Daily Standard: Is the GOP Blowing it in the Midwest?

[View this as website]( [SUBSCRIBE - Get Print and Full Digital]( [daily standard header] Monday, November 12, 2018 [Comic Book Superhero]( Stan Lee created an entire industry. [Read More]( [The GOP's Suburban Problem Goes Deeper Than You Think]( Trump can maybe eke out victory in 2020 by trading suburban votes for greater rural turnout, but that doesn’t solve his House problem. [Read More]( [Dan Crenshaw Is a Rising Star. The GOP Almost Killed His Candidacy.]( Political power brokers must learn that candidate quality is vastly more important than campaign cash. [Read More]( [What's the Future for the House GOP in the Minority?]( On today's Daily Standard Podcast, reporter Haley Byrd and deputy online editor Jim Swift join host Charlie Sykes to discuss the lame duck session of Congress, the forthcoming leadership elections, Minnesota Rep. Jason Lewis's "Blame McCain" op-ed, and Steve King's challenge to reporting by The Weekly Standard. [Read More]( [Are Republicans Blowing It In The Midwest?]( What data from 2016 and 2018 tell us about 2020. [Read More]( [How the Government Can Save $2 Billion with Eye Droppers]( Better eye droppers could save a lot of money on prescription drugs. [Read More]( [Editorial: A ‘Hard Look’ at the Keystone Decision]( A federal judge finds a way. [Read More]( ADVERTISEMENT [TWS CRUISE 2017 FALL]( Afternoon Links Buck Showalter, class act. The former Orioles manager[writes a letter to Baltimore](. For some reason, 7/11 franchisees are under attack. By the feds.[And their parent company doesn’t hate it](. What did we do before envelopes? Introduce yourself to the concept of “[letterlocking.]( Please, stupid teens… Don’t ruin this innovation, too. Tide is under attack by the concern trolls once again because, well,[it offers a a laundry detergent dispenser that looks like boxed wine](. While the Tide Pod craze may have died down, the company says this new way is more economical for shipping and better for the environment. (It’s easier to ship rectangular boxes instead of oddly shaped jugs.) My family will love this, since the detergent-covered cap and jug have to be kept away from children and pets. Please, America’s youth, let the adults have this one. RIP, Stan Lee. One of America’s best-ever comic producers died today. He was 95. Do we have Stan Lee content for you to remember him by? You betcha. There’s[this great piece]( by Sonny Bunch, and this JVL [remembrance from earlier today]( is also very much worth your time. The 12th woman… Lots of basketball teams call their fans “the sixth man” in an effort to make the fans feel like they’re part of the team or game. But what if a soccer team actually had an extra player playing and nobody noticed until after the fact? And by winning, you went on to the state championship? That is what[appears to be the case in an Ohio high-school matchup between Strongsville and Twinsburg]( both Cleveland suburbs. The Ohio High School Athletic Association, at press time, doesn’t appear to be entertaining anything other than letting the result stand. The organization probably will stand by it, too. My high school hockey team[played seven overtimes]( in the state championship a few years ago because there was no shootout provision. The coaches, concerned for the safety of the youngsters after playing 10 periods of hockey (a little over three games!) were allowed to agree to share the state title. —Jim Swift, deputy online editor. Please feel free to send us comments, thoughts and links to dailystandard@weeklystandard.com. —30— ADVERTISEMENT [Free Luggage Tag]( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe from this List]( [Update Subscription Preferences]( The Weekly Standard | [1152 15th Street NW Suite 200 | Washington, DC 20005](