Red Mosquito

durdencommatyler wrote:

meatwad wrote:Kobach lost!

Wait, it's this official??!!

CNN called it. CNN is also showing lots of outstanding votes on blue, high-population centers on Texas.

McParadigm wrote:

digster wrote:Is the freaking out among the left due to pre-election feelings that the Senate was easily within reach? It strikes me as odd because it's looking increasingly likely that they're easily going to clear the hurdle for the House.

It’s illogically discouraging to lose so many “probably not but maybe”s.

i think people had hoped that americans might turn out in droves like never before

to challenge an overtly incompetent, racist, and sexist POTUS the likes of which has not been seen before

but they were wrong

well more than half of americans are still f*ck my ass with a sharpened pool cue stupid

durdencommatyler wrote:

washing machine wrote:Sorry, mosquitos. My household voted for Beto.

This is surprising to me, but welcomed.

Sure, I’ve been posting about his lack of any real shot in this state, and you know I’m not fan of what the Kavanaugh spectacle did for the the United States of America, but I was never planning on supporting Lyin’ Ted.

Surprised you’re surprised.

Well now I like him more

Welp. Tennessee decided to stay totally red. Fucking shitheads.

McParadigm wrote:

digster wrote:Is the freaking out among the left due to pre-election feelings that the Senate was easily within reach? It strikes me as odd because it's looking increasingly likely that they're easily going to clear the hurdle for the House.

It’s illogically discouraging to lose so many “probably not but maybe”s.

Yeah, that's true. That being said, it's always been odd to me when people say that Texas is a deep and unchangeable red. Beto's losing by two points. If Texas joins other reliably blue states in the next presidential election or two that pretty easily negates any red wall in the Midwest.

meatwad wrote:CNN is also showing lots of outstanding votes on blue, high-population centers on Texas.

they are prob just milking for the continued viewership

digster wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

digster wrote:Is the freaking out among the left due to pre-election feelings that the Senate was easily within reach? It strikes me as odd because it's looking increasingly likely that they're easily going to clear the hurdle for the House.

It’s illogically discouraging to lose so many “probably not but maybe”s.

Yeah, that's true. That being said, it's always been odd to me when people say that Texas is a deep and unchangeable red. Beto's losing by two points. If Texas joins other reliably blue states in the next presidential election or two that pretty easily negates any red wall in the Midwest.

this is what everyone thought with obama

it's not a sea change

the homeostasis is not disrupted

there are too many morons in this country

96583UP wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

digster wrote:Is the freaking out among the left due to pre-election feelings that the Senate was easily within reach? It strikes me as odd because it's looking increasingly likely that they're easily going to clear the hurdle for the House.

It’s illogically discouraging to lose so many “probably not but maybe”s.

i think people had hoped that americans might turn out in droves like never before

to challenge an overtly incompetent, racist, and sexist POTUS the likes of which has not been seen before

but they were wrong

well more than half of americans are still f*ck my ass with a sharpened pool cue stupid

This may have happened (I'd be very surprised if the higher turnout this time around was not due to Dems or Dem-leaning independents who normally sit out midterms coming out in droves). It's just the structural advantages our elections afford rural (and increasingly Republican) areas are becoming harder for turnout to overcome. That is a very, very bad thing in the long run for the country in general, but it doesn't necessarily mean low turnout on the Dem side.

meatwad wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:

meatwad wrote:Kobach lost!

Wait, it's this official??!!

CNN called it. CNN is also showing lots of outstanding votes on blue, high-population centers on Texas.

I'm so proud of Kansas right now.

McParadigm wrote:

This is pretty crazy, and as time continues this problem is only going to be more ugly for the country.

District 7 Congressional race in Houston is one to watch. Former HW Bush seat years ago. Hasn’t turned blue in God knows how long, but Lizzie Fetcher might do it.

How can anyone choose Ted Cruz to do anything??? Fuck.

digster wrote:

96583UP wrote:

McParadigm wrote:

digster wrote:Is the freaking out among the left due to pre-election feelings that the Senate was easily within reach? It strikes me as odd because it's looking increasingly likely that they're easily going to clear the hurdle for the House.

It’s illogically discouraging to lose so many “probably not but maybe”s.

i think people had hoped that americans might turn out in droves like never before

to challenge an overtly incompetent, racist, and sexist POTUS the likes of which has not been seen before

but they were wrong

well more than half of americans are still f*ck my ass with a sharpened pool cue stupid

This may have happened (I'd be very surprised if the higher turnout this time around was not due to Dems or Dem-leaning independents who normally sit out midterms coming out in droves). It's just the structural advantages our elections afford rural (and increasingly Republican) areas are becoming harder for turnout to overcome. That is a very, very bad thing in the long run for the country in general, but it doesn't necessarily mean low turnout on the Dem side.

Republican or Democrat should not matter when the POTUS is this blatantly incompetent

there are still a million people+ per state that have not acknowledged the obvious fraud and blatantly destructive nature of GOP policies toward the non ultra-wealthy

my pity party marches on

Orpheus wrote:How can anyone choose Ted Cruz to do anything??? Fuck.

I don't know if I've ever been more proud of Kansas. Holy shit! My heart is bursting....

Yes Colorado!

Polis for the win! Makes my heart melt

96583UP wrote:
Republican or Democrat should not matter when the POTUS is this blatantly incompetent

there are still a million people+ per state that have not acknowledged the obvious fraud and blatantly destructive nature of GOP policies toward the non ultra-wealthy

my pity party marches on

Well said, god we're fucked.