What red wave?

Nov 27, 2024
Nov 27, 2024 Updated Apr 14, 2025
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Editor,

I was largely in agreement with Joe Guttenbeil [letters, Nov. 25: “Local Dems don’t understand”] until his final paragraph: “Change the message and messengers or else the Red Wave will continue for far longer than four years”

(5) comments

Terence Y Dec 1, 2024 9:19am

Thanks for your letter, Mr. Dawid. I guess it depends on how a “red wave” is defined because from countrywide election analyses, the country has shifted to the right. And in the recent election, the “red wave” in swing states was the most important. As election integrity is strengthened, I believe the red wave will continue to dominate the House and the Senate as it will become more difficult for Democrats to steal elections in states with no voter ID. Regardless, any comments on the current cast of Trump cabinet picks? I don’t think DOGE has their sights set high enough. And I’ve heard rumors they’re going to turn federal buildings into detention facilities. Imagine the newly named Pelosi federal building as a federal penitentiary. It might placate some to know that when she shows up in the office, she’s housed in a penitentiary. Not soon enough, for some.

Irvin D. Dec 5, 2024 2:16pm

Terence,

You wrote, "I believe the red wave will continue to dominate the House..." This is simply false. The Dems gained one seat this election. How is that a red wave?

Terence Y Dec 6, 2024 8:57am

Thanks for your question, Irvin D. You’ll note that I qualified my red wave with the strengthening of election integrity. Other than swing states without voter ID, I believe Harris won the rest of the states who don’t require voter ID. In California (I haven’t checked other states) ballot harvesting is allowed and which is used by Democrats to “steal” elections. Have you ever wondered why some elections, even with Republicans comfortably ahead after the majority of votes have been counted, somehow end up with Democrat candidates edging out Republicans, even in “red” districts? Likely statistically impossible, but not impossible with ballot harvesting and counting of non-voter ID votes.

In my estimation, at least two or three House seats in California were “stolen.” In the rest of the US, it’s likely more House seats and at least several Senate seats were “stolen.” If election integrity is strengthened across the land, I’d say the red wave will continue in the House and Senate as well as translating to more “red” victories in state government, also.

Ray Fowler Nov 27, 2024 8:50am

Hello, Irvin

Rather than ask the question, "What red wave?"... maybe the question should be, "What blue wall?"

Thanks for your LTE. Enjoy the holidays.

Irvin D. Nov 27, 2024 12:32pm

Well said, Ray!

You too on the holidays.

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