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oldsoftie

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37. I would like nothing better than to come here and say "I was wrong!!"

Wed Nov 9, 2022, 01:51 PM

Nov 2022

I didnt see a "red wave" but I also expected the GOP to take the House by SOME number.
Now to take the senate runoff in GA.
With their stupid runoff law the state will have to spend millions for ONE race. And we get 4 more weeks of damn campaign ads

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For people concerned about the house [View all] drray23 Nov 2022 OP

It'll be a 2 year food fight mcar Nov 2022 #1

I agree with the OPs assessment, however, if we don't retain the House, the next two years will not JohnSJ Nov 2022 #2

It will be grisly wryter2000 Nov 2022 #5

True JohnSJ Nov 2022 #10

They don't care. LudwigPastorius Nov 2022 #17

Exactly. TomSlick Nov 2022 #54

To us. mahina Nov 2022 #42

Good luck getting all 218 Reps to impeach Biden Johnny2X2X Nov 2022 #3

yes indeed. they are starting to see the writing on the wall drray23 Nov 2022 #6

I don't know about that. Didn't all the House republicans vote against lowering the price of JohnSJ Nov 2022 #11

Republicans always vote their base's "principles". griffi94 Nov 2022 #15

I agree with this analysis. ShazzieB Nov 2022 #22

He won't do it. He will have other sham investigations. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #25

republicans are sheep liberal N proud Nov 2022 #34

Proud to rec wryter2000 Nov 2022 #4

Right!!! Traildogbob Nov 2022 #18

IF the GQP wins BlueIdaho Nov 2022 #7

There is no way to sugarcoat losing the House. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2022 #8

Exactly JohnSJ Nov 2022 #12

Yep. honest.abe Nov 2022 #13

Hope we win just to keep the J6th Committee going rurallib Nov 2022 #9

it was scheduled to be disbanded at the end of this congress. drray23 Nov 2022 #14

With just a few well placed indictments ... Kennah Nov 2022 #16

I wouldn't say a good chance. Marius25 Nov 2022 #19

The Senate is still in the air partly because DNC didn't help Cheri Beasley in NC. yardwork Nov 2022 #41

and how many Reps will vote to cut social security? vlyons Nov 2022 #20

Steve Scalise will challenge McCarthy. ananda Nov 2022 #21

And impeach Joe Biden, which would probably be first on their list. malthaussen Nov 2022 #23

They won't. They will have other investigations. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #27

We differ. malthaussen Nov 2022 #28

They will probably TheFarseer Nov 2022 #40

That will depend on the size of their majority. onenote Nov 2022 #31

That's how I see it. They can do more damage with sham investigations... LeftInTX Nov 2022 #43

IF the Republicans win the house, they have a pulpit. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #24

MAGAts have subverted the courts, DoJ, FTC, and FCC. Hermit-The-Prog Nov 2022 #35

The USSC takeover is the keystone of their bridge's arches. jaxexpat Nov 2022 #45

A slim margin is still a slim margin. The poop flingers of the other side still fall vote in line ancianita Nov 2022 #26

Praying atheists! Is this what have we've come to? jaxexpat Nov 2022 #46

lol ... I pray to the universe for karma, mostly. ancianita Nov 2022 #47

Furthermore, I'm praying for recent Republican winners to be charged by the DOJ for ancianita Nov 2022 #50

Think they will not impeach Biden jonstl08 Nov 2022 #29

But that assumes there are "sane" Republicans. calimary Nov 2022 #30

"believe you have to be pretty much nuts even to BE a Republican" - Exactly! erronis Nov 2022 #39

They are quite capable of other sham investigations. Don't underestimate them. LeftInTX Nov 2022 #44

I like it republianmushroom Nov 2022 #32

Long Island was a clean sweep for Republicans. Beacool Nov 2022 #33

Gabe Vasquez has apparently won a squeaker here in NM triron Nov 2022 #36

I saw that last night.. my time.. Thank Goodness!! nt Cha Nov 2022 #51

I would like nothing better than to come here and say "I was wrong!!" oldsoftie Nov 2022 #37

That's what I thought, too. calimary Nov 2022 #49

I've pushed for an end to the GA runoff law for years. oldsoftie Nov 2022 #55

Still not huuuuuge enough. czarjak Nov 2022 #38

And even if the Repugs squeak it out with a tiny majority? peggysue2 Nov 2022 #48

they did exactly that 2 years ago. maxsolomon Nov 2022 #53

218-217 means we lose it? keep it? maxsolomon Nov 2022 #52

Does it really matter Zeitghost Nov 2022 #56