CALIFORNIA JUST MIGHT SOMEHOW SURVIVE

While Nancy Pelosi moans and groans over the results of the California primaries, it has become obvious the the Democrats in the Golden State are in trouble.  For the first time in decades, Republicans are poised to make significant gains in the November mid-terms.  

California has a so-called "jungle" system of elections; it's no longer a situation where you either vote Democrat or Republican and the primary Dem winners face their Republican opponents in November.  The rule now is that it's all one ballot for the primaries, and the two top vote getters face each other off in November.  So, it could be Democrat vs. Democrat, for example.  Further, if the top vote getter garnishes more than 51% of the vote, he/she is the automatic winner of the seat and doesn't have to run again in November.  

Historically, the Democrats have either won races outright or they have been facing another Democrat in November.  Not so this year.  Few Dems won their races outright and and virtually all of the rest will be facing a Republican in November. What's even more ominous is that in many races, there were more Republican total votes than Democrats, meaning that the Republicans in those races could be in the driver's seat.

It surely appears that no "blue wave" is going to sweep the country this year.  

That's MY AMERICAN OPINION, respectfully submitted.