For everyone wallowing in self-pity today...

[Yavin4]

Stop focusing on the personality campaigns by crappy politicians and look at the intiatives that won last night:


Voters say yes to paid sick days: http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/05/news/paid-sick-days-vote/index.html?iid=Lead

Red-leaning states say yes to a higher minimum wage: http://money.cnn.com/2014/11/05/news/economy/higher-minimum-wage-2014-elections/index.html?iid=TL_Popular

Washington state had two competing and contradictory gun-related measures on the ballot this cycle. Voters in that state approved one that seeks background checks for all gun sales and transfers, including private transactions. They rejected another that would have prohibited background checks on firearms until a federal standard is established.

Oregon backed a measure that makes it legal for an adult ages 21 and over to possess up to eight ounces of "dried" marijuana and up to four plants.

Washington, D.C., embraced a measure that makes it legal for an adult ages 21 and over to possess up to two ounces of pot and up to three marijuana plants for personal use. The measure, which does not allow the legal sale of marijuana, will not take effect until after a review by Congress.

Alaska said yes to a measure that makes it legal for adults aged 21 and over to possess up to one ounce of pot and up to six plants.
Florida turned down a measure that would have made the state the 24th to legalize marijuana use for medical reasons. The constitutional amendment failed to win the 60 percent approval it needed to pass

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/ballot-initiatives-how-did-america-vote-controversial-issues-n241346



What I see is a nation moving towards our way of thinking. I am not wallowing in self pity.

[pennylane100]

1. Well we can always use any good news today.

However, as for the loss last night, what I feel is not self pity, it is the smug feeling that those who made this catastrophe happen will be so very sorry and pay such a high price for at least the next couple of years.

[cascadiance]

2. In Oregon, the GMO labeling measure still is too close to call...

http://www.kgw.com/story/news/politics/2014/11/04/measure-92-gmo-labels-in-oregon/18491023/

If that passes, Oregon will make history on being the first state to pass a GMO labeling measure at the ballot box, despite setting records for spending on a proposition in Oregon by the likes of Monsanto, etc. who have FLOODED our ads, etc. everywhere with disinformation.

And we gained back one, maybe two seats in the State Senate which was evenly divided two elections ago to have either an 17-13 or 18-12 lead there. Hoping that I get a Democratic state senator shortly who is the undecided race at this point within a 100 or so, more or less votes now.

And they said we might pass that stupid big money supported "Top two" primary measure that both California and Washington stupidly passed earlier, but using their experience with it, it absolutely got SMASHED down at the ballot box I think in a bipartisan fashion, as voters started to realize that big money had any of the political parties' interests in mind when it was pushing this.

[progressivebydesign]

3. Thanks, but to point out. No self pity here.

Anger at the people that fell for the BS, yep. Self pity. None.

And yes... there are definitely things to celebrate today.

[maced666]

4. If you think last night was a nation moving to our way of thinking

Then maybe the huge losses aren't really a shock after all.
We must first shake of denial to move forward.

[Yavin4]

5. Min. wage hikes passed in states where Dems got destroyed

The problem last night was that the Dems had shitty candidates and ran shitty campaigns. Period. Our core issues are more popular than the candidates running. What does that tell you?