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still_one

(92,139 posts)
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:22 PM Nov 2016

If we don't get the Senate, and the republicans behave like the sexist cretins they are

in the two year midterm, a good number of them may get their walking papers as a backlash, and with a little patience this could turn against them in a big way.

I still think we can capture the Senate though in spite of Comey's interference. Here are the seats that are going:

Ilinois
Wisconsin
Pennsylvania
New Hampshire
Missouri
North Carolina
Indiana
Nevada
Florida
Arizonia
Ohio

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If we don't get the Senate, and the republicans behave like the sexist cretins they are (Original Post) still_one Nov 2016 OP
Really hoping we can get a slight edge, I can live with 51/52 JHan Nov 2016 #1
We are ok with 50/50 also because the VP will take care of ties, and still gives us the still_one Nov 2016 #2
can't handle the repubs holding on to the senate.. JHan Nov 2016 #3
I know still_one Nov 2016 #4

still_one

(92,139 posts)
2. We are ok with 50/50 also because the VP will take care of ties, and still gives us the
Mon Nov 7, 2016, 03:37 PM
Nov 2016

majority to set the agenda, but if we get over 50 I will be thrilled

I think we can do it.

In addition, I think the Comey announcement will take longer to filter into the Senate polls than the polls for the White House, and we won't know until Tuesday what effect it has


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