The media has been squawking about how the Democrat Party is rebounding and catching back up to the GOP making a “red wave” questionable. But don’t believe them. They do this every time and are rarely right about it.
The NRCC’s deputy communications director, Mike Berg, took some time recently to track down all the times that the media screeched that the Democrats were juuuust about to crush the Republican wave, but were completely wrong.
And they are doing it again.
Just take this example by NBC News: “Here are the signs Republicans’ hopes for a ‘red wave’ are receding ahead of the 2022 elections.”
… or CNN’s version: “From a Republican ‘tsunami’ to a ‘puddle’: Why the forecast for November is changing.”
… and then there is this from The Hill: “Red wave hits breaker: GOP midterm worries rise.”
But are any of them right? Is the “red wave” election that everyone has expected suddenly fading away?
Probably not. Berg reminds us that the media pulls this trick during ever election that looks favorable to the GOP:
2010, Politico: poll shows peril for Republicans.
GOP won 63 seats in the House.https://t.co/TTxJ74CRNK
— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) August 29, 2022
2015, The Atlantic: The Day the Republican Party Died
2016, The Washington Post: The GOP is history, what about the country?
GOP won Presidency, held House and Senatehttps://t.co/tve6G80FMihttps://t.co/Lz5IZxUsyj pic.twitter.com/9nvo94IDkk
— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) August 29, 2022
2020, The Washington Post; how big a Republican wipeout are we looking at?
2020, Dave Wasserman: Democrats Poised to Expand Majority by 10 to 15 Seats
GOP gained 12 seats in House. https://t.co/xKNGGyjGVP pic.twitter.com/T9KSXFQMIK
— Mike Berg (@MikeKBerg) August 29, 2022
Don’t get complacent, of course. We STILL have to get out the vote.
But don’t be discouraged, either. As you can see, he media lies.
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