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honest.abe

(8,665 posts)
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:40 AM Nov 2022

I am beginning to think the likely outcome of these mid-terms is going to be good for us.

I know its not over but it does look like the R's will take the House and we keep the Senate.

Keeping the Senate allows Biden to get judges and other nominations approved. Also adds a firewall to stop any bogus legislation the House tries to push through although Biden would veto it anyway.

Republican control of the House will probably go to their head and will attempt to do crazy things just to harass Biden like investigations into Hunter Biden, the FBI and DOJ. These will fail and will remind voters Republicans are not fit to govern. But I think the biggest mistake they are going to make will be regarding the debt ceiling. I think they are going to hold the country hostage by not approving a debt ceiling increase. I think there will be a government shutdown and Biden wont flinch. I wont predict what specifically will happen but I believe Joe will win this face off and will come off looking like an amazing leader and make the Republicans look like desperate fools.

This will be an excellent precursor to the elections in 2024.

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I am beginning to think the likely outcome of these mid-terms is going to be good for us. (Original Post) honest.abe Nov 2022 OP
I have no idea, but I sure hope you are right JohnSJ Nov 2022 #1
That's why we have heard so little from the MSM on the unpreced midterm mandate the voters provided. Hugin Nov 2022 #2
I'm wondering ultimately what how many seats they would have DestinyIsles Nov 2022 #3
Yeah, no doubt it will be tiny majority. honest.abe Nov 2022 #7
I don't think Kevin McCarthy is strong enough to stand up to Joe Biden Walleye Nov 2022 #4
Agreed. honest.abe Nov 2022 #5
That would be awesome! InAbLuEsTaTe Nov 2022 #6

Hugin

(33,115 posts)
2. That's why we have heard so little from the MSM on the unpreced midterm mandate the voters provided.
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:49 AM
Nov 2022

You can be sure if the Turd Reich had prevailed we would have been kicked in the gonads at 11:01 PT.

The spin mills are churning overtime coming up with ways to deny us what we’ve so clearly demanded.

 

DestinyIsles

(263 posts)
3. I'm wondering ultimately what how many seats they would have
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:53 AM
Nov 2022

I'm thinking a 5-11 seat by the end of the day, which is a very fragile coalition, that could easily be wiped away in the next election.

Walleye

(31,006 posts)
4. I don't think Kevin McCarthy is strong enough to stand up to Joe Biden
Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:53 AM
Nov 2022

McCarthy goes on Fox News and accuses Biden of all kinds of things. Let’s see him say it to the man’s face

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