A Turbulent Twenty Years In Politics

First Read: “As political observer Bruce Mehlman notes, eight of the last 10 election cycles — from 2000 to 2018 — have resulted in a change of party control in the House, Senate or White House.”

“Compare that with 1980 to 1998, when the country saw just four elections cycles when control flipped. Or 1960 to 1978, when power changed hands just in three cycles. In fact, you have to go back to 1946 to 1954 (post-WWII, Cold War, McCarthyism) or the 1910s (WWI, Russian Revolution) to see as much change in control of Congress or the presidency.”

“So due to our increasingly divided politics and the chaotic events over the last 20 years, American voters have been getting a lot of change.”

“The question we have: Are they constantly craving that change? Or are they constantly expressing their dissatisfaction with the way things are — no matter who controls the White House and Congress?”