The Democrats took back the U.S. House in the mid-terms on Tuesday night, but not by the margins they expected, quelling all projections of any intended blue wave.
The Daily Wire reports:
Though Republicans gained three (possibly four) seats in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and lost just a little over 30 seats in the U.S. House (nearly half of what President Obama lost in 2010), Hollywood progressives like Michael Moore are celebrating the day as a triumph.
“But the best news is that once again we WON the MOST votes throughout the whole country! In all the House races combined we got 3 MILLION MORE votes than the Repubs,” said Michael Moore on Twitter. “And TEN MILLION MORE in the Senate races! The majority of Americans rejected Trump and all that he stands for!”
But the best news is that once again we WON the MOST votes throughout the whole country! In all the House races combined we got 3 MILLION MORE votes than the Repubs. And TEN MILLION MORE in the Senate races! The majority of Americans rejected Trump and all that he stands for!
— Michael Moore (@MMFlint) 7 November 2018
Michael Moore was, of course, referencing the so-called mid-term “popular vote,” which, as noted by The Daily Wire’s Ashe Show, is a completely absurd talking point:“The popular vote means nothing except in individual races. The person with the most votes wins, and some races get more votes than others and some candidates live in more contested districts than others. Those are all factors. National vote totals play no role.
Complaining about the Senate popular vote is even more asinine in 2018. Democrats had far more senators up for re-election than Republicans, so naturally, there were going to be more Democrat votes even if Republicans gained some seats.
Aaron Blake took down this argument for The Washington Post. Senators represent states, not people, which is why every state gets two — for equal representation no matter the square mileage or population of the state. The House is designed to represent the people.”
