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Donald Ian Rankin

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4. Not going to happen until 2020, and possibly not til 2030, as I understand it.

Reply to shireen (Original post)

Sat Jun 13, 2015, 01:06 PM

Jun 2015

I'm far from an expert, but my understanding is that the congressional districting is such that the odds of the Democrats taking the House before 2020 are very, very slight indeed.

And Republicans still control a lot of state legislatures, so it's probably not safe to assume that things will improve rather than getting worse in 2020.

The most the Democrats can realistically hope for before then is to control the presidency and the senate, and to make a start on taking some states.

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as I listened to Hillary, all I could think was ... [View all] shireen Jun 2015 OP

Truth. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #1

It isn't going to happen running Republican-lite candidates. Scuba Jun 2015 #32

I agree. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #33

Me too. Enthusiast Jun 2015 #38

Thank you for the video link PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #41

+1 JaneyVee Jun 2015 #2

Which basically means turnout is the key, you could say that nothing else matters Fumesucker Jun 2015 #3

all of them shireen Jun 2015 #5

I don't really see it that way but it's an interesting perspective Fumesucker Jun 2015 #9

Not going to happen until 2020, and possibly not til 2030, as I understand it. Donald Ian Rankin Jun 2015 #4

This ibegurpard Jun 2015 #6

this is interesting ... and depressing shireen Jun 2015 #8

We saw what happened with Obama. We had the senate, but it was filled with Exilednight Jun 2015 #13

Yup. We might get the senate back, but the house is on lockdown tishaLA Jun 2015 #23

We need Democrat candidates who can beat the Republicans, we know they do not want Hillary Thinkingabout Jun 2015 #7

I think everyone agrees on that Fumesucker Jun 2015 #10

Hillary's coattails will win back the Senate. onehandle Jun 2015 #11

Yes! SoapBox Jun 2015 #12

Hillary has the best chance of getting that done. ellisonz Jun 2015 #14

There are going to be more Republican seats up for grabs in this election.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #15

That's the one case where too much of THEIR "good thing"can still be bad for them. calimary Jun 2015 #20

I really expect Dems to take back the Senate..... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #22

i think it's going to be hard for my dem senator to hold his seat fizzgig Jun 2015 #24

He needs to be primaried by a woman. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #28

i'm not knowledgeable enough about state politics to be even able to throw out a name fizzgig Jun 2015 #29

Words.... Hulk Jun 2015 #16

A very important step has been made with the Affordable Care Act.. Stuart G Jun 2015 #17

A large number of her policies will go over well with -R's GummyBearz Jun 2015 #18

Yes. She'll make a very effective President for some. Ed Suspicious Jun 2015 #19

spot on!! TheNutcracker Jun 2015 #27

I agree abakan Jun 2015 #21

Yes, yes yes! Delmette Jun 2015 #25

Thinking ahead... coattails Jumpin Jack Flash Jun 2015 #26

Democrats are getting destroyed in state elections..especially in non-Presidential years davidn3600 Jun 2015 #30

That's why we have to have some "20-20 vision." calimary Jun 2015 #34

Where is the evidence of that? davidn3600 Jun 2015 #35

Evidence of what? calimary Jun 2015 #36

... davidpdx Jun 2015 #37

Agreed! Fritz Walter Jun 2015 #31

Thanks, shireen. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #39

We must embrace the 50 state strategy in midterms. joshcryer Jun 2015 #40