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KamaAina

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14. Uh, no.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2014, 11:21 AM

Oct 2014

The federal budget would be a disaster. How about no Section 8 housing -- not just no increase, but zeroed out? Yesterday's Hoovervilles will become tomorrow's Bonervilles.

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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