2006 Midterms: E138 Icky Thumpin’ | with Luke Savage

Hope you have your suit and limo, because it’s Rahm Night. In the wake of the 2026 midterms thumpin’ from the democrats, the Shuffle Bois are joined by Luke Savage (substack.com/@lukewsavage) of Michael and Us to discuss the 2006 midterms. 2006 is a highly similar setting: a deeply unpopular republican administration stuck in a quagmire in the middle east amid soaring gas prices that result in a historic win for the democrats. We focus on the figure of Rahm Emmanuel, who is “credited” with the midterms win, when in reality the democrats won despite Rahm, and all Rahm did was benefit from getting to decide the democrats’ ideology in an opportune year.  They discuss some of the big themes of the election, including fundraising, the blogosphere, and centrism.Huge shoutout to our guest for coming on the pod! Be sure to check out Luke Savage on Twitter: https://x.com/LukewSavage, https://x.com/MichaelandUsSubstack: substack.com/@lukewsavageMichael and Us: https://michael-and-us.com/