Part of the reason it makes sense is because liberals historically don’t bother to vote then. The reason we have a blockade in Congress and “bathroom bills” is because of the 2010 sweep-in of Tea Party wahoos. 2018 will go the same way if history repeats itself. 2016 doesn’t have as much stuff up for grabs (though it’s not nothing!), and it has had less time for the “Bernie Democrats” to consolidate around local candidates.
