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totodeinhere

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7. You have an inaccuracy.

Thu Nov 6, 2014, 02:30 PM

Nov 2014

What happened last night is exactly what happened in the last two years of every two-term president in my lifetime. Every six years, the party that controls the White House loses seats in the House and Senate and the president’s opposing party takes control of both houses. It happened to Reagan, Bush, and Clinton, too.

No, the Democrats gained seats during the 1998 midterm elections. You need to remove Clinton from your list.

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"My Republican Dad Emailed Me This Morning. This Is My Response." [View all] babylonsister Nov 2014 OP

Lovely. Thanks and I just may use it riversedge Nov 2014 #1

Thank you for this! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2014 #2

Well done. I hope you "replied all". n/t Whiskeytide Nov 2014 #3

I love my children too much to 'ride hard' on this political nonsense Trajan Nov 2014 #4

The same babylonsister Nov 2014 #5

I've been feeling a little guilty not talking to a relative LawDeeDah Nov 2014 #6

Sounds like my teabagger sister. I only do my duty by sending her Xmas and birthday cards. freshwest Nov 2014 #24

it is very healthy to cut toxic relationships! Good on you feel accomplished , not guilty lunasun Nov 2014 #55

You have an inaccuracy. totodeinhere Nov 2014 #7

Democrats gained seats but not the Majority Bandit Nov 2014 #13

Clinton still faced a Congress with BOTH houses controlled by the opposing party n/t markpkessinger Nov 2014 #32

Clinton was white, so Republicans didn't have to be traitors to their race to alfredo Nov 2014 #40

That was because of the impeachment debacle. alfredo Nov 2014 #48

Sorry, but WTF is a "common sense Republican"? skepticscott Nov 2014 #8

One who comes to their senses lobodons Nov 2014 #10

That would be me... LP2K12 Nov 2014 #14

Me, too. :-) BlueCaliDem Nov 2014 #28

I supported Nixon, but that was because I was taught to hate Catholics. alfredo Nov 2014 #41

Ummmmm.... LibMod Nov 2014 #46

But Kennedy was. alfredo Nov 2014 #47

"Common-Sense Republicans"... nikto Nov 2014 #37

Your dad and millions of other GOP voters haven't a clue that the RW propaganda media blm Nov 2014 #9

Damn, I remember all of that. Thanks for the link to one of the problems. freshwest Nov 2014 #26

This 'one' problem allowed all the OTHER problems to occur. blm Nov 2014 #35

thanks marions ghost Nov 2014 #39

When people wonder how the GOP voter base became so brainwashed this is blm Nov 2014 #42

Moon and Murdoch marions ghost Nov 2014 #43

I was a 'moonie' heaven05 Nov 2014 #44

And now they use those techniques to capture the mindset of the GOP voter base. blm Nov 2014 #49

yep heaven05 Nov 2014 #50

Well said n/t DawgHouse Nov 2014 #11

I cringed at the beginning hfojvt Nov 2014 #12

It CAN happen here Andy Stanton Nov 2014 #27

+ 1 lunasun Nov 2014 #56

Excellent reply. Thanks. SunSeeker Nov 2014 #15

Great letter. I'm sorry there's this rift between you. SpankMe Nov 2014 #16

That would be VERY tough. deurbano Nov 2014 #18

"More people have been married to Newt Gingrich than have died from maddiemom Nov 2014 #17

that was my favorite line too. smiley Nov 2014 #36

nice pic MFM008 Nov 2014 #19

The Brainwashing of My Dad - movie PatrynXX Nov 2014 #20

I'd be really curious to see his reply to this! (n/t) thesquanderer Nov 2014 #21

Outstanding. reflection Nov 2014 #22

Well done! JuniperLea Nov 2014 #23

You are a very kind daughter. peace13 Nov 2014 #25

Beautiful!! I have one request. kelliekat44 Nov 2014 #29

Nice, except our economy is not back on top. progressoid Nov 2014 #30

Very, very well done! markpkessinger Nov 2014 #31

Thanks for sharing lsewpershad Nov 2014 #33

My dad was a republican too madokie Nov 2014 #34

Very nice. Thanks! blackspade Nov 2014 #38

Here's Boehner's plan... Blanks Nov 2014 #45

"no “referendum” on anyone. It was what history predicted." Tarheel_Dem Nov 2014 #51

Sister, thanks for the post Nitram Nov 2014 #52

Thanks, but you can't post this entire piece. Copyright violation tiffany_willis Nov 2014 #53

Ms. Willis, I'm very sorry. I read this from your article, and babylonsister Nov 2014 #54