2016 Postmortem

Demsrule86

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14. I didn't think you could hope for a loss here at anytime

Fri May 6, 2016, 09:23 PM

May 2016

I want both...but we won't get the House...it is gerrymandered . And if the top of the Dem ticket lost , we don't get the Senat then the GOP controls it all and name five justices most likely...yeah that would be just peachy (not).

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To be honest, if I had to choose between a Democrat in the White House in 2016 or a [View all] rateyes May 2016 OP

WOW Good thought. Agree. oldandhappy May 2016 #1

11 Governors, 13 Senators, 69 Reps, 913 state seats, and left with 26% of the electorate MisterP May 2016 #2

+1 rateyes May 2016 #4

-82 more like! MisterP May 2016 #9

You get it. rateyes May 2016 #11

It's all about Schumer's push to be Dem. Senate leader Divernan May 2016 #35

"it's! my! turn!" honestly why do we let these titheads sit around, say that that counts MisterP May 2016 #36

+2 HooptieWagon May 2016 #10

Yes this. JackRiddler May 2016 #32

You are aware there there is supreme court justice which will be selected by the next president Fresh_Start May 2016 #3

And we see how Obama's pick is sailing through the Republican Senate! rateyes May 2016 #5

Good point. nt SusanCalvin May 2016 #6

Actually, no it's not a good point ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #19

Yes, but the current pick is currently going nowhere. SusanCalvin May 2016 #23

Actually, he will be confirmed on or before the first Tuesday in November. 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #28

I sure hope so. SusanCalvin May 2016 #29

I’m aware of that. And so are corrupt Democrats. CobaltBlue May 2016 #38

So the alternative to Obama fighting for SCOTUS Sheepshank May 2016 #41

No kidding...because they are waiting for what they hope is a GOP president Fresh_Start May 2016 #7

The Senate ultimately controls who goes to SCOTUS. rateyes May 2016 #12

The president nominates ... Bill Clinton nominated Ginsberg with a GOP Congress Demsrule86 May 2016 #15

Senate has advise and consent Fresh_Start May 2016 #20

You sound like you certainly think you are playing the long game WhiteTara May 2016 #8

The supreme Court doesn't rank as your priority. Deaths of women and girls because they can't get a seabeyond May 2016 #13

I didn't think you could hope for a loss here at anytime Demsrule86 May 2016 #14

Not hoping for a loss. Just don't want a repeat. DWS was handed the party rateyes May 2016 #21

I say Debbie reps the true power of the Democratic Party CobaltBlue May 2016 #39

The "party leader" is BARACK OBAMA. MADem May 2016 #45

We will take the senate... Blanks May 2016 #16

Oh hell's no! Control-Z May 2016 #17

And I'd bet in straight poker, you'd toss a pair of Queens ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #18

and you would lose your bet. rateyes May 2016 #22

No he wouldn't. iandhr May 2016 #25

LOL ... My personal, number 1 (hold-em) rule, is ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #27

and his bet is that I would do that. He would be wrong. rateyes May 2016 #37

Are you saying that you wouldn't toss the Queens? ... 1StrongBlackMan May 2016 #26

The point of the OP is that the DNC leadership is tossing in control of the Congress for the sake of rateyes May 2016 #44

Supreme court. iandhr May 2016 #24

In 1993 Clinton and the democratic controlled congress Buzz cook May 2016 #30

We didn't have a two-year Dem congress under Obama. brush May 2016 #31

We did Rybak187 May 2016 #40

OK, technically that is correct, but without it being filibuster proof it meant absolutely . . . brush May 2016 #42

My choice would be a Democratic senate griffi94 May 2016 #33

OK, but those aren't the choices. YouDig May 2016 #34

I completely agree. But, primaries are important. Congress can't be stuffed with "New" Democrats. w4rma May 2016 #43