Did right wing Republicans and left wing Democrats learn anything from he 2018 midterms?

[deanrd]

Who would have thought that Russia's greatest defender and Putin's biggest fan after Trump, Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, would lose?

I have to admit, I was very shocked. Especially coming out of a Ruby Red District.

 

[yiostheoy]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center. It's not a place where you can run a liberal Democrat in a Republican district and expect to win, or a right wing Republican can hold a seat with Trump at the helm & or fighting a battle with a good moderate Democrat.

Who in their wildest dreams would have ever believed that Ted Cruz came that close to losing his seat to a liberal Democrat in Beto O'rourke in red state Texas? Most certainly if Democrats would have put up a moderate Democrat--aka Blue dog Democrat--Ted Cruz would have been looking for a new job this morning. The only state that went wild and elected a liberal Governor was Colorado. Jared Polis won the Governor in this state, but that was due "only" to the Trump effect. Trump is toxic in this state. 2 years ago, or prior to Trump, Polis wouldn't have stood a chance at winning in a state wide election here. Of course when Anderson Cooper asked Bernie Sanders about the loss in Texas he denied that was the reason. Anderson should have asked Sanders about him getting his ass kicked by Hillary Clinton in 2016 by a whopping 3,775,437 Democrat popular primary votes but didn't do it.
RealClearPolitics - 2016 Democratic Popular Vote

What we witnessed in a great economy was the war between the Republican Suburbanites, and the Republican Rualities. Along with Independents coming out, along with Democrats--made for the year of WOMEN winning everywhere. Latino's came out, blacks came out, everyone was voting. Women voters went 67% to the Democrats--literally kicking ass. The Tea Party was crushed by their own--Republican suburbanites. Independents remain the largest voting block in this country, then Democrats, and now the Republican party who has supposedly lost 10 to 15 million members since Trump was elected.

And the win for Democrats this year was yuuuuuge--and it continues to grow as not all votes haven't been counted yet. The one to watch right now is the Senate race in Arizona, where the Democrat, Sinema is currently leading Republican McSally who whollly embraced Trump's immigration policies. Here is a great article on this. Was it a blue wave?
Analysis | Democrats pinned their hopes on a ‘blue wave’ in the midterms. Is that what happened?

Everyone everywhere learned again that Trump hijacked the GOP back in 2016 and he is hurting it badly.

By the time he is finished with it in 2020 he will probably have destroyed it as a viable party.

The GOP will need to rename themselves the Whigs and call themselves the party of Good Ole Dubya.

 

[SweetSue92]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center.

Yep. And isn't it ironic that, at the same time, both parties are controlled by their fundamentalists?

Both ends want to think that moderate Americans are the exception, that they're flawed, and they attack them as they would an enemy.

The fundies are NARCISSISTIC and DELUSIONAL. They are THE PROBLEM.
.

Exactly but I think we're seeing the rise of the Blue dog Democrats--the JFK's of the party that may set a standard for getting back to middle ground where once long ago Democrats and Republicans could actually work together to get things done for the American public.

Moderates are the majorities of both party's, and they certainly rang a bell on Tuesday night.

That's hilarious, seeing how the moderates are about to get plowed over by Nancy Pelosi.

I can't WAIT to see how that goes over with heartland voters in 2020. They just love Nancy. Just love her. ///dripping sarcasm

 

[Norman]

This is only happening because the demographics of Texas. Secure that damn border.

 

[LordBrownTrout]

Gridlock is where we need to be. There are no blue dogs Democrats. That's a laugher. Anyway, both parties are worthless. The amount of ineptitude that was just elected is beyond staggering. But, that's what we do, reach new levels of ineptitude every two years. It's quite evident.

 

[Mac1958]

I think moderates have realized they have to take this country back from the right & left wings of both parties.

I don't see much of this happening, but I sure as hell hope you're right and I'm wrong.

Right now, the non-fundies are like kids in the cafeteria trying to eat our lunches during a food fight. We wish the other children would stop, and we know the cleanup will take longer, the longer this goes on.
.

 

[WheelieAddict]

Bro Ted Cruz is BORING, possibly the most boring speaking style in all of politics. I'm not surprised he had to fight to keep his seat.

Lyin' Ted seems more like a preacher than a politician. He is very good at political debate though. Besides that he is just........odd.

 

[LeftofLeft]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center. It's not a place where you can run a liberal Democrat in a Republican district and expect to win, or a right wing Republican can hold a seat with Trump at the helm & or fighting a battle with a good moderate Democrat.

Who in their wildest dreams would have ever believed that Ted Cruz came that close to losing his seat to a liberal Democrat in Beto O'rourke in red state Texas? Most certainly if Democrats would have put up a moderate Democrat--aka Blue dog Democrat--Ted Cruz would have been looking for a new job this morning. The only state that went wild and elected a liberal Governor was Colorado. Jared Polis won the Governor in this state, but that was due "only" to the Trump effect. Trump is toxic in this state. 2 years ago, or prior to Trump, Polis wouldn't have stood a chance at winning in a state wide election here. Of course when Anderson Cooper asked Bernie Sanders about the loss in Texas he denied that was the reason. Anderson should have asked Sanders about him getting his ass kicked by Hillary Clinton in 2016 by a whopping 3,775,437 Democrat popular primary votes but didn't do it.
RealClearPolitics - 2016 Democratic Popular Vote

What we witnessed in a great economy was the war between the Republican Suburbanites, and the Republican Rualities. Along with Independents coming out, along with Democrats--made for the year of WOMEN winning everywhere. Latino's came out, blacks came out, everyone was voting. Women voters went 67% to the Democrats--literally kicking ass. The Tea Party was crushed by their own--Republican suburbanites. Independents remain the largest voting block in this country, then Democrats, and now the Republican party who has supposedly lost 10 to 15 million members since Trump was elected.

And the win for Democrats this year was yuuuuuge--and it continues to grow as not all votes haven't been counted yet. The one to watch right now is the Senate race in Arizona, where the Democrat, Sinema is currently leading Republican McSally who whollly embraced Trump's immigration policies. Here is a great article on this. Was it a blue wave?
Analysis | Democrats pinned their hopes on a ‘blue wave’ in the midterms. Is that what happened?

The Pendulem always swings back and forth. The US Voter is not going to let the Country get too Conservative or Liberal.

 

[rightwinger]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center. It's not a place where you can run a liberal Democrat in a Republican district and expect to win, or a right wing Republican can hold a seat with Trump at the helm & or fighting a battle with a good moderate Democrat.

Seems that the inverse is true for the major parties.

It’s easier to energize the hard left/hard right than it is to energize someone who doesn’t feel strongly about what your party believes in.

That being said, candidates matter but what matters more is getting out your voters.

The voters came out this year--estimates are 100 million cast a vote in this midterm, and the results show exactly what happens when they vote.

In House elections, Democrats received over 6 million votes more than the Republicans.

Looks good for 2020

 

[bullwinkle]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center.

Yep. And isn't it ironic that, at the same time, both parties are controlled by their fundamentalists?

Both ends want to think that moderate Americans are the exception, that they're flawed, and they attack them as they would an enemy.

The fundies are NARCISSISTIC and DELUSIONAL. They are THE PROBLEM.
.

Exactly but I think we're seeing the rise of the Blue dog Democrats--the JFK's of the party that may set a standard for getting back to middle ground where once long ago Democrats and Republicans could actually work together to get things done for the American public.

Moderates are the majorities of both party's, and they certainly rang a bell on Tuesday night.

Oreo, I pray you are right. As a left-leaning Indy, I don't want to see the same old crap from the left that we have seen from the right this past few years. It is my hope that for the most part, the House will go directly to positive action and institutional protection, and think long and hard about avenging past ill-will. AND that Trump will lose his grip on the Senate so they will abandon the wrecking ball they've been swinging at our traditions and institutions.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

I think we're seeing the rise of the Blue dog Democrats-

Radical leftists win across the country and you see blue dog Democrats lol


That just proves how far left you are.

 

[oreo]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center. It's not a place where you can run a liberal Democrat in a Republican district and expect to win, or a right wing Republican can hold a seat with Trump at the helm & or fighting a battle with a good moderate Democrat.

Seems that the inverse is true for the major parties.

It’s easier to energize the hard left/hard right than it is to energize someone who doesn’t feel strongly about what your party believes in.

That being said, candidates matter but what matters more is getting out your voters.

The voters came out this year--estimates are 100 million cast a vote in this midterm, and the results show exactly what happens when they vote.

In House elections, Democrats received over 6 million votes more than the Republicans.

Looks good for 2020

In my state of Colorado you could probably color Republican Senator Cory Gardner gone in 2020.

The biggest mistake Republicans made was not standing up to Trump. And it was nothing more than them being terrified of their right wing base, while they were sending moderate Republicans running from the party.

It will be interesting to see how they deal with Trump in the new Congress.

 

[oreo]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center.

Yep. And isn't it ironic that, at the same time, both parties are controlled by their fundamentalists?

Both ends want to think that moderate Americans are the exception, that they're flawed, and they attack them as they would an enemy.

The fundies are NARCISSISTIC and DELUSIONAL. They are THE PROBLEM.
.

Exactly but I think we're seeing the rise of the Blue dog Democrats--the JFK's of the party that may set a standard for getting back to middle ground where once long ago Democrats and Republicans could actually work together to get things done for the American public.

Moderates are the majorities of both party's, and they certainly rang a bell on Tuesday night.

Oreo, I pray you are right. As a left-leaning Indy, I don't want to see the same old crap from the left that we have seen from the right this past few years. It is my hope that for the most part, the House will go directly to positive action and institutional protection, and think long and hard about avenging past ill-will. AND that Trump will lose his grip on the Senate so they will abandon the wrecking ball they've been swinging at our traditions and institutions.

I think you'll see a major change from Republicans in the new Congress, with their attitude regarding Trump.

As far as the left wing of Democrats, hopefully by now they won't be fooled again by the Bernie Sanders and Jill Steins of the party. Simply put they're not electable in this country.

The far left & far right have a lot in common. They're easily manipulated into believing false narratives and are often preyed upon by certain politicians that prey on the ignorance of their supporters.

A 1000 mile 40' foot tall wall that Mexico was going to pay for, was about as realistic as a free college education for everyone. No congress, Democrat or Republican would have ever agreed to fund those things.

 

[Mac1958]

The far left & far right have a lot in common. They're easily manipulated into believing false narratives and are often preyed upon by certain politicians that prey on the ignorance of their supporters.

I would say "obedient ideology" instead of "ignorance", but it's nice to know I'm not the only one saying this.

The wingers sure don't like HEARING it, THAT'S for sure.


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[rightwinger]

We can only hope that a lesson was learned from Tuesday night. That this country is center and it will remain center. It's not a place where you can run a liberal Democrat in a Republican district and expect to win, or a right wing Republican can hold a seat with Trump at the helm & or fighting a battle with a good moderate Democrat.

Seems that the inverse is true for the major parties.

It’s easier to energize the hard left/hard right than it is to energize someone who doesn’t feel strongly about what your party believes in.

That being said, candidates matter but what matters more is getting out your voters.

The voters came out this year--estimates are 100 million cast a vote in this midterm, and the results show exactly what happens when they vote.

In House elections, Democrats received over 6 million votes more than the Republicans.

Looks good for 2020

In my state of Colorado you could probably color Republican Senator Cory Gardner gone in 2020.

The biggest mistake Republicans made was not standing up to Trump. And it was nothing more than them being terrified of their right wing base, while they were sending moderate Republicans running from the party.

It will be interesting to see how they deal with Trump in the new Congress.

The previous House pandered to Trump and covered up the investigation
Paul Ryan sold out his values to pander to Crooked Donnie

 

[Anathema]

As aRight-winger I simply had it confirmed for me thst the American voters aren’t worth a damn and that it will require full scale WAR to return this country to its proper Society and Government.

 

[oreo]

As aRight-winger I simply had it confirmed for me thst the American voters aren’t worth a damn and that it will require full scale WAR to return this country to its proper Society and Government.

It's fairly clear you just lost that war. When 10 to 15 million leave the Republican party since Trump has been in office, the Republican party has been reduced to a party of ôld angry white men, and you're not going to win many elections with that group.

A good article that every Republican should spend the next 20 minutes absorbing.Donald Trump broke the conservative media

 

[Anathema]

It's fairly clear you just lost that war. When 10 to 15 million leave the Republican party since Trump has been in office, the Republican party has been reduced to a party of ôld angry white men, and you're not going to win many elections with that group.

Wars don’t involve votes. They involve dead people laying in the street. The fact that American cutizebs no longer understand how to vote tells me it’s time for those people to be exterminated.

 

[oreo]

It's fairly clear you just lost that war. When 10 to 15 million leave the Republican party since Trump has been in office, the Republican party has been reduced to a party of ôld angry white men, and you're not going to win many elections with that group.

Wars don’t involve votes. They involve dead people laying in the street. The fact that American cutizebs no longer understand how to vote tells me it’s time for those people to be exterminated.[/QUOTE/

 

[oreo]

It's fairly clear you just lost that war. When 10 to 15 million leave the Republican party since Trump has been in office, the Republican party has been reduced to a party of ôld angry white men, and you're not going to win many elections with that group.

Wars don’t involve votes. They involve dead people laying in the street. The fact that American cutizebs no longer understand how to vote tells me it’s time for those people to be exterminated.[/QUOTE/

And you wonder why so many have left the the Republican party--

A great article for you is right here and with your attitude you may want to consider stapling it to your forehead.

Donald Trump broke the conservative media