I don't know if it has sunk in yet DUers

[malaise]

but the RW control over the agenda was obliterated on Tuesday. The NRA was deballed. No one is afraid of these fools anymore.
Obamacare won.

Go Dems! I am so freaking happy and there are more wins to come.
Meanwhile the orange Poopsicle is melting down.

[babylonsister]

1. the orange Poopsicle is melting down.

Good one!

[malaise]

4. LOL - Hi there sis

It's like completing the first big task in spring cleaning my home - I am so relieved.

[babylonsister]

6. I feel a whole lot better myself!

I hope our Dems are merciless without forgetting things like healthcare, guns, immigration. So much cleaning up needs to be done. Daunting.

[malaise]

100. Hope so too

[olegramps]

94. Its like throwing out some evil, rotting unidentifiable goop under the bed.

[malaise]

96. Yes

Well put :

[trueblue2007]

62. HE is melting down, i feel little better but MY HILLARY STILL ISN'T THE PRESIDENT !!!!

I am fixated her being the president i'm afraid. can't get her outta my mind.

[calimary]

80. I know how you feel, trueblue2007.

I know how you feel.

[BlueMTexpat]

83. +a million or more! eom

[ProudLib72]

2. I think it will sink in this coming January when we get started blocking the hell out of the Rump

and investigating all the corruption. Right now it's like seeing all the presents under the tree and just guessing what they are. Is that a tie from aunt Sue? But open it up and it turns out to be an investigation of Zinke on a monumental scale.

[elleng]

3. ;-)

[BigmanPigman]

5. We GOT THE VOTE OUT!

Sure the GOP voters went out and voted more than even they normally do in midterms, but WE beat them despite their stealing, cheating and lying! We worked really, really hard and WE DID IT!

Now we get to see his taxes, what the secret Putin meetings included, why a Saudi journalist was allowed to be murdered, and 1 million other questionable actions the fake prez and his evil un-American pals have been doing for two years. Let the subpoenas flow!

[malaise]

7. That Rohrabacher defeat is particularly pleasurable

And you're right about getting out the vote.
There is nothing sweeter than hard work reaping rewards.

[sarcasmo]

11. Voting for Tony Evers and watching Walker sulk was the Best.

[malaise]

14. That was special

Bwaaaaaah- after what Walker did to the unions, this was justice.

[jaysunb]

18. I ran two campaigns against him and find this most gratifying. n/t

[malaise]

20. Thanks for your hard work

I howled with laughter when I heard he lost

[StevieM]

47. A victory over Vladimir Putin is always nice. (eom)

[lastlib]

93. "We GOT THE VOTE OUT!"

Lather, rinse, repeat for 2020!!! We should be starting yesterday.

[Zoonart]

8. Been slow to sink in for me, Mal.

It has been a pretty bleak ... At least...ten years for me. Finally feeling a little up.

[malaise]

12. It's been dizzying for real

but the fact that so many Trumpanzees were beaten is very satisfying and his despicable reaction is even more fun to watch.

[lastlib]

95. It's been Twenty years for me these past two years....

I feel like I've aged that much during the AnusMouth regime.

[Zoonart]

115. Hear that.

[sarcasmo]

9. The MSM says no Blue Wave, the Blue Wave steam rolled the GOP.

[malaise]

33. It did

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Bigly.

[asiliveandbreathe]

10. I want our legislative and judicial branches of government to stand up -

Throw everything they have at this pos...what the hell are they waiting for - at this very moment, they are all cowards....and for what - so the pos can run around Europe dissing our allies, veterans,,those who fought for justice, and gave the ultimate sacrifice?? I am furious as I know those here are...

Disgusting.....may we own all of our tomorrows....and not let the shiny object distract us from our mission..one if by land, two if by sea..ingrained in my head....I'll swing that lantern in the old North Church...

[malaise]

111. +1,000

[eleny]

13. Husband hung the flag out on Wednesday

But you're right. It hasn't fully sunk in. One thing for sure is that it'll be clear on January 3rd.

[malaise]

15. Hug that husband

[eleny]

17. Okay, he's pretty huggable!

[Peacetrain]

16. Yes it was malaise..

[Greybnk48]

19. I'm over the moon because on top of everything else,

us Wisconsinites have rid ourselves of Scott Walker! I know you were a vocal supporter of us here in Wisconsin Malaise, and I thank you!

I feel a huge weight off my shoulders between winning the House, the Dem landslide country wide, and a new day in Wisconsin because our gerrymander will now be gone.

[malaise]

21. Celebrate

[Greybnk48]

55. I am kiddo!

Every day when I get up, I say out loud to my family: "Scott Walker's not the Governor anymore, AND we won back the House." It's already a fun family greeting!

[erronis]

22. I rejoice, but wouldn't count those vermin destroyed.

They'll be looking for ways to resurrect.

What I really worry about is a bunch of them changing parties so they can hand a (D) shingle after their name.

Personally, I'd like to see a (R) registry that included all the repuglicons, their spouses, their financial supporters, their staff/etc. I'd like that registry to follow them through all their attempts to paint themselves as "compassionate" or whatever.

Coming to Jesus is not a get-out-of-jail card. Soul-searching and having a new eureka moment doesn't work, either.

Spend 5-10 years working on real community projects (Habitat for Humanity, Americorps, ets.) and then come on back and decide if you can walk the walk of being a real, caring, open-minded human being.

[malaise]

24. They must be treated like

pariahs.
I just loved all the Democratic Party and PAC ads exposing the lying liars on Obamacare and pre-existing conditions.

[erronis]

88. And I think that the Dems need to remind the voters at every opportunity

how trumpf and his paid/paying legions tried to destroy the country.

The next ad campaigns should include plenty of footage and statistics about what they (R) have done.

[malaise]

90. Agree

Remind them the way they reminded them of their ACA votes and their undoing attempts to remove pre-existing conditions

[lastlib]

98. not just pariahs--lepers

Toxic waste dumps. Radioactive sludge. Banished to Ceti Alpha Five.

[malaise]

103. Love it

[malaise]

59. Mash down their lies

And expose them from day one.
Their voter fraud meme must not be tolerated

[George II]

23. The big thing is that there will not be any more weekly votes to repeal the ACA, and secondly....

....there will be true oversight and meaningful investigations into all the criminal and treasonous activity that has been going on.

[BigmanPigman]

35. The ACA put us over the top!

That single, important, human issue is what got people to finally wake up and see who really wants to bankrupt and kill them. I am so relieved...I have been a basket case of anxiety for two years. I/we NEED the ACA, not tax cuts for the rich.

[malaise]

51. Their lies about the ACA and per-existing conditions

didn't hurt us - it hurt them. Obama and others exposed those lies big time.

[2naSalit]

25. There were few things

that I am thrilled about, one of which is that dolt45 was sooooo invested in defeating Jon Tester, flooded the state with their horrid presence and we denied them their vendetta!

Bet cheatolini is still sulking over that one. I take great pleasure i that one... but all the other wins are just as sweet for those who voted to deny the POS his wish.

[malaise]

28. Jon Tester winning was very important

He beat the Con without the noise. I followed that one. Funny how he is silent on that.

[2naSalit]

31. He's only about winning

while trashing those he won against. This was so sweet that it took a couple hours to sink in! The glow will last at least through the winter!

[Marcuse]

39. He even trashed Republicans who would have lost by more had they asked for his "help".

[Onward AND Upward]

56. cheatolini?

There ought to be a running 45 nickname list around here. Orange man baby, cheatolini, Turdnado, Tiny, Shitler, Mushroom Boy, Cheese Whiz, Captain Chaos, etc, etc, etc. It seems the list is ENDLESS!

[2naSalit]

57. It is endless, I see new ones every day!

[CottonBear]

86. Dolt45 is always a good one along with...

the filthy, but descriptive, Tangeranus.

[Initech]

26. The tide is definitely starting to turn!

[DesertRat]

27. Sinema is up by 30K votes in Arizona!

[malaise]

29. Nice

[Onward AND Upward]

61. Woohoo! Barring any last minute shennanigans she should win. nt

[zentrum]

30. Thanks Malaise.

[Enoki33]

32. There is , l guess, what one could possibly call a new national

and political pride in the air. A big part of the continued hard work ahead is to defeat the GOP plan that allows them to use all their voter suppression tactics that allow a dwindling minority to rule, not govern, the majority, and feed dollars to their 1%. We have to recognize that we are in fact dealing with a criminal enterprise. The mob boss and the syndicate that allows him to operate is going to be neutered.

[orleans]

34. your happy helps to make me a little more happy

it *is* taking awhile for this to sink in

but i can tell the weight is getting lighter (bit by bit) since tuesday night.

[malaise]

40. Same here - it took a while but watching him pretend that he won was the last straw

Now it's time to celebrate, laugh and be hopeful.
Mueller or New York will make me even happier soon and very soon.

[orleans]

73. ...

"soon and very soon" can't come soon enuf

[Stuart G]

36. Thank You for the post...It is good, to feel good about politics again....k and r.

[world wide wally]

37. Lesson learned: When we vote, we win

[ZeroSomeBrains]

38. It was a pretty good Tuesday ultimately

As a Scott I am hoping all three evil Scotts in the Republican Party will be gone after Prick Scott hopefully loses in Florida. The other two are Scott Pruitt and Scott Wanker.

The US Senate will be a tough road to hoe in the future until we make DC a state, Puerto Rico a state, Guam a state and the Virgin Islands a state. There are a lot of shitty white rural voters in small population states who seem like they will never vote for a Democrat. But alas we have the House of Representatives. Hope is not all lost.

[malaise]

46. After Tuesday I think all states are up for grabs

It will take continuous hard work, but people want simple things. If Dems can deconstruct the propaganda and deliver on healthcare, education, gun control, infrastructure etc., all things are possible. Fighting corruption must be central to the agenda and the party must operate like Obama - scandal free.

[The Genealogist]

41. I'm personally quite pleased by the outcome

It was enough to more than balance out my state's loss of Claire McCaskill as senator. I'm sure Josh Hawley will be the model of a Trump lapdog, but best of luck to him trying to get legislation out of Congress and to Trump's desk.

[malaise]

49. I'm sure he'll give us a scandal soon and very soon

That was a hard loss but we can still exhale and smile for the complete picture.

[The Genealogist]

52. Definitely!

Waking up to a Blue House of Reps Wednesday was such a good feeling. I wish Missouri had sent more Dems to the house, but we kept two.

I'd be pleased if Josh Hawley goes the way of Greitens. That was one bad seed, and his departure was a true break in the clouds.

[Hekate]

42. A big DU hug to all

[Marcuse]

43. Our long national nightmare is not yet over, but we are at the end of the beginning.

[FakeNoose]

44. You betcha! We'll take the victory lap later

Right now we've got a lot of work ahead of us. This has been a great week for all of us!

[Sunriser13]

45. Now the light at the end of the tunnel just might not be the train...

... it's been a long time since we could feel this way. - we've got a lot of work to do, however.

[mastermind]

48. it was a pretty darn good day

all the blue chased the blues away.

[malaise]

53. Beautifully put

Welcome to DU.

[mastermind]

68. TY :o)

[Hermit-The-Prog]

50. the 2 year seige is broken

There's hope again.

[Mrs. Overall]

54. Exactly! This election was a huge win, and I think we will all be surprised by

the many positive changes that will begin in January.

[JNelson6563]

58. Michigan has 3 women at the top now!

Our Gov, SoS and AG are all women! I see that as a victorAnd we're just getting started!

[malaise]

60. Amazing indeed

MeToo.

[secondwind]

63. You have a way with words, Malaise! You lifted my spirits..... thank you!

[Laura PourMeADrink]

64. did spell check come up with a fail on "deballed" ?

[malaise]

65. You know I almost used quotation marks

Hey you got the point.

[Elwood P Dowd]

66. Here is some music for your post Malaise.......

[malaise]

67. Nice

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Thanks.

[regnaD kciN]

70. Hope that's true about Obamacare...

...but, right now, it looks like its fate may be in the hands, not of Congress, but of the Supreme Court, thanks to a lawsuit from red states arguing that, since the Trump tax bill removes the individual mandate, the rest of the ACA has to be thrown out as well. Anyone care to guess what Rapey Brett and his pals will decide?

[tirebiter]

72. They'd be handing us the key to the next election victory

Steep learning curve I guess.

[Denis 11]

71. Yes Obamacare has definitely won.

[ooky]

74. I'm with you - it has been a FABULOUS week

to be a Democrat.

[Grammy23]

75. It really has been slow to sink in mainly because unlike last election,

Where we pretty much knew the big result the night of the election, this has been revealed like cold molasses pouring out of the jar. The results are just starting to get tallied and some will take even longer due to recounts. The kick in the teeth in 2016 was hard and swift. I really don’t even like to recall how I felt that night because it was so disappointing. This time, I think I held my breath a lot and early nay-sayers kind of led us into thinking it might be a bust. After a 2016 you kind of keep your guard up lest you get another swift kick.

So it looks like our early impressions were inaccurate but understandable. Now we are seeing real hope to put a chain around trump’s signing hand and a gag in his mouth. Well, maybe that is hoping for too much. However, holding that jackass to account for his crimes and misdeeds is like a gift that keeps on giving! This whole election for 2018 might even turn out better than we ever dreamed it would. I am holding out for a grand prize given the hell we’ve been through with tRump. Just seeing him arrested and treated like the criminal he is will be reward enough for me!

[malaise]

84. I never had a doubt that Dems were winning the House

And activist DUers were predicting some serious wins in States.

[Duppers]

76. "orange Poopsicle" is in meltdown.

Love it.

[busterbrown]

77. To one of my favorites on D.U.:

Stated Perfectly...... Donocchio is heading for stay at a Dementia Clinic! for hopefully many years.

[malaise]

85. I'll drink to that

[Demovictory9]

78. yes

[Heartstrings]

79. Worked hard to get Walker out of WI,

Finally sleeping for the first time in 2 years.

Yes, I have hope....

Thank you to all of you for your support and voices. We were heard!

[malaise]

91. I've watched you

Congrats

[Heartstrings]

99. Thank you, malaise!

It was a grassroots team effort....

[blue-wave]

81. Yes, happy about the win

but we must continue to fight. It took 6 years of battle and blood to defeat fascism last time. Even though we are fighting with words today, it is not yet completely over.

[Meowmee]

82. I still feel anxious

But I am so glad and grateful for the house and all the other wins, thanks every’ne who voted dem💕💕

[Demsrule86]

87. For sure...it wasn't a blue wave but a blue Tsunami...K&R

[malaise]

92. Yes

[elocs]

89. "Control over the agenda". This is why it is always important to vote for Democrats,

any Democrat in a general election because even if they are too conservative for your liking they count towards Democrats controlling the agenda in that legislative body.

[Sunlei]

97. NRA infiltrated by russian agents using sex to get 'inside DC' is icing on the cake.

America would be much better off if NRA disbanded, They don't do anything positive for America OR American gun owners. Not one thing positive or protective of OUR rights.

[malaise]

102. Thanks to the kids from MSD in Parkland

Hey sure have been gutted. Dems and others need to point out how many of their A rated candidates were sent packing.

[D23MIURG23]

101. I still worry about Obamacare.

With McCain gone the pukes might be able to kill it during the lame duck session. I would be surprised if they didn't try this. We have to stay vigilant.

[dlk]

104. Democrats Have a Long, Hard Road Ahead to Restore Reason & Fairness to Our Country

However, Tuesday was a very good start! Now, we need to build on that success and continue moving forward. Make no mistake, the billionaires who run the show will not give up their power and access to the lion's share of American wealth without a serious and dirty fight back. We must stay united and focused on our Democratic agenda and we can prevail.

[malaise]

108. The longest journey begins with a single step

More than a few steps took place on Tuesday.

[H2O Man]

105. Recommended.

It was a good week. We're just getting warmed up.

[malaise]

107. The people and the system are way bigger than these two bit Cons

I hope the entire gang of thieves and con artists end up In prison. You knew this was coming.

[H2O Man]

109. Yep!

When we consider the sum-total of Trump's behaviors since Wednesday -- including his being an ass-clown in Europe -- it is very evident the guy is freaking. It is going to get worse for him and his band of fools.

[malaise]

110. The worse it get's for him

the better it is for us.

[red dog 1]

106. K&R

Kick tRump's ass and Remove him from office!

[Aristus]

112. Right there with you!

[oldlibdem]

113. Please don't get complacent. There's still more fighting to do!

I'm thinking of the undecided Georgia and Florida elections.

[malaise]

114. I used to tell my students to stop beating up themselves, celebrate small achievements and then

get back to focusing on the big picture.
Life would be truly boring if we didn't celebrate along the way.

[oldlibdem]

116. Agreed

n/t

[lordsummerisle]

117. k&r n/t

[onetexan]

118. Right with ya. Since Tuesday's win i've been much happier and look forward to watching the news of

Dems' wins trickling in almost on a daily basis since. I don't go to bed worried as i did the past 2 years, and wake up much more relieved and happier knowing Dems now can put checks on this lawless (illegitimate) POTUS.
Onward to Phase II - take back the Senate and install a Democratic president in 2020!

[quakerboy]

119. As long as they control judicial and other nominations

As well as the supreme court, and the executive branch, and over half of the governors mansions, and over half of the state legislatures... Im gonna remain quite concerned.

And thats before getting into their countless individual terror cells, spread around the country with basically no effort from law enforcement to keep them in check. Im definitely afraid of how many US residents they intend to kill.

We are in the sucky position where we have to win almost every battle going forward, or we lose the war. We bought ourselves time, and now we have to figure out how to use it to make even bigger strides. They didn't ram Kavanaugh through just for the fun of it.. The clear intent was to change the system and end our rights to vote. The North Dakota ruling he started with wasn't a happy accident for the right, it was the reason he is there. All the other damage he will do to this nation and its citizens is pure bonus for them.

[malaise]

120. Valid points

but last Tuesday you were also worried about not winning back the House.

[quakerboy]

121. I was?

I mean, I acknowledged the technical possibility it might not happen, but I had 0 real concerns about it, believing based on my own spreadsheets that the math for a house takeover was as close to a done deal as can happen in a world with the possibility of statistical anomalies.