Actually, Democrats Didn’t “Win” the Midterms

President Joe Biden speaks at a Democratic National Committee rally on November 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C., after the midterm elections (Nathan Posner/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Progressives are breathing a sigh of relief at dodging a disastrous “red wave” rout in the midterm elections that would have given Republicans control of both houses in Congress — plus the governorships in key swing states like Arizona and Pennsylvania, where voter roll chicanery could swing the 2024 presidential election.