I don't think there's a shot in hell the dems win the senate in 2018. They have to defend too many seats.
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Congratulations dirt farmers, you elected a democrat.
Lawrence has been a riot the last few minutes, wondering if Trump will back up Huckabee sanders or keep his word to Chuck and Nancy.
Meanwhile, Paul Ryan hates the filibuster, after loving it during Obama ...
You might want re-evaluate that prediction there. Democrats have won 6 GOP-held seats in 2017. Republicans have won 0 Democratic seats. - CNNPolitics
And Trump/Bannon is currently staging a civil war within GOP that is failing, but still hurting GOP candidates/outlook.
One must love chocolate pie, however I am a bit befuddled as to why that made it's way into the article. Either way, it is interesting that Trump is reaching out to corporate Democrats to get things done because his own party is to much of a dumpster fire to accomplish anything.
I wonder if Trump threatened Democrats with DACA in order to get them to make concessions on border security and lowering taxes for the wealthy?
The eight Republican Senate seats up are Arizona and Nevada, (winnable), and Texas, Utah, Tennessee, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Wyoming (Much less winnable). Democrats would have to win three of those and hold onto all five of their seats in states Trump won by at least 18 points, including West Virginia (T+42) and North Dakota (T+35), and five seats in other states Trump won.
Without a special election or party switch, it seems incredibly unlikely even in the waviest of wave elections.
I think a big factor will be disgruntled Republicans. Also if Trump does any more crap like this. Will the base show up and vote for the Republicans serving under him?
Democrats want Trump impeached, so in order for that to happen, they will have to come out in waves.
The eight Republican Senate seats up are Arizona and Nevada, (winnable), and Texas, Utah, Tennessee, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Wyoming (Much less winnable). Democrats would have to win three of those and hold onto all five of their seats in states Trump won by at least 18 points, including West Virginia (T+42) and North Dakota (T+35), and five seats in other states Trump won.
Without a special election or party switch, it seems incredibly unlikely even in the waviest of wave elections.
It's theoretically possible, but extraordinarily unlikely. I don't think there are anywhere near enough disgruntled Republicans that a Democrat could win Tennessee, Utah, Wyoming, Nebraska, or Mississippi. Maybe Texas if you squint really, really hard. And then even that would require holding down seats in 10 Trump states.
The President is no longer speaking up for 'appointed by a crooked governor' Luther Strange, supported by McConnell, who's losing by double digits to Roy Moore, supported by bannon, in a multimillion dollar primary bloodbath in Alabama 9/26 ...
Fischer voted against Harvey relief ...
I doubt that a hurricane relief bill for a hurricane that didn't affect Nebraska will play much in Nebraska over a year from now.
Doug Jones is as solid a nominee as Dems could have in Alabama, but their chances in that race are approaching 0%. Even in this midst of the primary bruising, polls show Jones losing by a bit, with the undecideds being almost entirely strong conservatives. And history shows they will almost definitely coalesce around the Republican nominee or not vote, rather than going to Jones.
As long as he gets additional funding for border security (wall or no wall) he can claim a victory and the trumpeters here will come in and sing "he never meant a physical wall in the first place."
Winning!
I'd love to see that. Like with Ted Kennedy, single-payer is a life long dream of mine. Before I check-out, I'd be damn proud to get that done for my children and my children's children.I seem to recall that excuse before, and nothing ever came of it. Trump has also dropped Repeal and Replace Obamamcare, just "Make it better," and Republicans know what that means to liberals. If Bernie Sanders can get his bill through the Congress and argues it well, I don't see Trump vetoing it.
I'd love to see that. Like with Ted Kennedy, single-payer is a life long dream of mine. Before I check-out, I'd be damn proud to get that done for my children and my children's children.
But in realistic terms, I just don't see it this session.
They didn't nominate him. He took it from them! Deservedly so.If you or anyone took the time to look at Trump's lifelong political views, they were pretty liberal. Of course he change a few to run as a Republican. Then the question became, would Trump revert back to his lifelong held political views or stay with his newly formed conservative views. Perhaps we're seeing the answer come to the fore.
I still find it very strange that one of the major parties would nominate a eight time party switcher. Very strange indeed.
Until 1987 Trump was a Democrat
From 1987-1999 he was a Republican
In 1999 Trump became an Independent
2000 to 2001 Trump was a member of the Reform Party
2001 to 2009 he was a Democrat again
2009 to 2011 he became a Republican
2011 to 2012 Trump was a registered Independent
2012 to present he became a Republican again.
Perhaps the man like all those switches really doesn't have any hard core or sustained political views.
He works with them because they can get stuff done.The President has chosen to work with Chuck and Nancy because he can't stand Paul and Mitch, not to mention the GOP do-nothing Congress that has stalemated Trump's 'conservative' agenda ...
I don't think there's a shot in hell the dems win the senate in 2018. They have to defend too many seats.
The eight Republican Senate seats up are Arizona and Nevada, (winnable), and Texas, Utah, Tennessee, Nebraska, Mississippi, and Wyoming (Much less winnable). Democrats would have to win three of those and hold onto all five of their seats in states Trump won by at least 18 points, including West Virginia (T+42) and North Dakota (T+35), and five seats in other states Trump won.
Without a special election or party switch, it seems incredibly unlikely even in the waviest of wave elections.
Doug Jones is as solid a nominee as Dems could have in Alabama, but their chances in that race are approaching 0%. Even in this midst of the primary bruising, polls show Jones losing by a bit, with the undecideds being almost entirely strong conservatives. And history shows they will almost definitely coalesce around the Republican nominee or not vote, rather than going to Jones.
I like the sentiments, but I think you're far to optimistic.If you give it ten years you might even see Universal Basic Income. AI FTW?
It really sucks to be a Republican right now.
He works with them because they can get stuff done.