Independents are the water in the Blue wave
Independents were the water in the blue wave — and the water level is rising. Paul Rieckhoff unpacks what the midterm results actually mean: Americans didn’t suddenly love Democrats, they just really hate Trump, and the 45% of us who refuse to wear a jersey made the difference. From Osborn and Bodnar to four IVA wins you probably didn’t hear about, this is the no-BS breakdown of a night that changed the map.
Independents were the water in the blue wave, and the water level is rising. In episode 668, Paul Rieckhoff rips through the midterm…
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