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Meanwhile, Tester just won! (Original Post) mobeau69 Nov 2018 OP
Excellent! The Velveteen Ocelot Nov 2018 #1
Sweeeet! Kaleva Nov 2018 #2
Wonderful! manor321 Nov 2018 #3
As a wise DU smilie once said; Codeine Nov 2018 #4
Woohoo! Corvo Bianco Nov 2018 #5
Terrific! MineralMan Nov 2018 #6
National media will have to change their Senate numbers. janx Nov 2018 #7
Whew! 2naSalit Nov 2018 #8
OMG Yes!!! Me too! I follow Tester and he is a hard worker for the people of MT :D flygal Nov 2018 #19
Overall he has 2naSalit Nov 2018 #24
Phew! I was getting a little worried. unitedwethrive Nov 2018 #9
That's a relief standingtall Nov 2018 #10
Yesssssss!! Leghorn21 Nov 2018 #11
Outstanding!!! bronxiteforever Nov 2018 #12
YES!!!!!!! hedda_foil Nov 2018 #13
That ad about healthcare was spot on Freethinker65 Nov 2018 #14
That was probably 2naSalit Nov 2018 #26
That is extremely wonderful!!! David__77 Nov 2018 #15
K and R...nt Stuart G Nov 2018 #16
I went to bed not knowing, but was looking like he had it. Good. Wintryjade Nov 2018 #17
Wonderful! gademocrat7 Nov 2018 #18
He deserves it. In It to Win It Nov 2018 #20
That is a tough seat to hold n/t hibbing Nov 2018 #21
K&R mountain grammy Nov 2018 #22
I expected a Blue Wave, instead I'm celebrating having not lost a seat we already held. MadDAsHell Nov 2018 #23
We are in a better place today and to quote President Obama mobeau69 Nov 2018 #25
Yeah... that does seem to be your consistent narrative in the face of victories. LanternWaste Nov 2018 #37
The senate was going to be tough this time around Salviati Nov 2018 #39
Awesome, it's time to celebrate! FakeNoose Nov 2018 #27
Tester voted against Kavanaugh and still won! IronLionZion Nov 2018 #28
.. Cha Nov 2018 #41
Look at this way... 2naSalit Nov 2018 #29
You all deserve Extra Congratulations, 2naSalit! Cha Nov 2018 #43
Yes Ma'am! 2naSalit Nov 2018 #46
It is the Very Best! Imagine how Cha Nov 2018 #50
True. 2naSalit Nov 2018 #52
Aha! Jon Tester's Win must Cha Nov 2018 #53
Heh 2naSalit Nov 2018 #54
We'll keep the home fires Cha Nov 2018 #55
Makes me feel a little better philf99 Nov 2018 #30
K & R SunSeeker Nov 2018 #31
So happy! Mickju Nov 2018 #32
I woke up sick over Tester being behind. MontanaMama Nov 2018 #33
Mucho Congrats, Montana Mama! Cha Nov 2018 #44
Thank you Cha!! MontanaMama Nov 2018 #45
I couldn't ever sleep with Cha Nov 2018 #48
I watched the intro to "Fux and Friends" this morning, and they'd already called Montana for R TrollBuster9090 Nov 2018 #34
LOL. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #35
Yeah, I thought he was a goner from Cha Nov 2018 #49
Very good news! red dog 1 Nov 2018 #36
YAY! onetexan Nov 2018 #38
This is Brilliant News to just get back Cha Nov 2018 #40
AZ Senate race isn't over yet either. mobeau69 Nov 2018 #42
Good to know.. Thank You! Cha Nov 2018 #47
Kornacki was saying last night... Wounded Bear Nov 2018 #51

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
8. Whew!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:05 PM
Nov 2018

Now I can go take a nap. I lost some sleep over this one. Now that our election in MT is pretty much over, I can rest a little now that I know we are still purple and that the House is BLUE!

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
24. Overall he has
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:06 PM
Nov 2018

I'm still pissed at him for a couple things, one is an absolutely unforgivable thing. Other than that, I'll take him since he has more sense than many.

David__77

(23,320 posts)
15. That is extremely wonderful!!!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 02:10 PM
Nov 2018

Three (net) seats lost isn't great. It was a tough map and Trump did manage to rally a white chauvinist base of supporters. The Republicans will have hell to pay for this in the coming cycles.

 

MadDAsHell

(2,067 posts)
23. I expected a Blue Wave, instead I'm celebrating having not lost a seat we already held.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:04 PM
Nov 2018

This sucks. Seriously.

Salviati

(6,008 posts)
39. The senate was going to be tough this time around
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:04 PM
Nov 2018

We shouldn't be disappointed that things did not wildly exceed peoples unreasonably optimistic expectations. We had a good night last night. It could have been better. Let's work to make sure we have a better night in 2020.

IronLionZion

(45,380 posts)
28. Tester voted against Kavanaugh and still won!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:09 PM
Nov 2018

Like a boss! Dems can be dems and still win in red states.

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
29. Look at this way...
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:15 PM
Nov 2018

All those trips to Montana to unseat Tester and all that vitriol... all for naught. That has to sting reeeeeeally bad.

Shitneck came here FOUR goddamned times! And shtineck jr went careening around the state in a bus for over a week with his paramour, and that's after showing up at least twice before that and pensation showed up a couple times too! A literal ten week circus that we didn't ask for.

And they were DENIED.

I take great joy in knowing that they wasted all that time and hot air and they didn't get what they wanted! Watch Montana, it's not as rural red as you think, it's only red by a few points in most places.

Cha

(296,780 posts)
43. You all deserve Extra Congratulations, 2naSalit!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:12 PM
Nov 2018

4 times.. but Democracy won in the form of Democratic Senator Jon Tester!

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
46. Yes Ma'am!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:41 PM
Nov 2018

That is my victory for the day, since our House candidate lost to the body slammer. But thrilled that the House has changed hands, it's the best thing that could happen right now, anything else is a bonus.

Cha

(296,780 posts)
50. It is the Very Best! Imagine how
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:54 PM
Nov 2018

Jon Tester and family feel, too!

Sorry about that ugly body slammer.. at least he and his fascist doormats will be in the minority.

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
52. True.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:58 PM
Nov 2018

The other good thing is that zinke is gonna go the way of pruitt and the other crooks. He's also from Montana and putting him in prison especially if convicted after cheato is neutered, federal crime makes him ineligible to hold office again on the federal and, I hope, state level.

Cha

(296,780 posts)
53. Aha! Jon Tester's Win must
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:03 PM
Nov 2018

be especially biting to Zinke and the Fraud!

".. after cheeto is neutered.. " Fine turn of phrase!

2naSalit

(86,319 posts)
54. Heh
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 06:20 PM
Nov 2018

thanks!

I'll be able to sleep for a while now. Big sigh of relief.

I have to get offline, I have to travel tomorrow and I haven't packed yet! This has had me so distracted!

I'll keep up via news until I get back...

MontanaMama

(23,294 posts)
33. I woke up sick over Tester being behind.
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:30 PM
Nov 2018

Been on pins and needles along with many Montanans. This is a YUUUUUUGGGE middle finger to the MAGACretin (nod to malaise) who defiled Big Sky Country 4 fucking times...and two middle fingers to greasy Cretin Jr who has been here nonstop.

Cha

(296,780 posts)
44. Mucho Congrats, Montana Mama!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:17 PM
Nov 2018

I'm so Happy for you Montanans and All the USA and World

I thought Tester was gone last night and then right before I went to bed at about 6am my time he was ahead by some scant votes.

MontanaMama

(23,294 posts)
45. Thank you Cha!!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:23 PM
Nov 2018

Breathing a big sigh of relief here in Big Sky Country. You went to bed at 6am???? Holy crap woman. You were taking one for the team last night, weren't you???

Cha

(296,780 posts)
48. I couldn't ever sleep with
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:49 PM
Nov 2018

so much monumental Victory going on for our Democratic Party! I bet Hillary is Happy!

TrollBuster9090

(5,953 posts)
34. I watched the intro to "Fux and Friends" this morning, and they'd already called Montana for R
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 03:33 PM
Nov 2018

The dingleberries on the curvy couch had already put Montana in the R column this morning. Tester can now wave his invisible left FU finger at them.

onetexan

(13,020 posts)
38. YAY!
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:02 PM
Nov 2018

Keep the good news coming. We now have a crisis developing in the firing of Sessions so more good news is good.

Cha

(296,780 posts)
40. This is Brilliant News to just get back
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:05 PM
Nov 2018

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online to, mobeau!

At one point late last night.. my time.. he was gone.. and then he had just pulled ahead by a few votes.. and NOW.. OMG! This is a BIG FU to FascisTrump!!

Thank YOu!

Wounded Bear

(58,590 posts)
51. Kornacki was saying last night...
Wed Nov 7, 2018, 05:57 PM
Nov 2018

that most of the outstanding votes were from Dem friendly counties.

Great news!

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