Is Doug Jones Scott Brown? That’s the question lots of people have been asking since Tuesday night.
Yes and no, but mostly yes:
No, because Moore was a uniquely bad candidate;
No, because the economy is in relatively good shape;
Yes, because the market is due for a correction before the election;
Yes, because Trump and the GOP are extremely unpopular;
Yes, because Ryan’s proposed spending cuts will be even more unpopular.
The GOP has blown its chance to make a favorable first impression under promising circumstances. Things will get worse from here unless Trump initiates a war and wins it at little or no cost to the general public.