A Tale of Three Possible Outcomes: So much #losing.
by WILLIAM KRISTOL
OCTOBER 27, 2020
In the last century, three presidents have lost re-election bids for a second term: Herbert Hoover in 1932, Jimmy Carter in 1980, and George H.W. Bush in 1992. Each of these losses was different from the others, and each brought its own distinctive after-effects.
Let’s go in backwards order:
1992: Retirement
In 1992, President George H.W. Bush lost by 5.6 percentage points to Bill Clinton—a defeat, but not a rout. There was no change in the party composition of the Senate, and Republicans (helped by redistricting) actually picked up nine House seats.
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1980: Rejection
In 1980, President Jimmy Carter lost to Ronald Reagan by 9.7 percentage points. And Republicans took control of the Senate for the first time in a quarter century, picking up 12 Senate seats, along with 34 House seats.
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1932: Repudiation
In 1932, President Herbert Hoover was defeated by Franklin D. Roosevelt by a 17.7 percent margin in the popular vote. Republicans also lost 12 Senate seats and 97 House seats.
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The gist of the article is whether 2020 will be retirement, rejection or repudiation of trump. As an aside, I want the world to go back to a time where I wouldn't think of posting an article written by William Kristol. And even though he's wrong about just about everything, he has a point. We need to bury trump, if possible.
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