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11-10-2022, 05:32 PM | #351 |
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Assuming CNN is right that 98% of the CO vote is counted, ~6000 ballots are outstanding in Boebert's district. Frisch would have to win at about 66% of those to win.
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11-10-2022, 06:31 PM | #352 |
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11-10-2022, 06:42 PM | #353 | |
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11-10-2022, 06:47 PM | #354 | |
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I think there was a tiny window where he was weak after J6 when they could have moved on from Trump. They let him regroup and maintain his status as the leader of the party. Now is another time where he is at his weakest. It's why he is lashing out like a crazy person. If Desantis comes out firing and gets the backing of other big Republicans, I think they can largely move on from Trump. He'll still be a figure, but not THE figure. With that said, I don't think Desantis has the balls to fight him. I don't think he'd have enough people with the balls to back him either. So my guess is the party will still revolve around Trump through 2024, which is pretty great news for Democrats who have had three straight successful elections running against him as the leader. |
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11-10-2022, 07:04 PM | #355 |
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A few Rs have floated trial balloon comments about moving on from Trump. Like McConnell, McCarthy, Haley and a few others did after J6, they'll see where those comments land, if anyone else follows suit, and if so, the momentum to pile on will begin. If not, they'll pretend like they never said anything, Trump will announce, and he'll be their nominee.
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11-10-2022, 07:13 PM | #356 |
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11-10-2022, 07:25 PM | #358 |
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It won't be for majority. Dems are going to take NV and AZ.
I don't think the GOP, who clearly don't care for Walker that much, will turn out for him in a runoff that doesn't change control of the Senate.
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11-10-2022, 07:26 PM | #359 | |
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They all backed down quick. If they actually want to rid themselves of him, everyone has to go after him when he's at his weakest. You give him a couple months to recover and he's killing you in another election in 2024. It's still inconceivable to me that the Democrats might gain seats in the Senate. Republicans just gave away Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nevada this year. |
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11-10-2022, 07:28 PM | #360 | |
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11-10-2022, 07:29 PM | #361 |
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The problem is, this is like lining up, everyone agreeing to step forward, and one or two idiots step forward while everyone else stands pat. Eventually, no one even tries to step forward for fear of getting outed as anti-Trump with no support.
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11-10-2022, 07:32 PM | #362 | |
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538 agrees.
Happy with the (likely) mixed Congress. Nice bonus if a SCOTUS slot frees up to get things closer to even. 2022 Election: Live Results And Updates | FiveThirtyEight Quote:
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11-10-2022, 08:56 PM | #363 |
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Yeah, I dunno. I feel like if Murdoch wants him out, he'll be out.
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11-10-2022, 09:29 PM | #365 |
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The Dems really need to make sure they keep young voters engaged. They need to be a presence on every college campus, in cities, on tik tok etc...if they can keep young voters coming to the polls it is game over for republicans.
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11-10-2022, 09:41 PM | #366 |
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Perhaps they can partner with MTV for an Autotune the Vote campaign.
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11-10-2022, 09:55 PM | #367 |
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11-10-2022, 09:59 PM | #368 |
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11-10-2022, 10:37 PM | #369 |
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Unfortunately, looks like Boebert is going to narrowly win.
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11-11-2022, 03:25 AM | #370 | |
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Yep, this. It's still a democracy, it's just not a 'pure democracy'. There's nothing undemocratic about it - what would make it undemocratic is if the top vote-getter in each district wasn't elected. The way to get rid of this kind of thing is to do away with the idea of 1 representative = 1 district. Everyone votes collectively for multiple candidates, and the Top X number are elected. Of course then you don't have anyone representing the interests of your specific district either. You'd need to either drastically shrink the number of House members, or have everyone vote for dozens of people - hundreds if you went national with it. Last edited by Brian Swartz : 11-11-2022 at 03:26 AM. |
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11-11-2022, 10:14 AM | #371 | |
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Looking at Arizona closer I think Kelly will clearly win, and Hobbs looks good over Lake but that is still up in the air a bit since Maricopa County is legitimately bad at this process. Does appear the election day mail in ballots are going like 2018 instead of 2020 in other counties though which is a good sign for Dems. Last edited by BishopMVP : 11-11-2022 at 10:15 AM. |
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11-11-2022, 10:48 AM | #372 |
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Seeing some predictions up the D's total to 219, which would be hilarious.
Serious Question: How the hell would they going to decide who's the speaker of the house if that happens? I can just imagine the horse trading.. "Ok, you're the Speaker of the House on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and alternate Sundays.. she's the speaker of the house on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and the opposite sundays" Either that or we use the power of SCIENCE to create a true soulless abomination, fusing McCarthy and Pelosi into one hideously deformed.. well.. they wouldn't look much different, now that I think about it. Someone reminded me that 435 representatives, 100 Senators +3 DC electoral votes is how we get 538.
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11-11-2022, 10:53 AM | #373 | |
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11-11-2022, 11:14 AM | #374 |
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I bought PredictIt shares very cheap of the D/D outcome in both chambers, and in the next few days I think it's possible that rises from its 9c price.
There's one race in MD-6 that is being called leaning-R by most national analysts but it's very likely to stay D, once our absurd vote counting process works itself out. I don't think the final result is going to be D/D but I'm hoping to sell on a bump in the next few days before it call comes into true focus. |
11-11-2022, 11:26 AM | #375 | |
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11-11-2022, 11:40 AM | #376 |
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yeah, I was thinking 438 (as I said, forgot the last three comes from DC electoral votes). Still, it'd be fun (and with retirements etcetera).. Oh, and be ready for a TON of dirty tricks/offers for a cushy retirement if it's as close as they're projecting (D's in states where R governors would appoint replacements, and vice versa)
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11-11-2022, 11:41 AM | #377 | |
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I would would hate to be the speaker of the house when my party has 219 seats. Given today's red-blue divide it means any member of your party could sink legislation.
It'd be like having a house full of Joe Manchins.
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11-11-2022, 01:18 PM | #379 |
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Yep. As mentioned before that's why I don't think it matters who wins really. Yes they get to set the agenda as the majority but who cares? You're not passing anything of significance anyway. Both parties are going to have to run for 2024 on 'give us control and we'll do XYZ, we need more seats to make it happen'. It also makes a perfect time for somebody like Pelosi to retire IMO.
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It will matter for committee leadership and for stuff like farcical investigation. Not as important as, say, approving judges, but not nothing by a long shot.
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I don't think those things actually matter though. Congressional investigations don't actually accomplish anything these days. Committee leaderships matters if you're actually going to be able to pass something, but otherwhise ...
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It should be a golden age, any coalition of 219 could pass bills, but the pressure from leadership against discharge petitions will be so great nothing will happen. The real fun will be when a member of the majority dies or resigns. A world where each special election can change the House will be nuts. Biden should offer a plum cabinet job to a moderate GOPer and see what happens.
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11-11-2022, 02:42 PM | #383 |
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Meanwhile, Trump is twittering vaguely racist tweets (or whatever passes for tweeting on his platform) about Glenn Youngkin (apparently, the high schooler who resides in his brain just noticed that the name would sound Chinese if pronounced differently).
He's like an aging pitcher who has lost his fastball, is still convinced he can win 20 games, and blames the manager, his teammates, the umpires and eventually the fans themselves when he can no longer strike anyone out. Last edited by Solecismic : 11-11-2022 at 02:43 PM. |
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and the Hawley-Rubio faction of GOP is attacking Mitch McConnell because apparently they're idiots.
Look, I hate McConnell but A) He's the most clued in politician on the R side about realpolitik, B) They're mostly attacking him because he said the equivalent of "Geez, stop with these clown car nominations, or we might not win", and guess what, many of them DID NOT WIN. So, they're attacking the bearer of bad news. Mitch McConnell Could Be Done: Senators Rubio And Hawley Call for Delay in GOP Leadership Vote - DC Enquirer
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This is the exact kind of stuff I was talking about a couple of days ago...
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Especially if you are the GOP and you have your razor thin majority due to New York going way redder than the rest of the country in this one election. A lot of those reps in democratic leaning NY districts are not going to be on board with all MAGA all the time. Indeed, they would probably love to work with the Senate and White House to pass moderate legislation. But the rest of the GOP caucus won’t let them. |
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As someone who wants what’s best for America, I want the Democrats to hold the house and senate. As someone who wants what’s best for the Democrats, I guess I would want the GOP to have a super thin house majority so it would have to constantly show its ass for two years before the 2024 election.
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11-11-2022, 06:08 PM | #393 |
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CNN reporting that Cortez Masto is about 800 down now.
Looks like the mail in ballots are leaning significantly to the Dems. They think about 68,000 left to count in NV. |
11-11-2022, 06:17 PM | #394 |
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If the Georgia runoff were for senate control, then I am not sure which way it would go.
But if the Dems have 50 votes, I just do not see the GOP enthusiasm to go out and vote for Walker with nothing else on the ballot. |
11-11-2022, 06:28 PM | #395 |
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If control is not on the line, I agree that Warnock has a better chance.
Lot's of old senators though. Not sure how many of them have governors in a different party. |
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Idk. The most dependable votes to show for a runoff election is Seniors and hard-coded GOP. Without the Senate control being in play, the money for the Democrat GOTV is going to be much smaller. Democrats depend on the youth vote, how engaged are they going to be? Walker might back-door win if the Dens don't put everything into this.
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Democrats like Warnock way more than the GOP likes Walker. That will be the difference.
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11-11-2022, 08:28 PM | #398 |
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I swear that tonight is the last night I'll be glued to election coverage. Back to normal for me tomorrow.
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CNN is making a call that Kelly wins. So 49-49.
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