2021 Elections, Biden Out-Performs Past 30 Years Of First-Year Presidents - Rachel Maddow - MSNBC

[Rhiannon12866]

Rachel Maddow points out the pattern in recent history of first year presidents going all the way back to George H.W. Bush losing the governorship of Virginia and New Jersey to the opposing party, and since Democrats actually won New Jersey, losing in Virginia doesn't necessarily warrant a freak out no matter what the Beltway media says. Aired on 11/03/2021.

[SheltieLover]

1. K&R!

Wealthy Dems might consider buying media outlets. Psy ops work & they know it.

[Phoenix61]

3. Wow! Liberal media my ass. nt

[NurseJackie]

4. I've never heard his name pronounced until Rachel said it just now. Did she say "shit-a-relli"...

I've never heard his name pronounced until Rachel said it just now. Did she say "shit-a-relli"... or "sit-a-relli"? Was that a slip of the tongue? Was she throwing-shade? Or is that how the Republican candidate for NJ governor pronounces his name?

[Rhiannon12866]

5. Sounded to me like she said chit-a-relli, at least that's the way I heard it...

[NurseJackie]

6. Thanks!

I'm hard of hearing anyway... so that probably explains it.

[wryter2000]

8. Think of the word ciao

Chi-a-ttarelli It did come out more like Chit.

[bucolic_frolic]

7. NJ Gov ran on an enviable record

VA Gov candidate's record was in years gone by, the out-going (D) admin had some baggage in office, and either McAuliffe didn't go far enough left or spent his time attaching his opponent to Trump. So yes, Rache is right as usual, you win one, you lose one. Average outcome, with uncertain reasons/lessons/conclusions to be learned.

[Beartracks]

9. K&R

I didn't have time to watch the whole thing, but in addition to Democrats winning in New Jersey, wasn't VA lost by maybe a slimmer margin than the historical pattern? It seemed awfully close.



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