The Democrats have a nearly impossible task ahead of them in 2018 if they want to take over the Senate.  The current makeup of the Senate is 52 Republicans, 46 Democrats, and two independents who caucus with the Dems.  There are 34 seats up for grabs in 2018, but only 9 of those are Republican.  Of the 25 Democrats running, 10 are from states taken by Donald Trump in 2016.  They need to flip three seats to win a majority in the Senate. You would think the DNC would be working overtime to find candidates who have a chance of winning.  But in Texas, where Senator Ted Cruz will be running for re-election, one of the leading Democrats is a former punk rock guitarist who wants to legalize pot and whose views on illegal immigration are 180 degrees opposite the president's.  To say Beto O'Rourke is a far-left liberal congressman from El Paso just doesn't capture how far out of the mainstream in Texas he is.  With Cruz incredibly well...(Read Full Post)