Blue Wave

Re: Blue Wave

Postby Maddog » Tue Nov 13, 2018 10:41 pm

The House floor was apparently the proper platform from which to berate a Pepsi commercial that aired during the 2011 Super Bowl. In the ad for Pepsi Max, a black woman throws her soda can at her boyfriend or husband for glancing at an attractive white jogger; when he ducks, the can hits the jogger, and the couple scurries away. The ad “showed a demeaning role for African American women,” said Jackson Lee.

She even complained that devastating natural disasters are used to promote racism, telling the Hill in 2003 that hurricane names are too “lily white” and that “all racial groups should be represented.” She suggested more hurricanes named “Keisha, Jamal, and Deshawn.”

Beyond arguing that America should be directing its drone strikes at remaining grand wizards, Jackson Lee’s homeland-security expertise is scant, although she does have personal experience with one global hotspot: Jackson Lee was so impressed with Syrian dictator Bashar Assad, she told the Houston Chronicle when she arrived home from a 2003 “fact-finding” mission in the Middle East, that she invited him to come speak in Texas. “Let’s see what he can do,” she said of the strongman who, she enthused, “even gave us a picture of him and his children.” A decade on, the world has seen exactly what he can do. In December of last year Jackson Lee called for his resignation. But that speaking invitation might still stand.


She's a certifiable fucking loon.
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Cannydc » Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:44 am

The consensus on election night seemed clear: although Democrats regained the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, no blue wave had materialised.

A week later, the steady trickle of further gains in late results appear to reveal a far more positive picture for the party,

The Democrats have now picked up at least 32 seats in the House and are on course for four more, in addition to flipping seven governorships and eight state legislative chambers.

Though the Republicans are on track to increase their Senate by two seats, they had expected more.

On Monday night, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s Senate race, beating Martha McSally in a landmark victory to take the seat held by retiring Republican senator Jeff Flake.

It means the overall results in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s presidency represent the Democrats’ best midterm performance since 1974, a vote which came in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31176.html
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Guest » Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:27 pm

Cannydc wrote:The consensus on election night seemed clear: although Democrats regained the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, no blue wave had materialised.

A week later, the steady trickle of further gains in late results appear to reveal a far more positive picture for the party,

The Democrats have now picked up at least 32 seats in the House and are on course for four more, in addition to flipping seven governorships and eight state legislative chambers.

Though the Republicans are on track to increase their Senate by two seats, they had expected more.

On Monday night, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s Senate race, beating Martha McSally in a landmark victory to take the seat held by retiring Republican senator Jeff Flake.

It means the overall results in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s presidency represent the Democrats’ best midterm performance since 1974, a vote which came in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31176.html

It seems the "Where's the wave" narrative has somewhat faded as results from the West have come in. Who would have thought it was the 'East Coast Libruls' who would be more tolerant of Trump
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Maddog » Wed Nov 14, 2018 4:17 pm

Cannydc wrote:The consensus on election night seemed clear: although Democrats regained the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, no blue wave had materialised.

A week later, the steady trickle of further gains in late results appear to reveal a far more positive picture for the party,

The Democrats have now picked up at least 32 seats in the House and are on course for four more, in addition to flipping seven governorships and eight state legislative chambers.

Though the Republicans are on track to increase their Senate by two seats, they had expected more.

On Monday night, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s Senate race, beating Martha McSally in a landmark victory to take the seat held by retiring Republican senator Jeff Flake.

It means the overall results in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s presidency represent the Democrats’ best midterm performance since 1974, a vote which came in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31176.html



I guess it depends how you look at it. In 2006 the Dems took control of the House and the Senate from the Reps. The Dems may have increased their numbers more in 1974, but they already had majorities in the House and the Senate.

In any event, it should be an interesting next years. Divided government often is the best government. Y'all should give it a try.
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Stooo » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:32 pm

Maddog wrote:
Cannydc wrote:The consensus on election night seemed clear: although Democrats regained the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, no blue wave had materialised.

A week later, the steady trickle of further gains in late results appear to reveal a far more positive picture for the party,

The Democrats have now picked up at least 32 seats in the House and are on course for four more, in addition to flipping seven governorships and eight state legislative chambers.

Though the Republicans are on track to increase their Senate by two seats, they had expected more.

On Monday night, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s Senate race, beating Martha McSally in a landmark victory to take the seat held by retiring Republican senator Jeff Flake.

It means the overall results in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s presidency represent the Democrats’ best midterm performance since 1974, a vote which came in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31176.html



I guess it depends how you look at it. In 2006 the Dems took control of the House and the Senate from the Reps. The Dems may have increased their numbers more in 1974, but they already had majorities in the House and the Senate.

In any event, it should be an interesting next years. Divided government often is the best government. Y'all should give it a try.


We're trying the divided country option for now :smilin:
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Maddog » Wed Nov 14, 2018 9:00 pm

Stooo wrote:
Maddog wrote:
Cannydc wrote:The consensus on election night seemed clear: although Democrats regained the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years, no blue wave had materialised.

A week later, the steady trickle of further gains in late results appear to reveal a far more positive picture for the party,

The Democrats have now picked up at least 32 seats in the House and are on course for four more, in addition to flipping seven governorships and eight state legislative chambers.

Though the Republicans are on track to increase their Senate by two seats, they had expected more.

On Monday night, Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s Senate race, beating Martha McSally in a landmark victory to take the seat held by retiring Republican senator Jeff Flake.

It means the overall results in the first nationwide election of Donald Trump’s presidency represent the Democrats’ best midterm performance since 1974, a vote which came in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 31176.html



I guess it depends how you look at it. In 2006 the Dems took control of the House and the Senate from the Reps. The Dems may have increased their numbers more in 1974, but they already had majorities in the House and the Senate.

In any event, it should be an interesting next years. Divided government often is the best government. Y'all should give it a try.


We're trying the divided country option for now :smilin:



You want to see a divided country? Hold our collective beers and watch this. :more beer:
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Cannydc » Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:35 pm

The Democrats won an unprecedented number of votes for an opposition party during this year’s midterms as turnout figures across the United States soared.

Democratic candidates are forecast to receive more than 60.5m votes in total for the house once final unprocessed ballots have been counted.

If accurate, the figure would be the closest an opposition party has come in a midterm election to matching the president’s popular vote from two years earlier.

Donald Trump received just shy of 63m votes in 2016, as he lost the popular vote but achieved a comfortable victory under the electoral college system.

House Democrats are currently on course to hit around 96 per cent of Mr Trump’s vote share from two years prior, beating the record 92 per cent in 1968.......

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 41006.html
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Maddog » Mon Nov 19, 2018 4:09 pm

Cannydc wrote:The Democrats won an unprecedented number of votes for an opposition party during this year’s midterms as turnout figures across the United States soared.

Democratic candidates are forecast to receive more than 60.5m votes in total for the house once final unprocessed ballots have been counted.

If accurate, the figure would be the closest an opposition party has come in a midterm election to matching the president’s popular vote from two years earlier.

Donald Trump received just shy of 63m votes in 2016, as he lost the popular vote but achieved a comfortable victory under the electoral college system.

House Democrats are currently on course to hit around 96 per cent of Mr Trump’s vote share from two years prior, beating the record 92 per cent in 1968.......

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/worl ... 41006.html



It appears that Trump is good at getting people to vote.

There is always opposition to presidents from members of the opposing party. In my day to day travels though, I'm not sure I've ever experienced the level of dislike and flat out rage or hatred I've seen directed at Trump.

On the other hand, his loyalists are extremely loyal.

There's not too many peiple like me that are not on either team when it comes to Trump.

This is far more exciting than if Hillary had won.
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Ray of Sunshine » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:49 pm

Same with bi-elections over here, the governing party normally loses them.
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby McAz » Mon Nov 19, 2018 11:52 pm

Ray of Sunshine wrote:Same with bi-elections over here, the governing party normally loses them.


LGBT?
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby Maddog » Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:45 am

McAz wrote:
Ray of Sunshine wrote:Same with bi-elections over here, the governing party normally loses them.


LGBT?



There's about 16 more letter's acronym now. Keep up!!
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Re: Blue Wave

Postby McAz » Tue Nov 20, 2018 1:59 am

Maddog wrote:
McAz wrote:
Ray of Sunshine wrote:Same with bi-elections over here, the governing party normally loses them.


LGBT?



There's about 16 more letter's acronym now. Keep up!!


:gigglesnshit: And they all vote in bi-elections.
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