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As you might expect, we're in a celebratory mood this week as Rob, Peter, and Troy Senik (James is off this week) recap, react and analyze the results from this week's mid-terms. Is this the start of a Reagan-esque Republican renaissance or just a glitch in the Matrix? Also, what Ricochet relative correctly predicted the stunning victory in the Maryland governor's race? Finally, come on down newly minted Ricochet member Bodiazrising -- your post Local Elections Are No Fluke is this week's Member Post of The Week. Thanks for playing, everyone!

P.S. We're off next week for the National Review cruise. See you in two weeks!

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Discussion (31)

  • Elephas Americanus@ElephasAmericanus

    Peter: You misquoted George Will, who did not call the recent midterm "a Seinfeld election." Replying to a viewer comment on Facenook on Fox News Sunday, he said:

    I think what [the viewer] has -- is echoing is the belief that this is the Seinfeld election, an election about nothing, which is what the media says every time there's a danger that the Republicans are going to get a mandate. This is a way of preemptively denying a mandate.

    He said that the viewer was calling it that. He continued to say:

    Actually this is a Casey Stengel election and a Mae West election.

    1962, Casey Stengel's managing -- the New York Mets en route to 120 losses. He looks down the -- dug out one day at all the rejects from other teams and said -- can't anyone here play this game? It's basically about competence. Megyn [Kelly] is right, there's no affirmation of the Republican Party in this -- what we're seeing so far, which makes it the Mae West election. Mae West said -- when picking between two evils, I choose the one I haven't tried before. I'm not going to try the Republicans.

    Video of the remark can be found here.

  • Peter Robinson@PeterRobinson
    ReplyingtoElephas Americanus

    Elephas Americanus (View Comment):

    Peter: You misquoted George Will, who did not call the recent midterm “a Seinfeld election.” Replying to a viewer comment on Facenook on Fox News Sunday, he said:

    I think what [the viewer] has — is echoing is the belief that this is the Seinfeld election, an election about nothing, which is what the media says every time there’s a danger that the Republicans are going to get a mandate. This is a way of preemptively denying a mandate.

    He said that the viewer was calling it that. He continued to say:

    Actually this is a Casey Stengel election and a Mae West election.

    1962, Casey Stengel’s managing — the New York Mets en route to 120 losses. He looks down the — dug out one day at all the rejects from other teams and said — can’t anyone here play this game? It’s basically about competence. Megyn [Kelly] is right, there’s no affirmation of the Republican Party in this — what we’re seeing so far, which makes it the Mae West election. Mae West said — when picking between two evils, I choose the one I haven’t tried before. I’m not going to try the Republicans.

    Video of the remark can be found here.

    I stand corrected, Elephas. Thank you.

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