American Elections

[Seamus Fermanagh]

For those of you keeping tabs:

As of 11pm EST, projections show the Democrats controlling the House of Representatives (starting in January) with a pickup of 20-25 seats [15 needed for control]. The Senate seems likely to be retained by the Republicans, but by a much narrower margin than previously. It is still possible that a near tie will occur, making the role of independents Leiberman and Sanders more important.

By-the-way, Sanders, just elected to the Senate from Vermont, is the USA's one ardent socialist in high political office. Vermont adores him.

[Xiahou]

Well, I certainly won't miss Chafee... Too bad about Santorum, but if Casey is anything like his father and sticks to his campaign positions they have similar views anyhow- pro-life, pro-Iraq, yada yada.

The GOP House leadership was pretty feckless, so I certainly won't mourn their losing positions of power either. And with apparent GOP control of the Senate retained, there's still some hope for judicial nominations.

Edit: I'm also glad to wave goodbye to the mistress strangling philanderer in the next disctrict over from mine. My only regret is not being able to vote to help send him packing.

[Hurin_Rules]

Headline: Public Finally Realizes Emperor Bush Has No Clothes.

And yes, like liberty, freedom and the Democrats, I'm back :)

[Crazed Rabbit]

Well, the GOP has lost the house. Hopefully it keeps the Senate.

Also, I hope this sends a big smack to the stupid faces of the GOP leadership who seem to think pork is the way to go.

CR

[Xiahou]

Also, I hope this sends a big smack to the stupid faces of the GOP leadership who seem to think pork is the way to go.

Amen to that. But, as I've said before- I'm afraid they'll think they lost because they didnt bring home enough pork instead of too much.

[Crazed Rabbit]

Oh crap, it looks like Burner is in the (slim) lead right now. Gah, we already have Jim Mcdermott, please don't let WA elect Darcy Burner

CR

[Celtic_Guardian]

Kerry Healey learned negative campaign ads dont work.......she won most of the rich Massachusetts towns, surprise surprise she lost the following by wide margins

Fitchburg (featured in a book as one the worst places to live in the US)
Worcester-low income
Springfield-low income
Gloucester-fishing town/low income
Boston-urban
New Bedford-low income
Lynn-low income

I guess all her "cop killer" tv ads were ineffective. Good try, next time, try doing more than screaming "COMMUNIST" if you want to be a govenor.

Deval Patrick will be the second African-American govenor in U.S history.

[Lemur]

I'm afraid they'll think they lost because they didnt bring home enough pork instead of too much.

How is that possible? They increased our unfunded debt by 100% over four years! How much pork would they need to buy one-party power forever? I mean, really. There's be pork in the trees, bacon on the roads, ham blanketing the countryside. This last Congress approached the hypothetical limit of pork. They were the lightspeed of pork, past which no object can move. They were the black hole of pork, from which not even light escapes.

Having lived at the apogee of pork, surely even the G.O.P. must now see that bloated pet project spending isn't the way to retain power ...

[Prince of the Poodles]

Hmm.. If Iraq is still going poorly in 08, the democrats will lose a big part of their appeal.

By taking power, they are now taking some responsibility(in the eyes of the average voter) in what happens in Iraq.

This could set the Reps up perfectly for 08. Bush will be gone, dems wont be able to blame everything on the Reps, and the problems over the last few years may well be forgotten.

If the Reps get their act together, they could sweep in with a new Pres and a fresh set of politicians.

In my opinion, the Reps have much better presidential pickings than the Dems. If anybody thinks Barak Obama is the next US president, Ive got a bridge to sell you.