Re: 2018 Midterms 2: I Need A Drink!
Scoobs, once again, you're an idiot! Did the 2006 House takeover for the Dems lead to a Republican President? I sure do miss President McCain and VP Palin myself. If you want to read tea leaves, I'd say Dem dominance up and down the ballot in WI, MI and PA are the most positive sign. Chump isn't President without those 3 states, unless your longstanding prediction of Minnesota turning red comes true.
Regarding progressives not winning I couldn't tell you although I suspect you're pointing to the close loss in Florida as well as Texas. Florida is the biggest disappointment of the night no doubt in terms of an unexpected outcome. Its unclear if a different candidate would have done better but I have to think Gillum's loss is more based on 1) that lingering FBI investigation and last minute revelations that came out about free tickets and all that, and 2) a completely inept state party apparatus that possibly could have found the extra 50K or so votes they needed if they were remotely competent. The DNC's first order of business needs to be fixing both the FL and OH operations because they've been in the toilet for the last 25 years.
Originally posted by ScoobyDoo
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Regarding progressives not winning I couldn't tell you although I suspect you're pointing to the close loss in Florida as well as Texas. Florida is the biggest disappointment of the night no doubt in terms of an unexpected outcome. Its unclear if a different candidate would have done better but I have to think Gillum's loss is more based on 1) that lingering FBI investigation and last minute revelations that came out about free tickets and all that, and 2) a completely inept state party apparatus that possibly could have found the extra 50K or so votes they needed if they were remotely competent. The DNC's first order of business needs to be fixing both the FL and OH operations because they've been in the toilet for the last 25 years.
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