The General Political Thread

[Conway]

Remember, remember the 14th of June.

Took me way too long to realize this wasn't in London Ontario

[DaMonkey]

So the Republican nominee for governor of Georgia is not only running but also oversees the election? Nice meme.

In Kentucky, our Democrat Secretary of State Alison Grimes ran in a campaign and (though probably just technically) oversaw the election, too. It's not an uncommon thing, especially in States that have plural executives (ie. the chief positions of the Executive branch are elected separately)

[Duuring]

So was she also scrapping thousands of people of voters lists?

[~NickCole~]

I don't want Stacey Abrams as our Governor and I hope Kemp wins. I want Kemp to win because he actually wants to support the rural areas of Georgia that are struggling.

[William]

If Texas flips it will be quite monumental and perhaps a sign that the millenials need to be courted more by Republicans.

[Sgt.Winters]

Two weeks ago I thought Beto was gonna plow through. Last week I thought Cruz had this in the bag. 
Now I really don't fucking know :/


UPDATE: early exit polls show one big ass blue wave incoming, dunno for sure.

[StevenChilton]

Yawn. Democrats will make big gains. Senior Republicans will talk smack about Trump. We'll then be subjected to months of obsessive analysis about how it's the end for Trump etc. He'll then win again in 2020.

I don't really care what happens, though I do hope that Hispanic socialist woman gets given a position of responsibility that involves some kind of budget. Will be funny to see a media darling flounder.

[junedragon]

538 now has republicans at 40-60% chance to hold the house (up from 12% pre voting)

[Sgt.Winters]

538 now has republicans at 40-60% chance to hold the house (up from 12% pre voting)

Indeed, they had Dems a few hours ago at 90%. Now its shrunk to barely 50%.  While I won't doubt that they will make gains, the polls are once again showing ineptitude.


EDIT: It seems to be bouncing back in the Dem's favor, but it keeps going back and forth so there can be no solid prediction at the moment.

[junedragon]

Ye im sticking with my prediction of republican senate and dem house. A lot closer than I expected so far in the house voting though.

[Sgt.Winters]

Yawn. Democrats will make big gains. Senior Republicans will talk smack about Trump. We'll then be subjected to months of obsessive analysis about how it's the end for Trump etc. He'll then win again in 2020.

I don't really care what happens, though I do hope that Hispanic socialist woman gets given a position of responsibility that involves some kind of budget. Will be funny to see a media darling flounder.

Cortez? She is going to win easily, which is pretty predictable considering the attention she's getting.  I expect interesting statements from her when it comes to revenue bills and whatnot.

[Sgt.Winters]

Aight so for the most part the rednecks are prevailing but the Dems now have a platform for their tirades that can actually work.

Quick summary:

Dems get a shit ton of seats and now prepare for subpoena-suplex city.

Pelosi finally gets her gavel back

Florida does its typical stupid shit and Gillum gets screwed by a solid inch (also reinstates former felon voting rights for 1.5 mil)

Beto puts up a good fight but still loses to the Zodiac Killer (expecting this dude to run in 2020 with Harris and Biden)

Abrams is losing by a sizable margin and her chances are shrinking every second

Colorado now has a gay governor

Repubs get a senator in Indiana

Kris Kobach gets whacked in Kansas and loses his governorship

Cortez wins easily and will be the youngest woman in the House of Reps

First Native American and Muslim women to be elected (I guess this is important?)


All in all, most definitely a win for the Democrats, but still lackluster considering the mass-mobilization of young voters and the ridiculous amount of cash raised.  Probably the only think I'm not looking forward to is Pelosi's brain freezes every few seconds (and as the speaker no less).

[TheBoberton]

Florida does its typical stupid shit and Gillum gets screwed by a solid inch

[~NickCole~]

Thank god Abrams lost. 

[Thunderstormer]

not too suprised by the outcome.  i figured dems would get the house, and reps keep the senate.  there were a few races that i thought would go one way and didn't, but that is the nature of voting. 

All in all, most definitely a win for the Democrats, but still lackluster considering the mass-mobilization of young voters and the ridiculous amount of cash raised.  Probably the only think I'm not looking forward to is Pelosi's brain freezes every few seconds (and as the speaker no less).

Gerrymandering at its finest.  both sides do it.  though the reps had the advantage of winning their landslide victory in the same year that the census was taken in 2010.(which means districts are redrawn not too long later to be more in their favor)   

the 2020 election will have more importance on that alone, and that is before we get into the presidential race.   and i believe next cycle, the reps senators will have to go through what many of the dems had to go through this cycle.   being in a state that is opposite of them.  should be interesting next 2 years.