by Rich Lowry
The stakes in 2028 actually could be existential.
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Clockwise from top left: U.S. Supreme Court, voters at a polling place in San Diego in 2016, the U.S. Capitol dome, and boxes containing Electoral College vote certificates for the 2012 presidential election.
NR Illustration. Photos: Mark Wilson/Getty Images; Mike Blake, Elizabeth Frantz, Jason Reed/Reuters
We all know the famous “Flight 93” essay from the 2016 election, arguing that the stakes in the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were existential.
It was definitely better that Trump won in 2016, but Mike Anton’s argument was overwrought. His contention that a Clinton win would cement Democratic electoral dominance forever, such that Republicans needed to charge the cockpit or die, was implausible at the time, and seems more so in retrospect.
About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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We all know the famous “Flight 93” essay from the 2016 election, arguing that the stakes in the contest between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton were existential.
It was definitely better that Trump won in 2016, but Mike Anton’s argument was overwrought. His contention that a Clinton win would cement Democratic electoral dominance forever, such that Republicans needed to charge the cockpit or die, was implausible at the time, and seems more so in retrospect.
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About the Author
Rich Lowry is the editor in chief of National Review.
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