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llmart

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13. Yes, it did.

Reply to onetexan (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 07:39 PM

Nov 2018

I was furious that last night, right off the bat, CNN said "there is no blue wave". Most of the races hadn't even been called yet or all the polls closed.

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NYT says a Blue Wave did happen [View all] onetexan Nov 2018 OP

Democrats flipped over 350 seats nationwide. bearsfootball516 Nov 2018 #1

And it got bigger, stronger as it crossed the nation, East to the West. Kansas, Co, Tx, Nv, Or Wintryjade Nov 2018 #2

Kinda like a Blue Tsunami.. Cha Nov 2018 #6

Kinda like..... Wintryjade Nov 2018 #9

Oooops.. the link Cha Nov 2018 #11

Right. LOl. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #12

Yay.. there it is! Mahalo! Cha Nov 2018 #14

Lol. Love. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #17

IT DID!!!! bluestarone Nov 2018 #3

SPOT ON!! onetexan Nov 2018 #8

It as a huge victory malaise Nov 2018 #4

Oh it was a G.D. BLUE WAVE alright! Cha Nov 2018 #5

Love the graphic!! onetexan Nov 2018 #7

Yeah, I just googled Blue Wave and Cha Nov 2018 #10

Here's another nice big BLUE WAVE.. Cha Nov 2018 #16

Love it!! onetexan Nov 2018 #18

Yes, it did. llmart Nov 2018 #13

James Carville was on MSNBC and basically said the same thing, early into the results. Flaleftist Nov 2018 #20

Well that wasn't very smart.. he should have Cha Nov 2018 #21

i heard that too, and note it was early on when the polls were about to close onetexan Nov 2018 #23

Yes BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #15

great point re: the PA redistricted seats pickup onetexan Nov 2018 #22

Definitely agree with the shout-out to our leaders and elected officials BumRushDaShow Nov 2018 #24

Blue wave happened everywhere but FL & OH krawhitham Nov 2018 #19

yep. Bush vs Gore & Bush vs Kerry LuvLoogie Nov 2018 #26

Kick ck4829 Nov 2018 #25

And recommended nt Cetacea Nov 2018 #27

My wife says there is no wave. Then she calls me an asshole for posting this. Doodley Nov 2018 #28

It's not complete, either... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #29

Wow even the district's Republicans won swung to the left JonLP24 Nov 2018 #30

Of course it happened--governors, state legistatures and congress--GOP only won book_worm Nov 2018 #31

It sure as hell did!!! workinclasszero Nov 2018 #32

It didn't happen as some anticipated it would, but if you're following the details, it HAPPENED. Miles Archer Nov 2018 #33

Trump and the gop are done, duforsure Nov 2018 #34