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28. The U.S. is BETTER this morning. I am happy for all our success and we will keep

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Wed Nov 7, 2018, 10:11 AM

Nov 2018

kicking the cons out.

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The Dems flipped SEVEN governorships. That's a big deal. (+ Guam...let's not forget Guam!) [View all] Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 OP

You forgot Maine - 7 Governorships BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #1

Thanks, BRDS.. I thought I Cha Nov 2018 #4

The people of Maine have finally rid themselves of LePage! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #8

And, People in Wisconsin.. Oh Boy!! Cha Nov 2018 #14

THAT was the BIGGEST coup of the night!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #18

YESS!! Kelly's win in KS was AMAZING!! onetexan Nov 2018 #19

And the kicker here is that they will all be in place for the 2020 census BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #21

Thank goodness True Blue American Nov 2018 #75

And THAT will help a whole lot given what happened with this election! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #76

John Boehner True Blue American Nov 2018 #89

I have in-laws in the Dayton area BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #90

Last time I saw Boehner True Blue American Nov 2018 #92

You forgot that BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #93

Thomas Suddes True Blue American Nov 2018 #94

Yeah - that was a tough decision! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #96

FINALLY got rid of Scott Walker!!! And KANSAS!!! calimary Nov 2018 #55

LePage was termed out and not running in the election Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #15

I know that - see post #16 BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #17

And replaced him Soxfan58 Nov 2018 #65

Yup and congrats on taking your state back!!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #70

Oops. I'll correct my post. I missed that on the map. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #5

I was glad to see Maine on the road to sanity!! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #10

Not sure if that is a flip since there was no Republican incumbent in that race Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #13

The state flipped from RW loon control to Democratic sane control BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #16

That's the case in Michigan, too. Deadly Dick Snyder was termed out. But.... Siwsan Nov 2018 #22

And since you mention an AG, I saw the Keith Ellison won the AG slot in MN BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #23

Yes!! Siwsan Nov 2018 #25

I think both states have lost Democrats in an exodus BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #31

That could be, but look at Michigan Siwsan Nov 2018 #34

That would be great if that outcome holds! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #59

I'm in MN and I was terrified that Ellison wouldn't win. geardaddy Nov 2018 #80

I get your fear BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #81

Well, I feel extremely lucky geardaddy Nov 2018 #83

You got lots to celebrate this morning! BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #86

That is huge for PA! geardaddy Nov 2018 #87

It's a red seat that is now blue NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #38

It is a Big Deal Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #2

I saw a comment on Twitter about Missouri NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #43

Yes, there was some good things that came about in Missouri Sherman A1 Nov 2018 #47

Wisconsin!! Big one Kansas!! Big one. Michigan!! Big one. Time to start cleaning up the Crutchez_CuiBono Nov 2018 #3

Yes! Let's show them what we can do! vi5 Nov 2018 #6

Yes. That will be important in 2020. Voter access. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #11

It's huge. Especially because it puts a stop to the vote suppression. mattclearing Nov 2018 #7

Fabulous! I'm so glad. Hortensis Nov 2018 #9

I was shocked by Kansas... In It to Win It Nov 2018 #12

exactly right, governors have vast powers within their state onetexan Nov 2018 #20

WE GOT RID OF SCOTT FUCKING WALKER! milestogo Nov 2018 #24

So glad to be rid of that cancer. Horrible human being. Unethical, corrupt, too. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #30

When I went to bed Walker was pulling ahead... madwivoter Nov 2018 #32

Yeah I finally went to bed around 12:30am but I had heard milestogo Nov 2018 #41

Sent Scott walking lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #79

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2018 #26

+1000 smirkymonkey Nov 2018 #29

HUGE!!! still_one Nov 2018 #27

The U.S. is BETTER this morning. I am happy for all our success and we will keep BeckyDem Nov 2018 #28

This backs us away form them being able to call a constitutional convention. Afromania Nov 2018 #33

I've never heard of this. I'll have to read up on that. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #36

I'm reading up on it too. I just know that you need Afromania Nov 2018 #44

Of course, yes. And they would do something like that. So yes...the governor flips are a big deal. n Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #52

ok, did some quick reading up Afromania Nov 2018 #57

I would like to see more states with dem control Cosmocat Nov 2018 #61

That would be helpful. Afromania Nov 2018 #63

So here's the thing with that..... MrGrieves Nov 2018 #35

I'm on that page with you. I thought from the start that the election results were hacked. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #40

This is HUGE!!! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #37

You can add Connecticut to your list. OilemFirchen Nov 2018 #39

That's not a flip, though, is it? Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #45

You are correct. Mea culpa. (n/t) OilemFirchen Nov 2018 #54

u beat me to it - yep, make that 8 governorships flipped!! :) onetexan Nov 2018 #46

CT already had a Democratic governor. (Malloy) ??? So not a flip? nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #49

you're right, well nonetheless it's staying blue onetexan Nov 2018 #51

There was a HUGE amount of outside money supporting NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #67

Wow, I thought Walker was winning! Bradical79 Nov 2018 #42

The Democrats are still fighting Georgia. And they should. (fingers crossed) nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #48

it's 8 now with Connecticut onetexan Nov 2018 #50

CT was a HOLD NewJeffCT Nov 2018 #68

yes, thank you for correction - i meant to delete my thread but wasn't able to earlier onetexan Nov 2018 #73

" flipped SEVEN governorships" mitch96 Nov 2018 #53

A governor's admin. has a lot of power...but I don't know who controls the legislatures. Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #56

I think redistrictings (whether by the legislature or a board) need a governor's signature BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #69

Yes! nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #71

Depends Cosmocat Nov 2018 #62

You should edit to say Maine also has it's first female Gov...A Dem after LePage (R) Zing Zing Zingbah Nov 2018 #58

excellent, a good start elmac Nov 2018 #60

A ton of Republican engineered gerry-mandered House seats DeminPennswoods Nov 2018 #64

2021? Doing a happy dance.... Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #66

This puts an end to the Koch families dream of a Constitutional Convention randr Nov 2018 #72

We did pretty good flipping some state legislatures, too. PatrickforO Nov 2018 #74

I hope every one of these Governors realizes the importance of having adequate voting tools world wide wally Nov 2018 #77

Genuinely a BFD. This sets us up for redistricting success. lagomorph777 Nov 2018 #78

Does anyone know how many of these states are gerrymandered? nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #82

Good question. We need to check on that. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #84

And while you're checking, are all results in for state legislatures? Where.. LAS14 Nov 2018 #85

No. All results aren't in (Georgia is one; Stacey Abrams is standing firm until all votes counted). Honeycombe8 Nov 2018 #88

Thanks! nt LAS14 Nov 2018 #91

Indeed it is Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2018 #95