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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsBeing midterm, it wasn't a Blue Tsunami, but it definitely was a Blue Wave
However, elections are now 24/7/365. Can't lose focus and can't let the Democratic coalition in Congress fracture. Blue Dogs and Yellow Dogs must keep the eye on the prize.
And we must force the end of the filibuster in the Senate.
Johnny2X2X
(18,968 posts)Best election for a part in power in a mid term since the Great Depression.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,639 posts)I over-estimated the intelligence of voters in OH, NC, and WI.
Apparently they love their crooks as much as the people here in China love their brutal, tyrannical dictators.
JohnSJ
(92,060 posts)Lochloosa
(16,057 posts)JohnSJ
(92,060 posts)PortTack
(32,691 posts)AZLD4Candidate
(5,639 posts)It was a wave. If we got two more pickups in the Senate and did the same, it would be a Blue Tsunami.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)And are still doing it.
Me.
(35,454 posts)and that is always a big deal
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,890 posts)malaise
(268,664 posts)in ninety years.
That is a big fucking deal.
msfiddlestix
(7,270 posts)a headline was worded the day after. Can't remember which newspaper. but I love that descriptor.
FakeNoose
(32,556 posts)msfiddlestix
(7,270 posts)there, I think I fixed it.
obamanut2012
(26,041 posts)Good grief. Cone on.
LetMyPeopleVote
(144,890 posts)There are two major advantages to the Democrats getting 51 seats.
1. The Democrats will have majorities in all committees and can issue subpoenas. Currently each Senate committee have an equal number of republicans and democrats on the committee. One cannot issue a subpoena with the vote of the majority of a committee which is why the senate cannot do any major investigations.
2. Speed up nomination confirmation process for judges. Since there are an equal number of republicans and Democrats on the judiciary committee, the vote on a good number of judicial nominees have been ties and had to go to the full senate to break the tie. That is one reason why VP Harris has casted so many tie breaker votes.
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Having 51 senators is a big deal.
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