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Enoki33

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115. In the final analysis this has been a good election for us Democrats. The

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 01:16 AM

Nov 2018

Repugs controlled most of the levers of power, and used it to rig the entire voting process at all levels to try to perpetuate their power. Yet we were able to take back the House and put ourselves in a position to demand accountability and decency. This is just the beginning. The work begins for 2020, and we now have a much clearer picture of how the minority votes managed to be translated into majority power by the Repugs. We are going to persevere, and we are going to win - again.

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Dems were expected to take House, nothing more. Calm the fuck down [View all] realmirage Nov 2018 OP

Preach Lotusflower70 Nov 2018 #1

I AM FUCKING CALM !!! 😀😀😀 California_Republic Nov 2018 #51

Lol Lotusflower70 Nov 2018 #56

LOL flibbitygiblets Nov 2018 #57

Of course you are. You're in Cali. nt TwistOneUp Nov 2018 #143

Good post, thanks. I needed this. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #2

Are we taking the House? edhopper Nov 2018 #3

too early to tell, but Kornacki says that at this time,there is a 70% chance that Dems will take it. spooky3 Nov 2018 #17

538 has gone from +35 at the start of the night to +25, but says it's using its "conservative" model More_Cowbell Nov 2018 #22

Let's also remember polls are still open in CA, lots of opportunities to flip hose seats there. muntrv Nov 2018 #4

Early today MSNBC said we may need to stay up late to know spooky3 Nov 2018 #20

It may take up to a week to know California's results. No Vested Interest Nov 2018 #45

Thanks! spooky3 Nov 2018 #91

Yeah but bleeding in the Senate is not good standingtall Nov 2018 #5

In 2020, the Republicans are in a similar position to what Democrats were this year SFnomad Nov 2018 #96

No they are not there are only 3 seats where we will be the favorites standingtall Nov 2018 #121

Yes, they are. The Democrats have 12 seats to hold and the Republicans have 21 SFnomad Nov 2018 #137

No they are not standingtall Nov 2018 #138

In 2020 and 2022, Trump will have already packed the judiciary with his hardcore, rightwing Calista241 Nov 2018 #122

Good. Thanks. The one factor that is different now Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #124

Agree. That's the only thing that really matters tonight! Quixote1818 Nov 2018 #6

Yes. Reality check Raven123 Nov 2018 #7

Indianastan does not suffer Democrats any more... Moostache Nov 2018 #31

I have some experience in the state Raven123 Nov 2018 #44

yes. land of pence. pansypoo53219 Nov 2018 #59

We have former Indianians presently in our midst. I bite my tongue a lot. sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #81

I think you mean "Hoosiers." spooky3 Nov 2018 #92

I was making a little 'funny'. We were very close to a beautiful family from that state back in CT. sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #97

No offense taken! There are lots of great people there but spooky3 Nov 2018 #99

He got Trumanized. A Democrat who acts like a Republican up against a real Republican. Ohio Barbarian Nov 2018 #129

Stay tuned for the "experts" Bob Loblaw Nov 2018 #156

I don't think the House is a guarantee qazplm135 Nov 2018 #8

Apparently, these days racism Bettie Nov 2018 #42

1.5 million former felons being able to vote again in Florida is HUGE. NoMoreRepugs Nov 2018 #107

Sadly qazplm135 Nov 2018 #131

It was stupidly built up as a blue wave, anything less will feed 45s ego AJT Nov 2018 #9

Sarah has already proclaimed it's a great night for her boss. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Nov 2018 #133

Hey if Texas goes blue that's huge TNLib Nov 2018 #10

Faux Fucking New just called the House... for US. I am officially in bizarro world Amishman Nov 2018 #11

the Debbie Downers will find a way to get bummed about this :-). nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #23

What???? This really is bizarro world. wth? Or are you joking? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #34

Yep, and they are the first to call it. Whoda thunk it? 7962 Nov 2018 #101

...and keep the Florida senate seat and gain a Florida governorship. In It to Win It Nov 2018 #12

I want to believe this D_Master81 Nov 2018 #13

I don't understand the doom and gloom. What were people expecting? Did they delude themselves? Kaleva Nov 2018 #14

ditto. nt spooky3 Nov 2018 #24

Yes. Expectations were build up so high. LisaL Nov 2018 #26

I'm excited and pumped up by what is going on this election evening. Kaleva Nov 2018 #38

Yes, Very much so. daligirl519 Nov 2018 #41

Man...now you are the ultimate downer Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #118

The much touted "blue wave" turned out to be more of a ripple. cwydro Nov 2018 #135

Thank you! daligirl519 Nov 2018 #15

If we take House, that's something. But fact people vote 50, 60, or 70% for GOPers is disappointing. Hoyt Nov 2018 #16

You can lighten the fuck up also! nt USALiberal Nov 2018 #18

The hysterical downers are annoying realmirage Nov 2018 #25

Well, look at it this way: Kris Kobach went down in flames! calimary Nov 2018 #80

I've only been scrolling SkyDaddy7 Nov 2018 #82

No the trolls telling us to calm down are totally Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #119

Almost (not quite, but almost) as annoying as the fortune cookie posters... LanternWaste Nov 2018 #142

It's the fucking talking heads literally getting to peoples heads. joshcryer Nov 2018 #19

Yes. eom Cetacea Nov 2018 #50

True! Playing us into thinking things were better. Tapper Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #120

K&R uppityperson Nov 2018 #21

I just don't get the addiction to MSM narratives. WeekiWater Nov 2018 #27

But if all we can do is eke out a House win...in this environment... vi5 Nov 2018 #28

If we lose some seats in the senate but Beto wins, I'll celebrate! AlexSFCA Nov 2018 #29

Exactly wisteria Nov 2018 #30

I was with you until you said none of this was a referendum of Trump JonLP24 Nov 2018 #32

we are winning governorships and statehouses, as important as congress if we want to back beachbum bob Nov 2018 #33

Not in Maryland. Too many "turncoat" GWC58 Nov 2018 #47

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 LenaBaby61 Nov 2018 #35

meh. Freak out if you want to freak out. fishwax Nov 2018 #36

K&R. And thank you! highplainsdem Nov 2018 #37

You are right, it's just that the blue wave was so hyped... cmb1729 Nov 2018 #39

I don't smoke weed.... Xolodno Nov 2018 #40

I never expected a blue wave nor the Senate elmac Nov 2018 #43

Yep. LisaL Nov 2018 #46

Still too GWC58 Nov 2018 #49

RED & heartbreaking. Much hope for Fla, Gillum, Nelson appalachiablue Nov 2018 #67

Rick Scott, terrible governor, terrible human being GWC58 Nov 2018 #73

Ditto, appalling. This shouldn't have happened. But with stolen appalachiablue Nov 2018 #75

+1, ... and going there with someone even more racist than Benedict Donald uponit7771 Nov 2018 #55

You beat me to it. The "Wave" was taking the House eom Cetacea Nov 2018 #48

Love seeing the late-breaking pickups! Politicub Nov 2018 #52

They also took some governorships. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #53

And New Mexico thank God realmirage Nov 2018 #98

Taking the gerrymandered House is awesome. Amazing. Trump is going down! McCamy Taylor Nov 2018 #54

Florida is looking like a huge disappointment. Garrett78 Nov 2018 #58

Huge let down in Fla & Ga. But forward we go. appalachiablue Nov 2018 #70

I agree with most of this, but dump was a huge factor in this election. D23MIURG23 Nov 2018 #60

Pardon me for observing that you don't sound very fucking calm. Nitram Nov 2018 #61

What I Find RobinA Nov 2018 #62

Fucking THANK YOU! a la izquierda Nov 2018 #108

How bad of a Pres candidate would Democrats have to have to make you vote Republican in state races? realmirage Nov 2018 #148

Glad the house looks ok-ish, but we did underperform. Lucky Luciano Nov 2018 #63

It is "Debbie" downer. boston bean Nov 2018 #64

You maybe right but if all things were logical, denvine Nov 2018 #65

I will be thrilled with ANY win in the House. But we might not know for weeks pnwmom Nov 2018 #66

Can we please stop with the "Debbie Downer" recentevents Nov 2018 #68

Republicans Have Been Getting Away With Cheating For Many Years dlk Nov 2018 #69

Yes, but I didn't want to lose ground in the Senate Stargleamer Nov 2018 #71

YES! Absolutely! Silver Gaia Nov 2018 #72

THE best news! If the House doesn't want it, the Senate can't get it done! Subpoenas everywhere! ancianita Nov 2018 #74

It's by far most important David__77 Nov 2018 #76

The worst thing about tonight is to realize what a racist nation America is. world wide wally Nov 2018 #77

An Historical Comparison Roy Rolling Nov 2018 #78

Yes. We have fought fascists before. We are again... FailureToCommunicate Nov 2018 #85

My daddy served WWII. Now his daughter, what? She fighting fascism ideology? sprinkleeninow Nov 2018 #100

Good luck with your Governor. We were screwed here (FL) and it makes no sense. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #79

Florida has always been unpredictable realmirage Nov 2018 #86

Not to the people who fix the elections. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #88

It doesn't mean people cannot be disappointed by some of the results rpannier Nov 2018 #83

The only thing to expect from Florida realmirage Nov 2018 #89

Fine rpannier Nov 2018 #93

I was referring to those talking about the national level realmirage Nov 2018 #94

THIS budkin Nov 2018 #84

What? So supreme disappointment not allowed???? Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #87

Very well stated. We were supposed to win the House, and it was expected that we'd lose... George II Nov 2018 #90

too many 1,000 post, avatar-blank users on both sides whipping up hysteria on both sides, honestly Tarc Nov 2018 #95

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2018 #102

The House is the one thing I wanted more than anything The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #103

i live in houston so beto has me down NatBurner Nov 2018 #104

What was it that Bette Davis said at the end of "Now, Voyager"? rocktivity Nov 2018 #105

Thank you. geardaddy Nov 2018 #106

Agree. SergeStorms Nov 2018 #109

You are right duhneece Nov 2018 #110

I totally agree with the OP! Trueblue Texan Nov 2018 #111

Winning the House is HUGE! It's a major victory and will put some much needed checks in place for -Steph- Nov 2018 #112

I'm sorry if I don't totally agree. Gillum had been polling ahead of DeSantis. There absolutely BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #113

My new mission... accumulating all who have lost Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #116

Something is definitely amiss. The racist robocalls were not enough to turn people r/o BlueInRedHell Nov 2018 #132

I couldn't disagree more. chwaliszewski Nov 2018 #114

Amen!!! Makes me so suspicious when OPs so Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2018 #117

In the final analysis this has been a good election for us Democrats. The Enoki33 Nov 2018 #115

Some of the Senate losses are depressing. Willie Pep Nov 2018 #123

Another big plus is that we have a new young diverse leadership and base Enoki33 Nov 2018 #125

If we had transparent, verifiable elections, we wouldn't be where we are. diva77 Nov 2018 #126

I've been at work all night...did Dems take the House?? AllyCat Nov 2018 #127

A lot of great stuff happened tonight... ificandream Nov 2018 #128

We flipped the house during a jobs-booming economy MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #130

This is on the mark .... Corktown Nov 2018 #141

Thanks, Corktown MaryMagdaline Nov 2018 #154

yes, exactly. Last night was very good realmirage Nov 2018 #149

What we all need is the electronic version of Xanax liberaltrucker Nov 2018 #134

Next time Rizen Nov 2018 #136

Whos upset? This was a light election as far as the Senate goes and if we focus on ones like cstanleytech Nov 2018 #139

Thanks for the emotion check. Corvo Bianco Nov 2018 #140

We Won!!!! oldlibdem Nov 2018 #144

Thanks mirage... Glamrock Nov 2018 #145

These are not fun times but the tide is turning! realmirage Nov 2018 #150

Aside From Florida DallasNE Nov 2018 #146

NO NO NO hurple Nov 2018 #147

You forgot the trap door that sends turtle to the boiling mantle at the center of the earth realmirage Nov 2018 #151

Puhleeze... hurple Nov 2018 #155

My response rufus dog Nov 2018 #152

huh? realmirage Nov 2018 #153

We in Wisconsin are ecstatic! Heartstrings Nov 2018 #157