tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post8940204708549405044..comments2023-10-16T07:13:12.123-05:00Comments on A plain blog about politics: When Counterfactuals Go BadJonathan Bernsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15931039630306253241noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-32864653860484067032013-08-02T11:31:44.736-05:002013-08-02T11:31:44.736-05:00If the *reason* McCain won did not have to do with...If the *reason* McCain won did not have to do with the economy but some last-minute revelation of a non-ideological personal scandal involving Obama (and yes, I agree that's very unlikely) it is conceivable that it wouldn't hurt the Democrats in Congress that much. Some, but not that much.David Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09260587086663631888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6926413038778731189.post-35882483350929317592013-08-01T16:54:32.542-05:002013-08-01T16:54:32.542-05:00which gave them 2003 seats, or four more than they...<i>which gave them 2003 seats, or four more than they had before Ike was first elected.</i><br /><br />Damn, that election wasn't too bad at all!<br /><br />In all seriousness, though, this is a good post. The line about why elected officials work to elect a president is contrarian nonsense. Why? Because it furthers their shared political project? Because even if they lose in a midterm, having a president in office increases the chances of their getting an appointment for all the hard work they've done for the POTUS? Because for the rest of their lives they'll be able to say, I helped the president win? Come on Sabato, don't go all Slatepitchy on us.Levhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342682455755854289noreply@blogger.com