JIMMY FAILLA: Happy holidays come from sad midterms, so pass the pie, not the insults

The columnist argues that Republicans’ poor showing in the midterm elections gives families little reason to argue about politics over Thanksgiving, since complaints will not change the results. He uses jokes and partisan jabs to portray the outcome as a major Democratic wave and urges readers to enjoy a temporary break from political disputes.

He says Texas voted Democratic statewide for the first time since 1992, with Democrats winning the governorship and a Senate seat, and that Kansas elected a Democratic senator for the first time in 94 years. He also notes Republican wins in Florida, including Byron Donalds becoming the state’s first Black governor and Ashley Moody retaining a Senate seat, before predicting political arguments will return as presidential candidates emerge.