| Official Midterm Elections thread. | |
|---|---|
| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 3 2014, 10:44 PM (575 Views) | |
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 12:33 AM Post #31 |
|
It's official. Republicans get the majority by ousting incumbent democrat Kay Hagan in North Carolina. They'll probably tack on 3-4 before it's all over. |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:34 AM Post #32 |
![]()
|
I really want to see the numbers and whether Reps had a bigger voter turnout vs Dems a lower turnout resulting in all this change. My prediction is no; that the numbers are the same as always but that the Dem voters simply turned away from their own party which gave the Reps the win. Hell, I didn't even vote since Im in a fugue state of mourning and don't give a damn about any of the bums. So, my lack of voting didn't hurt the conservatives at all. |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 12:37 AM Post #33 |
|
A lot of the preliminary data suggests that democratic turnout was low. The democratic candidates ran away from Obama and are now shocked that Obama's voters didn't turn out to support them. The worst routs are always when one side in a battle breaks rank and runs. The democrats didn't hold the line. |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:38 AM Post #34 |
![]()
|
So....what will happen is the Rep Congress will send a flood of partisan wishes up to Obama knowing he will veto it and nothing will get done. Then in 2 years, both sides will claim victory; Reps saying they need the Presidency to effect change and the Dems saying they need congress to do the same. You guys are too young to remember when the parties would war like hell but then cut back room deals to move the country forward; Reagen and Tip O'Neil were damn near old drinking buddies in working together. That's long dead now and its completely partisan politics with the voters getting shafted by both sides from it. |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:41 AM Post #35 |
![]()
|
But that's pretty much the same thing that happened to Reps in the last election. Rep voters were just exhausted by the Bush flack and just didn't care about Romney. They did not vote party line to support the partys cause, they just said fuck it and stayed home. Sounds like Dem voters were similarly exhausted by Obama blowback and lack of faith in their own congress so they folded on this election. |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:43 AM Post #36 |
![]()
|
On second thought....any idea what the minority turnout was? Could it be that Dem minorities voted big in the last election simply to support Obama and didn't vote in this one because they don't care nearly as much about their local congressmen and politicians? Its an interesting thought. |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 12:49 AM Post #37 |
|
There's some evidence that it was more conscious. That minority voters actively resented the way some candidates like Grimes turned on Obama. Women failed to vote in the numbers democrats predicted. The war on women narrative appears to have jumped the shark for them. Hispanics are turning on the democrats. Obama says the right things, but a record number of deportations is starting to take a toll on them politically. |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:53 AM Post #38 |
![]()
|
Interesting. I know in Texas gov race, Wendy Davis leveled accusations against Greg Abbott that he was against biracial families and anti-minorities. Unfortunately she didn't notice he has a Mexican wife and been married over 30 years. That was a pretty stupid D'OH. But, she turns out to be pretty dense and has consistently lost support ever since her single shining moment as the pink shoe lady doing the long speech |
![]() |
|
| Cbear | Nov 5 2014, 12:56 AM Post #39 |
![]()
|
I haven't googled it yet but were any of the long tenured horrible dinosaurs like Harry Reid, Feinstein, Boehner dumped? Those are the ones who need to go. |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 12:58 AM Post #40 |
|
For a bit of good news: It looks like Oregon has joined the legal weed club. |
![]() |
|
| split decision | Nov 5 2014, 01:02 AM Post #41 |
|
Porn savant
|
Everyone could use a joint after tonight's election results! |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 01:07 AM Post #42 |
|
The democrats have lost the governor's race in Maryland, which was a solid democratic stronghold. That's big. Full retreat has become the Iraqi highway of death from the gulf war. |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 01:12 AM Post #43 |
|
According to Nate Silver, the polls systemically overestimated the democrats chances. This seems to lend more evidence to the fact that the democrats failed in mobilizing their own base. |
![]() |
|
| The Juggernaut | Nov 5 2014, 01:22 AM Post #44 |
|
DC has voted for weed as well. |
![]() |
|
| just brian | Nov 5 2014, 01:29 AM Post #45 |
|
Just got back from voting... It's nice that it's done. I think my household has averaged about 5 political calls a day for the last month...robo calls, campaign workers, or poll takers. I wonder if 'they' understand just how much of a turn-off that is? Edited by just brian, Nov 5 2014, 01:29 AM.
|
![]() |
|
| 1 user reading this topic (1 Guest and 0 Anonymous) | |
| Go to Next Page | |
| « Previous Topic · General Discussion · Next Topic » |








3:01 AM Jul 13