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BigMadDraco Since: Mar, 2010 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
#260501: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:29:27 PM

I think there is a good chance that Trump will be the first two term president to never win the popular vote.

Draghinazzo (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: I get a feeling so complicated...
#260502: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:29:37 PM

Nah like I said, the Democrats taking the House was fairly certain, but the number of Senate seats we've already lost is bad for us. I didn't think we'd win the Senate, but we're doing far worse there than I expected, so even if we outperform in the House and at state level, it still stings a lot.

What do you reckon the chances of getting back the Senate majority are in 2020?

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260503: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:29:42 PM

We've actually taken 4 governorships.

wisewillow She/her Since: May, 2011
She/her
#260504: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:31:16 PM

General reminder from writer and activist Clint Hill: “i’m disappointed about florida & georgia & texas but i also know that organizers in those states have worked their asses off for the past year & have changed the political dynamics of those states in remarkable & potentially paradigm shifting ways that shouldn’t be overlooked”

Edited by wisewillow on Nov 6th 2018 at 11:31:31 AM

Ludlow Since: Apr, 2013
#260505: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:31:45 PM

[up][up][up][up] Its way too early to call the Presidential election either way. We have two years, lets see what we can do to bring him down a little in that time.

Edited by Ludlow on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:32:03 AM

AzurePaladin She/Her Pronouns from Forest of Magic Since: Apr, 2018 Relationship Status: Mu
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#260506: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:31:45 PM

Well, can't say I'm not bitter right now, especially about the Florida race for Governor and Senate. I was really rooting for Gilliam. But, the House makes at least a good consolation, I guess. At least some bad legislation can be gummed up.

Edited by AzurePaladin on Nov 6th 2018 at 11:32:09 AM

The awful things he says and does are burned into our cultural consciousness like a CRT display left on the same picture too long. -Fighteer
sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#260507: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:31:59 PM

I've been away from my keyboard for a bit, but skimming the last few pages I'm getting the impression that

  • Democrats taking the house is going more or less according to plan.
  • We've lost some Senate seats, which is disappointing but doesn't affect that much, in a lot of ways.
  • We've snagged some local governments, I saw Colorado and Illinois having gone full Democrat?

In other news, my state, Idaho, has begun reporting its counts. It's going pretty solid R. That's to be expected. What looks hopeful though is a ballot measure to expand Medicaid in the state. We're still only at single-digits reporting in but the "Yes" is still beating the "no" 66/34.

TobiasDrake (•̀⤙•́) (Edited uphill both ways) Relationship Status: Arm chopping is not a love language!
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#260508: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:32:09 PM

Okaying calling 2020 based on this is far to premature.

Eeyup.

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Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#260509: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:32:26 PM

Georgia is looking bad, it might go to a run off though.

Florida senate is looking to go to a recount even with the governorship called, it's probably still going to be a loss but at least it's a close one.

For senate numbers we are still really waiting on Nevada and Arizona, Arizona has only a small republican lead and in Nevada apparently nobody knows how to count.

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Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260510: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:32:28 PM

Well, looks like Trump agrees with Tobias and just declared the night a success for him.

Meanwhile projections show that the Dems will take the house by a large margin, easily in the upper area of the projections.

Rationalinsanity from Halifax, Canada Since: Aug, 2010 Relationship Status: It's complicated
#260511: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:33:13 PM

Calling 2020 before November 4th, 2020 is premature.

Politics is the skilled use of blunt objects.
Kaiseror Since: Jul, 2016
Ludlow Since: Apr, 2013
#260513: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:33:53 PM

[up][up] Election day is November, 6th. :P

Edited by Ludlow on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:04 AM

M84 Oh, bother. from Our little blue planet Since: Jun, 2010 Relationship Status: Chocolate!
Oh, bother.
#260514: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:33:53 PM

[up]x4 The only way he'd have done otherwise would be if the Democrats won literally every race. Then he'd be going "VOTER FRAUD" or some shit.

Edited by M84 on Nov 7th 2018 at 12:34:11 AM

Disgusted, but not surprised
PresidentStalkeyes Eats moldy bread and flies into windows from United Kingdom of England-land Since: Feb, 2016 Relationship Status: Do you like me? (Yes ⎕ Definitely ⎕ Absolutely!!! ⎕)
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#260515: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:33:55 PM

Of course Trump declared it a success for him, everything is a success for him - and he wasn't even running for anything, so who's gonna tell him no? :V

Those sell-by-dates won't stop me because I can't read!
Kakuzan Let memes die. Kill them, if you have to. from Knock knock, open up the door, it's real. Since: Dec, 2014 Relationship Status: Above such petty unnecessities
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#260516: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:01 PM

It really isn't great for Florida. The Republicans also won the seat for State Attorney General. At least a few amendments were passed and Democratic judges were elected.

Edited by Kakuzan on Nov 6th 2018 at 11:35:03 AM

Don't catch you slippin' now.
Silasw A procrastination in of itself from A handcart to hell (4 Score & 7 Years Ago) Relationship Status: And they all lived happily ever after <3
A procrastination in of itself
#260517: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:19 PM

New York has had it's Dem trifecta confirmed with the state Republican party conceding the state senate.

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#260519: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:46 PM

Well, looks like Trump agrees with Tobias and just declared the night a success for him.

Well, that's uncalled for. I never said this was a success for Trump. Just that it's a far cry from the gigantic landslide crushing of the GOP that Democrats have been salivating over for the last two years.

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Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260520: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:47 PM

Well Trump is moron. With the House out of their reach:

Their 1% tax break plan is toast.

Their constant attempts to kill the ACA is toast.

Their stupid wall is toast.

Swanpride Since: Jun, 2013
#260521: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:34:56 PM

Democrat Kendra Horn won a district which went to Trump by a huge margin during the last election.

[up][up] Sorry, but I don't get the negativity. Yes, this is only the first step, but if you now act as if taking the house by such a huge margin isn't a win (as well as the voting right amendments in Michigan), you might discourage people. Tomorrow is the time to gear up for the next fight. Today it is time to celebrate. Now there is a chance to investigate Trump properly.

Edited by Swanpride on Nov 6th 2018 at 8:38:27 AM

Mio Since: Jan, 2001
#260522: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:36:26 PM

@Swanpride: He was probably going to say that unless they lost on all fronts which was never likely.

I have to say though, was the House map always that favorable towards Democrats and viseversa for Republicans and the Senate. I mean yes I know they were, but I didn't think there would be that big of swing on both the sides of Congress.

Edited by Mio on Nov 6th 2018 at 11:36:57 AM

LSBK Since: Sep, 2014
#260523: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:37:33 PM

Well, that's uncalled for. I never said this was a success for Trump. Just that it's a far cry from the gigantic landslide crushing of the GOP that Democrats have been salivating over for the last two years.

The point being you keep going on about something no one (at least not here) was even saying...

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#260524: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:37:42 PM

Had a heart attack for a moment when the Republican for governor of California pulled ahead in the polls, but now Democrat Newsom is back on track.

sgamer82 Since: Jan, 2001
#260525: Nov 6th 2018 at 8:38:06 PM

[up][up][up]It does sound like there were some majorly unexpected R>D flips going by past posts.

Edited by sgamer82 on Nov 6th 2018 at 9:38:36 AM


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