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The Mid-Terms Results Thread [W:517]

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Pat Robertson wins Kansas over independent Orman.
 
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vesper said:
Scott Brown has refused to concede in NH. He has tied the vote and there are still areas not yet counted that lean Republican.
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There may be a surprise in there yet. Only time will tell.
 
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eohrnberger said:
I think I'm hearing sour grapes.
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What? No. Not at all. I hope they run because that ticket would fail miserably on a national scape.
 
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Kobie said:
In the least surprising result of the night, NY governor Andrew Cuomo wins re-election.
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Kansas and Colorado were both surprises to me!
 
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Perotista said:
Not sure, surprising. now with 31% it is Braley 193,000 Ernst 171,000. But North Carolina is still out in the east, Warner has taken the lead in Virginia with 92% in. Georgia, my home state didn't go to a runoff as I expected. Republican Perdue wins. GOP has 5 net pick up. Iowa and Alaska yet to come. Kansas, Roberts leads with 55% of the vote in. With Louisiana runoff in December which will go Republican I think it is fairly safe to say the GOP will control the senate.
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Hear hear!
 
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Just called GA, Perdue over Nunn.
 
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poweRob said:
prolly...

And then they'll prolly get a huge dose of their own medicine with nonstop filibustering of everything they wish to do.
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Dems opened the door to the nuclear option. Repubs will now make them regret that. In addition, all those Repub House bills will now be brought forward in the Senate. Dems could not filibuster them all even if they were inclined to do so.
 
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cpwill said:
Based on... a proven ability to win purple / swing states?
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Based on voting record and overall popularity/notoriety. The national contest will be popularity contest that they would fail.
 
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With 95% of the vote in, Tillis needs to win just over 32% of the remaining vote to take NC's Senate seat. It appears likely that NC will be a GOP gain.
 
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Perotista said:
Not sure, surprising. now with 31% it is Braley 193,000 Ernst 171,000. But North Carolina is still out in the east, Warner has taken the lead in Virginia with 92% in. Georgia, my home state didn't go to a runoff as I expected. Republican Perdue wins. GOP has 5 net pick up. Iowa and Alaska yet to come. Kansas, Roberts leads with 55% of the vote in. With Louisiana runoff in December which will go Republican I think it is fairly safe to say the GOP will control the senate.
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I hope Ernst pulls it off somehow - I like her feisty attitude! :thumbs:
 
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Jack Hays said:
Dems opened the door to the nuclear option. Repubs will now make them regret that. In addition, all those Repub House bills will now be brought forward in the Senate. Dems could not filibuster them all even if they were inclined to do so.
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Dems did not open that door. Repubs started that "nuclear option" talk under Gingrich. TBH... I hope they do blow up the filibuster. Let it die and let it stay dead.
 
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Jack Hays said:
Dems opened the door to the nuclear option. Repubs will now make them regret that. In addition, all those Repub House bills will now be brought forward in the Senate. Dems could not filibuster them all even if they were inclined to do so.
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Sounds like its mandate time.
 
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poweRob said:
prolly...

And then they'll prolly get a huge dose of their own medicine with nonstop filibustering of everything they wish to do and nothing will ever leave the senate which would then be vetoed anyway.

Gridlock before... gridlock after.
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Probably, but if the GOP prevails, those 300 plus passed House bills will be brought to the floor and debated. Not necessarily passed. It will be the Democrats turn to filibuster and of course the presidents veto.
 
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Jack Hays said:
Dems opened the door to the nuclear option. Repubs will now make them regret that. In addition, all those Repub House bills will now be brought forward in the Senate. Dems could not filibuster them all even if they were inclined to do so.
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Even so, I really, really hope that the Senate Republicans don't use the nuclear option, or at least don't over use it.

I don't see the gain in doing so. The Senate Democrats lost much of the electorate support, such as we are seeing the result of here, by doing so, IMHO.

Better to leave your opponent a chance to save face, and him knowing that you've allowed him to do so. Next time around, he'll do the same for you, or at least may be in a more negotiating mood for it. It's better for the process of governing.
 
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US Conservative said:
I can smell the vinegar from here. It stinks. :lol:
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uhhh... no. What you smell is your own gloating. Had you read any of my posts on this election earlier you'd know I was hoping the GOP take over the senate. It will provide a scenario where the GOP blows up in 2016 all while getting nothing done for two years for not being able to surpass a filibuster or a veto if they did.
 
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Enjoy your "smaller than it should have been" victory.
The next two Senate terms will be disasters for the GOP.
Not to mention the clown car in the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary .

eohrnberger said:
I think I'm hearing sour grapes.
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Juanita said:
Kansas and Colorado were both surprises to me!
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Kansas was a bit of a nail-biter, but as a Coloradan here on the ground, Gardner's victory was expected.
 
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poweRob said:
Dems did not open that door. Repubs started that "nuclear option" talk under Gingrich. TBH... I hope they do blow up the filibuster. Let it die and let it stay dead.
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Repubs never enacted a nuclear option. Harry Reid did. Repubs will probably hold it in reserve as a threat. They will be able to repeatedly confront the Dems with legislation and compel negotiations. As well, Harry Reid will no longer be able to protect the WH by shutting down the Senate.
 
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poweRob said:
uhhh... no. What you smell is your own gloating. Had you read any of my posts on this election earlier you'd know I was hoping the GOP take over the senate. It will provide a scenario where the GOP blows up in 2016 all while getting nothing done for two years for not being able to surpass a filibuster or a veto if they did.
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Cool story bro.
 
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NIMBY said:
Enjoy your "smaller than it should have been" victory.
The next two Senate terms will be disasters for the GOP.
Not to mention the clown car in the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary .
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How classy of you Nimby.
 
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NIMBY said:
Enjoy your "smaller than it should have been" victory.
The next two Senate terms will be disasters for the GOP.
Not to mention the clown car in the 2016 GOP Presidential Primary .
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Maybe, maybe not. It depends on whether or not voters spilling for Republicans will see it as Republicans unable to get anything done or as a step toward being able to get things done without a Democratic President. Furthermore, one massive cautionary tale is that the American public largely does not like to re-elect a Party for three terms without it being the same President.
 
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