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The Mid-Terms Results Thread [W:517]

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eohrnberger said:
True. The next 2 years will be interesting. Interesting how the dynamic in DC changes, and what comes of it.

But I do hope that you'll smile well before 2016. Going without smiling for too long isn't really something that I'd wish on anyone. :)
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Meh.....its not so bad Eorhn. Works good when round Democrats.....as they look and know one is serious. Doesn't require them to think. :lol:
 
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Zyphlin said:
Jesus F'ing Christ

I can't believe Hogan won.

Blue blue blue Maryland, running the Lt. Governor of a supposed dark horse Presidential candidate, where he was double digit points up in polls just a little while ago....just wow.

I said the other day that the President showing up in Maryland trying to campaign for Brown, despite his great poll numbers, was a clear indication that something was VERY wrong there. I was largely shrugged off and told it wasn't really anything to worry about for Democrats. But it just definitely smells funny that Obama randomly showed up there so close to the election for a guy who was so far up in the polls.

That'll be interesting to listen to on local radio tomorrow.
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Honestly, I think the Governors races have been more shocking then the Senate races.
 
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poweRob said:
It was a general election. Lot more noise about everything during a general. I found it hilarious that fox trotted out his predictions with love this year when in the last election the right wing echo chamber derided him for his predictions prior to that last election and got personally vindictive calling him too "effeminate" to be able to predict.

Now he's their love child.
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But still. The man has proven his chops when it comes to predicting these things, at least to me. I would have hoped that his predictions would have received more news coverage than they did. Rather disappointed that they didn't. Really disappointed.

Regardless of this midterm election results, the business of the country needs to be done, issues need to be addressed, and the business of the people needs to proceed beyond the Senatorial blocked that has existing since Reid has controlled that agenda.
 
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Zyphlin said:
I'm amazingly annoyed the Virginia race can't get called tonight. WTF am I still up for dammit
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You might as well go to bed if that's what you are waiting for. With it being within that .5%, that thing is going to get recounted, no matter who "wins" tonight.
 
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MMC said:
Heya NB. :2wave: Also we have 2 insiders saying that Jerry Brown will now run for the Presidency as an answer instead of the Washout.....Hillary Clinton.

So the Demos will be dividing up like they are use to.
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Jerry Brown running would be very entertaining, wouldn't it?
 
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Yeah, I've got get to work tomorrow.

You all have a good night and be well.
 
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Hamster Buddha said:
On a sidenote, CNN has been a joke during this election coverage. They've been so incredibly slow with calling races, so much so that when the other networks had already called Scott to win Governors race, CNN still had it undecided and only gave the victory to Scott when sources were telling them Crist had already conceded. In other words, Crist knew the election was over before all the experts at CNN.

I also liked at one point where on Fox, when NH had already been called by them but Brown wanted to hold off, Kelly looked at Rove who was to her right and straight up asked him, "You going to fight this again? We going to have to go down to the (room where they call elections)." I really like Kelly.
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Ive always liked her too. Shes sharp as nails. Dont mess with her.
 
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eohrnberger said:
Yeah, that's what he does. Personal politics uber alles.

Seriously, I really hope that they, the congressional leaders and Obama, find some common ground to address the pressing issues that face the nation.

It is kinda what they are sort of supposed to do. Right? As the nation's leaders and all?
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Not without term limits. I use to think that politicians are always gearing up for the next election cycle but it's more than that. It seems like the only time anything gets done will be when one party controls all branches of power, in which case they'll ram everything they can through and we reset.
 
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poweRob said:
..and selling weapons of war to our enemies against the consent of congress.
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*coughfastandfuriouscouch*
 
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:( Awwwww.... the NYT is now reporting that the poor President is "irritated" with the results. Darn ole voters.
 
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So normally CNN is my favorite for election coverage. Unfortunately, a few of their new commentators (Van Jones) just IRRITATE me. I don't mind liberals, but he's just so......he's like a crazy hyper partisan liberal hack on the forum, only in real life. Can't stand listening to him. Also, Blitzer is kind of a boring host. I like it better once Cooper takes over.

I'll sometimes go to Fox, but can't stay on it long as some of their commentators just bore me. However, Meghan Kelly has been very good and entertaining throughout the night when I switch over.

I almost never listen to MSNBC, but I'm engaging in a little bit of Schadenfreude now and watching MSNBC. I'm kind of shocked to not see some nooses hanging out in the background.
 
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NIMBY said:
Ike rolls over in his grave as Kansans vote against themselves .
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Well, as grandma radioman used to say...."They've made their bed, they'll have to sleep in it."
I really hope things work out for Kansans.
 
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eohrnberger said:
But still. The man has proven his chops when it comes to predicting these things, at least to me. I would have hoped that his predictions would have received more news coverage than they did. Rather disappointed that they didn't. Really disappointed.

Regardless of this midterm election results, the business of the country needs to be done, issues need to be addressed, and the business of the people needs to proceed beyond the Senatorial blocked that has existing since Reid has controlled that agenda.
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I think one reason he didn't get the pub he did in 2012 is because he's no longer affiliated with the New York Times.
 
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nota bene said:
Jerry Brown running would be very entertaining, wouldn't it?
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They just got down saying he will run as a Washington Outsider as an Answer to Clinton. Also that the Repubs will have to Consider Walker who has won 3 Elections in 4 years. That they cannot deny him a shot on the ticket.
 
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Hamster Buddha said:
Not without term limits. I use to think that politicians are always gearing up for the next election cycle but it's more than that. It seems like the only time anything gets done will be when one party controls all branches of power, in which case they'll ram everything they can through and we reset.
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Yeah, I can see that. Perhaps term limits would help.

We certainly need to get out of the pattern of actions and response that we currently seem to be stuck in. It's not any good for the country.
 
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Ahhh, thanks Chris Matthews...Republicans are Rats, they just managed to make their candidates look cuter like Squirrels which are essentially just cute rats.
 
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Damn listening to Juan Williams, talking about Obama being vindictive and wanting to make the Republicans pay ... I really hope he's wrong, but I don't think so.
 
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Kobie said:
I think one reason he didn't get the pub he did in 2012 is because he's no longer affiliated with the New York Times.
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Now why would the NYT drop him after he's proven himself to be such an accurate predictor? Surely that would represent a valuable asset to the NYT. Why wouldn't another equally weighty publication pick him up?
 
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