Democrats misplaced focus: Letters to the Editor Nov. 13, 2026
Let me get this straight: Voters delivered a blue tsunami for Democrats, yet we still haven’t heard about how these “geniuses” plan to improve affordability (“Violent Streak,” Glenn Harlan Reynolds, PostOpinion, Nov.10).All I’ve heard from the Democratic brain trust — like Reps.
Jamie Raskin and Hakeem Jeffries — is talk of impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the president, and other Republicans.How does that help affordability?With the complicit media constantly hammering voters, Democrats clearly don’t have a plan — just animus toward the GOP.Michael FelicettaLavallette, NJNow that the midterms have shown that running against Trump works, Democrats face an even bigger challenge: defining what they’re for instead of what they’re against.They’ve failed at their messaging on what they’d do if in charge — and you can’t keep saying you want to get rid of Trump once he’s gone.
This is “rubber meets the road” stuff: What are you going to do, and how are you going to do it?We’ll see how the moderates and progressives work this out — if they can.Otherwise, we’ll just go back to flipping houses again.Arthur SaginianSanta Clarita, Calif.The real midterm tsunami will come when migrants flood Texas and other states again.
But, hey, that’s what was really on the ballot — and what Democratic voters wanted.Mike SakaraTamaqua, Pa.We were lucky Democrats won fewer than 67 Senate seats.If they had, they would have convicted and removed Trump and Vice President J.D.
Vance and put in “President Jeffries.” They would have convicted and removed the entire Supreme Court, and they could have passed any law they wanted.President Trump must end the war at once and make all voters happy now.Otherwise, he will end up broke and in jail — phony pardons will not save him.James ShorttGarden CityInvestigating Trump and the Republicans: Is this why the public chose the Democrats? More empty talk could follow for years.Instead, we ne...