There's a clear pattern in the Democratic Party, especially in elections. When they win, the elections are fair and above-board, even if there are glaring problems with voting machines, ballots, and early voting. Questioning the outcome of those elections is an affront to democracy and a threat to our freedoms.
When Democrats lose, on the other hand, that election was "stolen" and "unfair." That goes back at least 25 years, when Al Gore lost to George W. Bush, but it really gained steam in 2016 after the Democrats coronated Hillary Clinton and she ended up losing to Donald Trump.
Now that we're in a midterm year and the elections are nine months away, I can't help but notice that Democrats aren't talking about the economy, an issue I was certain would be front-and-center in this cycle. It seems the economic news has shifted in President Trump's favor; gas prices are down, egg prices are down, inflation has improved, and the doomsaying around his tariffs hasn't come to fruition.
Also, Democrats aren't talking about the economy. Like, at all. Instead, they're waxing hysterical about the efforts of Republicans to shore up and secure our elections and — in my opinion — laying the groundwork for a less-than-stellar midterm showing.
We'll start with Senator Mark Warner, who is worried about the "fairness" of the elections in 2026 and 2028.
Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA): "I have deep concerns about the fairness of our elections in '26 and '28…If it doesn’t scare the heck out of you, it should."
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 3, 2026
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He took his glasses off. That's how you know he's serious.
"When people would often ask...'Do you think we'll have free and fair elections in '26 or in '28?' and my response at that point was, I think you're overreacting," Warner said.
"I have deep concerns about the fairness of our elections in '26 and '28," Warner said. "I have concerns about the elections and primaries in our country."
"These kind of actions that have taken place over the last year as we've seen the systemic dismantling of the very protections that were put in place...if it doesn't scare the heck out of you, it should," Warner added.
Warmer also brought up the long-debunked 2016 "election interference" nonsense, which further proves that I'm right. There is no evidence of Russian collusion or election interference in that election. Hillary Clinton lost to Donald Trump. And Democrats never got over that.
Hakeem Jeffries also said that the President wants to "nationalize the midterm elections so he can steal it."
Donald Trump wants to nationalize the midterm election so he can steal it.
— Hakeem Jeffries (@RepJeffries) February 4, 2026
Get lost.
We will never let that happen.
That is also not true. But to me, it sure feels like Democrats aren't optimistic about their chances in November. So they default to questioning the integrity of the elections.
Instead of trying to figure out why Hillary lost, Democrats simply said the election was stolen from her. She lost because she was an unlikable, unaccomplished woman with the personality and warmth of a tinfoil teddy bear.
Much in the same way, the current Democratic Party has nothing to run on. They've made opposing immigration enforcement the major plank of their party platform, but they've added in a radical pro-trans agenda, a vocal approval of attacking Christians in their houses of worship, and a vow of massive lawfare against ICE agents and Republicans should they regain power. On top of that, they've also vowed to pack the Supreme Court, try to abolish the Electoral College, and basically govern like tyrants.
It's hard to imagine that such electoral fear-mongering will play well with voters, especially if the economy continues to gain momentum and prices continue to fall.
This isn't a concern for democracy or electoral integrity. It's likely preemptive excuse-making. Democrats seem to sense that there's a rough midterm ahead of them and instead of adjusting their messaging and de-radicalizing their agenda, they're playing the same old card: questioning the fairness of the election. Democrats can't seem to conceive of a world where they lose, where their ideas and priorities are out of step with the voters, and those voters reject them, so when they do lose, they question the legitimacy of the elections. This year, it seems they have gotten a head start on that.
