Initial Reactions to the Election

We’ll know more as time goes on, but here are my first impressions:

1. My prediction from last year is looking pretty good, isn’t it?
2. It was based on the identification of the GOP with unpopular culture war positions. That approach gives the GOP a floor in bad times, but a ceiling in good times.
3. Pennsylvania isn’t the Land of Oz. Maybe it’s New Jersey.
4. DeSantis is the big winner of the night. He is now perfectly placed to take on Trump in 2024. Trump is clearly determined to prevent him from doing so. Will the Hungarian Candidate have the nerve to try? We’ll see.
5. McCarthy is likely to have a small majority, which means the “burn it down” caucus will be in charge. That’s not good for America, to say the least.