2018 Midterms 2: I Need A Drink!

[bronconick]

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The GOP needs to take lessons from the Pelosi Mob on how to control the family.

As God is my witness, the GOP would screw up running a numbers racket.

Pelosi is the balancing act for watching McConnell roll an inept Schumer as he bargains against himself, first with Judicial appointments last month and now over money for a wall that 60 million Democrats don't want.

 

[mookie1995]

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He might want one of those Senate seats to open up sooner rather than later. Having said that, he just got taught a lesson in bare knuckle politics that I hope he learns from.

Lastly, with Dems now picking up a net of 40 seats in the House, who was that brilliant, good looking and humble poster who predicted that very thing? Hint, it wasn't Scooby, who also predicted a 40 seat pickup, but just got the party that would be winning all of those seats wrong.

so that house will now pass all the bills hilly wants (since you guaranteed her win )

 

[mookie1995]

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The problem is outside of the few people who won running away from her the truth is her strategy worked. Health Care being an issue was her deal according to stuff I read right before election day. She may be older than dirt but she seems to know what the voters want...agreed though someone in leadership needs to be young and the heir apparent.

The Anti-Pelosi crowd has nothing. They have no message outside of "we want something new" and they cant even decide who they support or why. They sound like a campus political party shouting lots of random things but no coherent message, no leadership and no solutions. They arent ready for prime time yet which is why they wont win.

the strategy was "against tD". still, nobody has a hc plan for everyone. if it isn't universal, and cheap, and let's one do what they want..... it has zero chance.

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

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Interesting from the post Mortem that McSally did on her failed attempt. Not great news for dump and 2020.

““A significant segment of the AZ GOP was hostile to the President,” it says. “In internal polling during the primary, President Trump never broke 80% favorability among Republican voters. A certain segment of AZ Republicans was outright hostile to President Trump, and was against the Kavanaugh appointment. This segment of moderate Republicans, especially woman [sic], proved very difficult to bring home to a Republican candidate that supported President Trump and the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh.”

https://www.vox.com/2018/11/28/1811...xdotcom&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

 

[Rover]

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the strategy was "against tD". still, nobody has a hc plan for everyone. if it isn't universal, and cheap, and let's one do what they want..... it has zero chance.

Disagree on that. Dems went out of their way to avoid promising to have Chump burned at the stake and focused primarily on the very real attempts of the KKK, I mean GOP, to take away their health care coverage. In fact some people on the left were pressing for Pelosi to take a firmer stand on impeachment. Astoundingly the party stayed on message and crushed most suburban Republicans in swing seats. Hell, Dems didn't win a seat in Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Kansas on an anti-Chump message.

 

[bronconick]

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NC-9 is weird. The board of elections unanimously has refused to certify the results which has the Republican up 905 votes for with no reason given so far. They'll meet again Friday to discuss it

 

[5mn_Major]

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Interesting from the post Mortem that McSally did on her failed attempt. Not great news for dump and 2020.

““A significant segment of the AZ GOP was hostile to the President,” it says. “In internal polling during the primary, President Trump never broke 80% favorability among Republican voters. A certain segment of AZ Republicans was outright hostile to President Trump, and was against the Kavanaugh appointment. This segment of moderate Republicans, especially woman [sic], proved very difficult to bring home to a Republican candidate that supported President Trump and the confirmation of Justice Kavanaugh.”

https://www.vox.com/2018/11/28/1811...xdotcom&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

Wouldn't be surprised if there is a significant amount of support for McCain and Flake...who Trump has consistently belittled.

 

[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">AP retracts call of GOP win in North Carolina congressional race amid fraud investigation <a href="https://t.co/QFnetNKlpi">https://t.co/QFnetNKlpi</a> <a href="https://t.co/QEFpJHU8f6">pic.twitter.com/QEFpJHU8f6</a></p>— The Hill (@thehill) <a href="https://twitter.com/thehill/status/1068655439280259072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 30, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[mookie1995]

Disagree on that. Dems went out of their way to avoid promising to have Chump burned at the stake and focused primarily on the very real attempts of the KKK, I mean GOP, to take away their health care coverage. In fact some people on the left were pressing for Pelosi to take a firmer stand on impeachment. Astoundingly the party stayed on message and crushed most suburban Republicans in swing seats. Hell, Dems didn't win a seat in Oklahoma, South Carolina, and Kansas on an anti-Chump message.

Being against doesn’t mean going all nutty and impeaching for no reason

Surprising how many morons cry impeach, but forget the senate has to convict

 

[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Republicans have finally figured out how they got routed in California: Lots of people voted. <br><br>From columnist Michael Hiltzik: <a href="https://t.co/iDoKZC5lgc">https://t.co/iDoKZC5lgc</a></p>— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1068921447349977089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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No duh!

 

[Handyman]

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If this is true...HOLY CRAP!

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">It seems a Republican campaign went to the houses of older Democrats, claimed to be officials, took their absentee ballots and got rid of them. The Republican “won” by 900 votes. It’s 2018. Every major newspaper should be on that story. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NC9?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NC9</a></p>— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) <a href="https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1068871933792583681?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p lang="und" dir="ltr"><a href="https://t.co/xZtAan9Emi">https://t.co/xZtAan9Emi</a></p>— Neera Tanden (@neeratanden) <a href="https://twitter.com/neeratanden/status/1068872931479117827?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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No wonder the results were never certified that is out and out fraud! Just a coincidence it was the GOP I am sure since we know only Black and Latino Dems vote illegally.

edit: Lots of people on the thread tweeting about other frauds they have personally seen involving older people...

 

[Deutsche Gopher Fan]

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Beliebe the only two votes against investigating were from two Rs also.

Funny how voter fraud points to that side.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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They can only win by cheating, but we all know that.

 

[mookie1995]

They can only win by cheating, but we all know that.

you aint cheating, you aint trying

 

[Handyman]

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And in the cesspool to the East (of Minnesota)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In Wisconsin, Republicans have put forward a wildly anti-democratic proposal to strip powers from the newly elected Democratic governor and attorney general before they take office, cut early voting, and improve their chances in a state Supreme Court race: <a href="https://t.co/Ysz3GLVMoR">https://t.co/Ysz3GLVMoR</a></p>— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) <a href="https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1068907938167701504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[Handyman]

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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Faced with the prospect of defeat, two Orange County Republicans are now claiming voter fraud. They have produced no evidence to prove it. <a href="https://t.co/2XIVQFRwoh">https://t.co/2XIVQFRwoh</a></p>— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) <a href="https://twitter.com/latimes/status/1068883717127589888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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[rufus]

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Beliebe the only two votes against investigating were from two Rs also.

Funny how voter fraud points to that side.

I thought Repubs were all about investigating voter fraud?

 

[WeAreNDHockey]

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And in the cesspool to the East (of Minnesota)

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-cards="hidden" data-lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">In Wisconsin, Republicans have put forward a wildly anti-democratic proposal to strip powers from the newly elected Democratic governor and attorney general before they take office, cut early voting, and improve their chances in a state Supreme Court race: <a href="https://t.co/Ysz3GLVMoR">https://t.co/Ysz3GLVMoR</a></p>— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) <a href="https://twitter.com/ddale8/status/1068907938167701504?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 1, 2018</a></blockquote>
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Republicans are petulant little children, throwing tantrums when things don't go their way. What trump is going to do when he loses in 2020 is going to be interesting. At least until it leads to an armed insurrection anyway, because I am convinced that if he is still alive in January of 2021 he is not going to give up the presidency peacefully. He is the ultimate petulant little child, but instead of just laying down on the grocery store floor, screaming and thrashing about, he has a military at his disposal.

 

[5mn_Major]

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If I'm Evers, I make clear that that would be one of the biggest mistakes in the history of Wisconsin politics making it clear that it will be difficult to pass anything. And if they pass it, I'd 1) veto every single bill the GOP tried to pass 2) make my term a one man publicity tour of explain in simple terms the criminality of the Republican party. If they change the concept of the governor, he should also. At some point, you have nothing to lose.

 

[FadeToBlack&Gold]

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Republicans are petulant little children, throwing tantrums when things don't go their way. What trump is going to do when he loses in 2020 is going to be interesting. At least until it leads to an armed insurrection anyway, because I am convinced that if he is still alive in January of 2021 he is not going to give up the presidency peacefully. He is the ultimate petulant little child, but instead of just laying down on the grocery store floor, screaming and thrashing about, he has a military at his disposal.

I'm not all that worried about it. I could see him refusing to attend the new POTUS' inauguration, and not going through with the public WH key hand-off. One way or another though, he will leave power.