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appmanga

(1,492 posts)
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:13 PM Nov 2025

If you're a Republican in the House, in a purple district...

...tonight's election results should worry you -- a lot. It should also worry you if you're in the Senate because neither race in NJ or VA was close.

After these results, the last thing Schumer and Jefferies should do is immediately give in on the CR. They should give the Republicans a couple of days to digest what happened tonight, and how it may indicate it's no longer worth it to walk the plank for Trump.

It may turn out MTG is a bit smarter, at least politically, than most of her cohorts.

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If you're a Republican in the House, in a purple district... (Original Post) appmanga Nov 2025 OP
IMO, if you're a Republican politician... regnaD kciN Nov 2025 #1
I saw her on the view today kimbutgar Nov 2025 #2
No Republican should be running unopposed anywhere. Frasier Balzov Nov 2025 #3
Those 57-43 results in NJ and VA are brutal for any purple district GOPer Prairie Gates Nov 2025 #4
If youre a Republican in a distict they just gerrymandered Johonny Nov 2025 #5
Better start looking for their next job now.... Jack Valentino Nov 2025 #6
MTG's bucking Trump because he wouldn't back her run for Senate in GA. pecosbob Nov 2025 #7

regnaD kciN

(27,639 posts)
1. IMO, if you're a Republican politician...
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:19 PM
Nov 2025

…in anything other than a deep-red district, you’re hoping Trump finds a way to cancel further elections.

kimbutgar

(27,248 posts)
2. I saw her on the view today
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:19 PM
Nov 2025

But I’m stil not convinced she is just an opportunist testing the winds !

Frasier Balzov

(5,060 posts)
3. No Republican should be running unopposed anywhere.
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:24 PM
Nov 2025

It would be a grievously missed opportunity if there isn't a Democratic Party candidate for every partisan office on every ballot everywhere!

Johonny

(26,173 posts)
5. If youre a Republican in a distict they just gerrymandered
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:29 PM
Nov 2025

To a lower margin to try to squeeze more members, you might be a touch worried.

Jack Valentino

(5,011 posts)
6. Better start looking for their next job now....
Tue Nov 4, 2025, 11:34 PM
Nov 2025

and IF you're a Republican in the House--- your 'safely red district'
may be turning purple!

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