Well, I must admit I’m a nervous wreck waiting to see whether America is going to make a course correction today and repudiate the ugly far right politics and blatant corruption of the Trump crime family. So here’s an open thread for the LGF community to keep up on news as it breaks, in the hope that it won’t be democracy that breaks instead.
HA HA
GOP gubernatorial candidate Brian Kemp also had a voting issue today. When he tried to vote, his voter card said “invalid.” Our @DaveHWSB was with Kemp today as he voted and is covering the campaign all night. #ElectionOn2 https://t.co/d4yktfco6v pic.twitter.com/YR9FeJUijj
— WSB-TV (@wsbtv) November 6, 2018
Now begins the hours of nervous speculation and butt-clenching anticipation.
Is it an open bar or BYOB?
Between November 4th and 5th, 40 percent of “MAGA” tweets came from automated accounts. 40 PERCENT https://t.co/FOnCaTiJIH
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 6, 2018
re: #2 Targetpractice
Now begins the hours of nervous speculation and butt-clenching anticipation.
Is it an open bar or BYOB?
Goat entrail reading time.
re: #5 Blind Frog Belly White
Goat entrail reading time.
Bah, you can’t see anything with those. Commence the reading of the tea leaves!
All the numbers folks are quiet right now. Probably all went off the the bathroom, since it will be a busy couple of hours, starting in 20 minutes.
I should really turn off my tv for the next two hours or so.
Right now they are talking about 270 votes from Shitlick County and I am trying to project that into national implications.
Not gonna turn it off though….
McGrath took a big step forward in Franklin County, KY, and is ahead almost 2-1 in a county Hillary narrowly lost. She’s now down by only 3% instead of 20%.
re: #9 bd(soros funded)
I should really turn off my tv for the next two hours or so.
Right now they are talking about 270 votes from Shitlick County and I am trying to project that into national implications.
Not gonna turn it off though….
“Bob over at the Dew Drop Inn voted Democratic, the first time ever! But Mabel at the Hair Today beauty salon split her ticket. Our analysts are trying to understand what this means…”
re: #11 Blind Frog Belly White
“Bob over at the Dew Drop Inn voted Democratic, the first time ever! But Mabel at the Hair Today beauty salon split her ticket. Our analysts are trying to understand what this means…”
AARRGGHH!!!
And now, an important #ElectionDay reminder from Northwest #Floridaman @mattgaetz and his date to the State of the Union… Enjoy! @RonDeSantisFL @AndrewGillum #Sayfie #FlaPol pic.twitter.com/16qoFbNkHz
— Andy Marlette (@AndyMarlette) November 6, 2018
That’s a very good likeness of Rage Furby Chuck C. Johnson! https://t.co/DTwJmliYPG
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 6, 2018
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
lol Drudge siren:
EXIT POLLS SHOW DEM WAVE BUILDING
I am up. My kids report that they have voted in their various cities, but not my son, because he’s moving from CO to KY for now and forgot all about CO’s mail-in voting.
re: #17 bd(soros funded)
lol Drudge siren:
So, now my overthinking kicks into overdrive:
Is he reporting accurately?
Is the Exit Poll at all meaningful?
Might he be telling us this now so that later when the blue wave fails to appear, we’ll all be EVEN MORE crushed?
Is he saying it now to warn his wingnut followers that the jig is up?
Did bd just make this all up and post it just to get me spinning?
Who the fuck cares what Matt Drudge says?
Live report from NE Philly. Record numbers voting looks good. Over 200 people voting in my division alone.
re: #2 Targetpractice
Now begins the hours of nervous speculation and butt-clenching anticipation.
Is it an open bar or BYOB?
Yes.
re: #16 Blind Frog Belly White
I’m at the nervous yawning stage.
You’re forgetting to breathe. Consciously breathe faster than you would automatically. But don’t hyperventilate!
My house is a Blitzer-free zone tonight.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 6, 2018
Off to the traditional Alabama Dem wake at our field office. I’ll try to join in from there, if they have paid the wifi bill.
Chinese food ordered.
re: #23 Charles Johnson
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Wolf Blitzer is to politics what Joe Buck is to sportsball.
re: #22 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
You’re forgetting to breathe. Consciously breathe faster than you would automatically. But don’t hyperventilate!
Right! Breathe faster……….
WAIT! He said “don’t hyperven…hyper…hyp……..hhhhhhhhhhh
*thud*
39% of Fayette in, McGrath over Barr 60-38. #ky06 pic.twitter.com/hMB8IAOUV2
— Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) November 6, 2018
re: #27 Blind Frog Belly White
Right! Breathe faster……….
WAIT! He said “don’t hyperven…hyper…hyp……..hhhhhhhhhhh
*thud*
Clean-up on aisle 3.
re: #26 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Wolf Blitzer is to politics what Joe Buck is to sportsball.
Tim McCarver is more apt. Chuck Todd is Joe Buck.
re: #17 bd(soros funded)
lol Drudge siren:
Since Republicans are all ratfuckers, I don’t trust their exit polls responses.
I’ll waste till each race is called.
re: #26 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Wolf Blitzer is to politics what Joe Buck is to sportsball.
No, Wolf Room Blitzer has the opposite fault from Joe Buck: Buck makes the spectacular mundane while Wolf tries and fails to make the mundane spectacular.
re: #29 Targetpractice
Clean-up on aisle 3.
Mrs. FBW suggested we crash the neighbors to watch with them, but I told her I’m too nervous to be “on” for that long.
Fucking introversion and anxiety disorder!
re: #31 MsJ
Since Republicans are all ratfuckers, I don’t trust their exit polls responses.
I’ll waste till each race is called.
Exit polling burned the GOP back when Romney was the Man Who Would Save America. I am not about to repeat their mistakes.
bwahahahahaaaa
On the Kim Davis race in Rowan County, with 7 of 19 precincts reporting:
Davis (R): 834
Caudill (D): 1054@heraldleader @BGPolitics— Will Wright (@HLWright) November 6, 2018
Anti-gay warrior Kim Davis is losing with about a third of the vote counted. https://t.co/LlZjfSAyHi
— Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) November 6, 2018
Bad news, everybody: the first Senate projected winner is… Бéрни Сáндерс.
Here’s a bit of happiness to keep me calm and break through the nail biting. In january I turn 40. The weekend I turn 40 I will be competing in my first powerlifting competition. I started prepping for the meet 6 weeks ago. This week I can confidently say my numbers are up and looking like I will hit some big numbers when I step on the platform. Current maxes:
Squat: 335lbs. (up from 325lbs. 6 weeks ago)
bench: 245lbs. (up from 235lbs. 6 weeks ago)
Deadlift: 450lbs. (this will be up even more but slowly increasing weight, goal is 500lbs).
On the Kim Davis race in Rowan County, with 12 of 19 precincts reporting:
Davis (R): 1783
Caudill (D): 2172@heraldleader @BGPolitics— Will Wright (@HLWright) November 7, 2018
55% of Fayette in, McGrath over Barr 60-39. #ky06 pic.twitter.com/grsZSyjDNa
— Joe Sonka 😐 (@joesonka) November 7, 2018
re: #10 Brian J.
McGrath took a big step forward in Franklin County, KY, and is ahead almost 2-1 in a county Hillary narrowly lost. She’s now down by only 3% instead of 20%.
Yes, that’s my home county where I canvassed!
I’d say we should take a drink for every Republican that gets shot down in flames tonight, but if things go right, we’d all wind up unconscious and possibly close to fatally poisoned.
This tweet is everything.
Me voting in 2016 vs me voting in 2018 pic.twitter.com/wM8l1uGvLe
— Jennifer Reitman (@JenniferReitman) November 5, 2018
re: #1 The Vicious Babushka
HA HA
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I’m so cynical about Kemp it wouldn’t surprise me if he had his voter card messed up on purpose so he could claim he had issues. Who is going to stop him from voting? But he can talk on about the voting problems being equally problematic for everyone…so all results will stand no matter what.
That cynical.
re: #36 HappyWarrior
Kaine already announced winner! FU Corey
A nice way to start the evening, but it wasn’t really a close race. Stewart was so far out there that his return address is “Mars.”
Comey canvassed for Virginia Democrat. Interesting, I guess. washingtonexaminer.com
Nelson’s running ahead of DeSantis so far, a bit of a surprise.
re: #47 Targetpractice
A nice way to start the evening, but it wasn’t really a close race. Stewart was so far out there that his return address is “Mars.”
True true
re: #47 Targetpractice
A nice way to start the evening, but it wasn’t really a close race. Stewart was so far out there that his return address is “Mars.”
Michele Bachmann sends her regards.
Hah! Fuck you, Corey Stewart, you neo-Confederate POS.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
Well I just got home from voting. Even though I voted a straight D ticket at the State level I did vote R for a couple of city level individual. They have been in their respective positions for many years and for the most part, their positions are really non-partisan. County clerk and Coroner.
re: #36 HappyWarrior
Kaine already announced winner! FU Corey
Less than two minutes after polls closed??
Must have been a real squeaker…
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re: #55 Michele: Out of the closet and into the fire
Well I just got home from voting. Even thought I voted a straight D ticket at the State level I did vote R for a couple of city level individual. They have been in their respective positions for many years and for the most part, their positions are really non-partisan. County clerk and Coroner.
You vote for coroner?
Wierd.
/:P
re: #57 Varek Raith
The guy running for Coroner here was unopposed- hmmm///
re: #43 Big Beautiful Door
Yes, that’s my home county where I canvassed!
My oldest got to vote for her and he’s keeping track.
re: #56 Jay C
Less than two minutes after polls closed??
Must have been a real squeaker…
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People clearly loved his message.//
re: #59 Smith25’s Liberal Thighs
It’s a dead end job.
re: #57 Varek Raith
There are some counties in NC that still vote for coroner. And if the county sheriff dies, the coroner assumes that job.
*sigh* I can’t even…
Fox News panel: There’s no reason to vote against Republicans because Trump has ‘no scandals’https://t.co/xopnTnP5Rt
— Raw Story (@RawStory) November 6, 2018
“The Republicans have held the House for the last 20 of 24 years,” Watters explained. “You know, they only lost in 2006 as some of the scandals and the Iraq war was dragging on, but they got it back after Pelosi and Obama overreached.”
“Do you see right now — with no recession, no scandals, hot economy — do you see any reason substantively for Republicans to lose the House?” Watters asked.
“It was back to the scare tactics on Obamacare,” Ingraham said of the Democratic strategy. “That’s the one policy they really focused on. The separation of the kids at the border, I don’t think most people are going to vote on that.”
“I think most of the resistance voters out there are resisting the tone of Trump,” she continued. “They are resisting his personality. It’s like they are putting blinders on to all the great — there’s never a better time to be in America than today!”
According to Ingraham, “the left is so jacked to send a message to the president that, ‘Oh, no, we’re not going to be fooled again. We were embarrassed in 2016. We’re going to embarrass you now.’ It’s personal with the left.”
She added: “And Republicans are all about charts and numbers and G.D.P. — the art of the storytelling is sometimes lost on Republicans.”
re: #62 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
It’s a dead end job.
No customer complaints though.
re: #3 Charles Johnson
Does that mean that Trump supporters can’t pass a Turing Test?
re: #47 Targetpractice
A nice way to start the evening, but it wasn’t really a close race. Stewart was so far out there that his return address is “Mars.”
re: #63 dirkdigglerjr
There are some counties in NC that still vote for coroner. And if the county sheriff dies, the coroner assumes that job.
Today I learned…
re: #63 dirkdigglerjr
There are some counties in NC that still vote for coroner. And if the county sheriff dies, the coroner assumes that job.
“Well, he’s dead. Dibs on his parking space.”
“But he’s still breathing.”
“Details, details…”
re: #64 Targetpractice
*sigh* I can’t even…
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No scandals? Yeah okay WH propaganda.
Former JP Morgan traders admit to manipulating the precious metals markets for seven years.
An ex-J.P. Morgan Chase trader has admitted to manipulating U.S. metals markets for about 7 years – and he has implicated his supervisors. https://t.co/xsZ4dVUUm5
— CNBC (@CNBC) November 6, 2018
re: #41 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
BYE FELICIA!
We had a openly Lesbian woman running for Alabama House district 46. Here is a composite of her campaign sign and family:
re: #44 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
I’d say we should take a drink for every Republican that gets shot down in flames tonight, but if things go right, we’d all wind up unconscious and possibly close to fatally poisoned.
A risk I am willing to take.
re: #64 Targetpractice
What the crap kind of alternate reality do they live in? Like, seriously. Are they deliberately just selling bullshit to the cultists and hoping nobody else breaks the spell?
re: #55 Michele: Out of the closet and into the fire
I did the same. I voted for two Republican judges that I play golf with and know personally. They’re both good men and good judges. Other than them, I told the Republican party to fuck off and voted Democrat on everything else. That includes a vote for Beto.
What will the world look like if Democrats take control of Congress tonight? A little satire for your election night reading. https://t.co/D1S0t0VDAx
— Gov. Bobby Jindal (@BobbyJindal) November 7, 2018
The Undead stalks the bayou. https://t.co/ckQADmxiBF
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) November 7, 2018
What does Bobby Jindal have against paragraphs?
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #75 Belafon
No scandals compared to last month.
That’s only because Mueller seems to be actually holding to that “rule” that the GOP bitched so much about when they worried he was going to continue with the indictments right through to Election Day.
re: #63 dirkdigglerjr
There are some counties in NC that still vote for coroner. And if the county sheriff dies, the coroner assumes that job.
I thought Coroner was always a political position—unlike Medical Examiner.
re: #57 Varek Raith
You vote for coroner?
Wierd.
/:P
In KY we have constables, a poorly defined county law enforcement position, but it’s in the commonwealth’s constitution, so there.
re: #76 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
What the crap kind of alternate reality do they live in? Like, seriously. Are they deliberately just selling bullshit to the cultists and hoping nobody else breaks the spell?
Remember, when it comes to wingnuts, they’re generally doing whatever they’re accusing the other side of.
re: #26 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Wolf Blitzer is to politics what Joe Buck is to sportsball.
Wolf Blitzer is the Chuck Todd of Sean Hannitys.
Did that work?
Tim Kaine knocks off racist scumbag Corey Stewart.
One racist down. More to come.— The Hoarse Whisperer (@HoarseWisperer) November 7, 2018
Gillum looking pretty good…
After his joke of an editorial in the WSJ over the weekend wasn’t enough satire for Volcano Bobby.
— MsJoanne (@MsJoanne) November 7, 2018
re: #87 Teddy’s Person
Current mood:
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Here’s a blowtorch and a bottle of 151. Get to it.
Gillum is leading in Florida. Please let this hold, oh Great Flying Spaghetti Monster.
Spanberger’s just taken the lead over Brat in Virginia. Please send him to his room without supper…
re: #78 Charles Johnson
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Hey look, it’s that token brown guy that pundits once thought the GOP might one day make president.
re: #94 Targetpractice
Hey look, it’s that token brown guy that pundits once thought the GOP might one day make president.
The guy that falls asleep all the time?////
re: #94 Targetpractice
Hey look, it’s that token brown guy that pundits once thought the GOP might one day make president.
Kanye?
re: #63 dirkdigglerjr
There are some counties in NC that still vote for coroner. And if the county sheriff dies, the coroner assumes that job.
I wonder if there are coroners who still use the “pay as you go” system, that is, deduct their fee from whatever cash is found on the victim.
The coroner’s report on Buddy Holly, for example, indicates that he was carrying $193.00 in cash, with $11.65 deducted for the coroner’s fee and $181.35 returned to the family.
re: #94 Targetpractice
Hey look, it’s that token brown guy that pundits once thought the GOP might one day make president.
He’d lose these eight electoral votes, that’s for sure. We’re still trying to get out from under his budgetary disasters.
re: #92 Charles Johnson
Gillum is leading in Florida. Please let this hold, oh Great Flying Spaghetti Monster.
If Gillum and Beto win, I’ll have the biggest political orgasm know to human kind.
re: #76 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
What the crap kind of alternate reality do they live in? Like, seriously. Are they deliberately just selling bullshit to the cultists and hoping nobody else breaks the spell?
Yes.
Is the only station worth watching going to be FOX when Democrats take the House?
Ah, if I had a nickel for every minority Republican that pundits predicted would run for the presidency, I could afford to give a shit.
re: #94 Targetpractice
Hey look, it’s that token brown guy that pundits once thought the GOP might one day make president.
And an anchor baby, no less!
re: #103 Belafon
Is the only station worth watching going to be FOX when Democrats take the House?
If you want to watch them blame it on illegals voting.
re: #103 Belafon
Is the only station worth watching going to be FOX when Democrats take the House?
They’re going to be talking about Hillary pretty soon.
re: #103 Belafon
Is the only station worth watching going to be FOX when Democrats take the House?
I have a bottle of schadenfreude on ice. Been there since ‘16.
Reminder to all: wait till the votes are completely counted (or at least sufficiently counted so there can be no surprise). I hate the early counts because most of us do not have the knowledge to know what they really portend. Who’s ahead ahead means nothing without context. And I don’t believe anything, even from experts, until at least 50% have been reported.
re: #78 Charles Johnson
Paragraph, and all punctuation, are a liberal plot to encourage clear thought and rational behaviour.
It’s why the authoritarians and barbarians masquerading as conservatives have been trying to kill education for years. Ignorance is Strength!
I can see it coming already - Trump is going to scream bloody murder about imaginary voting fraud.
Oh great unicorn, please let Marsha Blackburn lose tonight.
re: #38 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
Here’s a bit of happiness to keep me calm and break through the nail biting. In january I turn 40. The weekend I turn 40 I will be competing in my first powerlifting competition. I started prepping for the meet 6 weeks ago. This week I can confidently say my numbers are up and looking like I will hit some big numbers when I step on the platform. Current maxes:
Squat: 335lbs. (up from 325lbs. 6 weeks ago)
bench: 245lbs. (up from 235lbs. 6 weeks ago)
Deadlift: 450lbs. (this will be up even more but slowly increasing weight, goal is 500lbs).
Hey, serious props to you! Good luck!
Fuck Trump and his whole worthless, fucking family.
re: #81 wheat-dogg
In KY we have constables, a poorly defined county law enforcement position, but it’s in the commonwealth’s constitution, so there.
We also have coroners…usually it’s a local undertaker.
There are training standards, but that gets ignored by some Kentucky coroners.
re: #112 Charles Johnson
I can see it coming already - Trump is going to scream bloody murder about imaginary voting fraud.
No, the hilarity is going to be the early morning explosive diarrhea of tweets about all the “losers” that he totally had nothing to do with.
re: #117 Targetpractice
No, the hilarity is going to be the early morning explosive diarrhea of tweets about all the “losers” that he totally had nothing to do with.
I never knew Corey Stewart.//
re: #114 Joe Bacon 🌹
Thanks!
re: #117 Targetpractice
That weren’t “Trump” enough.
re: #116 Backwoods_Sleuth
We also have coroners…usually it’s a local undertaker.
There are training standards, but that gets ignored by some Kentucky coroners.
“He looks dead.”
“You can tell that just from looking at him?”
“DO I TELL YOU HOW TO DO YOUR JOB?!”
Comstock going down….
Leaving in a couple minutes for my candidate’s official party. Last week, one of his chief campaign organizers claimed they expected him to get about 58% of the vote. Keeping my fingers crossed! And hope it’s a totally blue night in Illinois and very blue throughout the rest of the nation.
Also am hoping that in Georgia and other states where Republicans engaged in severe election shenanigans, the Democrats and the ACLU will legally challenge any Republican victory.
Just heard on NBC that a federal judge ordered about a dozen precincts in Georgia to be kept open until 7:30PM after multiple reports of voter disenfranchisement. Also civil rights observers ordered to monitor.
re: #64 Targetpractice
*sigh* I can’t even…
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mueller appointed 5 months after the inauguration to investigate the campaign and the election is…nothing?
re: #89 MsJ
Jindal and Huckabee, the new comedy sensations!
re: #101 Teddy’s Person
If Gillum and Beto win, I’ll have the biggest political orgasm know to human kind.
how does that, er….
nevermind
re: #103 Belafon
Is the only station worth watching going to be FOX when Democrats take the House?
Why make yourself angry?
re: #127 Skip Intro
Jindal and Huckabee, the new comedy sensations!
Well, pain is indeed a sensation…
Barbara Comstock is 16 points down with over half the vote in; I’d call this one. That will make her something she’s never been before: a leader with a large following!
2:30 AM in this corner of the planet, off to some nervous sleep … Good night and here’s hoping I wake up to join you all in as many celebrations as possible… * salutes *
re: #103 Belafon
Only if you paid me. A lot. A LOT a lot.
re: #109 Hecuba’s daughter
Reminder to all: wait till the votes are completely counted (or at least sufficiently counted so there can be no surprise). I hate the early counts because most of us do not have the knowledge to know what they really portend. Who’s ahead ahead means nothing without context. And I don’t believe anything, even from experts, until at least 50% have been reported.
as ive been saying early counts mean nothing because they are totally random
merely a function of which precincts report and when
no rhyme or reason to it at all. only the final vote counts
re: #129 Ace Rothstein
well of course, Richard Fraud has been a long standing member of this community…. I would fully expect him to Vote :-)
83-year-old Wisconsin man walks to vote after deer totals his car https://t.co/KSCGw1fs5l pic.twitter.com/jvrmkpQAzU
— JSOnline - Politics (@js_politics) November 7, 2018
This could only be more Wisconsin if he were wearing a Green Bay Packers jersey, drinking an Old Fashioned and eating cheese curds. https://t.co/lLpa9dn72B
— Daniel Schultz (@pastordan) November 7, 2018
re: #130 Skip Intro
Why make yourself angry?
No it will be the opportunity to drink sweet wingnut tears, like when Rove had his nervous breakdown.
re: #125 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
Just heard on NBC that a federal judge ordered about a dozen precincts in Georgia to be kept open until 7:30PM after multiple reports of voter disenfranchisement. Also civil rights observers ordered to monitor.
Chief Justice Roberts should be one of those forced to observe.
re: #131 Brian J.
Well, pain is indeed a sensation…
Barbara Comstock is 16 points down with over half the vote in; I’d call this one. That will make her something she’s never been before: a leader with a large following!
Yeah we’re going nuts here at the Wexton party at the Dulles Marriott.
re: #135 dangerman
as ive been saying early counts mean nothing because they are totally random
merely a function of which precincts report and when
no rhyme or reason to it at all. only the final vote counts
They’re not even random: They’re a completely different dynamic from Election Day results. The demographics of voting are incredibly complex, but one thing remains true: They change over time. Early results are going to be comprised of voters from a vastly different demographic from early-morning Election Day, from last-minute Election Day, from absentee. All of it amounts to one thing: You can’t extrapolate from any one of those data sets onto the aggregate. You have to wait for the whole damn thing to come in before you can definitively call something.
re: #125 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
Just heard on NBC that a federal judge ordered about a dozen precincts in Georgia to be kept open until 7:30PM after multiple reports of voter disenfranchisement. Also civil rights observers ordered to monitor.
i applaud the judges in GA and TX
AND this not the way to handle this
delays are the fault of the BOARDS OF ELECTIONS not the voters
ANYONE who shows up timely must get to vote NO MATTER HOW LONG IT TAKES
Looks like Kim Davis is toast.
Kim Davis appears to have lost. The clerk in Rowan County, Ky., became a folk hero to social conservatives after refusing to issue same-sex marriage licenses. She trails Democrat Elwood Caudill by 54 to 46 percent, with 89 percent of precincts reporting
— GOVERNING (@GOVERNING) November 7, 2018
Looks like it’s all hands to the Wingnut Welfare stations tonight.
For those not frightened by numbers, 538 now has the Democrats’ chances of winning the House up to 94%.
My mother had chest pains late morning and took two nitroglycerin pills. My brother took her to the ER and she’s now in the heart hospital. Of course I didn’t check my texts all day, but now I am here. She says she feels fine now but they’re holding her overnight. My brother will be back later.
re: #139 Big Beautiful Door
No it will be the opportunity to drink sweet wingnut tears, like when Rove had his nervous breakdown.
What time will Fox declare MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD tonight?
re: #150 Skip Intro
What time will Fox declare MASSIVE VOTER FRAUD tonight?
You seem to think they haven’t already.
One of Trump’s Russian cronies just got arrested … in Monaco.
Dmitry Rybolovlev, the Russian oligarch who bought a Florida mansion from Trump for $95 million, and a New York condo for $88 million, has been arrested in Monaco on corruption charges.https://t.co/Rfo5gaFNDU
— Oliver Bullough (@OliverBullough) November 6, 2018
I wonder what details he’ll spill about The Donald.
re: #148 Brian J.
For those not frightened by numbers, 538 now has the Democrats’ chances of winning the House up to 94%.
Let’s look in on Kevin McCarthy…
re: #151 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
You seem to think they haven’t already.
Well I don’t watch, but it is a little early, even for Fox.
Congrats, Happy! Jennifer Wexton declared [edit spelling] winner.
re: #154 Skip Intro
Well I don’t watch, but it is a little early, even for Fox.
They’ve probably been drinking steadily since the polls closed. I imagine the talking points have been flowing internally for an hour or more. It’s more a matter of when they say it out loud.
re: #148 Brian J.
For those not frightened by numbers, 538 now has the Democrats’ chances of winning the House up to 94%.
by tomorrow they may up it to 100%
I wonder how many people who are saying that 1 in 8 odds are horrible bought a Mega Millions ticket last week?
#ElectionNight https://t.co/WyBeUTxo42 pic.twitter.com/CrDjA4i0QO
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 7, 2018
re: #155 retired cynic
Congrats, Happy! Jennifer Wexton decalred winner.
Thanks! My buddy just texted me. We don’t know here yet lol.
According to 538, Donnelly is in trouble in Indiana. But the Democrats just made their first House pickup, defeating Comstock in Va.
i took a little trip. to the school down the road. and waited very patiently. as the human checked some boxes. to try and change the world
— ♡ Thoughts of Dog (@dog_feelings) November 6, 2018
Me voting in 2016 & me voting in 2018: #ElectionDay #GOTV #ElectionDay2018 #BlueWave #VoteBlue pic.twitter.com/KxGOWe05qh
— The Vicious Babushka (@viciousbabushka) November 5, 2018
Huge voting crown at my polling place today. Orderly and efficient, as high a turnout as for a presidential election. The most I’ve seen at a mid-term election by far.
re: #162 The Vicious Babushka
I have really enjoyed that theme.
I have so many state tabs open, I’m giving myself a massive headache. I can’t help it—I need a drink. (Bought Corona in honor of our southern neighbors)
re: #165 BeachDem
I have so many state tabs open, I’m giving myself a massive headache. I can’t help it—I need a drink. (Bought Corona in honor of our southern neighbors)
So you’re opening a tab at the bar?
re: #166 Targetpractice
So you’re opening a tab at the bar?
Why yes—now that you mention it! I even remembered to buy limes.
Mission accomplished! Drops mic … pic.twitter.com/hCHOSeuKNG
538 currently forecasting a 40 seat pickup for D’s in the House. Go Team!
re: #80 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
Our county used to vote for coroner but changed back in the 1970s. There are still about 10 or so from the 100 counties that continue the tradition.
Georgia residents deliver donuts to voters waiting in long lines https://t.co/D9AijX31lg
— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) November 6, 2018
Sherrod Brown just called the winner in Ohio by MSNBC.
re: #172 bd(soros funded)
Curious to see what wingnut welfare program she ends up at.
Oh there’s NOTHING better for a Religious Right flunky than to parade themselves as a martyr. She’ll have carte blanche to fleece the flock from church to church!
OK. Until tonight only one candidate who I’d donated to on my ActBlue account has ever won, but I gave some $ to Jennifer Wexton, so maybe it’s a harbinger of more good things to come tonight!
re: #173 retired cynic
538 currently forecasting a 40 seat pickup for D’s in the House. Go Team!
That’s more than a thumpin’, that’s the rapid expansion of one condensed can of stone-cold Whup-ass.
Our real-time forecast has moved toward Democrats in the House. That’s because Democrats are doing well in early returns in districts like the Kentucky 6th, Ohio 12th and, surprisingly, the North Carolina 2nd. https://t.co/73wZ9gnYTi
— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 7, 2018
— Warren Leight (@warrenleightTV) November 6, 2018
Local Columbus TV showing some really early Ohio returns.
Governor: Cordray (D) 57% - DeWine (R) 41%
Senator: Brown (D) 64% - Renacci (R) 36%
Edited Renacci.
re: #179 HappyWarrior
CNN calls it for Jen. Crowd goes wild!
You’re there? So cool. Have a great night.
Yes. Sherrod Brown will keep his Ohio Senate seat.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #177 Brian J.
Sherrod Brown just called the winner in Ohio by MSNBC.
Damn…that is early, but a right butt kicking was predicted.
lol, and the knives are already coming out….
The @NRCC is gonna get just slammed for spending $5m on @RepComstock, who is trailing @JenniferWexton 41 to 59 w/ nearly 60% counted. Many Rs have privately fumed abt this for weeks, saying the NRCC is wasting its money on a lost cause
— Rachael Bade (@rachaelmbade) November 7, 2018
Florida Amendment 4, which would restore voting rights to ex-felons, has 63.5% of the vote so far. It needs 60% to pass, so things look promising but it’s not over yet.
one of my wingnut friends was posting last night on facebook, with a red background, that a wave was coming…may need to do a wlefare check on him. I have hope.
re: #158 bd(soros funded)
Taking control of the Senate would require a huge upset. I would absolutely love it if it happened, but I’m not expecting it.
2 minutes until Florida Division of Elections starts publicly releasing results
Dem wins Ross-Leitenhan (however it’s spelled) seat in florida.
re: #191 Charles Johnson
Taking control of the Senate would require a huge upset. I would absolutely love it if it happened, but I’m not expecting it.
What’s the path?
re: #188 bd(soros funded)
Comstock always just squeked by in previous election.
re: #190 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
one of my wingnut friends was posting last night on facebook, with a red background, that a wave was coming…may need to do a wlefare check on him. I have hope.
“It looks like he’ll still have access to welfare. I’m done.”
re: #191 Charles Johnson
Taking control of the Senate would require a huge upset. I would absolutely love it if it happened, but I’m not expecting it.
Positive thoughts Charles. Don’t mess with the Juju!
Polls close in NY/NJ shortly, (8pm EST), so we’ll get an avalanche of results soon.
So far, at first blush the House looks like it’s going to swing to the Democrats.
I’m going to be curious how the state legislature races go, since all politics is local, and the Democrats need to get a deep bench going, and it starts with winning those local races.
If the polling holds, Democrats should stand to pick up seats across the nation and make a dent in the GOP hold on state legislatures too. That’ll also start to put a dent in the state lawsuits/efforts to dismantle the safety net, abortion rights, birth control, civil/voting rights, and LGBTQ rights.
re: #196 Brian J.
Dem House Flip #2: Donna Shalala wins in Miami.
Oh, that’s a relief - she looked like she was trailing at one point due to her opponent being a popular Cuban-American radio host (who could speak Spanish while Shalala couldn’t).
Amy McGrath’s lead is down to 600 votes as Madison County (Richmond) and rural counties come in for Barr.
re: #194 MsJ
We have to win 28 of the 35 elections to have 51 seats.
Lol, top of CNN page,
President Trump is already blaming House Speaker Paul Ryan.
XD
re: #201 Big Beautiful Door
Amy McGrath’s lead is down to 600 votes as Madison County (Richmond) and rural counties come in for Barr.
Is there any other place she can pick up support…?
8pm poll closings. Projected Winners:
Warren, Murphy, Carper, Cardin, Casey, Whitehouse (not Menendez or King, surprisingly). Also surprising: neither Mississippi race is called.
re: #194 MsJ
What’s the path?
Hold on to everything except ND (probably lost), then pick up 3 of AZ, NV, TN, TX.
re: #194 MsJ
What’s the path?
Democrats Need to Win 28 Seats to Controlthe Senate. Republicans Need Only 9.
Just under a quarter of VA-2’s been counted and it’s looking like I won’t get my wishes, as Taylor’s holding pretty steady to a 51% lead.
re: #203 Varek Raith
Lol, top of CNN page,
President Trump is already blaming House Speaker Paul Ryan.
XD
That there’s funny: Blame the guy who decided to retire rather than get his ass kicked publicly.
re: #204 Interesting Times
Is there any other place she can pick up support…?
There’s still 23% of Fayette County out vs. all or part of eight rural counties, and McGrath’s lead is now down to 20 votes per NYT (which seems to have the fastest vote total updates).
re: #206 Ace Rothstein
Hold on to everything except ND (probably lost), then pick up 3 of AZ, NV, TN, TX.
And Donnelly is losing in Indiana.
re: #212 lawhawk
yeah they are caveating that with the fact that a lot of big blue (ie atlanta) areas are not in.
re: #212 lawhawk
I don’t think Fulton County has reported yet.
re: #217 Ace Rothstein
I don’t think Fulton County has reported yet.
Three precincts from Fulton, two from DeKalb, one from Gwinnett, none from Cobb. Metro Atlanta has yet to be heard from.
Just remember, folks: It’s very likely that we win, win big, in the house. We will undoubtedly lose some elections tonight that will upset us. We can’t let that detract us from our goal: Make them scared. Make them realize that elections do have consequences, and not always the ones that they want. Keep the momentum rolling so that if the Trumpocalypse keeps rolling over into 2020, we have more than enough firepower to send his ass back to Mar-a-Lago where some nice FBI agents will be waiting to arrest him.
Dems leading in Ohio Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State and Treasurer.
Oh please please please an all Democratic State government would be wonderful.
Hopefully all the Republican corruption over the last couple years costs the Republicans in many of the State Senate and House Rep seats too.
LOL! Trump is already blaming Paul Ryan https://t.co/gZO5c3J4pZ
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #222 ObserverArt
Dems leading in Ohio Attorney General, Auditor, Secretary of State and Treasurer.
Oh please please please am all Democratic State government would be wonderful.
Hopefully all the Republican corruption over the last couple years costs the Republicans in many of the State Senate and House Rep seats too.
That would be quite a switch for you guys in recent years.
re: #224 Varek Raith
The buck stops…somewhere over yonder.
Trump has never failed, he has only been failed.
Early numbers in Texas.
13% of votes are in, and Beto O’Rourke leads by 167,000 votes.
PBS is calling PA for Casey. Lots of holds so far in the Senate. Tom Wolfe is projected to win for gov there.
re: #227 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
Early numbers in Texas.
13% of votes are in, and Beto O’Rourke leads by 167,000 votes.
Where are those numbers coming from?
Edit: As in, what part of Texas?
Hopeful sign: The NYT has Cruz up by just 7% in the early vote out of Collin County, a big DFW suburb. Hillary lost it by 20%.
Back from Scottsbluff. Unscientific polling (looking around at people with “I voted” stickers) indicates high voter turnout in Western Nebraska.
Polls close at 8PM CST/7PM MST here, so we have an hour to go.
Races which Democrats have a shot here are NE-2, small but non-zero chance to flip a Senate seat from Deb Fischer, Medicaid Expansion under the ACA.
Returns should start to come in shortly after 7PM my time; shortly thereafter I will find out if I won reëlection in my own race.
re: #232 Anymouse 🌹
Back from Scottsbluff. Unscientific polling (looking around at people with “I voted” stickers) indicates high voter turnout in Western Nebraska.
Polls close at 8PM CST/7PM MST here, so we have an hour to go.
Races which Democrats have a shot here are NE-2, small but non-zero chance to flip a Senate seat from Deb Fischer, Medicaid Expansion under the ACA.
Returns should start to come in shortly after 7PM my time; shortly thereafter I will find out if I won reëlection in my own race.
We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you.
Was it hotly contested?
Oops, typing too fast again. Pennsylania’s Democratic governor has been reelected, even though PA went hard for Trump in 2016.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
FL - Shalala projected win in FL-27.
2 pickups for Democrats in the House so far.
re: #232 Anymouse 🌹
Back from Scottsbluff. Unscientific polling (looking around at people with “I voted” stickers) indicates high voter turnout in Western Nebraska.
Polls close at 8PM CST/7PM MST here, so we have an hour to go.
Races which Democrats have a shot here are NE-2, small but non-zero chance to flip a Senate seat from Deb Fischer, Medicaid Expansion under the ACA.
Returns should start to come in shortly after 7PM my time; shortly thereafter I will find out if I won reëlection in my own race.
Good luck, my friend.
Polls close at the same time up here. Hopefully soon we’ll see if Erik Paulsen, who was last seen trying to distance himself from Donald Trump in an attempt to save his ass, gets unseated by Dean Phillips.
With 74.2% of precincts reporting in the Ky 6th, it’s McGrath with 49.9% and Barr with 48.8%. ^JC
— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) November 7, 2018
538’s chances are swinging the other way, down to 76% for the House and just 4% for the Senate.
Looks like Florida is gonna be a nail-biter again with Governor and Senate races, both are under 1% separation, with Republicans pulling ahead in both - however, Miami is barely halfway counted.
#BREAKING: Ayanna Pressley wins election unopposed, completing quest to become Massachusetts’ first black woman in Congress (AP) pic.twitter.com/DXGBWWP5g8
— WBZ | CBS Boston News (@wbz) November 7, 2018
BREAKING: Georgia NAACP wins a lawsuit, and voting times will be extended by three hours in two precincts near Spelman and Morehouse. Polls will now close at 10:00pm per court orders.
— NAACP (@NAACP) November 7, 2018
BREAKING: Republican Matt Gaetz wins re-election to U.S. House in Florida’s 1st congressional district. #APracecall at 8:08 p.m. EST. @AP election coverage: https://t.co/miEWlbTVZW #Election2018 #FLelection
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 7, 2018
god dammit, skeletor is ahead of Nelson.
re: #246 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
god dammit, skeletor is ahead of Nelson.
Lot of votes still to be counted in Miami
Just got kicked out of Steve King’s election night party!
King’s son Jeff, who is the campaign chairman, told me to leave the building.— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) November 7, 2018
Badge of honor, dude. Add it to your resumé. https://t.co/2OY58PVPc6
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #85 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
Gillum looking pretty good…
MSNBC has him down a little.
re: #240 Brian J.
538’s chances are swinging the other way, down to 76% for the House and just 4% for the Senate.
Ouch!!
And in completely different news:
Colorado man pleads guilty to killing pregnant wife, daughters as part of plea deal
He pleaded guilty to avoid the death penalty. This jackass’ supporters were floating the idea that mama had killed the kids and dad had killed mama in a rage when he came home. That didn’t account for why the daughters’ bodies were in an oil tank. This was completely effed up.
Andy Barr pulls into the lead with 77.4% of precincts reporting with 49.8% of vote to Amy McGrath’s 48.9%. ^J
— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) November 7, 2018
re: #249 Patricia Kayden
now, earlier he was higher. :(
It seems the Trump-Russia financial network is being investigated all over the place.
Trump’s global criminal enterprise may soon be history. Prosecutors in The Netherlands are being asked to investigate a money laundering network that stole at least $10B. It was facilitated in part by Rudy Giuliani, & Trump is named 16x’s in the complaint. https://t.co/lgJdka9t9e
— Wes Jordan✌💙 (@wesley_jordan) November 5, 2018
Gonna play some GTA online.
Too much stress now.
Whoa!!!!
Early counts, so I am leary, but Danny O’Connor is up over Troy Balderson 54% to 44%.
That with 76,562 votes in. There were just under 210,000 votes in that special election in May that Balderson won by less than a point. Turnout will be higher in this election.
That is for the long time Ohio District 12 Rep seat that was once Kasich’s and recently Tiberi.
Come on Danny!!! (Come on Delaware and Franklin county!!!
Edit: 210 thousand. Typing to excitedly. Gotta chill.
re: #255 Varek Raith
Gonna play some GTA online.
Too much stress now.
Deep breaths, everyone. There will be ebbs and flows throughout the night. Nobody Panic. Remember that literally anything is possible, that we could still conceivably lose the House tonight. Cautiously Optimistic is our watchphrase.
CNN has called the VA House race against Comstock (R). Dems take this seat.
re: #257 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Deep breaths, everyone. There will be ebbs and flows throughout the night. Nobody Panic. Remember that literally anything is possible, that we could still conceivably lose the House tonight. Cautiously Optimistic is our watchphrase.
Win or lose, what we have to do continues tomorrow.
Andy Barr hangs onto his lead with 84.7% of precincts reporting in Ky 6th. He has 50.51% to Amy McGrath’s 48.27%. ^JC
— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) November 7, 2018
Oops, and as I wrote, that is now 60-40 Rs hold House. Missing the algorithm there. Math was never my strong point.
re: #255 Varek Raith
Gonna play some GTA online.
Too much stress now.
Run over some pedestrians for me, will ya?
I think I should stop watching that real-time forecast!
re: #264 retired cynic
I think I should stop watching that real-time forecast!
Yeah, don’t. It isn’t worth the blood pressure. As I said - it is going to cycle wildly throughout the night, because this election, as much as we wish it otherwise, was always up in the air. Trust to Americans to do what’s right, and like Belafon said - tomorrow morning, we get up, we do what we must.
Got home just before it got dark outside.
Timed it just right - got to the poll with no one in line ahead of me and took the last available stall. Then the crowd came, and as I walked out there were a handful in line.
Precinct worker said they have had a very good turnout. Also, lots of people dropping off their mail-in ballots.
I haven’t seen TweetDeck get this sluggish in a while. Traffic must be crazy.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #260 retired cynic
Nate has found a way to drive even more eyes to his website.
re: #270 freetoken
Nate has found a way to drive even more eyes to his website.
Who needs the needle?
re: #77 Ace Rothstein
I did the same. I voted for two Republican judges that I play golf with and know personally. They’re both good men and good judges. Other than them, I told the Republican party to fuck off and voted Democrat on everything else. That includes a vote for Beto.
I didn’t care if they were “good men” or not. They belong to the party of the Klan and neo-Nazis. Where I couldn’t vote for someone else (unopposed elections) I left the line blank. That includes my county attorney, county clerk, and state senator, all of whom are “good people.”
The only exception I made to NO GOP was the other two incumbent members on my village board, to keep the Nazi-adjacent challenger on the ballot from winning. (Strategic voting was the only reason I voted for two Republicans.)
re: #271 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
Florida Divisions of Elections
US Senate Race Scott by 0.16%
Governor Race DeSantis by 0.47%
Wasn’t expecting that. Sigh.
re: #55 Michele: Out of the closet and into the fire
Well I just got home from voting. Even though I voted a straight D ticket at the State level I did vote R for a couple of city level individual. They have been in their respective positions for many years and for the most part, their positions are really non-partisan. County clerk and Coroner.
I have a childhood friend who was running for constable and had Kimmel endorse him as well. I was going to vote for him because it’s a non-partisan office, but decided at the last minute that I couldn’t vote for any Republican. Not until the party straightens out. He’s probably going to win, so good for him, but my vote went to no one for that office.
BREAKING: J.B. Pritzker (D) wins Illinois Governor, @NBCNews projects — a Democrat gain. https://t.co/Groo2ugFBx pic.twitter.com/k7P0YW2iIE
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) November 7, 2018
I voted by mail this time, and I’m kicking myself for never doing this before. So much easie.rhttps://twitter.com
ELECTION UPDATE: U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow is leading Republican challenger John James in early results as she seeks a fourth, six-year term https://t.co/aGgwCKcJCi
— The Detroit News (@detroitnews) November 7, 2018
re: #234 calochortus
We’ll keep our fingers crossed for you.
Was it hotly contested?
Four people for three seats. The three incumbents (which includes me), and the challenger who specifically wants “the lib” off the board (me).
Turnout in my town is usually high (on the order of 80%), but the polls are still open in Nebraska so no returns from my township yet.
re Nate’s forecast, now starting to climb back toward Ds:
NATHANIEL RAKICH 8:27 PM
You may have noticed that our real-time forecast has moved toward Republicans in the House. It’s being too aggressive, in my opinion. The model sees that a bunch of “likely Republican” districts (particularly in Florida) are now 100 percent likely to go red. But there hasn’t been the chance for Democrats to clinch many equivalent likely Democratic districts.
re: #260 retired cynic
NATHANIEL RAKICH8:27 PM
You may have noticed that our real-time forecast has moved toward Republicans in the House. It’s being too aggressive, in my opinion. The model sees that a bunch of “likely Republican” districts (particularly in Florida) are now 100 percent likely to go red. But there hasn’t been the chance for Democrats to clinch many equivalent likely Democratic districts.
re: #282 retired cynic
re Nate’s forecast, now starting to climb back toward Ds:
In other words: “Don’t trust the real-time forecast.” Remember, everyone, garbage in, garbage out.
re: #278 freetoken
But burbia Florida comes in early, no?
I don’t know. I thought the polls showed Dems ahead but it’s too close to call now.
Wow, that paste really went wrong. I’m all discombobulated tonight.
Menendez wins
Please don’t make me sad again, Florida. You keep doing that. pic.twitter.com/7oeMCQSAKg
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
In Florida, 90% of the vote is in.
The % of the vote that remains:
49% in Broward
25% in Dade (Miami)
18% in Hillsborough (Tampa)
And lots in Alachua (Gainsville)— Mark Murray (@mmurraypolitics) November 7, 2018
I would think both Florida and Georgia will be real late results. Too much going on in Georgia as far as make-up late voting. Florida needs to get all those big metro areas in and that will be later.
Hard to cheer for Menendez because he’s basically a corrupt dirtbag. But I guess he’s our corrupt dirtbag.
Manchin’s holding up pretty well in West Virginia, so there’s that.
“It’s not going to be a wave election,” says James Carville. America reminds the world how stupid, racist, selfish, uneducated and ignorant the majority of its citizens are.
— Sasha Stone (@AwardsDaily) November 7, 2018
RACE CALLED: Michigan Democrat @RashidaTlaib will become the first #Muslim woman ever elected to Congress.
— Rewire.News (@Rewire_News) November 7, 2018
re: #290 bd(soros funded)
Percentages are misleading because what typically comes out of SoS statistics is the percent of precincts, not the percent of final vote.
Fuck Florida. I will never move there. I will move to Canada before I move to Florida.
re: #294 Brian J.
Manchin’s holding up pretty well in West Virginia, so there’s that.
Good for Manchin, being a Democratic senator from West Virginia is a thankless job.
Thank you
Democrats win Illinois Governor, and gives them complete control of state government.
KRISTEN SOLTIS ANDERSON8:33 PM
Per preliminary exit polls: Young voters (18 to 29) are breaking for Democrats by a massive 37-point margin. This is vastly larger than the 21-point margin by which Hillary Clinton won them 2016 and even outpaces the 22-point margin Democrats won young voters by in the huge “blue wave” of the 2006 midterms.
From NE Philly Record amount of voters. My division had over 200 voters. It was a very long day and I was very surprised to see over 200 voters come to the poll in my division.
Then here’s some more good news: Kobach is trailing in the early going in Kansas, and Cordray’s ahead with nearly all the early vote reporting in Ohio.
These real-time election estimators I think border on voter manipulation.
Most polls are still open.
re: #271 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
Florida Divisions of Elections
US Senate Race Scott by 0.16%
Governor Race DeSantis by 0.47%
Going the wrong way
Florida Divisions of Elections
US Senate Race Scott by 0.82%
Governor Race DeSantis by 1.13%
re: #300 Big Beautiful Door
Democrats win Illinois Governor, and gives them complete control of state government.
The only good thing I can say about Rauner is he’s managed to stay out of prison. That’s something for my home state.
re: #274 Patricia Kayden
Wasn’t expecting that. Sigh.
Who are the fucking “other” candidates in the gov race who have almost 90,000 votes? Will people never fucking learn?
(As expected, my state’s results are going south fast—ugh)
re: #293 Charles Johnson
Hard to cheer for Menendez because he’s basically a corrupt dirtbag. But I guess he’s our corrupt dirtbag.
I’m trying to take Anymouse’s view of strategic voting.
What made it easier for me is that Hugin kept spouting that he’d defend traditional Dem planks like Obamacare and abortion, despite the fact that anyone with a brain knows that the GOP is actively trying to destroy that kind of stuff.
Believe me, I’m less than thrilled to have to do this kind of voting calculus.
re: #306 MsJ
The only good thing I can say about Rauner is he’s managed to stay out of prison. That’s something for my home state.
So far.
re: #298 The Vicious Babushka
Fuck Florida. I will never move there. I will move to Canada before I move to Florida.
Maybe when half the state is underwater things will change, but probably not.
re: #294 Brian J.
Manchin’s holding up pretty well in West Virginia, so there’s that.
LOL, so the GOP is winning that race.
ANNA MARIA BARRY-JESTER8:37 PM
It’s looking like Florida could restore voting rights for most convicted felons, according to The New York Times. With 66 percent of precincts reporting, Amendment 4 has 64 percent of the vote.
re: #293 Charles Johnson
Hard to cheer for Menendez because he’s basically a corrupt dirtbag. But I guess he’s our corrupt dirtbag.
Hugin was Trump’s kind of guy - a rich SOB who thought nothing of screwing people seeking affordable health care. That connection trumps the feeling most NJers felt about Menendez and the wish there was a better option.
Of course, Menendez also benefited from the Trump effect since the GOP back a corrupt SOB - all the calls about corruption ring hollow when he was found not guilty in his trial.
At the ‘Bama Dem field office: Much alternating cheering and booing in the TV room.
Nate Silver
✔
@NateSilver538
Well, I’m trying to do 6 things at once — we think our live election day forecast is definitely being too aggressive and are going to put it on a more conservative setting where it waits more for projections/calls instead of making inferences from partial vote counts.
7:35 PM - Nov 6, 2018
JUST IN: Florida Man Strips Down To His Underwear & Crocs, Jumps Into Crocodile Pool, Gets Bitten, Climbs Out and Jumps In Again https://t.co/ljKujv0Wfx pic.twitter.com/epdJL7UdKQ
— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 6, 2018
Metaphor alert. https://t.co/JOeXoqpL2t
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #316 Charles Johnson
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One piece of good news, it looks like Florida is going to restore voting rights to most convicted felons.
re: #315 retired cynic
The NY Times has the races sorted into Dem favored, tossups and Rep favored lists. Of those races with any returns the Democrats lead 7/7 where they’re favored including two called races, 5/13 tossups (none called), and 5/13 GOP favored (four called for the GOP, all in Florida).
In the night, in deepest solitude, my spirit is reborn. pic.twitter.com/KRlcrsmhA9
— Black Metal Cats (@evilbmcats) November 6, 2018
re: #317 Scottish Dragon
WTF is up with florida??
I don’t know FL that well but it seems like some of the major metro areas are the only ones left, hopefully to Gillum. Santis is a fucking racist POS.
Come on FL. You owe me.
🚨 FULTON COUNTY POLL EXTENSIONS. GO VOTE NOW!
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(Forbes Arena) Morehouse College NOW OPEN UNTIL 10 PM
Booker T Washington High School NOW OPEN UNTIL 10 PM— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) November 7, 2018
re: #322 Sir John Barron
Florida is what is up with Florida.
That was an option I considered typing.
VA-7 is all down to Chesterfield County, where Brat needs to avoid losing his lead of about 5,000 votes.
re: #317 Scottish Dragon
WTF is up with florida??
The Holy Trinity of the Religious Right—Trump, David Duke and Ayn Rand!
re: #329 Joe Bacon 🌹
and retirees.
re: #257 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Deep breaths, everyone. There will be ebbs and flows throughout the night. Nobody Panic. Remember that literally anything is possible, that we could still conceivably lose the House tonight. Cautiously Optimistic is our watchphrase.
Oh, I don’t want a repeat of election night two years ago. Please, not that.
re: #324 BigPapa
I don’t know FL that well but it seems like some of the major metro areas are the only ones left, hopefully to Gillum. Santis is a fucking racist POS.
Come on FL. You owe me.
I’ve watched this scenario too many times in Florida to be very optimistic. We’re always hoping the big counties will save us at this point, and they never do.
re: #305 FormerDirtDart 🍕🐀
Going the wrong way
Florida Divisions of Elections
US Senate Race Scott by 0.82%
Governor Race DeSantis by 1.13%
You can’t call Florida for Republicans yet though, because Broward and Dade counties (both huge Democratic voter bases) have a lot of votes outstanding - roughly half a million votes from those two counties alone haven’t been counted yet.
Just wondering: Why does the NY Times even bother having a Live NY Governor Election Results page this year?
O well, beats that arrow shit, I suppose.
Florida should either vote a day before or a day after everybody else, tired of them hoggin and ruining every election night.
I’m seeing Barr called the winner over McGrath.
CNN reports Democrats leading in 21 GOP held districts, which is the number they need to win to get the majority.
I’m in, Brown can have my monthly Beto money
Maybe the most 2020-y line of Sherrod Brown’s speech: “This is our America: we will never give up the hallowed ground of patriotism to the extremists. I repeat. We will never ever give up the hallowed ground of patriotism to the extremists—at the Statehouse + in the White House.”
— Gabriel Debenedetti (@gdebenedetti) November 7, 2018
re: #338 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m seeing Barr called the winner over McGrath.
It was close though. Kentucky is just a very red state.
re: #339 Big Beautiful Door
CNN reports Democrats leading in 21 GOP held districts, which is the number they need to win to get the majority.
Now up to 24 GOP districts they are leading in.
re: #342 Amory Blaine
I have no idea. Other websites and TV news is my guess.
re: #334 Don’t Blame Me, I Voted for Kodos
You can’t call Florida for Republicans yet though, because Broward and Dade counties (both huge Democratic voter bases) have a lot of votes outstanding - roughly half a million votes from those two counties alone haven’t been counted yet.
I thought Broward was very conservative.
Remember, Florida is the deep South. I had a native Floridian woman who was well into her 60s (and this was 25 years ago) remind me of how southern Florida is.
Snowbirds don’t count.
re: #338 Backwoods_Sleuth
I’m seeing Barr called the winner over McGrath.
That’ll suck for my oldest. He was hoping McGrath would win now that he’s a Lexington resident. About the only consolation is that he’s from Texas, and we’re kind of used to coming up short.
re: #339 Big Beautiful Door
CNN reports Democrats leading in 21 GOP held districts, which is the number they need to win to get the majority.
Good to hear.
Dirtbag Jim Jordan won again, which was pretty assured.
My Rep Joyce Beatty, friend of Hillary and Sherrod Brown won big 76% to 41%. That is the real inner urban city of Columbus.
Luria just moved into the lead in VA-2 pic.twitter.com/PjOitRnog1
— Greg Sargent (@ThePlumLineGS) November 7, 2018
Watching CNN but had to set it to mute. Too much breathless chatter.
Mike Braun has won the Indiana Senate seat, which means the GOP will retain control of the Senate, and may expand their majority.
Spanberger got a 7,000-vote plurality in Chesterfield County (with 10 more precincts out) and has a 500-vote lead.
re: #355 Big Beautiful Door
Mike Braun has won the Indiana Senate seat, which means the GOP will retain control of the Senate, and may expand their majority.
Joe Donnelly we hardly knew thee
re: #315 retired cynic
Gee, thanks, Nate.
MSNBC on in the background, about to launch Assassin’s creed odyssey for a while
re: #351 ObserverArt
Dirtbag Jim Jordan won again, which was pretty assured.
Goddamnit. Godfuckingdamnit.
Beto O’Rourke is actually leading Ted Cruz as I write this.
— Charles Johnson (@Green_Footballs) November 7, 2018
re: #355 Big Beautiful Door
Mike Braun has won the Indiana Senate seat, which means the GOP will retain control of the Senate, and may expand their majority.
Well, and let’s be honest: Indiana is about as red as they come, these days. I mean, they were about to kick him right the fuck back out, but they DID elect Mike Pence to begin with.
Any reason Donnelly went down other than it being Indiana?
DAN HOPKINS8:52 PM
Trump activates prejudice — but doesn’t increase itAs I mentioned earlier, I just finished overseeing the thirteenth wave of a panel survey of American adults. And given President Trump’s use of racially charged rhetoric, you might expect that white Americans’ prejudice has risen since he won the presidency in late 2016. But in fact, the opposite is the case: self-reported prejudice is actually down among both white Democrats and white Republicans in the past two years.
The key to understanding the role of prejudice in contemporary politics is that Trump didn’t amplify it, he instead activated it: Trump’s rise led prejudice to be more integrated with voter choice. So prejudice has become more predictive of how white Americans vote, even if it’s also been on the decline.
Calm down about Florida. Broward County still has 2/3s of the count to go. Also, Florida is the family asshole when it comes to elections.
— The Rude Pundit (@rudepundit) November 7, 2018
re: #365 Belafon
Any reason Donnelly went down other than it being Indiana?
He voted against Kavanaugh. He probably should’ve voted to confirm.
Crom, I’ve never prayed to you before, I have no tongue for it…
re: #369 Big Beautiful Door
He voted against Kavanaugh. He probably should’ve voted to confirm.
I’m sorry. I have a hard time feeling the loss. I know we need every person and I know some states require big time blue dogs, but Donnelly was not a Dems friend. Manchin his is better than Donnelly, IMHO.
re: #370 Targetpractice
Crom, I’ve never prayed to you before, I have no tongue for it…
Probably better to appeal to the FSM at this point. I mean, the Republicans supposedly pray to the same God I do (though I dispute that), and look at how that’s going for them.
Remember whatever happens tonight, the ocean is still slowly swallowing Florida.
— Monica Potts (@MonicaBPotts) November 7, 2018
Manchin predicted to hang on in WV.
re: #369 Big Beautiful Door
He voted against Kavanaugh. He probably should’ve voted to confirm.
That’s what some pundits want to push.
I suspect that, however, the Kavanaugh thing was a wash.
What’s happened to Indiana is that it has become part of the Bible belt and there is little one can do until the older ones die off.
re: #257 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Deep breaths, everyone. There will be ebbs and flows throughout the night. Nobody Panic. Remember that literally anything is possible, that we could still conceivably lose the House tonight. Cautiously Optimistic is our watchphrase.
Too bad we couldn’t get the Caravan of Doom here in time to cast their 12.4 million votes for the Dems. Why didn’t someone send gas money?
🚨 Race call: Michigan Democrat Rashida Tlaib has won #MI13, becoming the first Muslim woman ever elected to Congresshttps://t.co/nB6yeY4y45
— BuzzFeed News (@BuzzFeedNews) November 7, 2018
The diversity on the Democratic side is going to get even better.
re: #373 Belafon
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But it’s swallowing the good parts first!
At least the Dems should get FL-26 to give them two House seat gains on the night…
re: #371 MsJ
I’m sorry. I have a hard time feeling the loss. I know we need every person and I know some states require big time blue dogs, but Donnelly was not a Dems friend. Manchin his is better than Donnelly, IMHO.
Just curious why you’d say that when Donnelly voted against Binge-drinking Brett while Manchin voted to confirm…?
re: #371 MsJ
I’m sorry. I have a hard time feeling the loss. I know we need every person and I know some states require big time blue dogs, but Donnelly was not a Dems friend. Manchin his is better than Donnelly, IMHO.
If the Democrats win the House, it won’t matter much. If they don’t every Senate seat could be the difference between the ACA being repealed or not.
re: #351 ObserverArt
Dirtbag Jim Jordan won again, which was pretty assured.
My Rep Joyce Beatty, friend of Hillary and Sherrod Brown won big 76% to 41%. That is the real inner urban city of Columbus.
And, as in Florida, who are the fucking morons voting 3rd party/other in the Ohio gov. race—right now 2.7%, more than the difference between Cordray and the asshole.
booo
PERRY BACON JR.8:59 PM
Ron DeSantis is up by 87,000 votes in the Governors race and Rick Scott is ahead by 64,000 in the Senate race with more than 95 percent of the vote in. The GOP could be notching huge wins in this state, solidifying their majority in the Senate and securing a big win by defeating Andrew Gillum in the race for the governors mansion. Florida is not called yet, but it’s looking hard for either Nelson or Gillum to win.
re: #374 Brother Holy Cruise Missile of Mild Acceptance
Manchin predicted to hang on in WV.
Yeah, this is gonna be an interesting mixed bag to draw any conclusions from tomorrow. WV is basically Trumpistan, with the GOP candidate fitting his head up Donny’s backside, and Manchin still managed to hold on.
Please also remember that Mueller has yet to reveal his information.
More bad news: GOPer Tom MacArthur in next-door-to-me NJ 3 is probably going to retain his seat. He was Trump’s point guy on dismantling pre-exsisting conditions.
That district is always a hard R. Many long time readers might remember me bellyaching about how my town, which is a Dem stronghold, got booted out of the 3rd when a Democrat won it for the first time in close to a century in 2008.
Fuck the 3rd and fuck Tom MacArthur.
re: #382 retired cynic
Bacon is not a particularly good analyst. He’s just been repeating whatever comes across his in-bound stream.
re: #382 retired cynic
For the record I AM NOT RELATED TO PERRY BACON, JR.
I am shutting off the TV and just listening to Met Opera Radio on Sirius.
The polls are now closed across Nebraska. Rural counties generally report first, as we have mandatory mail voting. Cities such as Scottsbluff or Omaha take longer (more people and actual polling locations).
9pm calls:
Abbott for TX Governor, no surprise. No call in WI.
Gillibrand wins in NY Senate, Klobuchar in MN, Heinrich in NM, Baldwin in WI. Barrasso wins for the bad guys in WY. No call in AZ, ND, MN special.
re: #376 Shiplord Kirel, Friend of Moose and Squirrel
Too bad we couldn’t get the Caravan of Doom here in time to cast their 12.4 million votes for the Dems. Why didn’t someone send gas money?
…wait, was it my turn this time?
So, after filling out my Manhattan, NYC, ballot by hand this morning, I walked over to the scanner and was informed by a very nice poll worker I know from my apartment building that the two scanners had conked out (not for the first or second time in the past eight years), and to drop it into the slot for manual counting later. Been there done that thank you very much.
After arriving home from my ritual post-election haircut, and assorted fruit shopping at our local Tuesday farmer’s market at City Hall Park, I tooled around the internets and came upon an article about how some folks in Brooklyn were too pissed off to vote after undergoing what sounded like the same terrible oh the humanity “ordeal” I’d found myself in not more than a half hour before.
Which leads me to conclude that 1) I need further information to properly access the difference between the situations in our respective boroughs, or 2) Brooklynites are wussies.
re: #389 Brian J.
Klobuchar was a no-brainer. Tina Smith is as close to a no-brainer as there is in the current wild-card environment. The real races here are going to be Paulsen and the Governor’s Mansion.
I’ve been watching the polls, but now I have to teach young minds. Too bad about Amy McGrath. I was hoping she’d take KY-6, but that part of KY is still pretty conservative.
Here’s hoping I can see some better news out of TX and FL by the time classes end around noon my time.
NEW: 2022 votes have been cast at the polling station on the Turtle Mountain Indian Reservation near Belcourt, North Dakota, up from 950 votes casr in the 2016 presidential election. https://t.co/HldKtQD3ZP
— ABC News (@ABC) November 7, 2018
re: #384 PhillyPretzel
Please also remember that Mueller has yet to reveal his information.
If Republicans control Congress, nothing will come of Mueller’s investigation.
re: #384 PhillyPretzel
Please also remember that Mueller has yet to reveal his information.
I’m half expecting the blowhard in the WH to drop a bomb tomorrow, win or lose the House. Fires Session and Mueller, Mattis.
re: #382 retired cynic
booo
Ugh. As soon as I saw people relying on “Dade county’s still out!” yet again, I figured it was over.
re: #390 Targetpractice
…wait, was it my turn this time?
I thought Beto had them covered, what with all his donations to them and all.
For voters in Georgia and elsewhere who are waiting in long lines to vote: You have the right to vote as long as you’re in line when the polls close. Please stay in line, encourage those around you to do the same, and help bring this home for @StaceyAbrams. #StayInLine pic.twitter.com/MCBsuVzAui
— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) November 6, 2018
re: #395 Patricia Kayden
If Republicans control Congress, nothing will come of Mueller’s investigation.
Except indictments.
MSNBC just called Florida’s Amendment 4 as passing, 64-36.
Can’t find anything on my local Maryland races yet.
re: #402 Sir John Barron
Can’t find anything on my local Maryland races yet.
Hogan is projected to win. Sigh. Cardin won as well. Yay.
re: #381 BeachDem
And, as in Florida, who are the fucking morons voting 3rd party/other in the Ohio gov. race—right now 2.7%, more than the difference between Cordray and the asshole.
Yeah…2% for the wacky Libertarian and 1% for the Green. This race is going to be as close as all the polls predicted unfortunately. Down to the wire.
Danny O’Connor still up for Ohio D12. That will probably come down to the wire again.
re: #23 Charles Johnson
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My house is a Blitzer-free zone tonight
Early for reindeer innit?
re: #403 Patricia Kayden
Hogan is projected to win. Sigh. Cardin won as well. Yay.
I met the guy running for State’s Attorney in my County. Couple other races here should be interesting.
re: #379 Interesting Times
Just curious why you’d say that when Donnelly voted against Binge-drinking Brett while Manchin voted to confirm…?
I’m sorry, I thought he voted to confirm him. I’m confused, I guess.
I’ma gonna shut up now.
re: #23 Charles Johnson
I call him by his rightful name—Mr. -4,600 On Celebrity Jeopardy
I LOVED seeing Andy Richter just kick Mr. -4,600’s butt on Jeopardy. One of the greatest moments ever on TV!
For those in the Delaware, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania local PBS station WHYY has info.
whyy.org
Since I have to go to work tomorrow I am headed to bed.
566/1389 (Nebraska precincts reporting, about 94,000 votes out of 1,219,000 registered voters.
All three Republicans leading in the House races (NE-1 and 2 by about 5,000 votes, NE-3 by 6,000)
For Senate, Fischer (R) ahead of Raybould (D) by 9,000, with Schutz (L) with nearly 5,000 votes. Two thirds of the polling stations still out.
State Auditor Jannsen R ahead of Jane Skinner D by less than 2,000 votes.
Medicaid Expansion ahead by 20,000.
re: #411 Skip Intro
This isn’t going to be 2016 again is it?
No I don’t think there’s a result tonight that would equal that Dark Day.
I swear Florida could be voting between ice cream and a kick to the head and the results would be 50.5%-49.5%.
— Benjamin Park (@BenjaminEPark) November 7, 2018
I hate to be a downer, but I’m almost more disheartened now than I was at this time of night 2 years ago—because now people KNOW what a total shitshow the yam’s “presidency” is—racist, anti-semitic, boorish, stupid, dishonest, criminal and everything else horrible that everyone here knew all along. And they just don’t fucking care. The more hateful the rhetoric, the more the assholes love it.
I just can’t fathom what has happened to this country, and I don’t know what we can do to save it.
Ds now poised to narrowly pick VA 02 and VA 07, which are much more revealing than the Barr race.
Suburban rejection of Trump on vivid display as Spanberger dominates in Henrico & Chesterfield and Luria leads in Va Beach— Jonathan Martin (@jmartNYT) November 7, 2018
Holy shit. My lady is ahead of the Alabama2 GOP incumbent. 52-47 at 16%.
Another piece of good news from here in Louisiana. Not the Congressional races, obviously. Amendment 2 to the state Constitution would eliminate guilty verdicts on non-unanimous jury votes in felony trials; Louisiana was one of just two states with such a provision. It’s passing comfortably, 61-39% with about half the parishes reporting their early votes.
re: #415 BeachDem
I hate to be a downer, but I’m almost more disheartened now than I was at this time of night 2 years ago—because now people KNOW what a total shitshow the yam’s “presidency” is—racist, anti-semitic, boorish, stupid, dishonest, criminal and everything else horrible that everyone here knew all along. And they just don’t fucking care. The more hateful the rhetoric, the more the assholes love it.
I just can’t fathom what has happened to this country, and I don’t know what we can do to save it.
That’s because they see nothing wrong with it, because they’re just as boorish, stupid, dishonest and vindicative and are proud of it, and won’t admit to how racist and anti-semitic they are.
re: #416 Targetpractice
“Can I get the ice cream after the kick in the head?”
Take the ice cream Mr. Neutron!
re: #421 freetoken
Glad to see you back.
Election nights are now terrifying in America.
Alabama: No Hope, No Fear.
And CNN just called West Virginia for Manchin. Sadly, that Bredesen loss our hopes for a Senate majority are just about gone.
re: #415 BeachDem
I hate to be a downer, but I’m almost more disheartened now than I was at this time of night 2 years ago—because now people KNOW what a total shitshow the yam’s “presidency” is—racist, anti-semitic, boorish, stupid, dishonest, criminal and everything else horrible that everyone here knew all along. And they just don’t fucking care. The more hateful the rhetoric, the more the assholes love it.
I just can’t fathom what has happened to this country, and I don’t know what we can do to save it.
I don’t feel that anything’s “happened” to this country, it’s just gotten a lot more comfortable revealing the ugliness that was always there. A lot of people are quite fine with the way things are going and want their side to keep winning. All the emotional and logic appeals can’t break through that mindset.
NATE SILVER9:16 PM
David Brat’s Virginia 7th has been a little bit of a roller coaster tonight as different parts of the district have reported. Right now, Democratic challenger Abigail Spanberger is up by about 500 votes. There are going to be a lot of these very close races tonight.
re: #427 Brian J.
And CNN just called West Virginia. Sadly, that Bredesen loss our hopes for a Senate majority are just about gone.
They were never high to begin with.
re: #418 Decatur Deb
Holy shit. My lady is ahead of the Alabama2 GOP incumbent. 52-47 at 16%.
DD, da fuque you been? People here worried.
Come on, Elaine, just get it over the finish line. It doesn’t have to a pretty finish, just finish first. That’s all I ask.
The nurse just came in and the doc is putting mom on heparin due to a way elevated troponin level. From my initial consult with Dr. Google, this is a sign she probably had a heart attack.
Those 576 precincts in Nebraska are partially-reporting precincts. Only nine have fully reported.
re: #390 Targetpractice
…wait, was it my turn this time?
Beto got busted, so yes, it was your turn and you had just one job. Just.one.job.
When do we get results from Iowa? I want to see if Steve King goes down.
oh nos, CNN going to the 10 member panel discussion.
Looks like the brazen voter suppression in Georgia is working
— Secular Talk (@KyleKulinski) November 7, 2018
Happen to know anybody who could do this in Georgia? 🤷🏽♀️ no voting at my dads polling site pic.twitter.com/zEyQmXwEq2
— DG911 2lite (@_2lite) November 6, 2018
NBC News has confirmed that the issue at Anderson Livsey Elementary in Snellville, GA was indeed a lack of power cords. Gwinnett County Director of Communications Joe Sorenson tells @NBCNews “the machine was not supplied power and was running on battery & the battery ran out” 🤔 https://t.co/YFa45nihXs
— Ayman Mohyeldin (@AymanM) November 6, 2018
Voter suppression isn’t fancy or clever. It’s as simple as not having power cords where Black and Brown people are likely to vote. https://t.co/9MC3UVDtpt
— Katie Rich (@katiemaryrich) November 6, 2018
The fix is in.
re: #438 Eclectic Cyborg
When do we get results from Iowa? I want to see if Steve King goes down.
Iowa polls close in 40 minutes.
Over 40 000 votes went to a 3rd party candidate for Governor in FL.
re: #442 Eclectic Cyborg
Over 40 000 votes went to a 3rd party candidate for Governor in FL.
Because some BernieBros didn’t get their purity unicorn, no doubt.
re: #393 wheat-dogg
I’ve been watching the polls, but now I have to teach young minds. Too bad about Amy McGrath. I was hoping she’d take KY-6, but that part of KY is still pretty conservative.
Here’s hoping I can see some better news out of TX and FL by the time classes end around noon my time.
What time is it there?
re: #442 Eclectic Cyborg
Over 40 000 votes went to a 3rd party candidate for Governor in FL.
“You know, the Democrat just didn’t win me over, so I’m gonna vote third party again.”
re: #422 retired cynic
Bredesen lost to Blackburn. ICK!
We can’t win all of them.
At the doctor’s office in Scottsbluff today, the office had arranged on their magazine rack copies of Time with front pages such as “Are Democrats Still Relevant” and another with an article by David French.
All I could do when I saw that was ask the receptionist, “Really?”
MSNBC has O’Rourke ahead by 79 votes out of 4,392,313 counted so far.
re: #444 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Because some BernieBros didn’t get their purity unicorn, no doubt.
I suspect they were Randians who think the free market will keep Florida above water.
re: #444 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
Because some BernieBros didn’t get their purity unicorn, no doubt.
As I have posted many times before.
GREEN=
Getting
Republicans
Elected
Every
November
re: #448 Brian J.
MSNBC has O’Rourke ahead by 79 votes out of 4,392,313 counted so far.
After the last 20 years of elections, if anybody ever says to me again that “one vote doesn’t matter”, I will punch them so fucking hard their grandchildren will still be feeling it. (If they can even have any, because you know I would punch them in the dick.)
re: #402 Sir John Barron
Can’t find anything on my local Maryland races yet.
Still 37 minutes until the polls close here. This is killing me! I need to know that Heller has lost before I got to bed.
re: #438 Eclectic Cyborg
When do we get results from Iowa? I want to see if Steve King goes down.
The Secretary of State of Iowa page is down, yielding a 404 error.
re: #442 Eclectic Cyborg
Over 40 000 votes went to a 3rd party candidate for Governor in FL.
I’m seeing 95,244.
re: #447 Anymouse 🌹
Cheap pundits are acting like Bredesen had a serious chance, but TN has almost all Republicans at national level offices and most local offices.
It was always a long shot.
That the race turned out to be a close one is comforting only to those who are looking at the long (multi-generational) change in the demographics.
Good point:
I just want to point this out: Hillary Clinton is not on the ballot, and regardless of whether we win or lose, we are seeing a voting dynamic very similar to 2016. Once and for all, stop blaming her for who Republicans really are and what they are willing to vote for.
— Ethan Grey (@_EthanGrey) November 7, 2018
re: #408 MsJ
I’m sorry, I thought he voted to confirm him. I’m confused, I guess.
I’ma gonna shut up now.
Oh, don’t shut up! It’s okay.
Off topic, my girls didn’t have school today so I took them to see Bohemian Rhapsody. My eldest loved it. My younger (11) felt sad, but couldn’t explain exactly why (I’m going to explore that with her later). I thought it was pretty good!
imagine hating poor people and minorities that much
— Sam Maggs (@SamMaggs) November 7, 2018
The GOP platform.
re: #457 Interesting Times
Good point:
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Who the fuck cares, Maggie?
Trump arrived not long ago at a White House reception with dozens of friends of his, including Ike Perlmutter, Steve Witkoff, Cabinet secretaries Ross and Mnuchin, a number of government officials. Television sets all around, as aides try to create a festive atmosphere.
— Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) November 7, 2018
None of the nine precincts in my county have reported results yet to the Secretary of State, so it’s an all-way tie in all races here. /s
re: #415 BeachDem
I hate to be a downer, but I’m almost more disheartened now than I was at this time of night 2 years ago—because now people KNOW what a total shitshow the yam’s “presidency” is—racist, anti-semitic, boorish, stupid, dishonest, criminal and everything else horrible that everyone here knew all along. And they just don’t fucking care. The more hateful the rhetoric, the more the assholes love it.
I just can’t fathom what has happened to this country, and I don’t know what we can do to save it.
Don’t despair. We will have our victories tonight and if it doesn’t pan out like we want, we WILL work on the people to make them realize what the hell they have voted for and hopefully change minds by 2020.
re: #465 BeachDem
Who the fuck cares, Maggie?
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Yeah, last person I want to hear from tonight is Donny’s fluffer.
re: #463 Scottish Dragon
Ted cruz up by 1500
CNN has Beto back ahead, but then again they keep flipping between county totals so it gets tricky.
re: #469 Sir John Barron
CNN has Beto back ahead, but then again they keep flipping between county totals so it gets tricky.
I get the feeling that particular race is going to be one that is a roller-coaster ride right to the end. Maybe even a recount.
Sarah Sanders on Fox: “If the Democrats take the House, they shouldn’t waste time on investigations.”
re: #418 Decatur Deb
Holy shit. My lady is ahead of the Alabama2 GOP incumbent. 52-47 at 16%.
I’ve really missed your posts! Glad to see you tonight!
re: #463 Scottish Dragon
Ted cruz up by 1500
CNN has Beto back up. If he can somehow pull this out, it will be awesome.
re: #470 Quoth the raven, Covfefe.
I get the feeling that particular race is going to be one that is a roller-coaster ride right to the end. Maybe even a recount.
wouldn’t that be something.
Nobody likes Ted Cruz.
A Demo on NPR is saying don’t give up on FL yet, because there are still so many votes in Broward and Dade counties….
re: #474 Sir John Barron
wouldn’t that be something.
Nobody likes Ted Cruz.
Ted Cruz is basically what would have happened to Mike Pence in 2016 if Trump hadn’t picked him out of the gutter. Indiana is red enough that he just might, barely, have squeaked out a win; maybe. But the odds were long enough that he jumped ship rather than try and find out.
re: #430 RinaX
I don’t feel that anything’s “happened” to this country, it’s just gotten a lot more comfortable revealing the ugliness that was always there. A lot of people are quite fine with the way things are going and want their side to keep winning. All the emotional and logic appeals can’t break through that mindset.
Nice to see you posting!
re: #471 Eclectic Cyborg
Sarah Sanders on Fox: “If the Democrats take the House, they shouldn’t waste time on investigations.”
Like we’re going to take advice from Trump’s spokesmouth.
re: #479 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch
Nice to see you posting!
That’s why election nights are fun around here.
re: #435 mmmirele
The nurse just came in and the doc is putting mom on heparin due to a way elevated troponin level. From my initial consult with Dr. Google, this is a sign she probably had a heart attack.
Hoping that she didn’t suffer too much damage and that she gets it under control. Much hugs and love being sent your way. It’s so hard worrying about parents.
re: #477 retired cynic
A Demo on NPR is saying don’t give up on FL yet, because there are still so many votes in Broward and Dade counties….
I’ve heard that soothing limerick before.
FL is the battered woman that you come to rescue, getting the jerkface boyfriend to stop pummeling her as you approach, only to have yer yell at you ‘I’m fine, GTF outta here, he’s fine. Leave us alone.’
re: #298 The Vicious Babushka
Fuck Florida. I will never move there. I will move to Canada before I move to Florida.
I might have to move to Canada from florida
re: #479 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch
Nice to see you posting!
LOL, I’m so overwhelmed in real life that I only pop in around election time. Nothing too bad, but life’s thrown a lot at me over the past two years.
I’m pretty down about the way the Florida results are going since I’m responsible for school-age kids directly impacted by our crappy education policies and a brother who can’t get care because he can’t afford health insurance. So this is hitting me pretty hard after having some hope.
re: #474 Sir John Barron
wouldn’t that be something.
Nobody likes Ted Cruz.
Apparently some 2m+ in Texas do.
re: #440 DodgerFan1988
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The fix is in.
And how fucking long does it take to make a run to Home Depot or Lowes for a fucking extension cord?!?!?
re: #442 Eclectic Cyborg
Over 40 000 votes went to a 3rd party candidate for Governor in FL.
I’ll never understand that. The only way I’d vote third party is if there was polling that showed that person had a chance in hell of winning. Otherwise, I consider it a wasted vote.
re: #488 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch
And how fucking long does it take to make a run to Home Depot or Lowes for a fucking extension cord?!?!?
They’re probably AC adapters with an oddball voltage and a nonstandard plug.
Damn, Texas, the Republican stronghold is breaking down. Competitive House races are swinging for the Dems thus far. And Beto is competitive.
My people. Rise.
re: #474 Sir John Barron
wouldn’t that be something.
Nobody likes Ted Cruz.
My sister recently moved to Austin. She has voted GOP her entire life. She voted all Democrats down the line, including Beto. She’s been going to school for social work and image that, learning about other people and confronting the bigotry she faces as a Muslim in this country…I’m proud of her for finally growing up.
re: #486 RinaX
LOL, I’m so overwhelmed in real life that I only pop in around election time. Nothing too bad, but life’s thrown a lot at me over the past two years.
I’m pretty down about the way the Florida results are going since I have school-age kids directly impacted by our crappy education policies and a brother who can’t get care because he can’t afford health insurance. So this is hitting me pretty hard after having some hope.
I hear you. I’ve been divorced now for a year and a month. I didn’t expect it and now I’m paying for it, out the teeth for COBRA coverage that won’t last forever. That’s the only health care that actually provides any services for my premium. The rest are high deductibles that I won’t be able to meet, so looking at paying for that and full price for office visits, labs, and meds. It sucks.
re: #458 Sionainn, the Nasty Devilbitch
Oh, don’t shut up! It’s okay.
Off topic, my girls didn’t have school today so I took them to see Bohemian Rhapsody. My eldest loved it. My younger (11) felt sad, but couldn’t explain exactly why (I’m going to explore that with her later). I thought it was pretty good!
I’ve heard that they straight washed Freddy pretty heavily. Did you feel like that?
re: #490 The Very Reverend Battleaxe of Knowledge
They’re probably AC adapters with an oddball voltage and a nonstandard plug.
Bet you that someone with half a brain could get it figured out and fixed within half an hour.
re: #494 William Lewis
I’ve heard that they straight washed Freddy pretty heavily. Did you feel like that?
Do you mean made him out to be straight? If so, no way. Not even close.
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