General Discussion

kennetha

(3,666 posts) Fri Nov 9, 2018, 12:07 AM Nov 2018

Sinema, Rosen, and Espy (possibly) better than Heitkamp, Donnelly, and McCaskill [View all]

If we can win Arizona and pull off an upset in Mississippi, while holding onto Nelson's seat in Florida, we will once again have a 51-49 Senate. It will still be a disappointment not to have taken control of the Senate. I mean I would have rather held on to Heitkamp, Donnelly and McCaskill. If we had, along with our flipping of Nevada and probably Arizona, that would have been an amazingly good night.

But let's look on the bright side. If we pull off a trifecta by winning Arizona, maintaining Florida, and pulling off a big upset in Mississippi, then we will once again be at 51 - 49. But our new 51-49 will be better than our old 51-49. We will have replaced three wobbly democrats, who were constantly tempted to vote with the Repugnants with three Democrats who flipped a red seat blue. That should be empowering. They will have NO incentive to defect and side with the Republicans.

Add to that that Romney will become the new John McCain, and Murkowski and Collins will be just as much in play as they ever were, perhaps more. Especially now that the people at large have clearly and decisively voted against Trump and all things Trump!

Espy is a long shot, I know. But we gotta work like hell to make it a reality.

50 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Sinema, Rosen, and Espy (possibly) better than Heitkamp, Donnelly, and McCaskill [View all] kennetha Nov 2018 OP

Such nonsense. They were not replaced with Democrats but Republicans. Had they won, we would have Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #1

+1 Tiggeroshii Nov 2018 #3

Thank you. I hope we get Arizona. Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #6

I Believe the OP's Point Was . . . DarthDem Nov 2018 #9

exactly. that should be obvious. kennetha Nov 2018 #21

How are such losses a silver lining? Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #39

The only silver lining is we mitigated our losses in the Senate. DemocratSinceBirth Nov 2018 #49

That is true. But the poster stated it was a silver lining to get rid of wobbly' Democrats...I just Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #50

Batshit crazy republicans to boot BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #15

It is f'ing unbelievable. Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #40

Not 'better than,' elleng Nov 2018 #2

We would have a majority...I do not see a silver lining when any Democratic Senator loses Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #5

you obviously miss the point. kennetha Nov 2018 #22

I want a majority. The 'wobbly ' Democrats as you describe them are needed for a majority without Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #38

We all want a majority. That wasn't the point of the OP kennetha Nov 2018 #48

If we can pull those off it is a huge deal. Either way what happened in the midterms will give us still_one Nov 2018 #4

2020 is a much better outlook for the dems MiniMe Nov 2018 #8

yup, with the Senate especially still_one Nov 2018 #10

I Think You Raise a Lot of Good Points DarthDem Nov 2018 #7

Agreed. Let's hope for the best. Power 2 the People Nov 2018 #12

Just so you know xmas74 Nov 2018 #13

If that happened then Dems really need to have a plan onetexan Nov 2018 #27

The problem is that this usually happens at churches xmas74 Nov 2018 #44

the ballot initiatives you mentioned are good options onetexan Nov 2018 #45

Mittens is the new Flake irresistable Nov 2018 #26

No reason why he can't win? LisaL Nov 2018 #30

Well . . . DarthDem Nov 2018 #31

I am just saying, it isn't likely. LisaL Nov 2018 #32

Heitkamp, Donnelly and McCaskill are infinitley better than the assholes who are replacing them. GoCubsGo Nov 2018 #11

As a ND resident mrs_p Nov 2018 #14

Heitkap's Cavanaugh vote earned Heiti my undying respect. Norbert Nov 2018 #17

What a ridiculous OP BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #16

I Don't Think You Necessarily Understood It DarthDem Nov 2018 #18

Don't you find it ironic that the OP is not back defending it? GulfCoast66 Nov 2018 #19

cause I had other things to do. kennetha Nov 2018 #20

No we are not better off...these are still conservative leaning states so they will have to vote Demsrule86 Nov 2018 #41

The slopppy thinking started with the OP. BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #42

obviously you misunderstood it. kennetha Nov 2018 #23

What a dismissive reply. Drunken Irishman Nov 2018 #24

I don't think it's mangled at all. kennetha Nov 2018 #37

I agree, not mangled. You simply ran into a knee-jerk reaction. Jim Lane Nov 2018 #43

Thanks! kennetha Nov 2018 #47

Excellent point. OnDoutside Nov 2018 #25

K&R UTUSN Nov 2018 #28

Mississippi isn't going to happen. LisaL Nov 2018 #29

Yeah, run-offs generally favor GOP and combined GOP vote was something like 57-58% book_worm Nov 2018 #33

one reason that it is better for AZ and Nevade, they are purple moving to blue while Indiania never beachbum bob Nov 2018 #34

What would be better is to get all of these positions. LisaL Nov 2018 #35

be better, but realisticlly we have states that do all they can to prevent the "wrong kind of" beachbum bob Nov 2018 #36

You are absolutely correct realmirage Nov 2018 #46