What just happened? Messages from the 2021 Election
Tuesday's election produced dramatic results. As political experts around the country try to explain what just happened, here's my point of view. The lessons to be learned by Democrats are different than the lessons that should be taken away by Republicans. The stage is set for political upheaval at the Federal level in 2022 but how big that will be will be influenced by which party derives the right messages from the election that just occurred. But to start, if you want a real understanding of what just happened, evaluating the Governor's race in Virginia is important but that is only the tip of the iceberg - you have to look deeper into the races at every level and across the country. If Democrats focus solely on the Virginia Gubernatorial election and buy into the media claims that Glenn Youngkin's win is indicative of white racism, influence of President Trump, or inability to get President Biden's agenda passed*, they'll be crushed in the upcoming ele...