The Democratic Victories of 2018 Feel Mediocre. Thats Because Expectations Got Out of Hand.

Published: Nov. 8, 2018, 12:34 p.m.

b'What is it about Democrats\\u2019 2018 election performance that feels so\\u2026 meh? So bleh? A couple of things pop to mind. The general-election candidates that Democrats became so emotionally invested in nationally\\u2014Beto O\\u2019Rourke in Texas, Stacey Abrams in Georgia, and Andrew Gillum in Florida\\u2014all lost (or appear headed for certain defeat). Gillum\\u2019s loss was especially painful, since he was ahead in just about every poll of the state.'