Politico has an article out this morning that caught our eye:
Can Boehner tame the GOP newcomers in time to prevent a bloodbath in 2016? http://t.co/1LbXfANQkG
— POLITICO (@politico) November 7, 2014
Really? The GOP just won historic victories, well, EVERYWHERE, and Politico is already writing of GOP problems in 2016?
That had us thinking: Let’s go back to a year before this year’s “bloodbath” and see what Politico was writing about then, shall we?
The following is a selection of their biggest duds presented for your reading pleasure. Enjoy!
GOP control of the House:
A majority of Americans say a GOP-controlled House is bad for the country. http://t.co/B7tXv0GZn7
— POLITICO (@politico) October 22, 2013
Oh really? Here’s the map of House seats now controlled by the GOP:
Striking — What the House map looks like after Tuesday's elections: http://t.co/u20N04e5sc pic.twitter.com/HjNtXbI4Qo
— Adam Wollner (@AdamWollner) November 6, 2014
Immigration:
Barack Obama made his plans for his newly won political capital — he’s going to hammer the House GOP on immigration. http://t.co/mRVZFGGcNi
— POLITICO (@politico) October 18, 2013
By “hammer,” the president really meant do nothing:
Obama may delay action on deportations: http://t.co/8k7HzgdrnH Here's why Senate Ds want him to hold off: http://t.co/cTttloYH7B
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) August 31, 2014
Shutdown:
Polls: Shutdown damages GOP's 2014 prospects http://t.co/GEQSQKgClm
— POLITICO (@politico) October 13, 2013
LOLOLOLOL.
Latino vote:
The DNC is launching Spanish-language online ads and robocalls targeting the GOP on the #shutdown, it says. http://t.co/fRPu7BL2qf
— POLITICO (@politico) October 10, 2013
Except the GOP increased its share of the Latino vote on Tuesday:
The GOP rose in Dem demo turnout (young, black, and Latino), while Dems fell in those categories.
— Matt Myers, Jr. (@MattMyersJr) November 5, 2014
Harry Reid as the leader of the Dems:
“They have lost their minds,” Harry Reid said about the House GOP. http://t.co/WCD6NnzdD3
— POLITICO (@politico) October 1, 2013
Talking about lost minds, has anyone heard from Sen. Reid lately? We hope he’s OK.
And other Dem smart-takes:
House Democrats are sitting back and watching what they see as a Republican implosion: http://t.co/aWk3r1ulyk via @GingerGibson
— POLITICO (@politico) September 28, 2013
Well, if you’re inside the bomb crater, it might look like the other guy is the one getting blown up.
Gerrymandering is bad for the GOP:
Leading the website this morning — GOP could pay price for gerrymandering: http://t.co/bgWGc46WOE (via @politicoalex)
— POLITICO (@politico) July 1, 2013
Or Dems will blame gerrymandering for their loses:
Eighteen hours of election night coverage on cable news. Zero mentions of gerrymandering. http://t.co/wgg7UCrVvS pic.twitter.com/LRGJLJ2lnF
— Media Matters (@mmfa) November 6, 2014
Dems have a tech advantage:
Republicans are running a 1.0 digital ground game operation in a 3.0 world — and they know it: http://t.co/e1pM28FP
— POLITICO (@politico) January 27, 2013
Except this wasn’t true either:
Good @ronfournier look at RNC's improved tech/targeting operations – a point of emphasis for @Reince Priebus. http://t.co/F9QsR5cy8o
— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 5, 2014
And let’s end it with this “brilliant” analysis from a White House insider:
Robert Gibbs says RNC’s autopsy report is like an attempt at repackaging a cereal box but not changing what’s inside: http://t.co/Mv3g0hKKlD
— POLITICO (@politico) March 18, 2013
You know what’s in that cereal box? Victories. Delicious, sugar-coated victories.
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