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RandySF

(58,772 posts) Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:03 AM Nov 2013

I'm happy about the narrow margin in VA.

It gives the tea baggers reason to go on and point fingers at the establishment.

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I'm happy about the narrow margin in VA. (Original Post) RandySF Nov 2013 OP

I would have liked to really embarrass Cooch but, as you point out, this does have the benefit Rowdyboy Nov 2013 #1

Maybe the narrow victory will scare holy fuck out of Democrats Warpy Nov 2013 #2

Finally! William769 Nov 2013 #3

Our Friends have already been rationalizing the loss... brooklynite Nov 2013 #4

Rowdyboy

(22,057 posts)

1. I would have liked to really embarrass Cooch but, as you point out, this does have the benefit

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:10 AM

Nov 2013

of embittering the Teabaggers against their establishment brethren in the Republican party. And a win by 2% is just as much as a win by 10%.

Warpy

(111,245 posts)

2. Maybe the narrow victory will scare holy fuck out of Democrats

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Nov 6, 2013, 12:13 AM

Nov 2013

and get them off their couches next year when the stakes are even higher.

I think that's what happened, the "Oh, let the other guy do it" because the polls said Cooch was going to get shellacked.