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Miles Archer

(18,837 posts)
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:32 PM Nov 2018

Trump: "I think the blue wave is dead, frankly. And I think we're doing very well."



https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/01/trump-2018-midterm-blue-wave-dead-953092

President Donald Trump insisted on Wednesday that the Democratic Party does not have the midterm momentum that its leaders have claimed, proclaiming that “the blue wave is dead.”

In an interview with the Christian Broadcast Network’s David Brody and Jenna Browder, Trump expressed confidence that Republicans would win the Senate and “do very well in the House." His comments came one day after House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) declared that Democrats "will win" control of the House and perform well in Senate and gubernatorial races across the country.

“I think the blue wave is dead, frankly,” Trump told CBN in an interview taped Wednesday aboard Air Force One. “And I think we’re doing very well. It looks like we’re going to win the Senate, which is very important.”

Trump stopped short of predicting that Republicans would maintain their majority in the House next Tuesday but slammed Pelosi, the longtime Democratic leader that GOP candidates have used as a foil in races nationwide.
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Trump: "I think the blue wave is dead, frankly. And I think we're doing very well." (Original Post) Miles Archer Nov 2018 OP
....and I think you're an asshole. spanone Nov 2018 #1
So 180 degrees wrong means tidal wave. Nt BootinUp Nov 2018 #2
Delusional, and fighting for his life. louis-t Nov 2018 #3
Yes, we will see and then trump says he never said any of this and beachbum bob Nov 2018 #4
That's the thing, we'll probably get the House by about 30 seats... ck4829 Nov 2018 #5
Frankly, I wouldn't take the word of a man with a brain the size of a gnat. onecaliberal Nov 2018 #6
Probably because he has the russians and gop operatives working hard on destroying our votes sunonmars Nov 2018 #7
mmm hmm; yeah... anarch Nov 2018 #8
Excuse me Commander Orange Anus,... magicarpet Nov 2018 #9
Just preparing the ground gratuitous Nov 2018 #10
The orange anus is the perfect reverse barometer Brother Buzz Nov 2018 #11
He is frantic MFM008 Nov 2018 #12
wow really lowering the bar D_Master81 Nov 2018 #13
BLOTUS................... workinclasszero Nov 2018 #14
National Fuck Trump Day is coming dalton99a Nov 2018 #15
Trump666...all is fine. workinclasszero Nov 2018 #16
"It looks like we're going to win the Senate, which is very important." Kaleva Nov 2018 #17
Interpretation to English: BLUE WAVE!!! 2naSalit Nov 2018 #18

louis-t

(23,292 posts)
3. Delusional, and fighting for his life.
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:34 PM
Nov 2018

And every repug candidate in Michigan is running against Nancy Pelosi.

 

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)
4. Yes, we will see and then trump says he never said any of this and
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:35 PM
Nov 2018

the democrats are clearly wonderful people

ck4829

(35,045 posts)
5. That's the thing, we'll probably get the House by about 30 seats...
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:36 PM
Nov 2018

And yet we'll hear, "Democrats have no capital or no mandate, doesn't mean anything"

I'm not saying the Senate's done, but I am confident we have the House... however there's no way they won't spin this into a non-defeat for Trump just to cushion his ego.

magicarpet

(14,144 posts)
9. Excuse me Commander Orange Anus,...
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:39 PM
Nov 2018

... here are 30 subpoenas from the new Dem controlled House investigative committees.

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)
10. Just preparing the ground
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:40 PM
Nov 2018

So that when his ass gets handed to him, he can complain that the election wasn't legitimate.

D_Master81

(1,822 posts)
13. wow really lowering the bar
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:45 PM
Nov 2018

If keeping the Senate is now the bar for Trump to tell his minions that they're actually winning thats hilarious. You had the majority and had 1 of the most favorable maps I've ever seen, you SHOULD keep the Senate. If the "Blue Wave" being "dead" means we only get the house I'm ok with that. We only need 1 of the chambers.

Kaleva

(36,294 posts)
17. "It looks like we're going to win the Senate, which is very important."
Thu Nov 1, 2018, 01:58 PM
Nov 2018

You already have the Senate Dum-Dum. Dems winning control of the Senate has always been a long shot because of various factrs. Repubs retaining control of that body is not an indication of "doing very well".

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