Maybe the mainstream media got spooked when the GOP — without a single Democratic vote in the House or the Senate — on Tuesday passed the largest tax cut in 31 years.
And for good reason: In 1981, President Ronald Reagan signed a massive tax cut into law during his first year of office, as President Trump did, and this is what happened in the electoral vote when he ran for re-election:
The 1984 electoral map. Red is Reagan. Blue is Mondale. pic.twitter.com/b2sxdR44gs
— Scott Weinberg (@scottEweinberg) November 8, 2016
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A few hours before Trump held a celebration on the White House colonnade, CNN dropped this piece: “Democrats’ 2018 advantage expands.”
Here’s the thing, though. Just 23% of those surveyed identified themselves as Republicans — while 77% of the respondents identified as Democrats (33%) or independents and members of another party (44%).
(Tweet H/T Scott Weinberg)