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MineralMan

(146,287 posts)
1. I saw that on the CBS morning news today.
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 11:51 AM
Nov 2014

Congratulations, PA!

We kept our Democratic Governor in Minnesota, too.

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
3. Congrats, PA! Sanity reigned in another State! We kept our Democratic governor, Jerry Brown, as well
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:02 PM
Nov 2014

But my hat off to the savvy and politically informed people of PA for ousting that GOTPer, making him a record ONE-TERM Governor in the history of American politics! Yippeeeee!

cornball 24

(1,475 posts)
4. Thank you and congrats to you and the great state of California! Still can't believe we have to
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:13 PM
Nov 2014

endure more years of "the turtle". Sigh!

BlueCaliDem

(15,438 posts)
7. Just for two years. Here's hoping that President Obama wields his veto pen with the same tenacity as
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:30 PM
Nov 2014

G.W Bush had in his last two years in the WH, and here's hoping that senatorial Democrats are as tenacious in blocking the Koch Bros agenda as the GOP-Koch-lackeys have been blocking Democrats for the past six years.

But I have to say, the American people have deeply disappointed me last night. I thought higher of them, so the disappointment is painful that I now have to admit that the American people who continue to vote for Republicans, or stay home, or want perfection from the Democrats without holding Republicans to account, are not as intelligent as I had hoped they'd be.

MadrasT

(7,237 posts)
5. All the doom and gloom has blotted out
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 12:18 PM
Nov 2014

THE GREAT JOY AND SUNSHINE IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA TODAY!

woodsprite

(11,911 posts)
8. Sounds like Delaware, apparently the only thing "newsworthy" here is Simpler (R) winning Treasurer
Wed Nov 5, 2014, 01:03 PM
Nov 2014

First time since 94 or something like that for a non-incumbent GOP to win.

Congrats on getting rid of Corbett! I hope Wolf does a bang-up job for PA!

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