This wasn't defeat!

[DFab420]

Why are so many of us bawling about our defeat at the hands of the republicans?

Did they take the senate? No

Did they take the White House? Pretty sure it's still under Democratic control

Did they take the lesser chamber? Yes, and now when nothing gets through the congress, which was actually passing tons of measures this past 2 years, it will be on the republican heads.

Beltway common knowledge is that when the midterms come up in a post presidential election, whom ever the president's party was, loses seats in the senate and congress. We lost 60 or so congressional seats. There are laws in place to protect against Gerrymandering, THIS IS NOT THE END OF THE WORLD!

SO please, if you really think this was a hard hit, then you weren't really ready for the fight to begin with.

Stand proud progressives. Stand proud Democrats. We held the senate. We had a good amount of governorships go our way. Hold your head up high, and walk off the gut shot.

There is still work to be done, and now, at least the scumbags are in the spotlight.

This is not the end, but merely a new beginning. Fight on .

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

1. :facepalm:

[TexasObserver]

20. recommend

[jgraz]

2. And in other news, did you know the Texas Rangers won the World Series?

After all, the weren't shut out in the last game. VICTORY!!!

[Ian David]

3. This was a triumph. I'm writing a note here, 'huge success.' It's hard to overstate my satisfaction.

[uponit7771]

4. Ummm, you think conservatives care about "laws"? Really? I'm more disappointed in lack of ground...

...game from DNC and Tim Kaine.

Dean was getting results

[Ian David]

5. It's but a flesh wound.

[BlueCheese]

9. All right, we'll call it a draw. n/t

[DrDan]

6. it was a thumpin'

time to wake up to it.

[QC]

7. dupe

[elocs]

8. It wasn't a surprise either, except to those who view realty as to what they wish would happen. n/t

[nadinbrzezinski]

11. No and the majority is not that wide

there is more... they have this issue that we had last time around. Instead of blue dogs they have TEA... that promises to be it's own entertainment.

[Ian David]

10. Nothing is over until we decide it is! Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor? Hell no!

[sweetapogee]

12. my district

PA

My Governor was D now R
One of my Senators was D now R
My Congressmen was D now R
My State Senator was R, still R
My State Rep was D (speaker of the house) now R

What do you call this if not defeat?

[DFab420]

13. my district

CA

Governer was R now D
Senator stayed D
LT. Gov Was R now D
Congresswoman stayed D
most of the state legislator. D

What do you call this if not victory?

[sweetapogee]

15. ok, but

My state was 85% D before yesterday, now it's 100% R

[BlueCheese]

18. But what about...

... the water district supervisors? Huh? Huh???

[sweetapogee]

19. Now I have to go

to dog catcher and shade tree commission to find a D.

[Fla_Democrat]

24. NPA

No Party Affiliation :evilgrin:


:smoke:

[End Of The Road]

14. I'm not sure you get it.

The Republican win was HUGE, because it included the taking of around 20 state legislatures (not sure we have an accurate count yet).

State legislatures are in charge of redistricting (usually after a census, but varies from state to state, I think).

And guess what those legislatures are gonna do now?

They are going to draw up redistricting plans that will make it more difficult for us to be heard at the polls for YEARS TO COME.

Sorry, but this isn't just about losing the House.

[NavyDavy]

17. and when they screw things up at state level we will get those back

also

[End Of The Road]

21. Eventually, yes.

But this kind of thing isn't a four-year cycle.

We're easily looking at 10-20.

[DFab420]

22. Yes true but

If you look at many of those states, such as FL. and OH. they also have passes legislation, either this election or last. That helps control and protect the process of redistricting.

Gerrymanding is also illegal , and since when did any government movement happen without watchdog groups. What we will need to do is watch these states, and make sure stacking/cracking or any other type of vote manipulation doesn't take place.

[End Of The Road]

25. Gerrymandering and redistricting are not the same.

And states CAN redistrict in such a way to effectively minimize the impact of the opposing party.

That is precisely what Tom Delay & Friends did in Texas. Legally.

[NavyDavy]

16. I don't see as bad as the MSM was saying it was going to be....

we kept the senate and we got rid of alot of DINOS....so 2012 when the repukes fail we will take back the reins!!!

[Nye Bevan]

23. Good thing those laws are in place to "protect against Gerrymandering"!

[gkhouston]

26. Okay, who's got a picture of the Black Knight from Monty Python and the Holy Grail? n/t