Hmm we used to have threads like this going before.
Anyway so far, looks like DeWine is going to be Gov again.
I'll try to keep it updated.
Anyway so far, looks like DeWine is going to be Gov again.
I'll try to keep it updated.
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Midterm Election Results?
- Thread starter pirate_girl
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Dewine!
The house is leading red.
Senate too close to call.
The house is leading red.
Senate too close to call.
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tiredretired
The Old Salt
Fetterman is doing the counting, this is going to take at least a few weeks if not longer.
I'm loving the red.
JD Vance looks to be doing well in Ohio.
Walker, in Georgia is up, very very very slim margin. Looks like there will be a December run off in Georgia.
I was really hoping that Hassan would have been kicked out of office. This is not good news. New Hampshire should have done better and tossed her ass to the street.
www.dailywire.com
Walker, in Georgia is up, very very very slim margin. Looks like there will be a December run off in Georgia.
I was really hoping that Hassan would have been kicked out of office. This is not good news. New Hampshire should have done better and tossed her ass to the street.
Democrat Maggie Hassan Defeats Don Bolduc In New Hampshire Senate Race: Projection
Incumbent Democratic Sen. Maggie Hassan has won the New Hampshire Senate race, defeating Republican challenger Don Bolduc, according to a projection.The winner was projected by DecisionDeskHQ at 10:30 p.m. EST.During her victory speech, Hassan tried to reach across the aisle and reassure voters...
tiredretired
The Old Salt
NH is not a surprise to us up here. Bolduc was not a great candidate. What he is, is a great hero and a great American. 10 tours in the sand box, 6 Bronze Stars and 2 Purple Hearts. Not good enough these days to win elections it seems.
The bottom line and NH is a good example of this, is the fact that you do not get rid of this entrenched evil so easily. To think it could in one night is naive.
The bottom line and NH is a good example of this, is the fact that you do not get rid of this entrenched evil so easily. To think it could in one night is naive.
NBC’s Chuck Todd declares the Red Wave is dead
www.mediaite.com
‘We Are Not Going to Have a Wave’: Chuck Todd Declares Red Wave Dead on Arrival
“Look, I think it's safe to say we're not gonna have a wave, okay?” said NBC's Chuck Todd on election night
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tiredretired
The Old Salt
Fetterman beats Oz. Not so much a surprise to me, but what is a surprise is the fact that the Northest counties of PA, oil and gas counties as I understand it carried to Fetterman. Did the oil and gas workers buy into Fetterman's blubbering in the debate that he is now for fracking? Seems to me a very foolish and naive move on their part if they did. I mean only a fool would gamble with the future of one's livelihood.
I would say the RED Wave has turned into a RED ripple, but in the end the Pubs should take the House and with some luck may just capture the Senate 51-49. Revise that. Maybe lots of luck is needed. Good night.
I would say the RED Wave has turned into a RED ripple, but in the end the Pubs should take the House and with some luck may just capture the Senate 51-49. Revise that. Maybe lots of luck is needed. Good night.
Keep in mind many voted early in PA before Feterman's debate with OZ.
That said, if the oil industry dependent voters went for his bullsh!t, they deserve a failing economy.
Unfortumately the rest of the nation suffers as well. So, for the people of PA, I have little sympathy.
I am pushing 76 years of age. Likely to pass on within the next ten to fifteen years.
My biggest regret is that I will be leaving a country that is nothing like what my parents had built, with blood, sweat, and tears, and left for my generation.
My biggest regret is that I will be leaving a country that is nothing like what my parents had built, with blood, sweat, and tears, and left for my generation.
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tiredretired
The Old Salt
True, I am not far behind you. One of my biggest takeaways from all this is both FAUX News and CNN both did exit polling that showed 72% of respondents said America is going in the wrong direction. So they voted Democrat?
My sentiments exactly.
I came here as an immigrant in 1985 and this country has been very, very good to me. I worked my ass off but the environment and culture of the USA made my prospering possible. Now all that is gone. It's so sad to see a once great country flounder.
Like Franc, I'm old so I won't have to put up with the bullshit for too long. The road in front of me is a lot shorter than the road behind me. Reminds me of the old joke about "No Hope, no Cash and no Jobs".
I hope that those who come after me can at least make an attempt to save the country but I doubt it. They elected John Fetterman in PA. a man who belongs in assisted living not the US Senate. At the State level, Pennsylvania also elected a dead man. People that stupid deserve the Government that they have and will get.
Arizona stinks. Lake had a 13 point lead over criminal secretary of State.
Ballot machines failed my ass.
Ballot machines failed my ass.
For those confused by yesterday's outcome, it started with this
Yes, it is the people's house, mot yours. And you sir, without hearing their grievances as required by Constitutional law, kicked them out!
Yes, it is the people's house, mot yours. And you sir, without hearing their grievances as required by Constitutional law, kicked them out!
No red wave. WTF happened? I hate that any state can and does mail out ballots for early voting that no one requested. Mass mailing. I don't know if that made the difference in PA but it sure makes me wonder.
I know it looks bad but there might be a silver lining. Joe now thinks this is a referendum for him to run again. I hope so, he would be the easiest dem to beat, unless cheating decides the outcome.
PUBLISHED: 11:32 EST, 9 November 2022 | UPDATED: 15:14 EST, 9 November 2022
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I know it looks bad but there might be a silver lining. Joe now thinks this is a referendum for him to run again. I hope so, he would be the easiest dem to beat, unless cheating decides the outcome.
Biden will speak at 4PM today and aides say he WILL run in 2024: White House believes he's been buoyed by Democrats holding off a red wave despite dire approval ratings - with President projected to outperform Obama and Clinton in midterms
- Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave
- He will speak about election at 4 pm from the White House
- It boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign
- Biden is already doing better than Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did in the first midterms of their presidency
- Obama saw his party lose 63 House seats and six Senate seats in 2010
- Clinton lost 54 in the House and eight in the Senate in 1994
- Biden expected to address midterm results sometime on Wednesday
PUBLISHED: 11:32 EST, 9 November 2022 | UPDATED: 15:14 EST, 9 November 2022
Biden gets boost from holding off red wave and will run in 2024
President Joe Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave on Tuesday evening, a move that has boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign.
Rick Grennell is saying AZ and Nev. will end up going Republican giving us the Senate.
In person votes are what is left to tabulate, and they are running 70% Republican with 500K to count yet in AZ.
If we get the Senate, this is a Red Wave.
In person votes are what is left to tabulate, and they are running 70% Republican with 500K to count yet in AZ.
If we get the Senate, this is a Red Wave.
Rick Grennell is saying AZ and Nev. will end up going Republican giving us the Senate.
In person votes are what is left to tabulate, and they are running 70% Republican with 500K to count yet in AZ.
If we get the Senate, this is a Red Wave.
At this point seems like a big IF. I don't trust the vote tabulators in either state. Fingers crossed we get those two and the runoff in GA. Then it might not be a red wave but it's a red WIN.
tiredretired
The Old Salt
Shouda, woulda, coulda. We would already be in control of the Senate if just the RINO Republican Governors got their friggin' shit together and followed a real Republican Gov, Ron DeSantis and cleaned up the voting laws in their states. DeSantis had the cajones to tell the corrupt jack booted DOJ to stay the fuck out of Florida on election day. That right there boys & girls is real leadership.
Odd how the mail in and "early" votes tend to always tabulate for the left.No red wave. WTF happened? I hate that any state can and does mail out ballots for early voting that no one requested. Mass mailing. I don't know if that made the difference in PA but it sure makes me wonder.
I know it looks bad but there might be a silver lining. Joe now thinks this is a referendum for him to run again. I hope so, he would be the easiest dem to beat, unless cheating decides the outcome.
Biden will speak at 4PM today and aides say he WILL run in 2024: White House believes he's been buoyed by Democrats holding off a red wave despite dire approval ratings - with President projected to outperform Obama and Clinton in midterms
By EMILY GOODIN, SENIOR U.S. POLITICAL REPORTER
- Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave
- He will speak about election at 4 pm from the White House
- It boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign
- Biden is already doing better than Barack Obama and Bill Clinton did in the first midterms of their presidency
- Obama saw his party lose 63 House seats and six Senate seats in 2010
- Clinton lost 54 in the House and eight in the Senate in 1994
- Biden expected to address midterm results sometime on Wednesday
PUBLISHED: 11:32 EST, 9 November 2022 | UPDATED: 15:14 EST, 9 November 2022
Biden gets boost from holding off red wave and will run in 2024
President Joe Biden is feeling vindicated after holding off a Republican red wave on Tuesday evening, a move that has boosted his prospects going into 2024 presidential campaign.
Might not be as bad as it first looked.
Walker/ Warnock runoff in December
AZ is now counting the republican county votes and the numbers closed there
Oz wasn't that great of a candidate and Pennsylvania deserves what it gets.
At the minimum there will be a new house speaker and Nancy retires
And worse case net zero or at best +2 in the senate
Obiden is now a lame duck
Walker/ Warnock runoff in December
AZ is now counting the republican county votes and the numbers closed there
Oz wasn't that great of a candidate and Pennsylvania deserves what it gets.
At the minimum there will be a new house speaker and Nancy retires
And worse case net zero or at best +2 in the senate
Obiden is now a lame duck
Mark1911
Well-known member
I gotta tell you guys, of all the emotions I feel today, sadness is the predominant one at this point. It is apparent that we have reached the "tipping point". I am reminded of the writings of Lord Tyler, as they are painfully relevant right now - I feel it's quite obvious where we are in the eight stages at this moment:
According to Lord Tytler, a Scottish Historian, the average age of the world's democracies is around 200 years. After two hundred years, the nations collapse due to various economic policies and be followed by a dictatorship. Lord Tytler identified "Eight Stages of a Democracy", from beginning to end. The eight stages go from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence, and finally from dependence back to bondage.
According to Lord Tytler, a Scottish Historian, the average age of the world's democracies is around 200 years. After two hundred years, the nations collapse due to various economic policies and be followed by a dictatorship. Lord Tytler identified "Eight Stages of a Democracy", from beginning to end. The eight stages go from bondage to spiritual faith; from spiritual faith to great courage; from courage to liberty; from liberty to abundance; from abundance to complacency; from complacency to apathy; from apathy to dependence, and finally from dependence back to bondage.
Yeah, I think the red wave was a ripple. But still, it may well flow to the right.
Funny how O'Biden says he will change nothing in his agenda.
My concern right off the cuff is that the establishment Republican swill still align with the bureaucracy. Nothing really will change in DC.
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NorthernRedneck
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As a non American outsider looking in, the whole American voting system is quite confusing. Like...it's a 4 year term for presidency and y'all spend 2 years and millions of dollars deciding who is going to be in charge for those 4 years. So rather than getting stuff done, you essentially spent half the time and 3/4 of the money just getting to the point where you have someone in charge for a short 2 years before the shitshow starts again. American politics is much like watching paint dry. Imagine if you will, if all that time and money was focused on actually getting something done instead of deciding who is going to do it. Then once decided on who will do it, there's usually not enough time or money left to actually do it.
chowderman
Well-known member
it's worse than that - all members of the House of Representatives (435 of them....) - run for re-election _every two years!_
(Senators - 6 year term)
some think tank did a study a few years back, and concluded that House members spend 50% of their 2 year time engaged in getting re-elected - campaigning or fund raising . . .
of course, there's always UK, with new prime ministers every month or so . . .
(Senators - 6 year term)
some think tank did a study a few years back, and concluded that House members spend 50% of their 2 year time engaged in getting re-elected - campaigning or fund raising . . .
of course, there's always UK, with new prime ministers every month or so . . .
As opposed to the Canadian system where the government can impose whatever it wants, although we are learning fast, I will stay with our flawed system.
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The biggest problem with the system is Lobbying. First someone becomes a member of congress, and receives revenues from lobbyists to do what they want, then he is voted out and becomes a lobbyist, It says on our Constitution that you have the right to petition your government. What is happening is bribery on a grand scale. Now Corporations are citizens that can lobby and so are foreign governments and corporations. To get around campaign finance laws, super pacs are formed and spend millions and millions in advertising. Billionairs are calling the elections by buying them. If the elections are not to directly benefit one group, why are millions of dollars spent to get elected to a position that pays $175,000.00 a year.