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The Mid-Terms Results Thread [W:517]

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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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I've heard his name dropped on fox quite a few times when he predicted a while ago that the GOP would take the senate.

Yeah, but that's not how Nate was reported on when he had nothing but good predictions for Democrats.

Now? Not so many good predictions for the Democrats, and all of a sudden, he's not being reported on, hardly.

Does make you wonder.
 
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And I hope you won't (nothing personal). :D

Well, surely we can all smile that Charlie Crist has lost in Florida.
 
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Dunno. It really depends on what he says, how he handles the situation, what his intentions are, and how it's received and handled by the congressional leaders.

If it goes well, America benefits, and if it does not, it gives republicans a taste of whats in store. Its expected Obama will try to spin it in any way that could benefit him. Thats what he does.
 
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Brownback wins in Kansas!

This makes no sense. I've heard he basically turned Kansas into the Ivory Coast that's a impoverished wasteland of middle american hell.
 
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Brownback wins in Kansas!

Sam survives a near-death re-election campaign.
Kansans have spoken.
Hopefully, for all Jayhawkers, Brownback's fiscal policies will be more effective in the future.
 
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Well, surely we can all smile that Charlie Crist has lost in Florida.

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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HAHAHAHA

"Van, why does he need to reach out to his base"

"Because Van IS his base, he wants him to reach out to him"
 
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You missed the first three sentences to do yer cherry-pick routine.

WTF are you talking about? Where have I ever denied voting GOP?
I can't call myself a registered Republican because we don't do that in Texas but I've donated both to the RNC and GOP candidates.

Stop with the lying denials.

Beaudreax is the only poster on this board honest enough to have ever called himself a Republican.

He's also very thoughtful, moderate and intelligent.

You get the none of the above rating .
 
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I'm amazingly annoyed the Virginia race can't get called tonight. WTF am I still up for dammit
 
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If it goes well, America benefits, and if it does not, it gives republicans a taste of whats in store. Its expected Obama will try to spin it in any way that could benefit him. Thats what he does.

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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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. :)



Oh I'm sure I will smile again soon--as soon as the shock wears off!:2razz:
 
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Yeah, but that's not how Nate was reported on when he had nothing but good predictions for Democrats.

Now? Not so many good predictions for the Democrats, and all of a sudden, he's not being reported on, hardly.

Does make you wonder.

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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You missed the first three sentences to do yer cherry-pick routine.

Stop with the lying denials.

Beaudreax is the only poster on this board honest enough to have ever called himself a Republican.

He's also very thoughtful, moderate and intelligent.

You get the none of the above rating .

Moderator's Warning:
Only warning. Continue this kind of flaming and you will be thread banned from this thread
 
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Sam survives a near-death re-election campaign.
Kansans have spoken.
Hopefully, for all Jayhawkers, Brownback's fiscal policies will be more effective in the future.
Ike rolls over in his grave as Kansans vote against themselves .
 
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What has he done that makes him so much more corrupt then say Bush Jr. I mean he handed out political favors, same as Obama did. I doubt it was ever really either of the two, but this is politics, it's a quid pro quo game.

Plenty. I constantly discuss this and other issues. For now, here, lets try to focus on the good news.
 
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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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It's so sad at MSNBC that they have an article blaming Biden for the loss in Kansas because he accidentally told a radio show that he expected Orman to caucus with the Democrats.

How bad must Dem prospects be when they can't admit the obvious party loyalty of an Independent?

Joe Biden, future Presidential candidate, trips on himself again.
 
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.......

What am I seeing on Fox News right now

....

"Either you're drunk or you have a sense of humor"

You win the night random Fox News commentator, you win.
 
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:lol:

I really hope you are joking. Obama had a shot in 2010 to do this, and why would he do anything substantive now that he doesn't have to worry about re-election? Look I hope for this country's sake I'm wrong, but really, it's all PR until Obama and whomever is the Republican representative come out hand and hand with a plan. I don't like the idea of having all the leaders up there, as it just muddies up the waters, let Obama be on one side and a strong Republcian on the other, and one on one make things happened. Easier to do without having ten people in the room..

It's not in Obama's nature. He doesn't work with people and he doesn't have the balls to stand on an issue without cover.

Back in 2010, Obama had his Senate to run interference for him. That's gone now. He has two choices:

1. Take a hard line, veto everything and EO anything he can.

The problem with this approach is that,

1. He doesn't have the courage to buck the Republicans AND Democrats who want to work with the Republicans.
2. He will do more harm to Democrats than good.

2. Act like he's working with the Republicans while he uses his bully pulpit and the media to put them and their ideas in a bad light.

This is really the only good course he can take. Anything else will either make his own Democrat buddies mad at him and/or hurt the Democrats going into the 2016 Presidential election.

He's a lame duck and he really needs to accept that fact.
 
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