280: The Red Trickle of 2022

Pigweed and Crowhill drink and review two beers from Springfield Manor Brewery, then discuss the disappointing results of the 2022 midterm elections.  The proverb says "Hope deferred makes the heart sick," and that's certainly the case here.  What in the world happened to the Red Wave?  The modern Democratic Party has gone so far past the insane label that it's hard to believe anybody would vote for them. But ... apparently a lot of people don't feel that way.  Republicans severely under-delivered. Why?  Part of it is candidate quality. Some of the Republican candidates were not that great, and some of them were too Trumpy. Abortion also played a larger role in the vote than many polls predicted.  One lesson from the midterm election might be that the country wants normal, and both parties are offering crazy.  Despite the poor showing, there are some good things from the election. First, this might be the end of Stacey Abrams and Beta O'Rourke. Second, Democrats are losing their iron grip blacks and hispanics. Third, this might be the beginning of the end of Trump.