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Democrat Lost Opportunities in 2016 - The Foundation Of Their 2018 Disaster
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Turkeys Coming Home To Roost
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Date: August 08, 2017 08:40AM
While midterms are usually a tough time for the party that leads the government, 2016 was really the year that the map favored the Democrat Party. In 2016, the majority of the Congressional seats in play belonged to the GOP and the Democrats stood poised to retake control of the Senate and there was even an outside chance that they might retake the House. However, 2016 ended up being a far better year for the GOP than anyone expected. The Republicans held on to a handful of seats they were expected to lose and they kept control of both the House and the Senate while also winning the White House.
2018 is a much tougher map for the Democrat Party as the vast majority of the seats up for election are currently held by the Democrats. There won’t be much chance for them to retake either chamber of Congress, but there will be a golden opportunity for the GOP to expand their majorities.
Even worse, for the Democrats, they have no “bench.” There are no readily available candidates ready to put up a fight for these seats.
2018 is a much tougher map for the Democrat Party as the vast majority of the seats up for election are currently held by the Democrats. There won’t be much chance for them to retake either chamber of Congress, but there will be a golden opportunity for the GOP to expand their majorities.
Even worse, for the Democrats, they have no “bench.” There are no readily available candidates ready to put up a fight for these seats.
Re: Democrat Lost Opportunities in 2016 - The Foundation Of Their 2018 Disaster
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Observing The Obvious
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Date: August 08, 2017 08:48AM
As much as the media whines about the Republicans, America continues to grow their numbers in local, state and federal elections.
Re: Democrat Lost Opportunities in 2016 - The Foundation Of Their 2018 Disaster
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i don't think the GOP is good
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Date: August 08, 2017 10:33AM
Look, I don't think the Republicans (including Trump) are particularly competent.
But look at the mess the Democrats have made in Illinois. It is an absolute financial disaster, with virtually no way out. It is Greece in the Midwest, all due to Democratic Machine politics (for those who doubt, the data is overwhelming).
So it is difficult for Democrats to run on the notion that there Blue State approach is workable. Next up is Connecticut, and so it will go.
Clinton was a centrist and pushed the Democratic Party to the center. It has since moved considerably left. It doesn't work in practice.
But look at the mess the Democrats have made in Illinois. It is an absolute financial disaster, with virtually no way out. It is Greece in the Midwest, all due to Democratic Machine politics (for those who doubt, the data is overwhelming).
So it is difficult for Democrats to run on the notion that there Blue State approach is workable. Next up is Connecticut, and so it will go.
Clinton was a centrist and pushed the Democratic Party to the center. It has since moved considerably left. It doesn't work in practice.
Re: Democrat Lost Opportunities in 2016 - The Foundation Of Their 2018 Disaster
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trumpitality
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Date: August 08, 2017 10:37AM
Turkeys Coming Home To Roost Wrote:
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> the vast majority of the seats up for election
> are currently held by the Democrats.
Oh boy this should be fun
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> the vast majority of the seats up for election
> are currently held by the Democrats.
Oh boy this should be fun