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firebrand80

(2,760 posts)
1. You are largely correct
Wed Feb 24, 2016, 12:08 PM
Feb 2016

I do think there is a better than average chance at this point that the Senate flips, but there is no hope for the House.

There appears to be bipartisan support for criminal justice reform, and I'd imagine that something could always get done on infrastructure spending. Other than that, it's mostly about beating back GOP attacks on the Obama legacy and trying to get more Dems elected in the next 2-8 years.

In my opinion the importance of this election comes down to:

1. If the GOP wins the presidency, they'll have what they need to tear down Obamacare and everything else.
2. The Supreme Court
3. Preventing another ground war in the middle east
4. Having a competent person running our executive branch

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