Blue wave coming this November 2018

[P@triot]

The "blue wave" turned out to be a "purple puddle."

They are sitting here trying to convince themselves that blue areas for decades just turned blue last week.

 

[Ted Frazier]

The "blue wave" turned out to be a "purple puddle."

They are sitting here trying to convince themselves that blue areas for decades just turned blue last week.

Dana Rohrabacher was a 15-termer.
The wave made him a no-termer.
You just called him "blue".

 

[Care4all]

I understand how when we went to bed Tuesday night, it seemed like there was a Democratic win in the House but not a wave, but since then with more votes being counted it DID trn out to be a BIG BLUE WAVE for the Democratic Party, all around, with the exception of the Senate, which was NEVER on the table, even with polling, for the Democrats to win. They had something like 25 seats up for reelection while the repubs had only 10 or so to defend.

Democrats so far have taken and picked up from Republicans that held them,

386 State Legislators
7 State Legislatures
7 Governors

lost 3 in the Senate,
BUT there are 3 that are not finalized and in recount areas

won when counting is done at MINIMUM
35 seats in the House from Republicans

*NOTE


*Democrats only won 31 seats, after Watergate Scandal

*and in 2014 when Republicans won seats and it was called a RED WAVE and rebuke of President Obama, the Republicans took 30 seats from Democrats.

 

[XponentialChaos]

But as a devout constitutional conservative, I could not be more thrilled with the outcome.

Would you be more thrilled with the outcome if the Republicans had kept the House?

No. Definitely not. The Senate is unquestionably more important (with their advise & consent powers, with their impeachment powers, etc.).

So you're saying you'd rather not have the House?

LoL

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

 

[rightwinger]

I understand how when we went to bed Tuesday night, it seemed like there was a Democratic win in the House but not a wave, but since then with more votes being counted it DID trn out to be a BIG BLUE WAVE for the Democratic Party, all around, with the exception of the Senate, which was NEVER on the table, even with polling, for the Democrats to win. They had something like 25 seats up for reelection while the repubs had only 10 or so to defend.

Democrats so far have taken and picked up from Republicans that held them,

386 State Legislators
7 State Legislatures
7 Governors

lost 3 in the Senate,
BUT there are 3 that are not finalized and in recount areas

won when counting is done at MINIMUM
35 seats in the House from Republicans

*NOTE


*Democrats only won 31 seats, after Watergate Scandal

*and in 2014 when Republicans won seats and it was called a RED WAVE and rebuke of President Obama, the Republicans took 30 seats from Democrats.

The key will be the state level seats in advance of the 2020 census
It will prevent Republicans from stealing seats in the next decade

 

[Care4all]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

 

[bendog]

I understand how when we went to bed Tuesday night, it seemed like there was a Democratic win in the House but not a wave, but since then with more votes being counted it DID trn out to be a BIG BLUE WAVE for the Democratic Party, all around, with the exception of the Senate, which was NEVER on the table, even with polling, for the Democrats to win. They had something like 25 seats up for reelection while the repubs had only 10 or so to defend.

Democrats so far have taken and picked up from Republicans that held them,

386 State Legislators
7 State Legislatures
7 Governors

lost 3 in the Senate,
BUT there are 3 that are not finalized and in recount areas

won when counting is done at MINIMUM
35 seats in the House from Republicans

*NOTE


*Democrats only won 31 seats, after Watergate Scandal

*and in 2014 when Republicans won seats and it was called a RED WAVE and rebuke of President Obama, the Republicans took 30 seats from Democrats.

Dems will have picked up 35-40 in the House. 7 governors. Kemp will probably win. Gillum? Probably not.

Nelson remains interesting. They probably lose a net two seats after MS and FL are final. But it is still possible Nelson could win. But losing only two means the dems have a better than decent chance of flipping the Senate next year. McConnell's gambit was to avoid that. But they will lose Collins seat. Colorado is also probably going, although Garner is an affable guy, but he carried Trump's water in the senate this time. And Trump is NOT popular in Colo. NC, could be a pickup. AZ is up again. GA and Iowa

If they win the WH and 3 senate seats, they can maintain the SC or possibly even flip it.

I think that pretty much equals the waves we've seen since 1990.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

Yes it could.

But right now, you are down 650 seats.

We'll see you in 2020.

 

[Sun Devil 92]

I understand how when we went to bed Tuesday night, it seemed like there was a Democratic win in the House but not a wave, but since then with more votes being counted it DID trn out to be a BIG BLUE WAVE for the Democratic Party, all around, with the exception of the Senate, which was NEVER on the table, even with polling, for the Democrats to win. They had something like 25 seats up for reelection while the repubs had only 10 or so to defend.

Democrats so far have taken and picked up from Republicans that held them,

386 State Legislators
7 State Legislatures
7 Governors

lost 3 in the Senate,
BUT there are 3 that are not finalized and in recount areas

won when counting is done at MINIMUM
35 seats in the House from Republicans

*NOTE


*Democrats only won 31 seats, after Watergate Scandal

*and in 2014 when Republicans won seats and it was called a RED WAVE and rebuke of President Obama, the Republicans took 30 seats from Democrats.

Dems will have picked up 35-40 in the House. 7 governors. Kemp will probably win. Gillum? Probably not.

Nelson remains interesting. They probably lose a net two seats after MS and FL are final. But it is still possible Nelson could win. But losing only two means the dems have a better than decent chance of flipping the Senate next year. McConnell's gambit was to avoid that. But they will lose Collins seat. Colorado is also probably going, although Garner is an affable guy, but he carried Trump's water in the senate this time. And Trump is NOT popular in Colo. NC, could be a pickup. AZ is up again. GA and Iowa

If they win the WH and 3 senate seats, they can maintain the SC or possibly even flip it.

I think that pretty much equals the waves we've seen since 1990.

Alabama senate seat will come back to the GOP in 2020.

AZ will not make the same mistake this time around. Your governor does not kick butt like Ducey in a purple state.

 

[FA_Q2]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

 

[rightwinger]

I understand how when we went to bed Tuesday night, it seemed like there was a Democratic win in the House but not a wave, but since then with more votes being counted it DID trn out to be a BIG BLUE WAVE for the Democratic Party, all around, with the exception of the Senate, which was NEVER on the table, even with polling, for the Democrats to win. They had something like 25 seats up for reelection while the repubs had only 10 or so to defend.

Democrats so far have taken and picked up from Republicans that held them,

386 State Legislators
7 State Legislatures
7 Governors

lost 3 in the Senate,
BUT there are 3 that are not finalized and in recount areas

won when counting is done at MINIMUM
35 seats in the House from Republicans

*NOTE


*Democrats only won 31 seats, after Watergate Scandal

*and in 2014 when Republicans won seats and it was called a RED WAVE and rebuke of President Obama, the Republicans took 30 seats from Democrats.

Dems will have picked up 35-40 in the House. 7 governors. Kemp will probably win. Gillum? Probably not.

Nelson remains interesting. They probably lose a net two seats after MS and FL are final. But it is still possible Nelson could win. But losing only two means the dems have a better than decent chance of flipping the Senate next year. McConnell's gambit was to avoid that. But they will lose Collins seat. Colorado is also probably going, although Garner is an affable guy, but he carried Trump's water in the senate this time. And Trump is NOT popular in Colo. NC, could be a pickup. AZ is up again. GA and Iowa

If they win the WH and 3 senate seats, they can maintain the SC or possibly even flip it.

I think that pretty much equals the waves we've seen since 1990.

Alabama senate seat will come back to the GOP in 2020.

AZ will not make the same mistake this time around. Your governor does not kick butt like Ducey in a purple state.

Is Creepy Roy going to run again?

AZ will make the same mistake and run McSally again

 

[rightwinger]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

Exactly

In 2010, Republicans ran on Obamacare outrage. The Tea Tards got out the vote and Republicans not only won the House but local State Houses
They used the win to Gerrymander the House and local districts for a decade

In 2018, that Gerrymander failed due to Trump outrage. The same outrage that will bring out the vote in 2020. Dems will take no prisoners and gerrymander like has never been seen before

 

[Care4all]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

yes, redistricting would come out of the 2020 election results

 

[rightwinger]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

yes, redistricting would come out of the 2020 election results

Republicans went overboard with Gerrymandering as a new art form
When Dems take back state level governments in 2020 they will retaliate in kind.

But Republicans will not take Democratic Gerrymandering lightly. They will turn to Conservative stacked courts to overturn the Democratic districts. The courts will issue new guidelines for drawing congressional "fair" districts.

The same guidelines Republicans will have to abide by in future elections. Negating their ability to rule from a minority

 

[Care4all]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

yes, redistricting would come out of the 2020 election results

Republicans went overboard with Gerrymandering as a new art form
When Dems take back state level governments in 2020 they will retaliate in kind.

But Republicans will not take Democratic Gerrymandering lightly. They will turn to Conservative stacked courts to overturn the Democratic districts. The courts will issue new guidelines for drawing congressional "fair" districts.

The same guidelines Republicans will have to abide by in future elections. Negating their ability to rule from a minority

ooooooooh

SMART PLAN!

 

[Sun Devil 92]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

yes, redistricting would come out of the 2020 election results

Republicans went overboard with Gerrymandering as a new art form
When Dems take back state level governments in 2020 they will retaliate in kind.

But Republicans will not take Democratic Gerrymandering lightly. They will turn to Conservative stacked courts to overturn the Democratic districts. The courts will issue new guidelines for drawing congressional "fair" districts.

The same guidelines Republicans will have to abide by in future elections. Negating their ability to rule from a minority

ooooooooh

SMART PLAN!

Yeah...real smart.....

More like a fairy tale.

With Bernie alsmost taking out Clinton and that whack job in New York, the democratic party is experiencing the start of a civil war.

You really think you are the majority ?

Don't make me laugh.

 

[P@triot]

These special elections are the writing on the wall for Republicans this coming November. A sleeping giant has been awoken. It's coming.

And the “Blue Wave” continues!!! Time to give Democrat Andrew Gillum (FL) the “Blue Wave”. Ready oreo?

Bye-bye Democrat! Bye-bye!

Democrat Andrew Gillum concedes Florida governor’s race for the second time

 

[rightwinger]

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

yes, redistricting would come out of the 2020 election results

Republicans went overboard with Gerrymandering as a new art form
When Dems take back state level governments in 2020 they will retaliate in kind.

But Republicans will not take Democratic Gerrymandering lightly. They will turn to Conservative stacked courts to overturn the Democratic districts. The courts will issue new guidelines for drawing congressional "fair" districts.

The same guidelines Republicans will have to abide by in future elections. Negating their ability to rule from a minority

ooooooooh

SMART PLAN!

Yeah...real smart.....

More like a fairy tale.

With Bernie alsmost taking out Clinton and that whack job in New York, the democratic party is experiencing the start of a civil war.

You really think you are the majority ?

Don't make me laugh.

More voters selected Hillary over Trump
More voters selected a Democrat for the House
More voters went for a Democratic Senator than Republican

Republicans rule from a minority
Not for long

 

[FA_Q2]

Many years ago, the democrats started a huge slide.

They lost governorships and about 1000 seats in state legislatures.

This time around they got about 350 of them back.

They also got some governorships back.

Only 650 to go.

No congratulations.....

Just licking some wounds and a resolution to do better next time.

it took 8 years under Obama, 4 elections for the Republicans to take those 1000 seats.... democrats got nearly 400 of them back in just ONE election, the first one.... 40% of those seats back

3 more elections to go, to get to the 1000.... democrats could end up taking 1600 seats from the republicans in 8 years if this trend is maintained!

You don't have 3 more elections - you have one more election. The instances are not symmetrical - redistricting will be done by those elected in 2020. Dems need a larger influence on that process.

Exactly

In 2010, Republicans ran on Obamacare outrage. The Tea Tards got out the vote and Republicans not only won the House but local State Houses
They used the win to Gerrymander the House and local districts for a decade

In 2018, that Gerrymander failed due to Trump outrage. The same outrage that will bring out the vote in 2020. Dems will take no prisoners and gerrymander like has never been seen before

You hope.

I am not convinced.