Jolly Wins! ObamaCare Loses!

[Rozman]

Oh I'm sure we will see 50 posts at least from our friend...

 

[william the wie]

If the Democrat had won by the same margin, what are the chances the usual leftist fanatics would be in here telling everyone "Hey, mellow out, one election doesn't necessarily forecast what will happen in November", etc. etc.?

Somewhere between "slim" and "Are you kidding???"

Well arrogance is not technically the same as stupid it is still unwise in the extreme to smarten up a chump.

 

[Sallow]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

 

[RandallFlagg]

In an election which has national significance, first time campaigner, Republican David Jolly wins in Florida election!





1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election in Test Race Over Health Care

2. Republican David Jolly wins Fla. congressional special election in test race over health care...."
Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election in Test Race Over Health Care - ABC News


3. "After almost $9 million in outside spending, a storm of attacks and counterattacks and endless speculation about its implications for the midterms, voters have cast their ballots in the Florida special congressional election on Tuesday.
The stakes are particularly high for Democrats..."
2014 Florida special election: David Jolly, Alex Sink - POLITICO.com

This is just the first shot across the bow. By this time next year, the republicans will have both the House and the Senate. It's a done deal.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Without the Demo vote manufacturing in key swing states, Dems are in for another shellacking

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Quite a victory.

A Republican seat for 40 years..stays Republican.

Pop the corks.

Agreed. This is a swing district that has elected a Republican since like the 70s. I don't think this really means anything one way or the other.

 

[TruthSeeker56]

If the Democrat had won by the same margin, what are the chances the usual leftist fanatics would be in here telling everyone "Hey, mellow out, one election doesn't necessarily forecast what will happen in November", etc. etc.?

Somewhere between "slim" and "Are you kidding???"

Exactly right!

If the Democrat had won, the leftist Obamanistas in here would be high-fiving each other, slobbering all over themselves, and engaging in some sort of orgasmic fertility dance.

Hypocrites!

 

[Rozman]

If the Democrat had won the Libs would be cheering saying .... See ObamaCare is loved by all.
The Republican wins and it will be...Hey it's just one election and it doesn't mean much of anything.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

This is just the first shot across the bow. By this time next year, the republicans will have both the House and the Senate. It's a done deal.

Don't get too overconfident there, Sparky. The Todd Akins and Sharron Angles of the GOP are always ready to start running their mouths and letting the stupid flow forth.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

If the Democrat had won the Libs would be cheering saying .... See ObamaCare is loved by all.
The Republican wins and it will be...Hey it's just one election and it doesn't mean much of anything.

I would have said exactly the same thing as I did, unless it was a blow out.

 

[JakeStarkey]

Tight race showing the volatility of ACA and right wing politics.

This is good for GOP: concentrate on ACA and Obama, and still away from nuthouse TPM nonsense.

 

[Katzndogz]

This was all about obamacare.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

I do have to admit, though, I am quite amused by the DCCC's spin.

https://twitter.com/dccc/status/443552462025531392

LOL

 

[Rocko]

His opponent outspent him 4 to 1, in a district Obama won twice. If this isn't a referendum on Obama, I don't know what is.

 

[Ava]

In an election which has national significance, first time campaigner, Republican David Jolly wins in Florida election!





1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election in Test Race Over Health Care

2. Republican David Jolly wins Fla. congressional special election in test race over health care...."
Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election in Test Race Over Health Care - ABC News


3. "After almost $9 million in outside spending, a storm of attacks and counterattacks and endless speculation about its implications for the midterms, voters have cast their ballots in the Florida special congressional election on Tuesday.
The stakes are particularly high for Democrats..."
2014 Florida special election: David Jolly, Alex Sink - POLITICO.com

It's the coming trend. Democrat-care has been the straw that broke the camel's back, if you will. Everyone knows someone who has been hurt by it, and likely, in addition, to themselves.

 

[Synthaholic]

1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
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[Serioususername]

If the Democrat had won the Libs would be cheering saying .... See ObamaCare is loved by all.
The Republican wins and it will be...Hey it's just one election and it doesn't mean much of anything.

Now MIND you, if the Democrat had won I imagine Conservatives who decided to comment would have used the exact same reasoning you mention in your second part there.

That is rather how bias works, if we're all honest.

 

[RandomVariable]

That was quick PC. You must have been glued to that one.

Come on team. Going to have to try harded than that. And someone needs to do more than make a few phone calls.

 

[Interpol]

Obama hung on and won the district both times, but as far as the congressional ballot goes, it's a heavily Republican district.

It's Katherine Harris' old district, which she won twice by 10 points.

The Republicans took it by 37 points in 2010.

In 2012, the Republicans took it by 15 points.

This evening they held on and took it by 2 points.

With Obama winning it twice and congressional Democrats edging closer and closer there, it's showing a nation-wide pattern that Republicans are getting old and dying while Democrats are expanding their base, despite the loss this evening.

 

[Ava]

1. "Republican David Jolly Wins Fla. Congressional Special Election

BREAKING NEWS: REPUBLICAN WINS SEAT PREVIOUSLY HELD BY REPUBLICAN FOR THE PAST 40 YEARS
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Held largley by ONE Republican for many years:

SNIPS:

His victory speaks volumes about how potent a weapon the law can be for Republicans this year.

A former lobbyist, Jolly will head to Congress to succeed his old boss, late-Rep. C.W. Bill Young. Young, a moderate known for steering federal dollars to the district, served for more than four decades and was practically political royalty there. He died last fall, opening the door for Democrats in a swing district that narrowly went for Obama in 2012.

Jolly ran as a natural successor to Young. But he struggled to raise money in the campaign, lagging behind Sink, who unlike him, did not have to endure a contested primary that drained resources. Sink, Jolly and their affiliated groups spent more than $12 million in the campaign, making it one of the most expensive House races ever.

As a result of Sink's money advantage over Jolly, she enjoyed a head start out of the gates at the beginning of the general election sprint in mid-January. Voters started casting absentee ballots -- a popular way of voting in the district -- later that month, giving Democrats an opportunity to capitalize on Jolly's inability to spend big money on a positive, introductory message over the airwaves. But Sink did not build a big enough lead in absentee voting to prevail on election day.

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