Discussion: The DEMOCRATIC P - Part 2

[mclay18]

Republican State legislators are scared ****less now.....

They have a President extremely low in approval ratings....
They have history against them....
It's getting proven in places like Alabama and Virginia...

Gerrymandering may not even get them through this next mid-term.

I can't wait to see how many spots Dems can flip here in NC next year. Nothing would please me more than to see both Thom Tillis and Richard Burr lose re-election bids in 2020.

 

[SV Fan]

Republican State legislators are scared ****less now.....

They have a President extremely low in approval ratings....
They have history against them....
It's getting proven in places like Alabama and Virginia...

Gerrymandering may not even get them through this next mid-term.

On one hand it's great Dems control the Virginia House ont he other it shows you just how terrible Republican Gerrymanding is in some states that Dems can win by 8-9% and we get a 50-50 split

 

[DJ Kornphlake]

Democrat wins Va. House seat in recount by single vote, creating 50-50 tie in legislature

Proof that every single vote can count.

 

[Sithborg]

Republican State legislators are scared ****less now.....

They have a President extremely low in approval ratings....
They have history against them....
It's getting proven in places like Alabama and Virginia...

Gerrymandering may not even get them through this next mid-term.

And considering a lot of these districts are considered safe when they are R+10, the swings we are seeing is going to lead to a lot of retirements.

I know I am going after my 30 year representative hard next year. Even though I kind of like him, after he met with my class back in high school.

 

[fancyarcher]

And the dems lost a Tennessee election by three points tonight. A district that Trump won 72.2-23.8 and the dem nominee was not particularly special, and the republican running was not especially bad, yet it was a 46 point swing and a lot closer then expected. This district also has a cook rating of R+24, so it's one of the safest Republican counties in the entire country. That's insane. Blue tsunami incoming.

 

[Hypestyle]

We'll just have to see how much of a "blue wave" is coming, if any, by 2018.. I have low hopes, whether at the state legislature level, governors races or the Senate/House vacancies.

 

[Matt]

We'll just have to see how much of a "blue wave" is coming, if any, by 2018.. I have low hopes, whether at the state legislature level, governors races or the Senate/House vacancies.

You haven't seen the numbers that I've seen. A blue wave is coming in a big way. I'm not sure that it'll be enough to flip the Senate (it may be...especially with Alabama blue until 2021), but its coming.

This tax reform is the GOP's attempt to keep the wave at bay. But who remembers what happened the last time one party controlled the Executive and Legislative branch and forced through a very unpopular piece of legislation? How did that work out for them?

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

The Hill - Poll: Dems lead by 17 points on generic ballot in House

Democrats have opened up a massive 17-point advantage in generic ballot polling for the House ahead of the 2018 midterm elections, according to the latest survey from Quinnipiac University.

When voters were asked if they would rather see Republicans or Democrats win control of the House in 2018, 52 percent said Democrats, while 35 percent said Republicans. Thirteen percent were undecided.

Those findings give Democrats a greater advantage than most other recent polls.

http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368518-poll-dems-lead-by-17-points-on-generic-ballot-in-house

I think around an 8 or 9 point advantage would split the House 218-2017 for the Democrats due to gerrymandering.

 

[Lily Adler]

Dems Find Biden a More Favorable Candidate than Oprah

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...ll-says/ar-AAuzCSQ?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

 

[Tacit Ronin]

A real politician over an entertainer? Some sanity still remains.

 

[Lily Adler]

Poor Warren though.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Yikes. I take it back. More dems voted for a billionaire entertainer over a consistent champion of worker's rights.

Are there any sane people in this country?

 

[Chance Jackson]

Yikes. I take it back. More dems voted for a billionaire entertainer over a consistent champion of worker's rights.

Are there any sane people in this country?

Yikes indeed

 

[MagnarTheGreat]

People without political experience should try running for Congress or Governor first. The presidency is not a place to leap right into.

 

[Marvolo]

Not necessarily. An intelligent capable person that is used to managing a large enterprise, dealing with a wide variety of people, and can manage a busy lifestyle could probably jump straight to the presidency and be an effective president. Maybe not a top 10 president but a serviceable unoffensive president.

 

[SV Fan]

People without political experience should try running for Congress or Governor first. The presidency is not a place to leap right into.

Eisenhower?

 

[AvengerPA]

Eisenhower?

He was in the military. Neither Trump or Oprah were.

 

[Tacit Ronin]

Edit.

 

[Silvermoth]

The Hill - Poll: Dems lead by 17 points on generic ballot in House



http://thehill.com/homenews/house/368518-poll-dems-lead-by-17-points-on-generic-ballot-in-house

I think around an 8 or 9 point advantage would split the House 218-2017 for the Democrats due to gerrymandering.

Still, it's good news. I hope all those people who said they would vote democrat actually do go out there and vote

Dems Find Biden a More Favorable Candidate than Oprah

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/poli...ll-says/ar-AAuzCSQ?li=BBmkt5R&ocid=spartanntp

I heard that. For me he's not quite the radical change I think America is craving but he's not the worst

 

[Chance Jackson]

Eisenhower?

Sure Eisenhower gave us the highway system but he also set up modern day Iran when he ordered the CIA to Topple Democratically elected Mozzadegh

 

[samsnee]

Democrats need to not be overzealous if they take back the majority. People vote the controlling power out of power because they want moderate change. They don’t want to go from one extreme to the other.

 

[Silvermoth]

I'm not so sure to be honest. There seems to be an appetite for change and if the democrats don't deliver than the next trump will be getting ready before you know it.

If they focus on healthcare and sensible taxation that should be enough. School fees are global issues would also be great

 

[squeekness]

Not necessarily. An intelligent capable person that is used to managing a large enterprise, dealing with a wide variety of people, and can manage a busy lifestyle could probably jump straight to the presidency and be an effective president. Maybe not a top 10 president but a serviceable unoffensive president.

She certainly couldn't be any worse. She might even be able to get some good things done that would actually help people. On the other hand I don't have a problem with Biden either.

 

[Doug_Moore]

Chelsea Manning is running for Senator in Maryland. Thoughts?

 

[SV Fan]

Chelsea Manning is running for Senator in Maryland. Thoughts?

She will lose the Dem Primary