The 2024 elections wrapped up and it’s ugly. The Democrat Party is facing a crisis.
And now the Dem Party is about to go defunct according to a Democrat operative.
Chris Cillizza Analyzes the 2024 Election Results: “No Bright Light” For Democrats
Former CNN political analyst Chris Cillizza shared his analysis of the 2024 election results on Wednesday, asserting that the Democratic Party has no clear positive takeaways from the outcome. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Cillizza described the election as a resounding victory for former President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, with implications that may extend to both the Senate and House of Representatives.
According to The Associated Press, Trump defeated Vice President Kamala Harris decisively, while Republicans secured control of the Senate and may gain a majority in the House of Representatives. Cillizza emphasized that Republicans had exceeded expectations in this election, with Trump winning more electoral votes and potentially the popular vote.
Cillizza noted that Trump had already secured 277 electoral votes and projected that number would rise to 312, predicting wins in Michigan, Nevada, Arizona, and Alaska — states that had yet to be called. “Donald Trump is the next president of the United States,” Cillizza declared. “312 electoral votes — that is more than he won in 2016.”
In addition to his electoral college victory, Cillizza pointed out that Trump appeared poised to win the popular vote — a feat that seemed unlikely to many observers before the election. “Even more striking, I think Donald Trump is going to win or looks likely at this point to win the popular vote, which I think no one thought would happen … This is a sweeping victory. This is an absolute mandate for Donald Trump,” Cillizza said.
Republican Control of the Senate
Cillizza also highlighted the Republicans’ strong performance in Senate races. The GOP had not only secured several key Senate seats but had also gained new ground in states such as West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio. “Republicans are going to control the Senate as well,” Cillizza explained. “The only question is by how many, but they picked up West Virginia, Montana, and Ohio — that’s three. Democrats won’t pick up any Republican seats, so Republicans will have at least a two-seat majority.”
Cillizza suggested that the Republicans’ majority could extend further depending on the outcome of races in Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Nevada, and Arizona, possibly giving the GOP a three-, four-, or five-seat majority in the Senate.
One of the most notable aspects of the election, according to Cillizza, was Trump’s success with demographics that had traditionally leaned Democratic. He pointed out that Trump made significant inroads with Hispanic men and young voters, both of whom had historically supported Democratic candidates.
“What that tells me is that the coalitions are realigning. Hispanics are no longer a reliable Democratic vote, particularly Hispanic men,” Cillizza observed. “Young people are no longer a reliable Democratic vote, particularly young men. Donald Trump has remade not just the Republican Party but also the coalitions that elect these two parties.”
For Cillizza, the 2024 election was a wake-up call for the Democratic Party, which now faces significant challenges moving forward. “There is no bright light that I can see for Democrats today as they sort of wake up and try to dig out from this,” he remarked. “Trump won more convincingly, I think, than anyone thought he would, maybe outside of his campaign. Again, popular vote victory and an Electoral College victory. He helped bring Republicans into the Senate majority. The House remains very much a tossup, but the smart analysts I’ve seen say it leans slightly toward Republicans.”
Cillizza went on to suggest that the United States could soon see complete Republican control of the government. “You could very well be looking at full Republican control for at least two years — control of the White House, the Senate, and the House. And that, to me, was not a likely outcome when we went into the night,” he concluded.
In response to the election results, MSNBC host Joe Scarborough also weighed in on the challenges facing the Democratic Party. Scarborough argued that Democrats must reassess their disconnect from American voters and avoid relying solely on the narrative of Trump’s unpopularity.
“It’s time for the Democrats to take a good, long, hard look at how this happened and if they just say Trump bad, Democrats virtuous, they’re gonna keep losing,” he said. “This, again, this is so widespread. This is not about just Donald Trump, this is about the Democratic Party and being radically disconnected from the rest of the country. Look at the map.”
Scarborough’s comments echoed Cillizza’s assessment that the Democrats’ challenges are not solely a result of Trump’s rise, but a broader disconnect from key voter groups across the country.
The American people gave a mandate to Donald Trump last night:
Get inflation under control, make homes more affordable, secure the border, cut taxes, don’t engage in new wars, stop the woke nonsense, and make America healthy again.
— Anthony Pompliano 🌪 (@APompliano) November 6, 2024
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