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HeiressofBickworth

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1. While you may be right about gains in the States

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 12:19 AM

Oct 2014

I think that more pressing is keeping the Senate out of the hands of the Republicans. If they control both the House and the Senate, I believe we would see more and more effort by Repubs to cancel/repeal/re-write any national gains that have been made since Obama took office. It will be a two-year battle between the President's veto and a Senate over-ride of the veto. For example, Ted Kruz has said a priority would be to repeal every word of Obamacare. Impeachment is a foregone conclusion if they have both houses, regardless of the fact that there are no impeachable charges, just their general wish to change the outcome of the last two elections.

So, no, there is no consolation in winning governorships.

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Can we take consolation if we lose the Senate but win key governorships? [View all] RandySF Oct 2014 OP

While you may be right about gains in the States HeiressofBickworth Oct 2014 #1

We won't be losing the Senate...no matter how hard jaysunb Oct 2014 #2

I believe you're right rock Oct 2014 #13

I'd rather have both. longship Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, some way needs to be found to shut down Hillsdale College cascadiance Oct 2014 #11

Losing the Senate would not be so bad vlyons Oct 2014 #4

It takes 60 in Harry Reid's Senate. CincyDem Oct 2014 #8

Yes and we will take back the Governors seats! Freddie Oct 2014 #5

Not much. This election needs to be a national referendum on the Do-Nothing Republicans in Congress! Major Hogwash Oct 2014 #6

Yes. I'm a gerrymandered voter. My political power was taken from me on the state level. mmonk Oct 2014 #7

I think we will hold the Senate and pick up quite a few governorships davidpdx Oct 2014 #9

If we get 51 or 52 seats, then do filibuster reform the way Merkley wanted it... cascadiance Oct 2014 #12

That would be nice davidpdx Oct 2014 #17

Not a big fan of the folks who push 'we will lose' at those who are working to win Bluenorthwest Oct 2014 #10

Uh, no. KamaAina Oct 2014 #14

No. If we lose the Senate, we lose so much that MineralMan Oct 2014 #15

What distinguishes key from non-key governorships? N.T. Donald Ian Rankin Oct 2014 #16

In a word, no. Savannahmann Oct 2014 #18