2018 midterm gameday thread

[triplehorn 2664]

9 minutes ago, EMAWesome said:

Democrats gain a small majority in the house which will result in nothing getting done other than starting 147,243 investigations into Trump.  Republicans increase control in the Senate which can still make federal appointments and will vote not to convict Trump on anything that comes out of the 147,243 investigations into Trump that the House starts.  Mexican standoff until 2020.  Both sides can claim victory in public while behind the scenes they scratch their heads trying to figure out why their gains weren't more substantial.

Mueller and Justice gonna put a big thumb on that scale.  Alter your math accordingly.

[Francisco 2.0 32389]

2 minutes ago, Longhornmaniac8 said:

CNN is saying he's up by 17.5K with 71% reporting. I've seen multiple people say he's losing. Where is that coming from?

AP

[Firemans4Horn 18046]

Collin Allred taking down Rhett Bomar like he’s Pete Sessions

 

 

[cactusflinthead 27598]

6 minutes ago, TheRealRonWeaver? said:

 

Is Johnny Sack a sock for Muhammad Saeed al-Sahhaf?

 

nah, he's just Sack. I get along with him at times, but he has some strange ideas of politics. He ain't bad, just wrong a lot

[Voldemort86 2259]

I can’t believe Scott “pond scum” Walker might win again!

 

i thought he was fucked.  The big ticket races tonight were disappointing for sure. 

 

I thiught we would win Ohio gov, Florida gov, Wisconsin gov, Iowa gov and...... we might get none.

[A-Tex Devil 2446]

So MJ may winand Kopser loses.  Kopser would have been my congressman, but I'll take that split.  Hope she pulls it out.

[Pancho 44757]

2 minutes ago, Huckleberry said:

Michigan and Pennsylvania went Democrat tonight. Wisconsin may go in both major races. Iowa(!) is basically a purple state tonight. That is an EC win right there with no other changes.

Who is the 2020 candidate?

[Hugo Stiglitz 23367]

They came for their liberal tears and god damn it, they’re going to get them if it takes all night.

[cactusflinthead 27598]

 

 

[Firemans4Horn 18046]

Don Huffines sucks shit. Couldn’t be happier for that assclown to lose. 

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

Edited November 7, 2018 by Johnny Sack

[Longhornmaniac8 255]

Another dump of results in TX31. Hegar clinging to a 3400 vote lead. 73% reporting.

[Js1 85310]

Just now, Pancho Negro said:

Who is the 2020 candidate?

Not Hillary. That’s basically a win 

[NameWithHeld 101]

4 minutes ago, thepop said:

Not bad, Michigan.

 

 

I thought straight ticket voting was bad and Abbott just signed a  law/order getting rid of it in Texas?

[cactusflinthead 27598]

5 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

They came for their liberal tears and god damn it, they’re going to get them if it takes all night.

they ain't getting any from me. fuck'em

[Firemans4Horn 18046]

1 minute ago, Johnny Sack said:

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

 

Wut?

[JBJ 3654]

The delusion starting to set in.  Never change Cloak Room.

[gmr548 16576]

7 minutes ago, swraith said:

2016 proved popular vote doesn’t matter. Electoral college count is what matters in Presidential race.

Florida still looking very red. TX looking very red.

Dems have to find a path that leads them to EC victory in 2020 vs Trump. It’s not clear that tonight has revealed that strategy.
 

Uh, they have done pretty damn well in WI, MI, and PA, the three states that cost them 2016 by less than 100k votes collectively and still lean D at their core. Flip them and it's a D President. IA, NC, FL, and OH will all be in play as well, even though they are GOP leans at this point (IA debatable if this climate holds, Ds cleaning up there tonight). Rs need a lot more to go right for them relative to the law of averages than Ds do.

[thepop 4409]

1 minute ago, NameWithHeld said:

I thought straight ticket voting was bad and Abbott just signed a  law/order getting rid of it in Texas?

I've never been against it. I don't think it's a big deal. People who would vote straight are going to do it anyways.

[David Dennison 18854]

1 minute ago, Johnny Sack said:

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

This is the aggy-est post of the thread.

[Huckleberry 32851]

1 minute ago, Johnny Sack said:

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

Current forecast is a Democrat gain of 34 seats in the House. The standard prediction was +35. Are you really crowing about one seat in the House?

[cactusflinthead 27598]

kornacki is calling it Evers up 12.5K at the moment

[Js1 85310]

Just now, Firemans4Horn said:

 

Wut?

Bold prediction before any west coast races called

[cactusflinthead 27598]

6 minutes ago, JBJ said:

The delusion starting to set in.  Never change Cloak Room.

not planning on it, thanks

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Tester up by 7

['stache 21802]

2 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

Clemson 28 -  Aggy 26

[David Dennison 18854]

Just now, Huckleberry said:

Current forecast is a Democrat gain of 34 seats in the House. The standard prediction was +35. Are you really crowing about one seat in the House?

He's pissy because the GOP is getting its shit shoved in.

[Bama Chick 28596]

Michigan and Pennsylvania went Democrat tonight. Wisconsin may go in both major races. Iowa(!) is basically a purple state tonight. That is an EC win right there with no other changes.

Yep.

And what three states cobbled together 80,000 votes to give Trump the electoral college win?

Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

He doesn’t win without those despite Florida and Texas and Ohio.

That narrow path he took to victory in 2016 just disappeared if tonight’s results are a permanent change.

And somehow I don’t see two more years of Trump tweets and rallies and dementia filled statements bringing those voters back into the Trumpkin fold.

[Js1 85310]

America wins 

 

[triplehorn 2664]

4 minutes ago, Hugo Stiglitz said:

I can’t imagine how happy the guys that actually protect us are glad they aren’t going to be put on public trial every month by Devin Nunes.

All that bullshit vaporized tonight.  Combine truthful House efforts with truthful Justice efforts and the result is serious shrinkage in Senate GOP kabuki.

 

[Voldemort86 2259]

1 minute ago, cactusflinthead said:

kornacki is calling it Evers up 12.5K at the moment

Pond scum Walker going down?

 

id be so ecstatic!

[cactusflinthead 27598]

wicked close. rachel is showing her colors at this time of night

[Bama Chick 28596]

 
 

Because nothing really matters, anyone can see. Nothing really matters

[Johnny Sack 8397]

1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

He's pissy because the GOP is getting its shit shoved in.

No one thinks that.  

[David Dennison 18854]

Just now, Johnny Sack said:

No one thinks that.  

They should. Republicans are having a bad night.

[Js1 85310]

NV is waiting for everyone to vote. Long lines still 

[Pancho 44757]

Abrams performs very well in Gwinnett County. That’s very, very shocking

[Johnny Sack 8397]

Just now, David Dennison said:

They should. Republicans are having a bad night.

If you say so.  

[Agent47 157]

4 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Not Hillary. That’s basically a win 

She won the popular vote with ease.

My goodness, imagine what someone could do against Trump if they retain all their emails!

They'd probably like totally win.

[cactusflinthead 27598]

I wish Kornacki had longer hair, that shit would be waving all over the place. it's a mess at like mine!

[JBJ 3654]

Are the Dems ahead in any statewide race in the lean/toss up categories?

[Js1 85310]

 

[gmr548 16576]

2 minutes ago, Bama Chick said:

 

Yep.

And what three states cobbled together 80,000 votes to give Trump the electoral college win?

Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin.

He doesn’t win without those despite Florida and Texas and Ohio.

That narrow path he took to victory in 2016 just disappeared if tonight’s results are a permanent change.

And somehow I don’t see two more years of Trump tweets and rallies and dementia filled statements bringing those voters back into the Trumpkin fold.

 

2016 would have to be the permanent change. Those states were bucking the established trends in that election. The suburbs, where the GOP has been getting hammered, are the parts of those states that are growing. Even with the "realignment" narrative getting some staying power, it doesn't necessarily bode well for Trump in those states. PA in particular with an actual east coast urban hub in Philly. You can bet they will be chomping at the bit to vote for whoever is running against Trump.

[David Dennison 18854]

Just now, Johnny Sack said:

If you say so.  

It won't be just me. 

[A-Tex Devil 2446]

6 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said:

Dems won the house by less than predicted. GOP won senate by more. And governors by more than we thought. 

The Senate was a pipe dream.  All that matters was the house.  Doesn't matter by how much.  The next two years are going to be hell on Trump.  Then let's see if Kasich or Romney get frisky in next 6 months. 

All the governor races showed is that white people in the south still don't like voting for black people (seriously, the number of votes Nelson received over Gillum tells you all you need to know).  

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Pete Williams on the other hand, his hair would bounce bullets

[dcar00 14181]

8 minutes ago, Pancho Negro said:

Who is the 2020 candidate?

harris or Booker

[A-Tex Devil 2446]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

America wins 

 

Might he lose outright?

[cactusflinthead 27598]

Biden or Harris or Booker

too early to tell, they all have weaknesses

 

edit: hell it might even be Beto

Edited November 7, 2018 by cactusflinthead

[MNLonghornFUKM 8817]

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