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reformist2

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7. Moving from 190 up to 198-200 in the House may not seem like much, but it is.

Reply to leftyohiolib (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 02:20 PM

Nov 2012

Before Dems needed 28 Repubs to cross the aisle to vote for rational policies on taxes and the deficit. As of next year, we will only need 18-20, which is a lot more doable. I really don't think there is going to be another debt-ceiling standoff like we had last year. The "Tea Party moment" has come and gone.

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anyone know what the make-up of the house and senate is now? house is still under repub contrl [View all] leftyohiolib Nov 2012 OP

It's still not all over, but the Senate is probably going to be 55-45, which is great (we gained a codjh9 Nov 2012 #1

dang - i was hoping for 60 in the senate leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #5

Those look off... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Nov 2012 #2

Right - I'm counting the 2 independents when I said '55' for our side (Sanders and Angus King). And codjh9 Nov 2012 #6

Acording to Politico map dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #3

thanks all leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #4

Moving from 190 up to 198-200 in the House may not seem like much, but it is. reformist2 Nov 2012 #7

i agree hopefully this election will take some of the wind out of them leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #8

I doubt their racism has been diluted at all. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2012 #9

Yes, here nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

thanks - i was crossing my fingers for 60 in the senate leftyohiolib Nov 2012 #11