The Politics Thread

[DramatistDreamer]

Maxine Waters will be the chair of the House Finance Committee, Mwah!

[DRW50]

 

I found all the overhype about Beto O'Rourke a bit silly, to the point where I eventually began to see him as a vanity project, but he did way, way better than I expected, and it looks like he may have helped flip 2 House seats and also a number of seats in the Texas legislature, which the Democrats desperately needed. I imagine he has a very bright future ahead of him after tonight. 

[Roman]

you know, IMPO, it is so much more than giving us a chance. the people would have voted for checks and balances and winning the House achieves that. that stopgap will now be there, and no more rubber stamps for Trump in that chamber. 

[Soapsuds]

He was all over the place in Texas campaigning and he went to cities that had a majority of latino voters. I thought he was going to pull it off. 

 

Ugh to six more years of Ted Cruz.......

[Vee]

He came very close. And I think he'll run in 2020, and he sets a huge precedent for Texas - and Abrams in Georgia, though.

[DramatistDreamer]

Colin Allred beat Pete Sessions in Texas.

[Roman]

I honestly don't see what the voters see in that cockroach. his own party hates his guts, and so does his own daughter.

[Vee]

[Roman]

 

I bet those were some very dark days in Kansas.

[Soapsuds]

I don't know how he lost. He won the Dallas area, Austin, San Antonio and was ahead in Houston. Cruz won most of the small cities. I still don't know how that adds up to win for him.....sigh.....

[Juliajms]

I see your point, but I meant a chance to stop the creeping fascism.  I understand that not everyone thinks that's what's happening, of course.  Beyond that I am very thankful to have  a check on Trump when it comes to day to day business.

[xtr]

 

Out of the 6 amendments that were on the NC ballot these two were considered the most "dangerous" ones. I saw/heard local advertisements that were criticizing these two possible amendments in particular, and there were even Republicans that were against them.

 

Some of the other six amendments actually didn't sound bad, and I'm not surprised that it looks like NC residents were split on how they voted for the six amendments.   (Though, I did think that more people would oppose the voter ID one) . It looks like the majority of people will end up supporting four of the amendments/opposing two. 

 

It does look like Anita will win, I believe she has been received favorably as a candidate in the state.

Edited November 7, 2018 by xtr

[Roman]

Democrats have taken control of US House.

[Vee]

It is a wave with some major gains in the House - but of course the media is scrambling to call it not that, as they always do with Dems. They attempt to handicap any Democratic victory, but thanks to (of all things) social media that's less possible now than it has been at any point in recent history.

 

 

[Roman]

he won big areas as you named but Rafael won small rural areas? I don't get that state. how did The Ewings vote?