2018 Midterm Election Thread

[Grand Vol]

They don't like Democrats in a deeply red state like Oklahoma, and people in states like that are generally very skeptical of politicians from "the other" party who claim to be moderate. We just saw in Tennessee a popular, moderate, two-term ex-governor get whacked in a Senate race. Scott Brown won in Massachusetts in that special election after Ted Kennedy died, but was replaced with a progressive (Elizabeth Warren) the first chance they got. I bet she doesn't last long.

We'll be watching her closely.

If the incumbent actually took time out of his busy schedule to campaign, he might have won.

 

[roosterjbh]

The State of Florida dodged a nuclear missile in the governor's race.

The Florida legislature is so red I’m not sure how much he could have done. Plus Florida just passed an amendment needing a supermajority to raise state taxes.

 

[golfballs]

 

[hog88]

I don't know. I expect his report around September or October of 2020

That is a distinct possibility, I haven't figured out who he's working for yet.

 

[hndog609]

There are a lot of people that believe if nothing else the very real possibility of having R's in control of 2 more SCOTUS appointments makes this election a yuuuge win for that side.

 

[volfanjustin]

I would also expect Clarence Thomas to retire this coming summer

 

[T-TownVol]

The Florida legislature is so red I’m not sure how much he could have done. Plus Florida just passed an amendment needing a supermajority to raise state taxes.

But Gillum campaign as if he can change everything by executive order.

 

[Hunerwadel]

I don't know. I expect his report around September or October of 2020

I think we'll see it (heavily redacted) well before that but it really depends on how much red meat is still on the bone.

 

[TheDeeble]

So 2 years of gridlock and a few potential govt shutdowns over inability to pass a budget.

And lots of deficit spending.

 

[volfanjustin]

But Gillum campaign as if he can change everything by executive order.

So he would have been Barrack Hussein Obama 2.0?

 

[Franklin Pierce]

CELEBRITY MID-Term Madness

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

2018 mid-term Celebrity endorsements:

Taylor Swift for Phil Bredesen (lost)
Oprah Winfrey for Stacey Abrams (lost)
Beyonce for Beto O'Rourke (lost)
Rihanna for Andrew Gillum (lost)
T.I. for Ben Jealous (lost). Former SEAL Mocked by 'SNL' Wins TX

 

[volfanjustin]

CELEBRITY MID-Term Madness

As long as I am always voting on the other side of everyone pictured here I will be comfortable with my vote

 

[T-TownVol]

So he would have been Barrack Hussein Obama 2.0?

Worse, he was a Bernie Sanders disciple.

 

[volfanjustin]

Worse, he was a Bernie Sanders disciple.

Right, I was meaning only from an executive order standpoint

 

[05_never_again]

Political genius Joy Behar has stated that Dems didn't get the Senate back because it was gerrymandered.

 

[InVOLuntary]

You'll hear comments form a few of the extreme members about that, I would imagine. Playing to their base, you know. Saying incendiary things to antagonize -- just like Trump.

But I would think that there will be no real talk of that until the Mueller report is issued. (Assuming Trump does not come up with a way to block us from seeing it)

Lol, Mueller will retire before he finds anything. Don't worry though, I'm sure the Dems in the house can manufacture something like they did with Judge K.

 

[lawgator1]

Political genius Joy Behar has stated that Dems didn't get the Senate back because it was gerrymandered.

Ha, ha, really?

 

[SpaceCoastVol]

The State of Florida dodged a nuclear missile in the governor's race.

Yes we did. And got rid of snare drum Bill too.

 

[C-south]

Political genius Joy Behar has stated that Dems didn't get the Senate back because it was gerrymandered.

Lol . Somebody needs to tell her the only reason they won the house is because it was.

 

[05_never_again]

Ha, ha, really?

CIVICS FAIL: Joy Behar blames gerrymandering for Dem losses in the Senate [video]

 

[RollinVol]

Ha, ha, really?

CIVICS FAIL: Joy Behar blames gerrymandering for Dem losses in the Senate [video]

its from twitchy, but it has the video in in

 

[lawgator1]

Trump says he is still under audit.

LOL.

 

[hog88]

Trump says he is still under audit.

LOL.

He should order the IRS to stop the audit........

 

[0nelilreb]

He should order the IRS to stop the audit........

Then the libs would screech ...obstruction!!!