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Democrats’ misplaced focus: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 13, 2026

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This article compiles letters to the editor expressing opinions on Democrats’ plans and priorities after winning the midterm elections. The letters criticize Democrats for focusing on impeaching Republicans and not addressing issues like affordability. One letter suggests that Democrats need to define their agenda beyond opposing Republicans. Another letter warns of potential political consequences if Democrats overreach in their actions against Republicans. Overall, the letters highlight concerns about Democrats’ direction and effectiveness in governance.
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Democrats have taken control of Congress following the midterm elections, but critics argue that the party's focus remains narrow and ineffective. Michael Felicetta, a New York Post reader, criticizes Democrats for prioritizing impeachment discussions over addressing affordability and other key issues. Felicetta suggests that the Democrats' plan lacks substance beyond opposition to Republicans. Another commenter emphasizes the need for Democrats to define their agenda beyond just opposing former President Trump, highlighting the challenge of creating a clear and actionable platform. The criticism highlights the party's struggle to articulate a vision for governance beyond oppositional politics.

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This batch of brainless bigots (including GOP Rep. Thomas Massie) amped up on antisemitism will surely seek to impeach former President Harry Truman posthumously for recognizing the State of Israel in 1948, if these Louboutin leftist lunkheads even knew who Harry Truman was.
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The real midterm tsunami will come when migrants flood Texas and other states again.
2026-11-14 · New York Post
Democrats’ misplaced focus: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 13, 2026 · assertive framing

Claims (36 extracted, 2 hedged)

Let me get this straight: Voters delivered a blue tsunami for Democrats, yet we still haven’t heard about how these “geniuses” plan to improve affordability (“Violent Streak,” Glenn Harlan Reynolds, PostOpinion, Nov. 10). asserted
geniuses → let → affordability
All I’ve heard from the Democratic brain trust — like Reps. Jamie Raskin and Hakeem Jeffries — is talk of impeaching Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, the president, and other Republicans. asserted
I → hear → Hegseth
How does that help affordability? asserted
that → help → affordability
With the complicit media constantly hammering voters, Democrats clearly don’t have a plan — just animus toward the GOP. asserted
Democrats → hammer → GOP
Michael Felicetta Lavallette, NJ Now that the midterms have shown that running against Trump works, Democrats face an even bigger challenge: defining what they’re for instead of what they’re against. asserted
they → show → what
They’ve failed at their messaging on what they’d do if in charge — and you can’t keep saying you want to get rid of Trump once he’s gone. asserted
he → fail → Trump
This is “rubber meets the road” stuff: What are you going to do, and how are you going to do it? asserted
you → meet → it
We’ll see how the moderates and progressives work this out — if they can. asserted
they → see → this
Otherwise, we’ll just go back to flipping houses again. asserted
we → go → houses
The real midterm tsunami will come when migrants flood Texas and other states again. asserted
migrants → come → Texas
But, hey, that’s what was really on the ballot — and what Democratic voters wanted. asserted
voters → ’ → what
Mike Sakara Tamaqua, Pa. We were lucky Democrats won fewer than 67 Senate seats. asserted
Democrats → win → seats
If they had, they would have convicted and removed Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance and put in “President Jeffries.” asserted
they → have → Jeffries
They would have convicted and removed the entire Supreme Court, and they could have passed any law they wanted. uncertain
they → convict → law
President Trump must end the war at once and make all voters happy now. asserted
voters → end → war
Otherwise, he will end up broke and in jail — phony pardons will not save him. asserted
pardons → end → him
Investigating Trump and the Republicans: Is this why the public chose the Democrats? asserted
public → investigate → Democrats
More empty talk could follow for years. uncertain
talk → follow → years
Instead, we need the distractions to end and cooperation to begin to build a stronger economic life for everyone. asserted
cooperation → need → everyone
Trump was elected to resolve the disaster left by Biden and the Democrats, yet he created a greater one. asserted
he → elect → one
Now is the moment for Democrats to excel and begin working together as they once did. asserted
they → excel → ?
We’ve now seen the first impeachment push aimed at Trump cheerleader and pompous Pentagon blowhard Pete Hegseth. asserted
We → see → Hegseth
This batch of brainless bigots (including GOP Rep. Thomas Massie) amped up on antisemitism will surely seek to impeach former President Harry Truman posthumously for recognizing the State of Israel in 1948, if these Louboutin leftist lunkheads even knew who Harry Truman was. asserted
Truman → include → 1948
Democrats are promising “hell on wheels” to Trump, his administration, and any Republican who ever worked for the president. asserted
who → promise → president
Their scheme is transparent: When you’re talking about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or “Mayor Pete” for president, you not only have no front-runner, you have no bench. asserted
you → talk → bench
Both are essential to lock down Washington for the eight years after Trump, and the Democrats can’t pass that test. asserted
Democrats → lock → test
Their obnoxious bravado is just a sign that they have no plan for governing. asserted
they → govern → plan
It looks like the impeachment obsession again. asserted
It → look → obsession
The election wasn’t about who gets impeached — it was about affordability. asserted
it → impeach → affordability
Once impeachment proceedings begin, they become nothing more than a show on every TV station. asserted
they → begin → station
Remember the famous catchphrase, “It’s the economy, stupid”? asserted
It → remember → catchphrase
That’s what this is about. asserted
this → ’ → what
I’m sick of Democrats acting like they’re going to save me. asserted
they → ’m → me
Where were they when President Joe Biden was in la-la land while illegal immigrants were pouring in, riots were the order of the day, and corruption was rampant? asserted
corruption → pour → day
Democrats have some nerve talking about corruption when they practically invented it. asserted
they → have → it
People who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. asserted
who → live → stones
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