Some on the right fear the coming midterm elections; others aren’t losing sleep

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 30: U.S. Rep Steny Hoyer (D-MD) and U.S. House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) watch during the State of the Union address in the chamber of the U.S. House of Representatives January 30, 2018 in Washington, DC. This is the first State of the Union address given by U.S. President Donald Trump and his second joint-session address to Congress. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)

By Debbie Lord for The Atlanta Journal Constitution

Feb 13, 2018

A roundup of editorials Tuesday takes a look at where the Democrats stand as we edge closer to the midterm elections.

Opinions from the right:

The Dems' Biggest Liability Wears 4-inch Heels

From columnist Salena Zito: If the Democrats expect to be the change party then Nancy Pelosi has to go.

Both Republicans and Democrats have seen a rise in extremist candidates. A political scientist sheds light on how this will affect the midterm elections: https://t.co/27o0qvkIyV pic.twitter.com/65zQ6IVvWw
— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) February 13, 2018

I'm still a Republican, but my party needs to be fumigated

From USA Today: The GOP is so far afield that some Republicans are hoping for a Democratic win in November.

As the Democrats look to the midterm elections, what strategies should they pursue, what issues should they focus on and what pitfalls should they avoid? We ask readers to give advice to the Democrats. #NYTLetters https://t.co/YqCmvHIFIX
— NYT Opinion (@nytopinion) February 13, 2018