This could be a fun election...

[brooklynite]

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[nycbos]

1. This is actually quite terrifying.

In these deep red states we will end up with a lot of white supremacist Senators.

[Zambero]

2. Hopefully the "Claude Akins effect" will derail these nutbags

There is a swing vote component that typically votes for the GOP candidate, but stops short of voting for an out-and-out extremist bigot. Some will vote for the Democrat, others 3rd party or no vote. In a midterm where the incumbent president's approval continues at historic lows, this could be quite interesting.

[nycbos]

3. These people have made white supremacist ideas acceptable. I wish I shared your optimism.

[Zambero]

5. Yes, and I share some of that pessimism as well

There is reason to be concerned that the GOP Senate ranks could become further infested with those who espouse or enable political extremism. Still, there is still a segment of white moderate-to-conservative voters that are not racists or religious fanatics. I know a few of them and there is a distinction between them and those who are drawn to a Roy Moore type of candidate. Hopefully more will be repelled than inspired by the types that Steve Bannon is supporting.

[treestar]

4. Or the "witch effect"

which lost them a Delaware seat when they ran witch Christine O'Donnell.

[Zambero]

6. And she even did a TV spot denying her witch-hood

Might Kellyanne Conway ever do the same?

[treestar]

7. lol never!

[nycbos]

8. Did she weigh the same as a duck?