The point is that, while Trump has won far more elections than most people, his strength isn’t exactly electoral politics. Trump has presumably learned by now that his ability to twist arms or push his will on members of Congress through sheer force of personality is limited. (Peter Stevenson/The Washington Post)It’s a threat that’s often made against elected officials — but much more rarely by a president, much less against a member of his own party. Exit polling tells us that 9 percent of Trump’s voters in 2016 were first-time voters; that’s a lot of people who are probably much less likely to turn out in 2018. This is probably why members of Congress don’t seem to be worried about the threat.

Source: Washington Post March 24, 2017 13:50 UTC