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wasupaloopa

(4,516 posts) Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:05 PM Apr 2018

It was said tonight that without Ryan running

it looks like the right is giving up on retaining the House and that now donors are less likely to spend money on House races.

Does that also mean that less money will be spent in trying to steal 2018 elections?

Why throw good money after bad?

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It was said tonight that without Ryan running (Original Post) wasupaloopa Apr 2018 OP

vote suppression will go into OVERDRIVE Skittles Apr 2018 #1

Good question. But it might make them focus their cpamomfromtexas Apr 2018 #2

They will always have Russia Iliyah Apr 2018 #3

Russian Oligarchs & Koch Bros got a lot of Oil Money. irisblue Apr 2018 #4

GOP surrender monkeys. oasis Apr 2018 #5

Is that his underwear ? magicarpet Apr 2018 #6

There is not a chance... Snackshack Apr 2018 #7

Losing the House means they can yell 'OBSTRUCTION!' leftstreet Apr 2018 #8

I am unconvinced gratuitous Apr 2018 #9

Skittles

(153,182 posts)

1. vote suppression will go into OVERDRIVE

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:06 PM

Apr 2018

cpamomfromtexas

(1,247 posts)

2. Good question. But it might make them focus their

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:07 PM

Apr 2018

Dollars there.

Iliyah

(25,111 posts)

3. They will always have Russia

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:07 PM

Apr 2018

irisblue

(33,019 posts)

4. Russian Oligarchs & Koch Bros got a lot of Oil Money.

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:08 PM

Apr 2018

They won't quit.
Kochs are working from libertarian political philosophy.

oasis

(49,401 posts)

5. GOP surrender monkeys.

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:11 PM

Apr 2018

magicarpet

(14,164 posts)

6. Is that his underwear ?

Reply to oasis (Reply #5)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:17 PM

Apr 2018

Must be "Going Commando" I guess ?

Snackshack

(2,541 posts)

7. There is not a chance...

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:26 PM

Apr 2018

That republicans are going to just give up a majority in the House or Senate for that matter. I don’t believe that for a second. They are going to do everything they can fair or foul to remain in power.

leftstreet

(36,111 posts)

8. Losing the House means they can yell 'OBSTRUCTION!'

Reply to Snackshack (Reply #7)

Wed Apr 11, 2018, 11:29 PM

Apr 2018

That's their favorite thing to do!

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

9. I am unconvinced

Reply to wasupaloopa (Original post)

Thu Apr 12, 2018, 12:18 AM

Apr 2018

I am unconvinced that the Republicans are going to retain control of the House, and further, that they even care about retaining control of the House. Certainly all the Republicans running for re-election want to win, but many of them aren't going to. Paul Ryan's "safe" seat (now in play) was looking shaky, and I think he made the decision that a tough re-election campaign was not going to be a lot of fun when the likely prize was to be the House minority leader. And he was still going to be stuck with the Tea Baggers fucking up his caucus. Who needs it?

The real action for the Republicans is retaining control of the Senate, where they can install federal judges at will. It's a horrible year for Democrats, in that of the 35 Senate seats up for election (33 regular, plus 2 specials), 26 of them are currently held by Democrats. That's where Republicans will concentrate their electoral fire in 2018.

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