DMac wrote:
My only point there, salty one, was that you probably know full well when you wear the MAGA hat that you're apt to encounter a citizen who is going to have a word or two to say about it, and that's part of the reason many/some wear it. Same with my National Rifle Association hat, I know what I'm going to get when I wear that, it's the whole reason I'll be wearing it.
BBC reported : 114 million voters in House races, exceeding previous high of 83 million in 2014.a fan wrote:Yessir!!
My facebook page...equal parts left and right....voters are in full meltdown.
I LOVE election day, and go into full on, sappy, schmoopy, Walt Whitman mode.
The peaceful transition of power from one's direct vote is still a marvel to me....
An interesting dynamic is about to play out. Do the D's retaliate for Trumps loud mouth and bury the next two years a legal red tape, does Trump go quiet and and now deflect responsibility to Ryan, McConnell, Graham, et al.. while working on back door deals with Pelosi friend requests, or double down and get busy pushing legislation to show "I am trying" in order to make a case for a deadbeat House. If and this is a big If, the economy and market starts trending the other way it will be hard to justify that it was not a result of the 2018 mid-terms come time for the 2020 election cycle.holmes435 wrote:Will Trump reach across the aisle to get things done? My vote is that he will blame D's for his massive legislative failures that have already occurred as well as any failure to make meaningful legislation in the next two years. My vote is the D's will mostly obstruct as well, though they seem to be much more willing to compromise in recent history than the R's.
The right’s dog whistles haven’t helped. But the left’s talking points have done their fair share to aid the polarization too. Far from a one-way street.holmes435 wrote:Results seem to be closer to the pollsters center line than their margins like in 2016.
Dems win house seats in many heavy R districts who overwhelmingly supported Trump. Control of the house seems imminent. Subpoenas and "accountability" will be interesting to follow. Will Trump reach across the aisle to get things done? My vote is that he will blame D's for his massive legislative failures that have already occurred as well as any failure to make meaningful legislation in the next two years. My vote is the D's will mostly obstruct as well, though they seem to be much more willing to compromise in recent history than the R's.
Beto comes closer than any D in recent history to unseating Cruz in heavy red Texas. Margin was thinner than most predicted. Cruz must have been sweating bullets. Coincidentally if Beto had kept mum about gun control he might have won. It's not a winning platform in any swing state, let alone Texas.
I'm not sure what Frito is smoking - maybe he's actually in Michigan where the devil's weed is now legal - congrats to them, hopefully federal legalization follows in the next decade. Keep the government out of my body.
A few governor seats have flipped, and Wisconsin is too close to call - this will reduce the R's massive head start in gerrymandering come the 2020 census, but they'll still have a huge advantage.
Main prediction for the next 2 years: More polarization, mostly driven by calls to far right talking points like the immigrant caravan.
One way street, the left and the media have never accepted the President’s historic win in 2016. The left has been violent over the results as well chronicled on another thread. The President calls them out as he should and defnends America from these anti Americans both in politics and the media. TDS is the sole cause of the division in the country with a helping from the former Black Muslim President who stroked the racial divide to unprecedented levels we hadn’t seen in a long time. The Democrats and the media are the reason for division. Trump didn’t cause any of it. If you can’t see that, you are completely biased and lying to yourselfthatsmell wrote:The right’s dog whistles haven’t helped. But the left’s talking points have done their fair share to aid the polarization too. Far from a one-way street.holmes435 wrote:Results seem to be closer to the pollsters center line than their margins like in 2016.
Dems win house seats in many heavy R districts who overwhelmingly supported Trump. Control of the house seems imminent. Subpoenas and "accountability" will be interesting to follow. Will Trump reach across the aisle to get things done? My vote is that he will blame D's for his massive legislative failures that have already occurred as well as any failure to make meaningful legislation in the next two years. My vote is the D's will mostly obstruct as well, though they seem to be much more willing to compromise in recent history than the R's.
Beto comes closer than any D in recent history to unseating Cruz in heavy red Texas. Margin was thinner than most predicted. Cruz must have been sweating bullets. Coincidentally if Beto had kept mum about gun control he might have won. It's not a winning platform in any swing state, let alone Texas.
I'm not sure what Frito is smoking - maybe he's actually in Michigan where the devil's weed is now legal - congrats to them, hopefully federal legalization follows in the next decade. Keep the government out of my body.
A few governor seats have flipped, and Wisconsin is too close to call - this will reduce the R's massive head start in gerrymandering come the 2020 census, but they'll still have a huge advantage.
Main prediction for the next 2 years: More polarization, mostly driven by calls to far right talking points like the immigrant caravan.
Subpoena Trump's tax returns.Protect the Mueller investigation.Protect Obamacare and pre-existing conditions.Protect Medicare.Investigate Trump violations of emoluments & Hatch Act.jhu72 wrote:Walker is toast. 50K ballots from Milwaukee were reported late when released swamped all hope Walker had.
Turned out pretty much the way the pollsters called it. I think the analysts were a little too optimistic about dems chances in holding on in the Senate.
Big story no one is talking about YET, once again way more democratic votes cast for representatives, exceeded republican votes for representatives by something like 8 million votes, nationwide.
I think that's right, but one only has to read the immediately following burst from our resident troll to understand what's been happening, and will be happening over the next 2 years. The divisiveness is due to our recent "Black Muslim President".thatsmell wrote:The right’s dog whistles haven’t helped. But the left’s talking points have done their fair share to aid the polarization too. Far from a one-way street.holmes435 wrote:Results seem to be closer to the pollsters center line than their margins like in 2016.
Dems win house seats in many heavy R districts who overwhelmingly supported Trump. Control of the house seems imminent. Subpoenas and "accountability" will be interesting to follow. Will Trump reach across the aisle to get things done? My vote is that he will blame D's for his massive legislative failures that have already occurred as well as any failure to make meaningful legislation in the next two years. My vote is the D's will mostly obstruct as well, though they seem to be much more willing to compromise in recent history than the R's.
Beto comes closer than any D in recent history to unseating Cruz in heavy red Texas. Margin was thinner than most predicted. Cruz must have been sweating bullets. Coincidentally if Beto had kept mum about gun control he might have won. It's not a winning platform in any swing state, let alone Texas.
I'm not sure what Frito is smoking - maybe he's actually in Michigan where the devil's weed is now legal - congrats to them, hopefully federal legalization follows in the next decade. Keep the government out of my body.
A few governor seats have flipped, and Wisconsin is too close to call - this will reduce the R's massive head start in gerrymandering come the 2020 census, but they'll still have a huge advantage.
Main prediction for the next 2 years: More polarization, mostly driven by calls to far right talking points like the immigrant caravan.
foreverlax wrote:"Investigate vs Legislate"
Investigate - all depends on the outcome of Mueller's investigation.
Legislate - maybe they come together on infrastructure, which would be good, depending on how its structured.
Nothing gets repealed.
Trump will continue to be Trump,
That would be the right approach and pretty much what happened under Ryan...pass bills only to die on the floor of Senate.jhu72 wrote:foreverlax wrote:"Investigate vs Legislate"
Investigate - all depends on the outcome of Mueller's investigation.
Legislate - maybe they come together on infrastructure, which would be good, depending on how its structured.
Nothing gets repealed.
Trump will continue to be Trump,
Infrastructure will be a problem. Where does the money come from? Dems should put together the biggest package they can imagine and then send it to the Senate. Same with healthcare. Let Trump and the Senate fight over it.
My number is wrong, based on news report I heard last night. This AM I heard the same thing MDlaxfan is reporting.Brooklyn wrote:jhu72 wrote:Walker is toast. 50K ballots from Milwaukee were reported late when released swamped all hope Walker had.
Turned out pretty much the way the pollsters called it. I think the analysts were a little too optimistic about dems chances in holding on in the Senate.
Big story no one is talking about YET, once again way more democratic votes cast for representatives, exceeded republican votes for representatives by something like 8 million votes, nationwide.
JHU ~ Interesting! Do you have a source for that, please?
