We're still more than a year away from the 2026 midterm elections, but if you look at the state of affairs today, from fundraising to war chests to polling, you have to admit that right now Republicans are in a happier place than Democrats. Part of that is the constant stream of self-inflicted stupidity on the part of Democrats; their electoral strategy right now appears to be "We will punch ourselves in the face repeatedly until we win."
There's an old aphorism often attributed to Sun Tzu that applies here: "When your opponent is making a mistake, don't interfere."
On Thursday, President Donald Trump took to his Truth Social account to tout his administration's successes, give national Democrats a metaphorical poke in the snoot, and call for something that hasn't been done before: a Republican National Convention for the midterms.
— Trump War Room (@TrumpWarRoom) August 28, 2025
The post continues:
In that light, I am thinking of recommending a National Convention to the Republican Party, just prior to the Midterms. It has never been done before. STAY TUNED!!! DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
It's an interesting notion. Ever since the presidency of James Earl Carter, when I started paying attention to politics, I've noticed how the Democrats tend to stick together better than the Republicans. That's not surprising; Democrats are, by their nature, more collectively-minded. They do stick together, and Democrat leaders in Congress don't seem to have nearly the trouble keeping their caucuses united as Republicans do. So, a midterm convention, while not nominating any candidates, might help organize the cat-herding that is necessary when you get a bunch of more independent-minded conservatives in a room; it may help the party put together a coherent, consistent message for the voters.
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And what might that message be? Well, I have some thoughts.
- Jobs! Look at all the jobs!
- Illegal immigration is down to essentially zero.
- Illegal aliens are being sent home.
- No more boys in girls' sports - or in their locker room. And while we're at it, no more "gender-affirming" treatments for minors.
- Tax cuts.
- Our military recruiting is back up to pre-Biden levels.
- Did we mention the jobs?
These are messages that will resound in the midterms.
But the biggest advantage the Republican Party has right now? Not being lunatics. The Democrats can't make that claim. A regular joke on the internets right now is that if President Trump came out in favor of kittens and puppies, Democrats would immediately call for the shuttering of every no-kill shelter in the country. It's funny because it's only a slight exaggeration, and one need only look at the public statements of Democrats over any Trump policy proposal to see that.
All that's great. There is one message, though, that I would love to see every Republican candidate, for any office, at any level, take to heart, and it's this: Don't get cocky. Yes, get organized. Yes, develop some coherent messaging that we can all agree on. And sprint to the finish. Campaign like you're 20 points down and fading fast. Campaign like the republic depends on it, because it does. We've got some time to get this organized, but that's no reason not to start now.
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