It hasn’t been a week since the May 2 leak of the presumed Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, and yet already Democrats have been through a rollercoaster of emotions: first, they were excited at the prospect of beating Republicans on the abortion issue; second, they were angry at the thought of not beating Republicans; third, their anger started to turn inward on themselves; and fourth, they are edging toward a self-destructive court-packing plan. Let’s look at each in turn.
First, Democrats Happy
In the immediate aftermath, Democrats were elated. Sample day-after headline from NBC News: “Democrats energized after leaked abortion decision jolts midterms.” Indeed, Democrats raised a quick $12 million; in those golden hours, Dems seemed sure that big-donor support is the same thing as voter support.
Over at Daily Kos, a blog for activist lefties, one item…
