Midterm Elections Thread: official, discuss midterm elections, Part 3

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Is Kari Lake woebegone?

Thanks, OP

[quote] Who is this Chase Oliver asshole that fucked up the Georgia election? We could be done with that tonight but now we'll have to go to a runoff.

Wouldn't his votes more likely have gone to Walker?

Gretchen Whitmer wins! Go back to your soft core porn career Tudor.

How does the early counting on Nevada compare to earlier years? It looks promising but I don’t want to get my hopes up!

MSNBC just announced Whitmer won.. I thought they already called that.

Oz is always telling people to eat vegetables and he just got beat by one. Smh.

Who does a GA runoff favor? My friends in Atlanta are pretty certain there will be a runoff.

If there is indeed 5% still out in Georgia, Warnock needs 60% of the remaining vote to get a majority. I'm not saying it's impossible, but it could happen.

R7, you should only listen to the poll troll when it comes to official projections on DL anyway. That was your mistake. Listening to the Republican troll who tries to Will election results in real time.

Both have been here for ages but the Poll Troll is legit.

😄 Oz lost his TV show AND the election.

I am so happy about Arizona. I thought I was going to have to move. This probably pushes AZ into the blue state column.

A runoff favored warnock last time.

It also depends on if by that time the senate outcome depends on it.

What about Arizona?

Right now NYTimes has Dems as 65% likely to win Arizona and 54% likely to win Nevada.

R11, I meant on MSNBC. I thought they had called it earlier. I do not need a history lesson on Poll Troll.. I've been around for years watching the line to blow him increase exponentially.

If Nevada goes blue, Georgia won't be as crucial. So far...looking good for NV. Early still...

Woke up to some great news! Thank god I was wrong. I'm an eternal pessimist so I assumed the worst. I really though the woke agenda of the dems would be their downfall, but it didn't happen. I guess people are happy to see children mutilated. Oh well. I guess one could always hope the dems could change their position on this issue, but I'm not holding my breath.

I'm sure it's been discussed in previous threads, but I watched video of how crazy voting was in AZ this year.. with people dropping off their ballots covering their faces and taping over their license plates.

I'm going to believe in the tremendous wisdom of R16 and go to bed now -hopeful that the sun will come out tomorrow (it's been raining here all day).

I wonder if Boebert will be getting a double fisting tonight to ease the pain.

[quote]Who is this Chase Oliver asshole that fucked up the Georgia election?

Is there nothing Olivers don't ruin?

😁 Will Oz's In-laws tell him to get the fuck out of their house by Friday ?

*CNN PROJECTS WHITMER WINS MICHIGAN GOVERNOR'S RACE*

What happens if Republicans do get a slim majority in the House? What would it mean for the Jan 6 committee investigations? What would it mean for potential impeachments of Biden?

🤔 I hope Kari Lake was wearing a life jacket.

I live in Reno and the NV Senate race will be a squeaker. But Laxalt is not liked here, even by Republicans. I'd put him in the Ted Cruz or Greg Abbott category, where he's an obnoxious douche that people dislike but the Republicans will vote for him because they'd vote for a giant turd pile as long as it wasn't a Democrat.

We probably won't know the outcome for days. We've also got some lunatic election deniers on the ballot too, like this Sigal Chattah bitch running for Attorney General, Jim Marchant for Secretary of State and crazy big titted Michelle Fiore (who was also raided by the FBI and has all kinds of tax issues) running for Treasurer. And don't get me started on this crazy Jeanne Herman bitch up here in Washoe. We got a lot of crazies here, I just hope Clark and Washoe Counties come through for Dems.

[quote]I guess people are happy to see children mutilated.

Only yours.

[quote] I wonder if Boebert will be getting a double fisting tonight to ease the pain.

That'll cost extra.

Gonzalez declared winner in Texas.

Did Mayra Flores even make it a full 6 months?

Another Dem flip.

And before you call me a troll, I'm not. It's possible to support the dems and still be against the transing of children and the homeless issue. Both need to be dealt with. I'm hoping they come to their senses soon. At least now abortion might be saved.

R26, if Republicans spend all of their time on "Hunter Biden" bullshit, their time in power will be short-lived. If that imbecile MTG dictates the focus, they are fucked. Americans are tired of this MAGAt bullshit and they better realize that fact.

[quote]I guess people are happy to see children mutilated.

Well, we know you were lobotomized as a child.

R31 It's satisfying to see that religious nut weirdo Mayra Flores lose. Fucking cunt deserved to lose.

R32 Your trans fixation is weird and pointless. Its not on voters' minds. Its dumb and you should meet more trans people and seek to understand and not villainize them.

R19 - “ Woke up to some great news! Thank god I was wrong. I'm an eternal pessimist so I assumed the worst. I really though the woke agenda of the dems would be their downfall, but it didn't happen. I guess people are happy to see children mutilated. Oh well. I guess one could always hope the dems could change their position on this issue, but I'm not holding my breath.”

Dear R19 - Sorry to hear you woke up you snarky prick. Go back to sleep…. Forever.

How is the Boobert slut doing now?

Imagining the black out drunk bender Kevin McCarthy is having tonight really delights me!

I wonder if Donald Trump will still make his "exciting" announcement on November 15th?

What happened in Alaska with Palin?

[quote] [R26], if Republicans spend all of their time on "Hunter Biden" bullshit, their time in power will be short-lived.

Their whole anti-abortion push was their kiss of death. You're not going to foist that shit on a population who has been used to having it for nearly 50 years.

R32 In CA they have put more $$ and policy (state and local) to deal with homeless populations than any other state... the problem that there ARE so many more homeless in temperate CA. The notion that Dems don't do anything about homeless people is BS.

R40 She lost in primary in ranked voting. She was pissed. No one cared.

In the primary, Lake was behind too until the rest of the votes came in.

Boebert is losing

Boebert is losing

trump must be fuming...throwing ketchup on the walls with his McDougle orders. He is a loser...a big loser...and losing his grip.

I'd forgotten about Jen Psaki.

Boebert will end up some pundit on Fox News or right wing trash outlets.

PSAKI is backi!

But isn't Palin on the ballot again?

Fetterman seemed to bounce back a bit in the last couple of weeks. He’s going to recover just fine. So happy to see someone like him in the senate.

At this point, GA is going to be a runoff, right?

^ Yes.

Psaki lookin psexy.

R19/R32 isn't even American, so I don't know why the fuck he's in this thread screaming "woke, woke, woke" every five minutes. Here's what he said in the previous thread:

[quote] The Dems need to drop the fucking woke shit. Defunding the police and mutilating gay children is not the way to go. Remember this if the Dems lose. Learn from it. People care about the economy, about gas prices and food prices. This should have been the message. Instead they wasted it on woke crap. People don't give a shit about anything but their own economy. Pushing the woke shit was a bad idea and it might cost them the election. Btw, I want Dems to win. I'm Norwegian and I'm a social democrat. However, these past few days I have seen a ton of people on twitter, young people, saying they're voting republican for the first time. They're all sick of Dems pushing the mutilation of children, defunding the police etc. They're even trying to redefine pedos as MAPs and banning the word groomers.

Put that trolling fucker on IGNORE!

Fetterman is going to be the guy everyone wants to meet in the Senate. he's going to be very popular just in his presence

Girl has thick brows

"The Republicans believed their own hype"-------NBC News talking about the invisible Red Wave the GOP promised....LINK...2 days ago Rick Scott on FOX. This did not age well....teee heee

Did Senator Buttigieg win?

5 New York Dem House positions going Repub right now.

The red wave ended up being a red bloodletting.

Glad dems won and saved abortion. Sad nothing will be done about the mutiltion of children, especially the transing of gay children, and the homeless problem. I support dems on most issues, but the harmful gender ideology has got to go. It is dangerous for women and gays. Also, the homeless problem has got to be dealt with. I'm so sick of dems standing by and not doing anything.

Ben Shapiro's twitter: "From red wave to red wedding."

Drudge Report = Republicans in Shock!!!

[quote]At this point, GA is going to be a runoff, right?

Yes. With 96% of the GA vote in, neither Warnock or Walker will get to 50% plus 1. At the moment Warnock is leading by about 14,000 votes, which bodes well for the Runoff.

[quote]But isn't Palin on the ballot again?

Yes. She lost the special election to Peltola to temporarily fill a seat. She’s on the ballot again in a regular election. Right now Peltola has 44.6, Palin has 27 and some other Republican has 25. I don’t know if this is like the special election where it goes to a run off if nobody gets to 50.

Another thing I'm very happy....no more of those stupid campaign ads on TV! It was ridiculous.

Republicans in shock? Better send in the Cockgobbler tonight to calm down all of the closet cases. Hope you douched well, Aaron.

R56 I can still care about the election. Newsflash: the election is news all over the world. And what is so bad about what I said anyway? I'm a social democrat. I support the dems. That still doesn't mean I endorse the harmful gender ideology. You shouldn't either as it means tranaing the gay away and mutilating children. It's possible to support the Deomractic Party and still not be totally onboard with everything. I am however glad abortion is now probably saved.

In Nevada, Democrats are currently ahead in all the statewide office races, and in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House races that are contested this year. The incumbents are all ahead. Nevada is now a purple state, and Republicans here are really bitter about it and hate Californians for it. Migration from California to Nevada (including me and my husband) has shifted Nevada from red to purple and Democrats currently hold most of the big offices.

Go ahead, Republicans. Keep using the same fucking playbook about "fraud" and letting that orange fool and his flying monkeys destroy your party. Get the fucking hint. The average voter wants normalcy with elections, not fucking clowns standing in front of landscaping companies. Get rid of the Steve Bannons and Steve Millers and just run on your usual greed and tax cuts for the wealthy.

[quote]The red wave ended up being a red bloodletting.

Red Wedding.

McCarthy seems oblivious to the fact it’s going to be a SLIM majority.

Did I win?

R71 That was my thought too when I moved to Reno from the Midwest, that all of the Californians moving to NV would turn it more blue. Except in Reno a lot of those Californians that were Republicans looking to get out of liberal California and go someplace where they don't have to pay state income tax. Maybe it's different in Clark County and Las Vegas/Henderson.

R36 What is so wrong about what I said? I am a social democrat and I support the dems. Not once have I lied about who I am. The gender ideology issue is dangerous to women and gays. The dems need to drop that shit.

Anyone know what happened to Liz Cheney's seat?

[quote]Another thing I'm very happy....no more of those stupid campaign ads on TV! It was ridiculous.

But at least you can count on the Camp LeJeune ones always being there for you!

Velshi's on, time for bed.

It looks like Maloney will lose his seat in Congress. NY and Florida seem to be giving Repubs the seats they need to win Congress.

Kevin McCarthy's late speech, smug and gloating about a so-called "new direction," is desperately delusional.

[quote]At the moment Warnock is leading by about 14,000 votes, which bodes well for the Runoff.

I don't know how current your numbers are, but WaPo has him up by 31,264.

FF and Block R77 who is trolling.

I’d be surprised if Cheney’s seat whet to the Democrat. It’s Wyoming.

r78, the crazy Republican who primaried her won.

Dems flip MI03

Also Dems lost their supermajority in the NY state Senate. I thought there would be a mini red wave in NY and I was right. The stink of Trump hurt Zeldin just like it hurt Repubs nationwide.

McCartney has called the race for himself? That is extremely dangerous to democracy.

Here they go again claiming a fake victory.

What the fuck is going on with New York suddenly voting in all kinds of Repugs?

God, that woman from WY looks like Eddie Izzard

I am not so sure the Rs are going to win the house.

R90 take a trip on the LIRR and all the would be Dems are convinced that there is crime at every corner and they all say the same stuff to each other on the train and at the grocery stores it’s all stuff they read on Facebook that becomes “common knowledge” in these social groups. These are old white democrats that have been brainwashed and reinforce it to each other.

R83, thanks for the update on the GA numbers.

If the world was at all fair, the Democrats would hold the House and McCarthy's little speech would be played forever at Democratic parties for laughs for decades to come.

NYT has it 83% likely that they will while Dems are moving toward likely control of the Senate. Repubs are predicted to win 225 seats, a pick up of 12.

[quote] What the fuck is going on with New York suddenly voting in all kinds of Repugs?

NY Congressional races are a hot mess. Long Island and Upstate are going red.

NY has no fear of losing abortion rights so economy and crime are the big issues.

Weren't they predicting a pick up of 60?

R84 I am not trolling at all. I'm a Norwegian social democrat. Not once have I lied about who I am. It's possible to support the Democratic Party and still be against the homophobic gender identity politics.

Sure

R100, I think McCarthy was boasting of picking up 60 House seats last year. In recent months I think the GOP was aiming for a pickup of 30 or so.

It’s weird in NY right now where it’s cool to be seen as a democrat that is “bold” and will “go against the grain” and it’s so gagging and monkey see monkey do behavior up there. It’s not going against the grain when everybody is saying it now.

Everybody is a copycat in Ny more than any state anywhere. It’s absurd. These stupid memes become like code words for how “on trend by being off trend” one can be. They are getting as insufferable as Florida. It’s the same people actually. They moved from Ny.

The heart of it is this: these democrats are old and rich now and need to get back to their roots. They need to get off Facebook and Twitter too. Both are useless cesspits.

Why someone hasn’t made better social media is a disgrace to the country that used to invent everything.

The Libertarian will not be part of the runoff, I presume.

R99, Illinois also has no fear of losing abortion but we still ran the board by electing Democrats. I can't believe it might end up being New York that puts the fucking Repugs in charge of the House.

The Democrats will beat the shit out dumb as a rock Walker.

Good times.

Bigmouth McCarthy did himself no favors by running around bragging about endless investigations if the GOP won...Spoiler Alert = The Republicans are going to investigate the NSA spying on Tucker Carlson!! Among other stupidity.

Upstate NY is a cesspool of Trumptards. That redistricting handed them seats.

New York got fucked with the drawing of districts r106. They were forced to redraw them and that really hurt the Dems.

Don't think this one has been posted. Another Dem pickup in Ohio's 1st.

How much you want to bet there is going to be a recount in Georgia?

The Senate race in Nevada has narrowed with more of the rural areas reporting. Cortez Masto is still leading, but Laxalt is eating into Cortez Masto's lead.

62% of the vote in for NV and Cortez Masto leads by 4.6 points.

Summary: a pick up of only 12-15 seats in the House is a very, very serious problem for Repubs. Trumpism will continue and grow (DeSantism), but Trump is done.

R108 even the dog on the left looks done with his bullshit.

NY will end up being key in Rep control of the House. This has been coming for a while.

[quote] I can't believe it might end up being New York that puts the fucking Repugs in charge of the House.

Unbelievable, no? Also unbelievable that it gave us the most heinous president in US History.

(Although they did reject him after his presidency. Here’s hoping the hurricanes flood flatland Florida in the next two years....taking out all of the swamp of the state.)

[quote] Why have Arizona results slowed so much?

No clue. I licked the stamps!

NYtimes no longer has it as a toss up but instead lean Dem and that it is 65% likely Dems will control the Senate.

ABC NEWS live coverage with David Muir = quoting sources = Georgia Runoff on December 6th....UNconfirmed..

the progressive Dems in Albany are responsible for red wave in NY. It’s not about Trump. Hochul is lucky NYC turned out to put her over. Rest of state went red.

The NY Times is trying to game the outcome to gain eyeballs. Pitchbot is real.

That's not news David, I mean R120.

R106, see R97.

Also Fux and whatever bots got NY politics trending on social media every single day for the past two months. And also R99 is on to something.

And also, I cannot answer for sure as to why Illinois wasn't subjected to it, but I suspect it has something to do with the the exceptionally strong connection NY has to FL. The drumbeat has been relentless here. A toxic combination of misogony added to Hochul's vulnerability at not having been elected and some legitimate concerns about crime were just enough to push a few candidates over the edge.

But make no mistake: the "wave" was anything but organic.

So, without Russia's help, what does everyone think the real results for the republicans would have been?

While we know Florida is swampy, it seems like a virtual cesspool now. And the headquarters for shenanigans.

So what are Stacey Abrams plans now?

R120, Gabriel Sterling (COO for the Georgia Secretary of State) has already confirmed that Georgia will be going to a runoff for December 6.

Is the house needle moving at all? Even a smidge?

Was there any talk of Boebert going down (ya know, politically) before tonight?

Illinois is gerry mandered well, New York is not. It's really not more complicated than that, all about how you draw the districts.

R121, really, fuck off. Go look at other states where it was a Republican who was guaranteed to win and yet they only squeaked by while Hochul won by hundreds of thousands of votes. I'm not worried about NYS

r130, yes

Will you be worried when Repubs pick up 4-5 Dem seats to help,them take the House. Cause it’s happening.

For those who would like enjoy some schadenfreude, I can confirm that FreeRepublic.org has dissolved into a red wave of recriminations and even a small but vocal minority of posters who insist that Donald Trump is bad for the party, if not America.

I think this is the end of Donald Trump. I don’t even think he is going to run.

Yes the House needle has moved some r129, but the NYtimes forecast has been steady in predicting the Republicans are still on track to win the House unfortunately.

Dems have pick up a few as well msnbc has the house wining by one last I checked. I didn’t even know they had projections for that. But maybe poll troll can weight in.

I guess my other question would be is if the house numbers are moving? Or is there enough of the vote already in that it will pretty much stay the same?

Is there enough votes out there that give the Dems up by one vote instead?

Thank your r135 bingo. That’s what I was wondering.

In addition to my other question.

I’m not seeing anything that tells me this is a done deal for the house.

Ha ha

[quote]I think this is the end of Donald Trump. I don’t even think he is going to run.

You obviously don't have any idea who Donald Trump is. He will announce next week and start his crusade against DeSantis.

That NYT forecast is suspect. They're still counting Boebert as one of the Repubs who've "won or are favored to win," with a 73% chance of victory. That seems like a bit much at this point.

I do see that their number of "Repubs Won or Likely to Win" has moved from 220 to 219, and they now have 10 tossups, so that's something.

[quote]Will you be worried when Repubs pick up 4-5 Dem seats to help,them take the House. Cause it’s happening.

Since I expected a "Republican bloodbath," no, I'm not worried in the least. WTF would I be worried at all when I always thought the GOP would take the house which is what almost always happens in the midterms. I'm not the one who should worry -- it's the Republicans who need to worry because after what happened tonight, they better rethink their plans to waste their two years on bullshit investigations that Trump wants, because the American people ain't having it with MAGAt bullshit.

He he

3) The Speaker is not just who won the most votes.

The House must vote repeatedly until it elects a Speaker. A vote for Speaker hasn’t gone to a second ballot since 1923.

4) Heading into Tuesday, McCarthy probably had a range of 7-10 Republicans who wouldn’t support him for Speaker no matter what. That number could grow.

5) McCarthy may be able to command the votes so long as he can keep former rival Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) on his side (remember, Jordan ran against McCarthy for Leader in 2018) and if the California Republican stays within the good graces of former President Trump.

6) It wouldn’t take much for Mr. Trump to throw McCarthy under the bus. Especially considering the GOP’s tepid success when expectations were so lofty.

7) But there is a reason McCarthy didn’t become Speaker in 2015 when former Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) resigned. McCarthy announced on Fox that Republicans developed the 1/6 committee just to undercut the presidential bid of Hillary Clinton.

8) It was as though McCarthy said the quiet part out loud.

Support for McCarthy to succeed Boehner was already shaky. But some Republicans were already looking for a reason to oppose McCarthy. They found it in the Benghazi remark – and McCarthy was toast.

9) History could repeat itself.

After being promised a “red wave,” some Republicans will look for a reason to dump McCarthy. Tuesday’s weak tea at the ballot box could justify some GOP opposition to McCarthy for Speaker.

10) Moreover, if McCarthy does become Speaker, he is going to have to veer FAR to the right to meet the demands of the House Freedom Caucus on a host of issues – ranging from impeachments to funding the government to raising the debt ceiling.

11) Freedom Caucus members – like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) – will demand a pound of flesh from McCarthy in exchange for them supporting him for Speaker.

12) In addition, the calling card of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) is passing major bills with the most narrow of margins. She’s done it for two decades. McCarthy has never demonstrated strong vote counting prowess. McCarthy could face instant management problems.

13) In fact, McCarthy’s first challenge could come in mid-December. That’s when a bill to avert a government shutdown comes due.

14) If McCarthy doesn’t take a stand against that bill and do what the Freedom Caucus wants, those same members could hold that against him if and when he stands for Speaker on the House floor on January 3.

As we say, it will be “about the math” when it comes to McCarthy.

[quote]McCarthy announced on Fox that Republicans developed the 1/6 committee just to undercut the presidential bid of Hillary Clinton.

Did he mean Benghazi?

^^^probably

Republicans will take over the House. there are 3 outstanding Senate races. whoever wins 2 of them gets control of the Senate. almost nothing else about tonight matters. Democrats are leading in all 3 at the moment.

R149 Is there not a chance for dems to take the house too?

[quote] Is Kari Lake woebegone?

Hopefully the Karen is gone.

Against some strong odds democrats managed very well Tuesday, though we won't know full extent until later in week. In case of Atlanta perhaps not until run off election.

One huge takeaway is what Mitch McConnell himself stated many months ago; republicans have (or had) a candidate problem.

GOP put up some bat shit crazy candidates including rabid Trump supporters, and it backfired big time.

If GOP does manage to get majority in the House it isn't going to be very large. Last time GOP had majority it was like trying to herd a pack of wild cats. Speaker had to turn to Pelosi as minority party leader to get needed votes for any "must pass" legislation to get through.

Should it come to pass GOP does take over House, if they believe path to success in 2024 is by bottling up any and everything Biden and or democrats want to get done, they'd better think again.

One of largest winners Tuesday night is Biden. He is one of few POTUS in living memory whose party did not suffer losses in mid-term elections. This even though all signs (such as economy) were pointing in that direction.

Americans may have not liked democrats and or some of their policies, but many just weren't buying what GOP were selling either. In such cases it's better to go with the devil that you know...

R149

Even with Tuesday's win of senate races democrats will only have a simple majority. To get anything done requires sixty (60) votes, this unless Biden, Schumer and Pelosi intend to continue governing via reconciliation process for next two years.

If House flips to GOP then democrats can kiss use of reconciliation process goodbye. House simply will likely not send such bills to senate for votes.

In Arizona it looks like the Gov race will be neck and neck and Kelly slightly favored in the Senate race. Maybe by 2-4%. They are taking a really long time to count

The House is not lost yet. Praying for a miracle!

No Lie with Brian Tyler Cohen@NoLieWithBTC The Michigan Senate just flipped to Democrats for the first time in 40 years, in case you were wondering how the “red wave” is going.

R154, Maricopa County says that they will be releasing a large batch of votes at 4:00 AM. But the rest of the counting is not expected to be finished for the whole state of Arizona until Friday.

R144 forgets who's winning.

In AZ, Kari Lake is batshit crazy - now claiming victory despite the actual numbers..

Please can someone summaries for a Brit just waking?

[quote][R144] forgets who's winning.

How the fuck did I forget, when I literally stated I expected the GOP to win back the house....but by FAR MORE SEATS. Are you that gleeful over the prospects of a party of homophobes, bigots and racists getting power back in the house?

I think they stopped updating until morning for security reasons.

[quote]Please can someone summaries for a Brit just waking?

Republicans were expected to win far more than they did. Many of Trump's swine fell flat and the American people have basically stated that they're sick of Trump and his psycho election deniers. Dems will more than likely hold onto the Senate, but the House --as expected-- will go Republican, but by no where near the numbers they expected.

Several gay candidates won. Maybe Pete B has a chance as a presidential candidate?

What a bunch of fucked up voters. R163 thank you. Do you mean Repubs for more seats than anticipated?

Glad Trump didn't appear to influence so many voters

[quote]The other night Joy Read was pontificating on MSNBC that FL Blacks showed up at the polls for Obama and have since stayed home. If she was implying that they had to have a Black candidate to even bother, then what color skin is Val Demmings exactly?

Joy Reid is one of the stupidest people on television. She knows absolutely nothing about anything.

Rubio's resounding win was a lowlight of the night. What the fuck do they see in this idiot?

Florida and Ohio are right-wing shitholes now. I don’t understand how Ohio continues to move further right, while it’s neighbor Pennsylvania moves further left each year.

R160, it was a blue wave. A better result than any Democratic pollsters, politicians, or supporters were seeing or hoping for.

Michael Moore called it, though.

Republicans anticipated something like 60 seats in the house, but it looks more like 13, I think. Here's the thing: A lot of Trump's trash won their primaries, but when put in the general, reality set in and they lost because most people don't like crazy election deniers. Also, some of the wins the Republicans got only happened because Republican-led states gerrymandered their states and districts were redrawn to favor Republican candidates or a court stepped in and screwed over the Dems. This is the case in both FL and NY.

[quote]Dems will more than likely hold onto the Senate, but the House --as expected-- will go Republican,

So who currently holds the House and Senate?

Google is dying to tell you, R171.

R169 It wasn't a blue wave. Republicans simply didn't win as many House seats as they thought they would while Dems have a chance to narrowly keep the Senate.

R167, what do you expect from a state when even their courts have garbage judges like Cannon?

R171, both the senate and house are currently Dem, but it's actually common for the president's party to lose the congress during an off presidential year. Republicans will get back the house but by no where near what was anticipated by the media and the Republicans who claimed a "tsunami" was coming.

Dems currently hold the House and are projected to lose it. Dems currently have a 50-50 senate, projected to keep that.

Lauren Boobert may be losing her seat, with 87% of the vote in.

Is the remaining vote super Boebert-heavy? The NYT needle thinks she has an 72% chance of winning Colo. 03.

The race in Nevada for the Cortez Masto Senate seat is becoming a nail-biter. Her lead has been dropping for the past several hours. 72% of the vote now in. Lead now down to 4,500 votes. Can she hang on?

R178 still a lot of rural election day votes to be counted, but also a ton of mail in ballots in Clark that should be heavily Dem. I would rather be her than the Republican candidate right now

I believe, after counting all mail-in votes, the Democratic Party will have a majority in both House and Senate, but in both cases it may only be a simple majority. The right wing, will - of course - try to stall by claiming voter fraud, but it will be even less effective than in 2020.

Why is Cortez Masto such a weak candidate? The Dems had to spend more money to prop her up than any other race in the country.

NV probably won't be called until at least midday tomorrow as the mail in ballots are counted

Dem Gabriel Vasquez flips NM02

R179, yes, let's hope that the remaining votes in Clark County puts Cortez Masto over the top.

[quote]The right wing, will - of course - try to stall by claiming voter fraud,

The media better get the hint the public is tired of them covering this bullshit. The media needs to just stop this nonsense. We're tired of those morons getting a platform.

Wow. So disappointing that it looks like Tim Ryan has lost in OH against JD Vance. Has that been called yet? Is Ryan still competitive? Looks like it's over. Says a lot about Ohio. Ryan was one of the best candidates in the whole of the midterms races.

[quote]The media better get the hint the public is tired of them covering this bullshit. The media needs to just stop this nonsense. We're tired of those morons getting a platform.

The publicly should have DECISIVELY voted these people out then.

Boebert....Still Losing...Hilarious!!!

Why aren’t they bringing up the fuckery in counting votes in AZ? They need to state why, why,how and when. Basic news reporting that they can’t deliver!

R186 it was called a few hours ago. Ryan has conceded

Damn R135, I didn't realize how completely idiotic these people actually are on freerepublic.

It's HILARIOUS to read, really...they're crying about Mitch McConnell, and being lied to by Hannity, etc.

Beto losing by a huge margin, 55 to 43. He needs to stop running, along with Stacey Abrams.

They need to audit Ryan’s loss.

Ryan lost (in part) because the Dems didn't spend any money helping battle Vance, who had his fuck-buddy Peter Thiel's millions along with Thiel's PACs.

in NV the Republican is about to take the lead but mail in balloting starts tomorrow and CCM should bounce back

any minute we will have a big vote drop in AZ

R196, Kelly's lead has dropped a few points in AZ with the latest vote drop.

66% of the vote now in, with Kelly leading 52-45.

[quote]They need to audit Ryan’s loss.

Ohio has been turning into a red shithole ever since 2004 when it delivered the Presidency for George W Bush. It’s not competitive at all for Democrats.

Ohio has chosen to join its neighbor Indiana and form one giant armpit of America.

FreeRepublic idiot:

"I’m thinking Gen Z can’t be polled. They don’t answer their phones."

LOL

Obama won Ohio twice, R198.

But yes, since 2012, Ohio has gone to shit.

R191, what tears are they shedding over McConnell?

R198, Ohio has been moving red, but it did vote for Obama in 2008 & 2012.

Moving forward the question will be how favorable the terrain will be for Senator Sherrod Brown if he chooses to run for re-election in 2024.

I used to think the House should lengthen the terms of Reps to 4 years, but now I see how wrong I was. At least when the GOP takes control we only have 2 years to go until we can get it back again.

What’s going on with Cortez Masto in Nevada? What the fuck, she’s losing? Nobody’s talking about it. We can’t afford to give up that seat, especially to a MAGAT election denier.

If the Repubs take control of the House they'll make themselves look so foolish over the next 2 years that I can see a lot of the people who voted republican this time around will live to regret their decision 2 years from now.

^If?

UPDATE = Boebert behind 4935 votes...88% counted....HILARIOUS!!!

R204, I'm not sure. But the first think I alway ask is what parts of the state are still left. For Nevada, if it's Clark county, she might be in okay shape. But we all knew NV was going to be CLOSE CLOSE CLOSE.

R204, the mail-in ballots from Clark County stand a good chance of putting Cortez Masto over the top.

4am update:

New York · District 17 95% reporting

Michael Lawler Republican Party 50.6% 140,883 votes

Sean Patrick Maloney Democratic Party 49.4% 137,633 votes

[QUOTE] the mail-in ballots from Clark County stand a good chance of putting Cortez Masto over the top.

Well they better, PollTroll, or I’ll be blaming you if she loses.

The needle is currently projecting an 0.4% win for Cortez Masto. 55% chance. It's going to be fucking close.

Why isn't the NY Times updating that Fetterman won?

Not too impressed with their needle.

Dr. Oz can now go back to wherever the fuck he came from.

Thank God Oprah did the right thing and endorsed Fetterman.

That's when the fraud started last time.

Get the fuck outta here with that Oprah crap. Jesus, all the work Democratic officials, volunteers and money men did in that state and we got to hear how Oprah saved the fucking day? Fuck that.

How's AZ going?

R211, well, there are no guarantees for the outcome, but let's keep our fingers crossed. 🙏

Mark Kelly is up by like 7 points, R217, with 65% reporting. He’s looking good. You can uncover your eyes now.

R217, Kelly is leading in the AZ Senate race, 52-46.

Hobbs has a narrower lead in the AZ Gov race, 51-49. It's going to be close.

R217 Kelly looks good to win. The governor's race (Kari Lake-Hobbs) will probably come down to a photo finish, so hard to call properly although I want to give Hobbs a tiny sliver of the edge.

I had my hopes up about Boebert being thrown out on her ass, but both NY Times and 538 currently have her easily winning. Ugh.

I'm so worried about Nevada and the AZ governor race

Yeah, I don't have good feeling about NV, R223. If we take AZ, I just want NV so we don't have to stress out over GA for the next three weeks. But that sure doesn't feel likely right now.

One thing is for sure, the democrats need to change. It was God damned disgusting all these races were this close

R8 As someone who has had a stroke, fuck you

The reason districts were redrawn in NYS is because it was court orders. I believe the court was dominated by Democratic appointments. But the Democrats in Albany had so gerrymandered the lines that a NYS court in a very rare action in the state stepped in and threw out the map.

If you oppose gerrymandering by Republicans you need to oppose it by Democrats.

Also Long Island is naturally fiscally and law and order Republican. It's just returning to its natural state. You have to live here to grasp that intuitively.

If Zeldin hadn't been such a Trumpster he would have won. That really hurt him. I knew conservative Republicans (of the old school) who were not happy to support him because he voted to challenge the electoral votes.

Jon Ralston lays out the math for Cortez Masto in Nevada:

[quote]Here's the math, folks: If there are 100K mail ballots left in Clark, which would make sense based on turnout there, and the Dems win by the 2-to-1 margin they have so far, CCM could come back to win. More uphill for Sisolak but he's not quite dead yet.

[quote]Also: 16K mail in Washoe.

I learned in this election cycle that a Democrat running (who lost last night) has a gay son. Not because he said so but because I heard the son speak. Without a doubt gay.. I always wonder what misery it must be to be raised in a republican household when you are gay. Son was on stage while Dad conceded. very sad.

r222, NYT stopped forecasting a few hours ago.

I looked at the Colorado elections site and most of the votes have been counted in CO-3.

Looking like Frisch has almost a 5K lead over Boebert with only 1500 votes left to count.

I am most pleased with the night's results so far. Didn't like seeing Ryan lose and am worried the Warnock-Walker race will be a runoff, but otherwise, Democrats are doing very well and that red wave we were promised by so many in the media and on DL didn't happen.

I'm waiting for all the reports of election denier officials denying ballots and the assorted fuckery people experienced trying to vote to start hitting the news and courts.

R231 Warnock-Walker will be a runoff but this isn’t necessarily a bad thing.

[quote] One thing is for sure, the democrats need to change.

Why? They are on the right path. The Republicans deluded themselves, thinking they got it in the bag and showed determination to stay on a path leading to their demise: Trumpism. No need for them to change, apparently. No reason for self reflection. Of course, they should crash and burn in an epic way.

Praise Micheal Moore again.

Fux news is declaring victory even when only 50% of votes are counted.🤣🤣🤣

I’m watching Fux and crying with laughs as their heads explode 🤣🤣🤣

Nancy is still reveling with her hammer to the House,

R229, most Republicans I know with gay kids support them or simply don’t care. I’ve known Democrats who couldn’t handle a child being gay. I wouldn’t say it comes down party lines.

Obviously there's always room for improvement in the Democratic Party, that's just the nature of political parties, but the fact that Democrats did so well in midterms with two big things against them -- "it's the economy, stupid" and the historical trend of the incumbent president losing party seats in their first midterm -- means Democrats are doing a LOT right.

What we have right now is a situation where Trump is telling the GOP and his followers that they're losing because they didn't back his "stolen election" lies, and they didn't back him personally 100% like they should have, and he's going to go into another run insisting that he's the only way to save the Republicans. But the Repugs underperformed to an embarrassing degree tonight, and DeSantis is going to see that and think he has a chance to beat Trump, plus of course McConnell wants the numbers Trump brings in without the insanity, and the entire party will suffer for it.

I voted for her but I never expected Stacey Abrams to win. I can live with Kemp for another 4 years as a lame duck Governor. He's a lowlife, but he never got anywhere near as crazy as so many other republicans. Frankly, I always hoped Stacey would run for Atlanta Mayor first and then move up with ladder. She simply has no firm political past to run on. Hopefully she'll consider that when the time comes for the next mayor's race. I think she'd win handily.

I can't wait for Trump vs. DeSantis. It's going to be ugly, brutal, and quite possibly destroy the Republican party.

I. CANNOT. WAIT.

Trump lost 40 house seats in his first midterm.

Obama lost 63

Clinton lost 52

Reagan lost 26

Carter lost 15

Biden’s house is a dead heat.

OUTSTANDING night for dems 💙💙

This result is a goddamn miracle.

With DeSantis winning Florida, doesn't that mean he's not available for POTUS in 2024? People really voted for a guy who'd abandon his position for something better?

The Republicans underperformed basically everywhere.

EVERYWHERE.

Once again, CNN is trying to gin up its ratings by INSISTING a Dem win cannot be called with 98% of votes counted and favors the Dem candidate. Disgusting, I tell ya….

The guy in r244 didn't go back that far (because of character limits) but JFK lost 4 seats in his midterm, LBJ lost 47 seats, Nixon 12 in his first midterm, and Ford lost 48.

Reagan lost 26, Bush I lost only 4, and of course Bush II gained because of the patriotic 9/11 momentum in 2002.

Biden's on track to having one of the best midterms of anyone since JFK.

R244 that's not going to be true by the time all the votes are counted. Republicans will control at least the House

Another referendum on Trump and Trump SCOTUS..

Taken together they are ALMOST a 9/11 for Republicans.

No, DeSantis can and very likely will run for POTUS in 2024. He doesn't give a fat rat's ass about the people of Florida (or anywhere else for that matter). For a scumbag like him voters are only a means to an end. He'd fuck over his own mother to get ahead.

I hope Stacey Abrams isn't leaving politics. She just has to regroup and do something else for a few years. I still think very highly of her and I believe her time will come.

Beto, I never cared for, sth crazy about him. Dems need to get somebody better in Texas. Beto should stay out of politics in the future.

Media and the Christian Church are no longer an effective mass manipulation tool favoring the right-wing.

2016 was a win for Russian Troll bot farms, because nobody knew what was going on (Putin working behind the scenes to give the win to Trump). People became more aware of the manipulation they face and that is reflected in the actual voting results.

All the Republicans have left is blatant cheating and hoping the right wing judges will let them get away with it.

A budding new Jewish space laser/conspiracy theory/crazy ass coping PIG mechanism.🤣🤣🤣

“ COVID came down like Manna From Heaven for the Democrats.”

It was a planned coordinated event with a virus created and deliberately released, and a despicable deliberate over reaction, by democrats and Chinese communists. The goal of the entire thing, was to force massive vote by mail and murder Trump’s economy - stupid small duck MAGAt!😂🤣😂

The same with the black riots and the antifa riots. Created funded, launched and controlled by democrats and communists. And of course, by the GOPe who hates Trump as much as they do.

^^^🤣🤣🤣

I did some calculations.

There are still about 22,000 votes outstanding in the Boebert/Frisch race. She needs to win 61.3% of those votes to win. How doable is this? NO IDEA! I just know that the NY Times still has her favored.

R251, you're too obvious. You saw that the only time Repugs did well in a midterm was after 9/11 in the reply at r249, so you tried to make some demoralizing 9/11 metaphor to upset Democrats, then posted in every midterm thread you could find.

It's 5:45am, dumbass. There's 8 people on the board right now. We all see you doing this, and it's lame. Cut it out.

“GOPe” in Freeperland is code for “GOPestablishment” which means the GOP non-Shitler backers. Yes, these 2 GOPers made us lose the whole shebang. 🤣🤣🤣

Mental retardation and grand delusioners🤣🤣🤣

I believe that the ballots left in the Boebert-Frisch race are mail-in and drop-off, which historically lean D by a wide margin. I don't think there are enough votes left for her to potentially pull out a win, but we'll see.

I'm hoping Pres. Biden will tap Stacey Abrams for a good position in his Administration.

Come on Joe, tap that thang!

Pigs are rabid and drooling angry😆🤣😆

Watch a minute of Fux broadcast, it’s hilarious. I busting a nut and a gut😋😋😋😝

Where’s ole Kitten Heels/HRC?? Oh…that would be like a kick in the GOP balls and GOP cunt bones.😝

🤣🤣🤣

Honestly, after this cycle I think we need a break from both Stacey Abrams and Beto O'Rourke

🤣🤣🤣

Stacey and Beto may need a change of political venue. Republicans do it all the time and succeed.

RED ALERT!!!......I am beginning to get very suspicious as WHY the votes have stopped being counted in Boeberts district...88% for HOURS? wtf?....And NBC posted she LOST and then retracted the story (screenshot).....Something sneaky is going on....

I think both need to go behind the scenes r267. Help lift up some fresh candidates in both Texas and Georgia (and beyond).

They need to audit the votes, you mean. There are many indicators that mass cheating was involved.

As far as no AZ votes are in, it’s because MAGAt ballot counters can’t count highe then 10.😲

I bet Fox News is secretly happy about the loss, because now they bank on right wing militias causing chaos and mayhem for the next few months. Ratings gold, miserable fuckers. Hope they, the militia and Fox News, implode.

R270. Massive cheating/ballot shredding is what’s happening. Dem true winner should automatically investigate. Watch the live action camera feeds. Review documented footage at polling venues.

Investigate, investigate and did I mention, investigate?

So, are Republicans still projected to win Senate and House? I’m not from around here y’all.

Mail in voters in Az. should make sure they check to verify their ballots were counted. In my state you can go online to verify it. I'm sure they can do the same thing in Az.

R273. Don’t you know MAGAt small dick inbreds are all cowards? Besides, their cross eyes can’t aim, much less shoot. They could stand 1 foot away and fire at the Pentagon and still miss🤣😂🤣

Roebert district has been 88 percent counted for 3 hours....wtf?...Like I posted--NBC News posted she lost and then removed the story. What the hell is going on? Are they counting votes? Did they stop counting votes? What is the holdup. The polls closed like 11 hours ago...I don't trust these Trumpers. no joke.

AP has the vote for Colorado District 3 at 93% in. NYT has stopped updating for a while, for some reason, but the votes are still being counted in Colorado. I don't know why someone would claim otherwise.

So it wasn't a red wave, just a little piece of red dribble piss. Will I help myself to a glass of Champagne to that? Why, yes, thank you very much. Well done, cheers sweetie!

I think voter fraud should be investigated, and I wouldn't be surprised if all of it comes from the right wing side.

Sore losers? In addition, those who are supposed to confirm the vote count results may have walked off the job?

There is an obvious hold up.

Why can’t CNN/MSNBC comment on why? Basic reporting failure again.

Just took this snapshot from CNN of the Boebert race....There is my first mistake....CNN is still at 88%....What dumpster network they are..

For the hysteric posting about CO 3, you can check Politico's live coverage, it's apparently pulling from AP which has the most updated numbers.

Are they trying to gin up ratings once again!? I don’t trust corporate news media.

Nevada has until Saturday to count the mail-in ballots, so it could still go either way here.

Also exciting is that CO 8th leans GOP but the Dem is currently ahead there, too. It's a newly drawn district that Repugs thought would be a guaranteed House seat for them, but it's not turning out that way.

Link revealing GOP cheating:

To add, why is CNN & MSNBC showing ads during election results reporting?? Isn’t it LIKE, OBVIOUS they are profiting but unescessarily procrastinating the vote results!?

I find MSNBC and Fox unwatchable. Too partisan. CNN is not perfect but watchable and superior to the other two.

Maura Healy wins. First out lesbian Governor.

[quote]The governor's race (Kari Lake-Hobbs) will probably come down to a photo finish, so hard to call properly although I want to give Hobbs a tiny sliver of the edge.

You know that bitch Skari Lake won’t ever concede if the results are that close.

[quote]Just took this snapshot from CNN of the Boebert race....There is my first mistake....CNN is still at 88%....What dumpster network they are..

[quote]For the hysteric posting about CO 3, you can check Politico's live coverage, it's apparently pulling from AP which has the most updated numbers.

The vote totals are the same as the NYTs site. The only thing that’s off is the percentage. It could be that Colorado stoped counting and will resume in the morning.

Democrats could still retain the House. This was an epic disaster for republicans.

Turn off corporate greed news stations CNN&MSNBC! They are showing ads while reporting results. This is why they are not posting updated results. It’s to make corporate overloads tons of $$$. Don’t fall for it! Let the market adjust and boycott both. Mmkay?

Just go to Political.com and see up to the minute updates.

Why are the California districts so slow? And, the ones that are slow are, of course, the usually redder ones. Putin fucking around again with late gains?

[quote]Get the fuck outta here with that Oprah crap. Jesus, all the work Democratic officials, volunteers and money men did in that state and we got to hear how Oprah saved the fucking day? Fuck that.

Oprah made a difference. People were reassured that Dr. Oz has zero redeeming qualities once Oprah disavowed him.

Politico.com

Local Houston stations, who were completely in the tank for republicans with their framing of crime and inflation, have COMPLETELY changed the way they frame those issues this morning now that the election is over.

I don’t believe for one second Miami-Dade has gone that republican so hard so fast. Same for TX results. Huge cheating. When republicans accuse others of cheating you know they’re cheating.

But Oprah was a good friend of Weinstein, who on earth would listen to her?

Florida is a stinking cesspool, always was

Politico link:

These results are one of the worst performance by a party out of power in 100 years. Fuck republicans.

However narrow the Republican majority in the House, the oversight will be the same. Ugh.

[quote]Oprah made a difference. People were reassured that Dr. Oz has zero redeeming qualities once Oprah disavowed him.

I doubt Oprah made much of a difference. It was Dobbs. It looks like younger people came out in bigger numbers than anticipated.

[quote]Florida and Ohio are right-wing shitholes now. I don’t understand how Ohio continues to move further right, while it’s neighbor Pennsylvania moves further left each year.

The answer is very simple: The Ohio Democratic Party has ceased to be effective for decades. It just refuses to organize itself and put forward candidates with a chance of winning. For example: the governor's race. DeWine was going to win no matter who his opponent was. But, the Dems put forward the Mayor of Dayton, a fiscally bankrupt city in the heart of fentanyl country, simply because she was a woman. He primary opponent was the Mayor of Cincinnati, a city that pretty much rebuilt itself during his tenure. But, he is a white man. Her campaign consisted of a few commercials in which she seemed like she was running to be state mom, instead of governor. She never even bothered to campaign in the only area of the state that is pure blue - the northeast. Tim Ryan, the better choice for Senate, was undone by the DNC which pulled his funding and sent it to Florida ( how did that turn out?) . Vance got a huge influx of cash. Basically, the Democrats abandoned the working man and the blue collar jobs disappeared. The state gov made sure that all of the funding went to the city of Columbus and its suburbs while the Dem cities were left to rot. It's mostly a case of the loss of the blue collar worker and, mostly, the utter incompetence of the Democratic Party. Obama won the state twice, but he did it by ignoring the state organization. Hillary came to northeast Ohio just once and relied on the state organization.

A bit niche but for those who know... thoughts and prayers for Sean Trende of RCP. Throughout the campaign he was criticized for obviously selecting what polls he included. Trende bet big on the 'fundamentals' (the economy, voters wanting to punish the sitting president) as opposed to objectively let the poll average fall where it may... and lost..

No one was listening to Oprah. That crappy ad aired a day or two before the election and people had already voted. Oz was hated from day one.

[quote]Just go to Political.com and see up to the minute updates.

Haha you're just doing shtick, right? This can't be for real.

No doubt, Florida is cheating. All the offices and positions of power are in right wing Deplorabe hands.

Democrats could still retain the House.

Regardless, Democrats flipped seats and some legislations. In a mid term while in power. Huge. Huge.

What a great result for Democrats and bodes well for ‘24.

Dead proof that Shitler has kompromat from Putin on EVERY CONservative members.

This is why they all must kiss Shitler’s ass.

Have any of the repub losers conceded yet? I don't think Oz conceded.

The former guy always claims he knows scandalous shit about people when he really doesn’t. File that away with his health care and infrastructure “plans.”

I just turned on Fox News, and they’re doing stories about North Korea and crime in Florida. It’s like they’re in total denial.

Ah-ha, troll alert r314. You make me🤣😂🤣😝🤪😜

The youth turned out in big numbers...and really showed up for Democrats.

What does this mean, great DL minds? I can’t make it out.

218 for majority 172 DEMS GOP 199 OUR PREDICTIONS FOR 64 REMAINING RACES 13 SOLID DEM 4 LIKELY DEM 10 LEANS DEM 17 TOSS-UP 1 SOLID GOP

Greetings from an older white woman sitting on the LIRR. I actually think the decrease in suburban voters commuting post pandemic is part of the problem. It’s easier to believe lies about the City if you don’t go there anymore.

R317 do you have a link for data about that?

Glad to hear from you😍🥰

I know the Repugs underperformed but are we celebrating a little too early? Nevada seems to be going to shit and Lake in Arizona is a crime against humanity. We've lost a bunch of districts in New York and who knows what the fuck is going on in eastern California. Repugs were celebrating early in 2020. If the Senate comes down to a Georgia runoff, I just don't know. Yes, I'm a pessimist but look at this fucking world. Not trusting anything yet.

The CO 3 results are trickling in again, Frisch is up by about 3500 right now, oddly news outlets are still saying it's "likely" Boebert will win. I just don't think the remaining votes are there for her.

[quote]What a great result for Democrats and bodes well for ‘24.

And who is going to beat DeSantis? Biden? Too old. Then Dems have held on too long to the fossils and have not let the younger ones get the experience needed to take on DeSantis.

R320...I don't. I heard it watching GMA. You can google it, if you want.

I'm sure we're going to lose everything, r322. Might as well just go back to bed and accept you'll be dead by noon tomorrow because of the red wave that's sure to come.

Finally good news. Fight and vote. Vote rebs out.

R323These “news outlets” aka CNN/MSNBC are desperate to gin up ad $$$.

[quote]And who is going to beat DeSantis? Biden? Too old. Then Dems have held on too long to the fossils and have not let the younger ones get the experience needed to take on DeSantis.

Maybe not in 2024, but younger Dem governors like Whitmer and Shapiro are going to be strong Presidential candidates in the future.

I fell asleep but I would have loved to see the looks on Scott Jennings and that bald fuck's faces during CNN's coverage as the night went on.

R326, care to try for an actual intelligent response to the very real conditions I brought up? Probably too taxing for your tiny brain.

R325 'Heard it' is not the same as real data.

R326. 🤣🤣🤣

Well google it R332. I'm not doing it for you.

This may help the GOP in 2024 in that it may remove Trump from the equation.

You didn't bring up any "very real conditions" r331. NV hasn't had an update in hours, which means it is not currently turning to shit as you claimed. Lake isn't going to win. You're fully lying about NYC.

Take your pitiful troll indignity and peddle it somewhere else.

R334 Sounds suspiciously as if the data doesn't exist? I mean, maybe it does but I don't think it's unreasonable for me to ask you for it.

What’s left to count in Wisconsin? Is it mail in vote?

R322 The type of votes left to count in NV (most in very blue Clark County) bode well for the democrats retaining that senate seat. Kelly has enough of a margin in AZ to most likely retain his senate seat. Lake-Hobbs will be close.

Unlike 2020, I have a feeling that the late and day of drop-off ballots left to count will favor democrats more than republicans since the GOP heavily demonized drop-off voting.

R329 I do agree, Whitmer and Shapiro are two rising stars for the Dems. They need to lean into both.

MSM corporate news CNN/MSNBC is dragging out voting results in order to increase ad revenue.

[quote] Santos, an investor who ran for Congress last cycle, focused on cost-of-living issues and crime. He withstood criticisms from Zimmerman on his support for Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” legislation and attendance of the White House rally on Jan. 6

[quote] Santos said Trump was at his “full awesomeness that day,” in an interview with former President Donald Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump.

[quote] The 34-year-old, who told Spectrum News it was more challenging coming out as a conservative in New York City than as a gay man, also avoided a hard line on abortion restrictions. He said he would not vote for a federal law banning abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, but agreed with the Supreme Court decision to send the question of abortion restrictions back to the states.

[quote] “Anything outside of crime, inflation, and the cost of energy this cycle is a distraction from what’s really hurting Americans,” Santos told Spectrum News.

Sis is a Republican but I like blue.

I don't think Lake-Hobbs will be close, Hobbs is still up by 30K votes. I for some reason thought 93% was in on the race, not 67% -- my earlier comment that Lake will definitely lose was based on that mistake. I do think she'll probably lose, but I don't think it's definite yet at this point.

The Vance / Ryan race is a tragedy. Ryan was a strong candidate and should have been able to beat a buffoon like JD Vance.

What’s going on in Alaska? There are two Republicans on the ballot, and it looks like Murkowski is losing to the other one.

Ohio sucks r344.

R344

[quote] During the primary, Vance won thanks to $15 million from his old boss and a Trump endorsement Thiel helped secure. Without Thiel, Vance’s campaign would have gone nowhere.

Go, Arizona, go!

[quote] Thiel

Cunt.

Tim Ryan, please audit and investigate this result.

R345…I think Alaska has ranked voting so that may change. It looks like at least three republicans and a democrat on the ballot.

Three Republicans? Lol, talk about splitting the vote!

Biden lost Ohio by 8 points in 2020. Vance winning was wishful thinking.

[quote]Get the fuck outta here with that Oprah crap. Jesus, all the work Democratic officials, volunteers and money men did in that state and we got to hear how Oprah saved the fucking day? Fuck that.

Take it up with Fetterman's people, who are the ones claiming Oprah made a difference in the final days.

[quote]And who is going to beat DeSantis?

DeSantis is not going to do as well as people think nationwide. So far he’s been able to win in a red state that is heavily gerrymandered and controlled by Republicans at every local level. I highly suspect there’s been some cheating going on there.

He also has an incredibly unlikable personality.

Losing*

Democrats look likely to take over Pennsylvania state house!

Another storm could hit Florida in a few days. This time, on the Eastern part. Maybe Mara Lardo will be hit...lol.

Was Kari Lake a democrat in the past or not?

Michigan reelects Gov. Whitmer, passes all three Democrat-backed proposals on the ballot, hands over the state senate to Dems for the first time since 1984, looks to be giving the House to the Dems as well, elected a Dem to replace Republican Peter Meijer and look likely to keep Dems in the secretary of state and attorney general offices.

R357...I sounds like Pennsylvania has had sufficient. :D

What the fuck is up with Arizona? Saying it may take five days or more to count all the votes? Get your shit together.

Thank you, PA!

Convinced China has been meddling in the election this cycle.

So yes, Kari Lake was a former Dem. What’s up with that? According to Wikipedia:

Party switches Lake at a campaign event on October 2, 2021, with a thin blue line flag Lake was a member of the Republican Party until November 3, 2006,[23] when she changed her registration to become an independent. She registered as a Democrat on January 4, 2008, the day after the Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses were won by Obama.[23] Lake returned to being a Republican on January 31, 2012. She explained leaving the Republican Party in 2006 as a reaction to the then-ongoing Iraq and Afghanistan wars. She had supported

People are really missing a few other stories as well. Democrats will have full control of the Michigan government for the first time since Reagan was in office. And full control of Minnesota for the first time since Trump was elected.

What is going on in Nevada? Repubs with a good lead now.

[quote]Was Kari Lake a democrat in the past or not?

Yes, she claims she switched from R to D during the George W Bush era, and says she voted for John Kerry and Obama. All prior to becoming a Trumper.

And the Dems have so far picked up two governor seats.

[quote]What is going on in Nevada? Repubs with a good lead now.

Supposedly most of the vote still to come in from the Vegas area is D-leaning.

Ouch! Fox News: Trump’s “never been weaker.” Hee hee hee.

A lot of great things happened and the country (and the world) has for the most part dodged a bullet. But I don't call it a great night for Dems, I call it a lucky break for us in real life. It is an opportunity for the Democrats to hew closer to the center. Were there many (any?) crushing victories over Republicans? Too many margins too close to take anything for granted, in my view. This wasn't supposed to happen this way, but thank God it did. It would be a mistake to consider it too much of an endorsement, I think. We got a second chance, so what do we do with it?

The Democrats need to take a more nuanced approach to the Rust Belt states from now on. Michigan and Pennsylvania are now blue-leaning, while Ohio is solidly red, and Wisconsin seems to be red-leaning. Those states can’t be looked at monolithically and need varying strategies.

That's great R366!

Yes there are a lot of mail in votes from Vegas (Clarke county) left to count. That hopefully will put CCM over the edge.

For governor though, might be Dem a lost. Just like in Arizona, governor is running redder than Senator.

Where is the M troll? Shouldn’t she be here blaming G for Ohio? Or perhaps trying to make her feel better by saying no one saw that movie?

And am I wrong to think Mandela Barnes isn’t completely out yet? I would so love to see Ron Johnson lose?

"This ended up being a referendum on crazy." - Donny Deutsch

[quote] A lot of great things happened and the country (and the world) has for the most part dodged a bullet. But I don't call it a great night for Dems, I call it a lucky break for us in real life.

Call it getting a taste for victory. With more victories to come.

Kari Lake once thanked the obese American public to get one of their own, Trump, into the WH and called him the fattest POTUS since Taft. Trump must have regretted supporting her after finding this out. Sad.

So Clinton / Abrams 2024 is a go then? They're both available!

[Quote]We got a second chance, so what do we do with it?

I think you nailed it. A move to the center is necessary. Also, stop pandering to the mentally ill people on the extreme left. That is turning poential voters off.

Ohio has been trending red because educated people and young professionals are leaving the shithole state. Really. There are no good-paying jobs, so the only people left are the olds and rednecks.

Dems will likely never win statewide ever again. Anyone who thinks it has potentials to turn blue is wishful thinking. Because this is about the population and demographics in Ohio.

[quote] The vast majority of the state of Ohio is growing older, losing population, and losing workers

[quote] Ohio loses most jobs in the nation during September 2022.

So basically, there is a good chance the delightful villain Kari Lake will win? Sorry, I love her for all the wrong reasons.

No more forced prison labor in Alabama. Wow.

She is terrifying yet wildly entertaining. Still, if a choice has to be made, send her to Nevada to sell her ballot box to truckers.

Yes I think Democrats grabbing full control of Michigan for the first time since the Reagan era is probably the big story that sums up the night.

If you vote for me, I'll show you my wee-wee!

[quote]DeSantis is not going to do as well as people think nationwide.

Yeah, he's one of those governors whose appeal will be lost outside of their state. Think Chris Christie.

Someone observed on another thread that the best outcome of this is may be the crack in the foundation that undoes Trump. I believe that is very possible and that is so good for everybody.

Astonishing that people think like 382.

MTG and McCarthy are claiming victory proceeding like they have a mandate to destroy their "enemies" and "save" America with the narrowest of victories possible and several so-called-Democrats chose to believe that the answer is to move to the right.

Maddening.

TIME: The red wave was more like a pink splash.

"Polls and pundits alike were counting on a seismic remaking of Washington come January. In the end, it seemed like a shudder and defense of the status quo. Races were still being called, ballots counted. But the complete remaking of Washington doesn’t seem in the offing. And, in that, the 118th Congress may look a whole lot like today’s 117th—a remarkable resolution to a fight that cost almost $17 billion."

[quote]I think you nailed it. A move to the center is necessary. Also, stop pandering to the mentally ill people on the extreme left. That is turning poential voters off.

Yes, and also the crazy needs to be damped down among the progressives like AOC and Tlaib and the others. Pelosi did a good job of keeping them muzzled in the House.

Kari Lake is quite entertaining and she’s much more charismatic than DeSantis. Which makes her much more dangerous.

Thank you to all the young people who showed up and voted!

Some UK headlines:

Telegraph: Donald Trump is the biggest loser of 2022 midterms

Telegraph: Ron DeSantis deals major blow to Donald Trump's 2024 election hopes

The Times: US midterms latest: battle for Congress goes to the wire as Trump candidates falter

Even the vile Daily Mail:

Is it time for Republicans to dump Trump? GOP figures say former President was a 'drag on the party' and slam the 'quality' of his MAGA candidate army as red wave fails to materialize... and golden boy Ron DeSantis storms to victory

'Donald is in the rear-view mirror, it's time to move on': GOP Lt. Gov of Georgia blames lackluster midterms on ex-President and his 'flawed' candidates - as Republicans put the boot into 'toxic Trump'... while frenemy DeSantis cruises to victory

Kari is a great example of an blatant opportunist. She was a Democrat, mocked and hated trump during his first election.....now, seeing how trump draws in many gullible people, a complete pig...decided to switch to R and latch onto him for her advantage. What about her basic Democrat "values"? No values at all, only for herself.....like trump.

Dump Trump and let Leticia James hick him in the mushroom orange dick! Then kick his Orange, fatty, puss filled ass.

DeSantis, whatever becomes of him, sounded a battlecry: Florida is where woke goes to die. (If he was honest it would have been Florida is where hope goes to die, but he is a Republican so no surprise there.)

So that's going to put a lot of attention and pressure on the whole woke space and Dems better get organized with their message. It is true that Nancy did a massive job trying to tamp them down but I don't think the DeSatan push into the space is going to give Dems the ability to ignore it. It's all just language but the language will be very, very important.

In these times I miss Madison and Cousin Stephen

[quote]No more forced prison labor in Alabama. Wow.

Michigan kept abortion legal.

Vermont enshrined it.

Kentucky rejected an amendment saying there was no right to abortion.

Maryland and Missouri(!) legalized weed.

Nevada and Nebraska (!) raised their minimum wages.

Good to have you back, VOTN.

Wait wait wait, the media and polls told me that the red cumshot will be so huge. What happened?

It was a trickle R404...lol

GOP Erectile dysfunction happened.

Democrats won big because of abortion, and because the Republican candidates were so poor in many cases. But that doesn’t mean Democrats can pretend like crime and the woke stuff doesn’t exist. Voters just put it on the back burner this time because there were more pressing issues they cared about. But those things can’t just be forgotten either.

[quote] Yes, and also the crazy needs to be damped down among the progressives like AOC and Tlaib and the others. Pelosi did a good job of keeping them muzzled in the House.

And the right wing responds by sending a Q-Anon into her home, attacking her husband with a hammer. But sure, the progressives are the problem.

amazingly I don't want Trump to leave now. I want to witness the circus that is going to ensue between DeSantis and Trump. Finally something worth witnessing.

You definitely don’t want DeSantis, but he’s very robotic, very Jeb Bush-like. You don’t want either. There is no “lesser of the two evils”.

The Dems need to clean and kick out the progressives. Have them form their own party.

Trump can't leave. He needs the grift, and he needs the legal protection that going for the presidency again can give him.

Definitely ^.

R411, I just read through three threads and got to your comment at the end. Congrats for the stupidest comment of the 2022 mid-term election threads.

That’s for R411.

Progressives are Democrat Trumpists.

Was abortion on the ballot paper? Can someone please give me an update, which states banned it and which states made it legal. I'm obviously pro choice.

R411

Terrible take.

[quote] Democrats won big because of abortion, and because the Republican candidates were so poor in many cases. But that doesn’t mean Democrats can pretend like crime and the woke stuff doesn’t exist. Voters just put it on the back burner this time because there were more pressing issues they cared about. But those things can’t just be forgotten either.

The media and polls told us that people didn't care about abortion. That things like "inflation" "economy" "crime" are the top issues. So now you're saying that abortion was the top issue, R407?

I know Michigan added abortion protection to their state constitution.

The Republicans skipped their period and now have to decide whether or not to abort the Trump pregnancy.

[quote]Was abortion on the ballot paper? Can someone please give me an update, which states banned it and which states made it legal. I'm obviously pro choice.

There were no bans on the ballot that I'm aware of. However, Michigan passed a referendum prohibiting enforcement of a century-old ban (which will likely be overturned now anyway because of the gain of control of the state house), Vermont guaranteed right to abortion by constitutional amendment, and Kentucky rejected a referendum stating that there is no right to abortion at all.

🤣🤣🤣 You kill me ElderLez. And that’s also my take: Dump Trump. Now I get to delight that Leticia James can keep biting his butt with Hochuls re-election.

[quote]GOP Erectile dysfunction happened.

And the cure to that only comes in a [italic]blue[/italic] pill.

[...]

^^^🤣😂🤣🤣😂

[quote]So Clinton / Abrams 2024 is a go then? They're both available!

And they're both losers.

Can the Dems actually win without Trump?

[quote]The media and polls told us that people didn't care about abortion. That things like "inflation" "economy" "crime" are the top issues. So now you're saying that abortion was the top issue, [R407]?

R419, exit polling shows that inflation and abortion were the two top issues for voters.

Yes, R427.

"Democrats won big because of abortion, and because the Republican candidates were so poor in many cases. But that doesn’t mean Democrats can pretend like crime and the woke stuff doesn’t exist. Voters just put it on the back burner this time because there were more pressing issues they cared about. But those things can’t just be forgotten either. "

Nothing can be forgotten by either party. The country is that split. This election went much better for Dems than predicted, but the margins are still so thin - for both sides.

[quote]Can the Dems actually win without Trump?

Democrats need to defeat DeSantis and Trump.

Oh snap R424....good one!

Dems have “class”. And are anal retentive, so no, Hills will not run. Blaspheme.

Hillary’s strategy to ignore Pennsylvania, Michigan, and Wisconsin because she thought she’d easily win all three… was one of the biggest political fuckups of all time. She should not be rewarded with another chance.

There is absolutely nothing to indicate that people were big mad about "the woke" and voted Democratic "just this once" because of abortion, and now Democrats need to stamp out the woke and stop increasing crime, otherwise they'll never win again.

That theory is absurd on every level.

Pukes have tail tails tucked over their dicklets.

The only reason Hillary Clinton is being brought up is because a bunch of rightwingers have the sads and are just lashing out with old hot-button topics to make themselves feel better.

Hillary was just not a likable candidate for a lot of people, her winning the Dem primary was a mistake r436. If Biden had run in 2016 I suspect we never would have gotten the Trump mess.

Go have a wank about Hillary and 2016 in another thread, please. This is 2022.

R438

Exactly. Why are we letting them control the conversation?

The right wing exploited its voter base's sexism in 2016. Hillary wearing pantsuits, etc. American Inc. Media pushing all the anti Hillary rhetoric.

Hillary won the popular vote by 3 Million votes. The electoral college gave Trump the win (thanks to Putin's strategic meddling).

Hills would have won decidedly had fuckface Comey not shitted out of his mouth days before the election.

Please let us not forget. Trolls abound. Don’t use “HRC”. Use Kitten Heels because there are too many google hits searching kittens.👍

R436 - Abortion is an issue that affects a lot of young voters - whether Rep or Dem. Imagine if you're the typical Republican douche and you knock up a random hooker. You would vote those who promise to legalize abortion (Dems).

However, I do agree that other woke issues like Trans and Illegal Immigrants will be the downfall of the Dems in the next election. Remember, politics is an art of subtraction. Trans voters would vote the lesser evils anyway (Dems) even if you won't put them high on your talkpoints or legislative agenda. And the illegal immigrants would vote against their interests, as usual.

How many of Walker votes are attributable to Kemp at the top of the ticket? Without running with him in a runoff, won’t he be at a disadvantage?

I don’t agree, R443. Hillary Clinton of 2007 would have won decidedly. Not Hillary Clinton of 2016. 2007 Hillary Clinton is gone, the one who hung out in people’s trailers in trailer parks.

[quote]Can the Dems actually win without Trump?

Trump's a permanent shitstain on GOP underpants; his stench will follow them for many election cycles to come.

Trolls are desperate to matter, when in real life their right wing trolling didn't help at all.

Now they post "well, there's no proof that our anti woke trolling didn't help! Our anti woke crusade is totally winning nationwide ... someday! You'll see!"

[quote]Hillary won the popular vote by 3 Million votes. The electoral college gave Trump the win (thanks to Putin's strategic meddling).

People keep acting like the Electoral College is some Republican cheating strategy cooked up to deny Hillary her rightful Presidency. But no, it’s actually in the Constitution. Hillary is a Yale graduate…she understood the rules of the game and should have been able to come up with a winning strategy. But she couldn’t.

R444 Illegal immigrant’s can’t vote.

R445 Yes, Walker will be at a disadvantage in a runoff.

You know who is waking up a happy camper today? Liz Cheney.

Abortion isn't JUST abortion. It's a bellwether for any number of things that a lot of people care about. People can not directly care about abortion one way or the other, but can figure out that if they'll take away abortion rights, they'll take away other cherished rights and protections - e.g., voting, LGBT, general legal rights - which has already started. So the conclusion that "abortion" was a key issue goes way beyond people who are "pro choice" - not to dismiss all the people for whom actual abortion is a key issue to them.

[quote]How many of Walker votes are attributable to Kemp at the top of the ticket? Without running with him in a runoff, won’t he be at a disadvantage?

Yes.

[quote] People keep acting like the Electoral College is some Republican cheating strategy cooked up to deny Hillary her rightful Presidency.

And some people act like Hillary wasn't popular enough when she fucking won the popular vote. Only when they are reminded of that, these people whine that Trump still won thanks to the electoral college, but that doesn't prevent the same people to repeat the "Hillary wasn't popular enough" lie in the next thread, hoping nobody is challenging that lie then.

This thread is about the midterms. Stay on topic.

Who is Hillary?

[quote]The only reason Hillary Clinton is being brought up is because a bunch of rightwingers have the sads and are just lashing out with old hot-button topics to make themselves feel better.

No, because this nimrod posted this:

[quote]So Clinton / Abrams 2024 is a go then? They're both available!

Has anyone checked on Merrick Garland this morning? Election's over hon, time to go down to MagaLardo and deliver that indictment.

I think that original post was a joke.

Marijuana on the ballot:

Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota reject ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana.

Maryland and Missouri approve recreational marijuana initiatives.

DLers complain about the Dems being too old and refusing to retire. Then, we get this," Hey, how about Hillary in '24?"

[quote]Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota reject ballot measures to legalize recreational marijuana.

Those three states seem like giant shitholes.

Stop it with the Hillary if y'all want to keep the White House this 2024.

Hillary will never go away. Just like Trump.

It's hard not to see Whitmer as a potential Dem nominee given the great news out of Michigan. And a candidate from the Midwest is exactly the type of candidate the Dems would want.

[quote]Those three states seem like giant shitholes.

I'll have you know that my shithole is tiny and attractively puckered!

Republicans in denial -- good, let them keep making noise about banning abortion into the 2024 election, see how well that works out for them.

[quote]So Clinton / Abrams 2024 is a go then? They're both available!

Not.

Gonna.

Happen.

The abortion ban failing at ballot in red ass Kentucky shows you that Americans are very opposed to the GOP abortion bullshit.

I have a dream. A dream that Trump goes to live 100 years. Incontinent and impotent goes without saying because these two things he already is. And behind bars, because you know he'll eventually get his comeuppance. GOP will stay GQP as long as Trump shuffles along. Trump is GOP kryptonite and GOP cannot get rid of him. It's a fine day after all.

Has Kari Lake come out of her coffin to accept defeat?

You mean the SCOTUS bullshit. Or, are you fucking deflecting you POS. So devious…

[quote] I'd forgotten about Jen Psaki.

The make-up people at MSNBC really tarted her up

R472. Meant for r469.

Thank you, DLers!

I F'ing LOVE spending election nights with you!!

[quote]he needs the legal protection that going for the presidency again can give him.

Being a Presidential candidate won't save him.

R409, Trump may HAVE to run. He sees it as the way to fend off the criminal investigations. Yet everyone is tired of him.

[quote] What happens if Republicans do get a slim majority in the House? What would it mean for the Jan 6 committee investigations? What would it mean for potential impeachments of Biden?

Which ever party is in the majority will control all the committees.

The Jan 6 committee will be dissolved immediately. Some in GOP will move to impeach but those who barely won may stop that. There will be stupid investigations in Fauci and Hunter Biden...

There’s absolutely no law that would prohibit the DOJ from perusing a presidential candidate. It is a courtesy only.

[quote]There will be stupid investigations in Fauci and Hunter Biden...

Last night's results will prompt some of the saner Republicans to pull back on supporting such protests, which will put them at odds with the nuttier wing. Glorious infighting will be the result.

The Jan 6 committee has already wrapped up and presented its case. It did its job. And it's a permanent Congressional accounting of what happened on January 6 for the future to read.

[quote] Glorious infighting will be the result.

True.

But the rest of us will get caught in the crossfire.

Talk to your sisters and cousins and aunties.

They are not ok.

Repugs do nothing but gridlock, obfuscate, etc. Nothing new there.

[quote]AR Gov. Huckabee Sanders

ugh the Huckabeast

Trump's announcement will be so underwhelming. If last night had been a red blowout, he could have really staged some kind of comeback rally, but it's just about the opposite right now.

Megyn Kelly: ‘Better for GOP not to be in control’ of Congress ahead of 2024

Trump will be the "savior" who will collect all the scared sheep and take their money while they are still shaken by the midterm results. His rally will be packed, just because the Deplorables need a pick-me-up.

Exactly r486.

Last night was a terrible night for Trump, his announcement for re-election is going to look incredibly pathetic now.

Democrats (if they win the House) need to focus on jobs, manufacturing especially in the Midwest. Jobs, jobs, jobs.

Pathetic or not, the midterm results will push the Deplorables to give Trump more money. They act on hate, fear, and desperation.

Now that Huckabeast is governor, will she still scratch her cooch right there on live TV like before?

R483

Black women continue to prove they’re the best in the country!

R473 They were really pushing that ginger Psaki pretty hard last night. Actually I'd prefer she take over the Rachel show. That Alex girl is okay, but kind of meh.

I think the J6 committee did some good work and that may have played something of a role, along with abortion, in keeping any republican gains to a minimum. I think there are a lot of people who are just done with crazy, except in GA. I didn't expect Abrams to win, but I thought that people would wake up and not send a buffoon to the Senate. I also hope that Abrams doesn't walk away from politics. I'm also not ready to give up on Beto.

Beto is a loser. Let him go.

[QUOTE]Black women continue to prove they’re the best in the country!

Black people, PERIOD, men included, are the reason why the “red wave” was canceled. Without them, this country would be gripped by rightwing fascism from sea to shining sea. Every goddamn Justice on the Supreme Court right now would be conservative if it wasn’t for Black people.

Republican Mehmet Oz called Democrat John Fetterman to concede the Pennsylvania Senate race at 9:30 a.m. ET this morning, according to Fetterman campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello.

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly will win reelection in Kansas, CNN projects, defeating Republican state Attorney General Derek Schmidt in a state former President Donald Trump won by 15 percentage points two years ago.

Texas is just nowhere near turning blue. I wish it was but it's not.

Democrats have flipped the entire State Senate of Michigan

I assume Oz will keep his Turkish citizenship

Minority voters and Gen Z really came out this election.

Turns out Biden's loan forgiveness really WAS a positive way to get the young voters out.

Yep, Texas is nowhere near blue but I'm not ready to write it off yet. Ohio and Florida are both finally dead to me, Republican shitholes.

[quote] I also hope that Abrams doesn't walk away from politics. I'm also not ready to give up on Beto.

I think that their positions are transitioning and elevating to a higher level. Neither one of them may ever get "the prize", so to speak, but they are paving a road for a near-term dynamic Democrat candidate to have a smooth drive to capturing it

[quote]Ugh... The Huckabeast

The creative department fixed the imagery for you R485

Newt Gingrich, crying in his beer on Fox News:

“I was surprised, because I thought with the inflation rate and the price of food and the price of gasoline, with the crime rate that we have seen – I thought all those things would have made for a very big Republican night. And I have to say, much as I think it’s despicable, the Biden strategy of demonizing Republicans – I think did have an impact and will probably become part of the definition of the Democratic Party.”

Abrams was instrumental in getting Warnock elected in the first place. She has already made a difference. It's just annoying that she gets no love.

I didn't expect Beto to win. It will be a mighty cold day in Dallas when that shithole state turns blue.

Maybe repubs are fed up with the orange one using the RNC as a piggybank for his enormous legal bills.

Why is Newt Gingrich still alive?

I think the emerging 'time to move on' narrative about Trump is far more damaging to his prospects than any argument he's the wrong guy/too divisive. Time to move on just kind of ignores him and makes any antics by him or his mouth breathers just look sad.

For Democrats, Trump is the gift that keeps on giving. I don’t want to move on!

I'm dying to know if Dump will still announce his 2024 run next week.

[quote]Megyn Kelly: ‘Better for GOP not to be in control’ of Congress ahead of 2024

And those grapes were probably sour, too!

Repub on Repub trench warfare will be awesome!

Have they called the election on Lake and Boebert yet?

I wonder if the Republicans will publicly make a fuss about Trump being indicted (if he is) but privately be like “please take him away!”

[quote]And I have to say, much as I think it’s despicable, the Biden strategy of demonizing Republicans – I think did have an impact and will probably become part of the definition of the Democratic Party.”

Gingrich is kidding with such a statement! I guess he doesn't recall how Republicans have demonized Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Stacy Abrams, "The Squad" (make note... ALL women) to the point where their lives are in jeopardy.

[QUOTE]Repub on Repub trench warfare will be awesome!

Trump and DeSantis will tear each other apart. We might be better off just running Mighty Joe again for a nice orderly nomination process while the Rethugs kill each other.

What happens to the losers? Like, in NY, is Zeldin still in the House or was his seat up for election and he had to stand down?

Also, what is the fate of Val Demmings? She's an asset, I think,

[quote]Have they called the election on Lake and Boebert yet?

Not for Boebert. She's currently behind, 49.4% to 50.6%, with 90% of the votes in -- but the NYT says the race is leaning toward her.

[quote]Also, what is the fate of Val Demmings? She's an asset, I think,

She's great. Unfortunately for her, statewide office in FL seems to be an impossibility for her or any Democrat for the time being.

Should Biden stay on for 2024 or go?

I think he should go. He has done a marvellous service and he saved the country from Trump. His place in history is assured and for the good. If I was advising him I'd say announce three things: that you're out at the end of term and the torch can pass to a new generation; that your priority for the balance of the term will be voting rights and a national abortion law; and then drive that infrastructure development under Pete and Mitch Landrieu like fucking crazy. All domestic accomplishments all the time. Even if the abortion and voting rights fail, properly played, they can be leveraged as an example of what the Republicans will do for you... which is fuck all... put them on the defensive.

[quote] Trump and DeSantis will tear each other apart.

That's not going to happen, since DeSantis will run away like a bitch. He doesn't want to find a Q-Anon, Deplorable stranger in his home, like Pelosi's husband did. And that is going to happen when he mouths off at Trump.

R522: if you know, is she still in the House?

[quote]"And I have to say, much as I think it’s despicable, the Biden strategy of demonizing Republicans – I think did have an impact and will probably become part of the definition of the Democratic Party.”

Shorter Newt Gingrich:

"How dare the Democrats tell the truth about us!"

If you want cogent election analysis, you go with Fox & Friends.

Tim Ryan gave a noble concession speech last night, speaking of the honor of conceding to Vance, who won, because that's what you do when you lose - you concede.

It is a shame about Vance winning.

[quote]if you know, is she still in the House?

Only through January.

So Lake officially lost?

^ That's too bad.

[quote]Should Biden stay on for 2024 or go? I think he should go. He has done a marvellous service and he saved the country from Trump. His place in history is assured and for the good. If I was advising him I'd say announce three things: that you're out at the end of term...

As long as President Biden is fit and effective then HE should make that choice and do what HE determines is in the best interest of himself, his family, and the country.

[quote]So Lake officially lost?

That race is still undecided.

Yes, Val Demmings couldn't run for her House seat and Senate at the same time.

A democrat won her seat, but she will no longer be in the House.

Same with Tim Ryan in Ohio. He had to give up his House seat to run for Senate.

MICHAEL MOORE WAS RIGHT ALL ALONG. Tears in his eyes...

Gingrich, as usual is ignoring the fact that if Trump hadn't riled up his followers to attack the Capitol on Jan 6, Biden would have nothing to hammer them over the head with. The Repubs screwed their own pooch here.

The Gen Z Democrat is the guy who won Val Demings’ House seat:

R524. Shitker has already “reminded” DeSatan that he has dirt on him…so, no, DeSatan will step down if he knows what will happen to him (or his marriage and for his family’s sake). I’m guessing a sex scandal ala Gaetz.

Democratic state Sen. Don Davis has won his bid to represent northeast North Carolina in Congress, CNN projects, defeating Republican Sandy Smith in a significant win in the Democratic Party’s bid to stem their losses in the midterms.

If you go by the NYT site and the fact that remaining votes are largely election-day drop off type votes (which favor Repubs there), Lake is likely to win. Masters will likely lose AZ Senate as there is simply too much ground for him to make up.

[quote]However, I do agree that other woke issues like Trans and Illegal Immigrants will be the downfall of the Dems in the next election.

You guys said that in 2016, 2018 midterms, 2020, and this year. It isn't going to happen.

Shit, I remember dozens of people on that old thread about Gone With the Wind being taken off HBO for a couple of days who were constantly saying that "the woke Democrats are always censoring us" and "this is why Trump will win." A huge number of those posters are now redtagged and banned, by the way.

You know why? Because 99.9% of people who say "this single issue is why the Democrats will lose" are trolls. The remaining 0.1% of you are just old geezers have a list of things you hate and fear -- trans, tattoos, fat women, blacks, Meghan Markle, Muslims, "the woke," anyone under 50 -- and you always say that your personal bugaboo "is why the Democrats will lose," and it's nothing but petulant, childish whining.

Maloney has conceded in NY17 unfortunately.

It was a good night for Dems overall, but NY is an exception. Even Hochul while she won it was only by 6 points. Not a huge margin for a blue state.

[quote]Not for Boebert. She's currently behind, 49.4% to 50.6%, with 90% of the votes in -- but the NYT says the race is leaning toward her.

Politico is too, I don't know why. The gap keeps getting a little larger every time there's an update, yet they still say Boebert will win.

So delicious it should be fattening:

Sexy!

Wokeness and trans-extremism should be opposed because it's wrong. BTW, 2016 is a weird election to include on your list...

Once all is settled, and hopefully the Democrats retain the House and the Senate, I would LOVE to see President Biden come out and make a fiery speech to the nation! "Our nation has spoken. The people have spoken. I am recommitting myself to "Build Back Better" and strengthening the middle class. I am committed to passage of voting rights, codifying Roe, and moving our nation more towards greener and cleaner energy, etc"

Such a speech would be so inspiring and uplifting, IMHO. It might also cause a few Republicans to commit Hari Kari

Voters just outside Pittsburgh, PA re-elected a dead man to the State House, rather than vote for his woke opponent Green Party candidate Queonia Livingston.

The Democrats are not retaining the House. What planet are you living on?

R541 is totally right. The idea that the vast majority of the country gives a shit about trans the way DL freaks obsess about it is comical.

It's not about the wokes or the trans, idiots.

People who complain about "wokeness" all look like Andrew Dice Clay in my mind's eye. What a dumb thing to think matters at all, while the fucking world is ON FIRE

For Boebert, Maybe the outstanding areas to be counted are staunchly Republican areas

I’m in Colorado and we’re still waiting for her area and area 8 to be decided.

r546 is also:

[quote]So basically, there is a good chance the delightful villain Kari Lake will win? Sorry, I love her for all the wrong reasons.

Midterms were yesterday, r546, you trolls can leave now.

HA!

And, speaking of....

r, 553, I'm not a troll. And those positions aren't that weird. Kari Lake is crazy far right, but amusing in an evil villain sort of way. Wokeness and trans-extremism are wrong and should be opposed for that reason. That doesn't make me a troll or MAGA or anything else. But people like you only think in black and white. Enjoy wasting your time trying to find trolls. I'll continue to discuss things on this site.

[quote] Kari Lake is crazy far right, but amusing in an evil villain sort of way.

Who the fuck needs a real life villain in his life for entertainment?

Unfortunately, Boebert will win. Mesa County is pulling for her

I heard some woman named Chewbacca is winning in Alaska??

The idea that anyone, particularly someone who's gay, as I assume R555 is, finds a dangerous ideologue running for political office "amusing" suggests that person either is deeply shallow and stupid or is buffered by circumstances from the realities of having one oif the two major political parties go full-tilt fascist.

Well, this queen is NOT amused.

The trans and wokeness are VITAL issues for the Republican Party. They have NOTHING substantive to offer American voters. They trade on fear of crazies on the Left, lib'ruls, and blacks and hispanics to whip their mouthbreathing blue-collar supporters into a frenzy. FEAR is ALL the Republican Party has to sell. How long is it going to take for Democrats to figure this out and start campaigning effectively against it? The Democratic Party is a shambles. They allowed the Republicans to totally commandeer and co-opt the working class in this country. It's so clumsy and stupid it's just beyond belief.

Don't hold your breath, R 547. Biden wouldn't want to offend anyone. That's the Democratic way. That being said, outside groups should pound Georgia media with the stupidity of Walker, his inability for cogent thought, his sexual dalliances, and his violent behavior. Constant barrage of character assassination.

It's crappy that Maloney had to concede but the re-districting really screwed up NY Dems.

He got stuck with a district that included so many conservative counties.

Democrats do need better messaging. They should be able to win by more decisive margins.

^r557^^GFYS^^^

Election denier incarnate.

[quote]It's crappy that Maloney had to concede but the re-districting really screwed up NY Dems.

Don’t Dems control everything in New York? Why didn’t they gerrymander the districts to their benefit?

Politico.

R563 finds a way to pick at the Democrats even when that party has beaten back the supposed red wave of Repugs--in a midterm no less.

Go fuck yourself.

Why don’t Democrats in California find a way to gerrymander Kevin McCarthy’s district out of existence?

[quote]The Democratic Party is a shambles. They allowed the Republicans to totally commandeer and co-opt the working class in this country. It's so clumsy and stupid it's just beyond belief.

And yet they just achieved mid-term election results that defied all expectations. Funny, that.

R563. Previously blocked. What an asshat. You must be a republicunt. Bless you for your ignorant perserverence. I don’t necessarily attack females, but you are an exception. Just know your husband married you because he knew you were stupid and he could control your helpless self.

Lighting a candle for Arizona....

Why are we ignoring Will Rollins

[quote] Unfortunately, Boebert will win. Mesa County is pulling for her

Fuck. I was hoping to be rid of that cunt.

I see the trolls have returned. It was nice not having them around last night. Guess they need something to do now since the red wave fizzled.

[quote] Lighting a candle for Arizona....

what for? Did Kari Lake win?

Don’t be suckered by lying MAGAt trolls r573.

Politico.com:

Frisch (D) 50.6%

Boebert (R) 49.4%

93% vote tallied

Read it and weep, PIGS!

It is still unlikely Dems are winning the House, but GOP margin is going to be way thinner than they thought possible r547. This was supposed to be a huge night of pick ups for them.

R577 - But the outstanding votes are from staunchly Republican precints.

r557 is also:

[quote]R436 - Abortion is an issue that affects a lot of young voters - whether Rep or Dem. Imagine if you're the typical Republican douche and you knock up a random hooker. You would vote those who promise to legalize abortion (Dems).

[quote]However, I do agree that other woke issues like Trans and Illegal Immigrants will be the downfall of the Dems in the next election. Remember, politics is an art of subtraction. Trans voters would vote the lesser evils anyway (Dems) even if you won't put them high on your talkpoints or legislative agenda. And the illegal immigrants would vote against their interests, as usual.

You people screaming trolls are trolls, most active in the morning. I assume the Metamucil hasn't kicked in yet so you're crankier than the typical old queen.

The fact is, Dems survived by too narrow a margin for anyone to be crowing this morning. Thank God they did, but Dems need to find the center again.

R507 This statement of Newt is historical, Epic irony. Does he even get it?

R579. Only according to FUX Entertainment News.

R565 they did, but a judge threw it out and the person who then redrew the map valued compactness and competitiveness.

R556 Right, let's put a "real villain" in charge of a state and see what entertainment ensues. Right.

[quote]The fact is, Dems survived by too narrow a margin for anyone to be crowing this morning.

Yet a much broader margin than anyone had a right to expect.

"The fact is, Dems survived by too narrow a margin for anyone to be crowing this morning. Thank God they did, but Dems need to find the center again"

Sure, Mary R581. It's always the Dems that need to adjust their priorities, never the Repugs. This midterm has proven they're doing just fine!

Oh, my sides!

It’s rise and shine time in HST (Hawaii Standard Time).

Katie Porter is in a tight race due to redistricting, but I really hope she pulls off a victory. She's a valuable asset to the Dems.

Fine and dandy but it wasn't commanding. There's work to be done.

R580 Please look at the NYT Colorado voter map to see what I'm saying about Mesa County. I'm on your side too, just a little anxious.

[quote]This was supposed to be a huge night of pick ups for them.

It certainly was for me!

Due to redistricting. Who the fuck did that in CA, no less r589.?

[quote]Fine and dandy but it wasn't commanding. There's work to be done.

Thank you, Mr. Obvious.

OK, you fools keep screaming for the Clinton restoration then, as usual. The stupid on this site....

The only thing this lesson has taught us the Republican brand is toxic right now.

The President's party is supposed to get clobbered during their first midterm, and there is record inflation and unrest right now.

The opposition party should have cleaned up, they blew it, because Trump has tainted the brand.

do we keep the house?

any hope?

I'm sorry. I may have been mistaken about the redistricting hurting Katie Porter. She may be in a slightly bluer district now, but it's Orange County, so it's always a tougher bet for Democrats unfortunately.

The upset I'm dying to see would be Boebert losing. But NYT shows where the remaining votes are and who they're expected to be for, and while I didn't properly crunch the numbers or anything, just glanced over it, I'm guessing she'll win by around a thousand votes. Sucks. Still hoping though....

Where are we with Lake? Has she officially lost yet?

The biggest loser yesterday was Trump.

When DeSantis in his victory speech was going on and on about the "woke," it kind of sounded weird.

The anti-woke message failed miserably everywhere outside of Florida. I doubt the GOP can run on "the Dems are ruining your children" in 2024.

But no one here is doing that, R595. You just claim they are.

R593 in CA we have a bipartisan process to redistrict - avoiding gerrymandering for the most part. It's actually a model to have districts formed more logically, and not creating the possibility for more extreme (right and left) candidates. This kind of "balanced" redistricting is an antidote to American acceptance of extremes.

Porter will still win. She a great American leader.

"The only thing this lesson has taught us the Republican brand is toxic right now."

R596 nailed it.

R599 That's what I'm trying to say! Mesa County alone could tip it over to her, based on NYT's voter map. But R580 rather call hastily for victory and call me - a Yale cum laude grad - not bright. LOL! :/

[quote] a Yale cum laude grad

Does Yale have an extension campus in Moscow?