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2016 Postmortem

Proud Liberal Dem

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10. 2006, 2008, and 2012

Reply to Ninga (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 9, 2012, 12:16 PM

Nov 2012

are pretty damn big blemishes on his track record and, most importantly, his "math". Come to think of it, 2010 midterms were the Republicans only "successful" election cycle in the past 6 years. I think that his "magic" is fading, if not completely exhausted by now.

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Obama's win has blown the first major hole into "his majesty's ship" known as [View all] Ninga Nov 2012 OP

You know JustAnotherGen Nov 2012 #1

The Koch boys are in the back room plotting what to do next. RC Nov 2012 #2

Who is evil enough To replace Karl? Is this election an outlier in terms of Karls's track record? Ninga Nov 2012 #3

2006, 2008, and 2012 Proud Liberal Dem Nov 2012 #10

This is the first time I have ever seen KR look genuinely frightened. demgrrrll Nov 2012 #4

I would be frightened too, thinking about facing the billionaire firing squad. Ninga Nov 2012 #6

No I think he had a scenario worked out in his head that fell apart at the last minute. demgrrrll Nov 2012 #13

You have giving me something to say LukeFL Nov 2012 #5

I John2 Nov 2012 #7

Unfortunately big money does work in smaller pockets which is why the GOP was able to keep the House politicaljunkie41910 Nov 2012 #8

Every word you write is true. However, re congressional seats, incumbancy is the number one reason Ninga Nov 2012 #9

You could also say NewJeffCT Nov 2012 #11

True. Ninga Nov 2012 #12

An organized effort must be made to turn back the Citizens United decision UCmeNdc Nov 2012 #14