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US Midterm Elections 2018 |OT| Babs is Surging
- Thread starter Midnight Jon
- Start date
Beto is definitely losing Texas. It's more likely that Gilium flips back and that's not likely.
I think I've heard some people say that. It was too soon. Fuck these racist shitheels.
So glad to hear the NC amendments are crashing and burning. Those were shady as fuck.
This really should have been the takeaway in 15/16 but people were in denial.
Yes.
"a person who lives in the country, regarded as being unintelligent or provincial."
Us: America is about to get hit by a blue wave and all these Trump supporters will feel it
America: GOP wins everything
Us:
America: GOP wins everything
Us:
The Florida stuff is bumming me out. I've tried to be realistic about a lot, but fuck. I really liked Gillum.
Amendment 4 passing may change things in two years. But for now, absolutely Republican.
I'm not seeing anything that suggests that young people will doom Dems chances this year.
Literally who did this?
Yup. People here were not grounded in expectations, notably in the Senate.
NONE of the models are leaning Republican in the House right now. None of them. But people are acting like Dems are at 10% or something. But there is debate whether it is low 20s or around 30.
Gaining control of a House that they haven't controlled in 8 years would, and a bunch of Governor races, is still a good outcome.
Voter supression and gerrymandering are still large issues.
How many videos did we see of large rooms filled with PoC and only 2-5 voting booths?
Yep. And consider gerrymandering as well and a lot is tilted against urban voters. This is only gonna get more pronounced as that divide gets wider.
Which is why the Democrats need locally appealing senate candidates in red / swing states.
Joe Manchin speaks to West Virginia.
Even in (probable) defeat, Beto O'Rourke is the best candidate for Texas right now.
Don't make the mistake of thinking that the answer is to Sanderise or Clintonise everything.
They are projecting 21 seats are gonna flip so its not all despair! As a non American though, i am surprised that the Republicans are still so popular.
Yeah Florida should really be considered red at this point, even before tonight. Calling it purple just gives everyone false hope.
Minimum wage increases in AR and MO passing handily. Almost as if the current minimum wage isn't a living wage who fucking knew? (everyone except the criminals and sociopaths in charge of course)
Yes. I got literally sick to my stomach that night as well.
But I was hopeful that after the past two years, something would have changed. This hurts just as much.
The rural states lost last time, so repeating that would be pretty cathartic right about now.
Said it earlier but always expect the worst so you can be pleasantly surprised when we aren't.
America is a shit country as far as the first world is concerned and if there was ever a time you could have faith in it, now is not that time. We're still riding the downwards spiral.
It was a little silly to think this would be easy or quick.
People need to dig their fucking heels in and get ready for a generational fight.
If we give up this easily then the other side is going to win in the end.
Well, that'll help next time.
edit: Wiki saying 23.3%. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Felon_disenfranchisement_in_Florida
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because if we shoot for the stars we can blame the dems if we hit the moon instead
Looking good in Colorado so far. Only 13% in.
https://www.9news.com/elections
Nothing in for CO-06, which might flip Dem.
https://www.9news.com/elections
Nothing in for CO-06, which might flip Dem.
Here is a break down of Florida by counties:
https://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2018/florida/governor/
St. Johns
Volusia
Sumter
were huge losses
https://www.cbsnews.com/elections/2018/florida/governor/
St. Johns
Volusia
Sumter
were huge losses
Even if it's not blue it's still close enough atm that Cruz probably isn't entirely happy with it.
additionally, winning the House IS the blue wave scenario, which is likely happening.
So you got what you needed, just not whom you wanted as a package.
Btw, if Beto isn't elected in Texas, he's free to run in 2020 for the office. Just saying.
Right? I tried too out here in East TN. Just not enough.
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There was always only that. I don't get people expecting otherwise.
Yeah, but losing seats will still be bad. Much better if Republicans couldn't afford to lose any of their own members in votes.