they do well, a chance to prove in hard policy terms they should be handed the White House. Or they could squander it beating up on the lame-duck President Donald Trump.
Democrats have clearly been facing restiveness from their base over failing to stand up to Trump. They are unlikely to cooperate with the administration. If a faction of Republican lawmakers turn on Trump, they may even be able to override a presidential veto and will possibly have the votes available to impeach and convict him, something they lacked in Trump’s first term.
But probably not.