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Savannahmann

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5. Yes it is possible to win both back.

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 05:00 PM

Nov 2014

However, the problem is that the Republicans have to lose it. Then when we win it, we immediately put the people in conservative districts in jeopardy. When they lose, we laugh and say good riddance to those damned Dino's. You see, we want a majority, but we don't want anyone who doesn't fit in with the cookie cutter vision of a Democrat.

Yes, I know. I saw it here when John Barrow lost the election.http://election.democraticunderground.com/10025761043

So getting a majority might be doable, but we'll lose it right away when we screw over those people from the red/purple states. When they lose the elections, we mock them as being too right wing for the Democrats anyway. So how we're ever going to get the majority is a mystery to me, but I'm sure the experts here who said that the Democrats were in no danger of losing the Senate have a great plan. If it was a plan based in reality instead of fantasy, that might help too.

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Civics Question: Is it Mathematically Possible to WIN back the House and/or Senate in 2016? [View all] 2banon Nov 2014 OP

Every member of the House is up for reelection in 2016. tritsofme Nov 2014 #1

Thanks for that.. 2banon Nov 2014 #3

the senate yes, but i believe dems have to run the table. house okieinpain Nov 2014 #2

Mathematically speaking, it's possible.. just not likely 2banon Nov 2014 #4

Yes it is possible to win both back. Savannahmann Nov 2014 #5

Did we really win it back if it was by electing DINOs? BillZBubb Nov 2014 #6

That is frankly baloney Savannahmann Nov 2014 #7

Your reply is baloney BillZBubb Nov 2014 #12

Read the history Savannahmann Nov 2014 #21

So we either play their game ... GeorgeGist Nov 2014 #9

Senate yes, House is gone for a long time Awsi Dooger Nov 2014 #8

The GOP is likely to hold the House for at least a decade-plus - maybe 15-plus years. Drunken Irishman Nov 2014 #10

It's true the gerrymandering makes it impossible, BUT, isn't there another census in 2020? napi21 Nov 2014 #28

2020 is a Presidential Election year. Thor_MN Nov 2014 #30

My 2 cents OldHippieChick Nov 2014 #11

good point and good time to elect actual progressives en masse. n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #13

Correct. The real battle has to be at the state level now. BillZBubb Nov 2014 #14

Yes, it's a multi-step process for the House gratuitous Nov 2014 #15

Yes, isn't it odd, indeed. 2banon Nov 2014 #16

Pfui Savannahmann Nov 2014 #22

Which goes against the other narrative - bhikkhu Nov 2014 #27

Republicans have more seats to defend in 2016 ProudToBeBlueInRhody Nov 2014 #17

You need blue dogs for the gerrymandered house. joshcryer Nov 2014 #18

Pretty easy on the Senate. The numbers favor our side in 2016. Yo_Mama Nov 2014 #19

That's indicative of something really wrong with how we seek representation 2banon Nov 2014 #25

Republcans have 24 senate seats up in 2016..Democrats just 10 KinMd Nov 2014 #20

Mathematically the House can switch every two years Recursion Nov 2014 #23

that's pretty much how I see it... thanks for confirming so succinctly n/t 2banon Nov 2014 #24

I'd be surprised BlindTiresias Nov 2014 #26

Gerrymandering makes it unlikely onecaliberal Nov 2014 #29

The House, I don't see that customerserviceguy Nov 2014 #31