CONWAY — Well, the surf was definitely up for the Democratic tidal wave, wasn’t it?
We will be hearing about what this all meant for the next two years, as experts analyze the obvious: people are upset about the Iran war, its impact on gas and food costs and inflation; rising costs for health care; and distaste with the current occupant of the Oval Office, who is now the lamest of ducks.
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