2026 Mid-Term Elections

[Derec]

Adjusted for inflation,

Why the hell would we adjust for inflation for the short time frames you are talking about?

You snipped most of my statement. It went:

And the prices are not even at all time highs.
Adjusted for inflation, gasoline prices were higher in 2022, 2008, early 2010s (after that, the shale revolution reduced prices by massively expanding domestic supply, but some 2020 Democrats wanted to undo it by banning fracking) and even in the aftermath of the 1979 oil crisis.

While 2022 is a short time frame, cumulative inflation since then is 13%. Hardly negligible. And I also mentioned 2008 and 2010 (cum. inflation since 2010 is 53%) and even 1979 oil crisis (cum. inflation 454%). Those are not short timeframes either.

Incomes haven't improved. Inflation is the point.

Unmitigated bullshit.

Even adjusted for inflation, the median income generally trends up.

'Adjusting' is cooking the stats.

No. Using nominal instead of real prices would be cooking the stats.

There is something else from that post of mine:

I know your statement is hyperbolic, but I think it needs to be pointed out that there is only so far that gas/diesel prices can rise because of feedback loops that both act to increase supply and decrease demand.

As if to confirm this, gas prices around here have dropped 30-40¢ this past week.

Don't they already have a 'Minority Leader' who would become 'Majority Leader'. Who is that?

The new Congress chuses[sic] their own leadership. They often stick with previous leaders (who are Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries for Senate and House respectively) but that is not automatic. They still need to be elected by the membership.

there will probably need to be a pro democracy mob at the Capitol on that day if we want to see our electees seated.

I hope that mob is more peaceful and less fiery than the mob responsible for the George Floyd insurrection ...

 

[TV and credit cards]

President Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare

I know the value of money is relative but I am comfortable in saying, what a fucking insult.

 

[laughing dog]

President Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare

I know the value of money is relative but I am comfortable in saying, what a fucking insult.

I'll believe it when the bribe arrives. Not that it will work.

 

[unapologetic]

President Donald Trump said the US government will send a one-time $90 payment to more than 20 million Americans enrolled in Medicare

I know the value of money is relative but I am comfortable in saying, what a fucking insult.

My insurance payments are going up $80 per month in Jan. Every month. One time is just a token.

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Texas is hinging on a swing vote from Abbott support to Talarico support. Fox News notes that 10% of Talarico voters are voting for Abbott. Weirdly, 3% of Paxton voters are voting for the Democrat for Governor, of course, the +/- on that could explain that. The Dems winning Texas would put the Dems over to 52... assuming they win MN, ME, OH, and MI. The GOP have given up in NC. Cooper is apparently too popular to even try to fight against. Gas prices are dropping in Ohio (gas tax holiday), so Husted should benefit a little.

 

[ideologyhunter]

Early voting starts for my county tomorrow.
Remember, voting's just like driving.
To go backward: "R"
To go forward: "D"

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

Currently seeing 48-48 for the US Senate. To me, TX, MI, OH, ME are the toss ups, despite relatively consistent leads for the blues, except ME which is switching back and forth.

MI and OH have the Democrat in the lead consistently, but not hitting my favored number of 50, in almost any poll. TX is TX so, at best, it should be expected to be close. A blow out would be nice caused by depressed right-wing turnout, but the Governor is on the ballot, so would turnout be that depressed? ME, Collins has nine-lives in the Senate. 51 won't be enough, the lead must be Fetterman proof. Trump and the GOP will give him a Qatari jet for changing parties.

 

[Tigers!]

Early voting starts for my county tomorrow.
Remember, voting's just like driving.
To go backward: "R"
To go forward: "D"

I've seen the videoes of US drivers. I would not tell them driving is just like voting. They could end up anywhere.
Are these postal voting or similar that starts tomorrow?

 

[Derec]

Early voting starts for my county tomorrow.
Remember, voting's just like driving.
To go backward: "R"
To go forward: "D"

Put it in 'H'!