https://www.ncronline.org/news/opinion/distinctly-catholic/2018-midterm-elections-blue-sigh-relief
MGB: Democrats held their own in the Senate, despite having the most at stake. The right of donors to make fiscal policy has ended and progressive Democrats in the House will not let it return, which is a repudiation of the Clintons. The House showed that politics can be both local and national, as the freedom caucus increases from 30 to 45 (give or take). We will see if they toe the line set by Leader McCarthy, since now they really have no choice.
Trump will be checked by the new House, but the Mueller report will be the biggest check of all. McConnell knows that Trump in the White House is an albatross around his party's neck, especially as they have many seats to defend in 2020 and will not keep the presidency if Trump is the nominee. The only question is whether he can get Trump to resign, have Pence declare him incompetent or vote with the Democrats on impeachment. He must know he is in a world of hurt, because any ruling by the DOJ General Counsel on impeaching a sitting president has no impact on prosecuting his children or pursuing civil asset forfeiture. Once his kids realize that, they may be on the first flight to Moscow. Of course, Moscow will have no use for them either.
Abortion is a non-issue, except for electoral politics. The Democrats get as much as the GOP, because both NARAL and the NEA are as reliable foot soldiers for them as the right to life movement is for the GOP. A younger crop of bishops will defuse this issue once they realize that if they don't they will be Republican paws. Abortion is not going anywhere and bans never stopped it, but did hurt women. In modern times, we are at the status quo. Any other answer is pipe dream. The old joke is that the Democrats will do nothing about restricting abortion while the GOP will do nothing to help the unborn. It is quite true.
Attacking Pelosi also and old saw for Pro-Life Democrats. It will have no effect on the outcome of the Caucus vote and they dissidents will fall in line on the official vote. They are not stupid. Pelosi will leave on her own terms and if Steny as Speaker for a new generation will move up. Any leadership list that does not put Adam Schiff at the top is unrealistic.
This is the beginning of the drams, not the end, as how Trump will exit is the issue of the day. There are no more pressing problems. We live in interesting times.
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