Election Results

[flickster]

Drudge running the following headline based on exit polling

IL 49-43 Kirk [R]... KY 55-44 Paul [R]... NV TIED...

Arkansas: Boozman (R) over Lincoln (D)
Ohio: Portman (R) over Fisher (D)
North Dakota: Hoeven (R) over Potter (D)
Wisconsin: Johnson (R) over Feingold (D)

[Bricker]

Kentucky - Rand Paul wins

[Mince]

Wolf Blitzer on CNN:

"Looks like the Democrats could face an uphill battle tonight."

Ya think, Wolf?

ETA: Go Jerry Costello; 12th District, Illinois.

[Frank]

Alvin Green loses! There's a shocker.

[Frank]

I understand that CNN is trusting polls and exit polls, but I still find it mildly ridiculous that they show a graphic giving the Delaware race to Coons with the vote total 0-0.

[Lamar Mundane]

Originally Posted by Frank

I understand that CNN is trusting polls and exit polls, but I still find it mildly ridiculous that they show a graphic giving the Delaware race to Coons with the vote total 0-0.

The House seat that Mike Castle gave up to rund and lose against Christine O'Donnell just went to a Democrat. O'Donnell can't be very popular with the Republican establishment in Delaware right now.

Some of the other leaked exit polling shows Michael Bennet winning in Colorado. If any Senate seat should have been an easy pickup for the R's, this was it. He was an unknown, and was appointed by Obama when Ken Salazar was tapped for the Sec. of Interior spot. He'd been polling behind his opponent all fall, but made a comback in the last few weeks. His opponent is a Tea Party favorite who beat the establishment candidate in the primary. Governor looks to be a safe Dem win as well. The state Republicans are up there with Delaware for blowing a great opportunity.

[Frank]

Originally Posted by Lamar Mundane

The state Republicans are up there with Delaware for blowing a great opportunity.

On that note, I'm going to be interested to see what happens to the state house and senate. I've read comments by state Republicans that it doesn't matter if Maes gets under 10% and relegates the party to minor party status, as they'll just simply change the law next year. It'll be fun to watch if that doesn't turn out to be quite as simple as they'd like to think.

[flickster]

Originally Posted by Lamar Mundane

O'Donnell can't be very popular with the Republican establishment in Delaware right now.

Hello, when was she ever? Rove and the other RINOS deserve most of the blame for this.

[Frank]

Originally Posted by flickster

Hello, when was she ever? Rove and the other RINOS deserve most of the blame for this.

Karl Rove is a RINO? Okay . . . *Backs away slowly*

[Peremensoe]

Okay, now some real votes coming in from Delaware. Dems Carney and Coons both coming in well over 60%.

[Lamar Mundane]

Originally Posted by flickster

Rove and the other RINOS

Holy Crap!

[rocking chair]

perhaps they are considered rinos by tea types?

looks like they are claiming wv for manchin.

[Peremensoe]

WV-1 looks to be a squeaker.

[Lamar Mundane]

WVa. called for the Dems. Connecticut as well. The worst case scenario is not playing out for the Dems. Looks like they keep the Senate.

Between CT and CA, it looks like $200M in personal funds have been spent in vain. I've woken up in Veags kicking myself for losing $300. I can't imagine what McMahon and Whitman are going to feel like tomorrow morning.

[Mince]

Originally Posted by Frank

I understand that CNN is trusting polls and exit polls, but I still find it mildly ridiculous that they show a graphic giving the Delaware race to Coons with the vote total 0-0.

Well, Coons was in scoring position at the time, so the projection is understandable.

[MPB in Salt Lake]

Originally Posted by Lamar Mundane

Between CT and CA, it looks like $200M in personal funds have been spent in vain. I've woken up in Veags kicking myself for losing $300. I can't imagine what McMahon and Whitman are going to feel like tomorrow morning.

And at least in Vegas, losing $300 will often get you at least a few watered down cocktails and a comp for a buffet breakfast.........

Ms Whitman will be lucky if anyone would give her a few puffs on a legalized reefer-stick tomorrow morning.

[bienville]

The State of Delaware approves Pro-Masturbation Initiative

[Frank]

Originally Posted by Mince

Well, Coons was in scoring position at the time, so the projection is understandable.

Yes, but how could they know that he wouldn't be scared off by her failure to wax?

[Peremensoe]

Looks like Boucher has been ousted in VA-9. This is my district, and I'm a little surprised. Boucher was long entrenched, for years the Democrat that Republicans would vote for round here. Representing a district with almost 20% uninsured population, he voted against the health care bill, but apparently that didn't save him.

Next door in VA-5, Perriello is also going down, but that was more expected.

[foolsguinea]

Originally Posted by Frank

Alvin Green loses! There's a shocker.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was rooting for him.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

I have to be honsest and say that even though he was a Dem, Alvin Greene was probably the single worst candidate on any ballot for any office in any state. It's an embarassment that he was on a ballot at all.

[asterion]

I rather wish Rachel was doing the coverage alone tonight. Her ripping of Evan Bayh (and good riddance, even with the loss of the IN seat) was a thing of beauty.

[Frank]

Watching Rand Paul on CNN, I'm moved to believe that Kentucky has replaced a crazy, senile Senator with one who doesn't have the excuse of being senile.

[Jas09]

Really nothing too shocking so far - if anything a good night for Dems so far, definitely in the Senate. Exit polls looking shocking good in WI and CO, actually (at least on CNN). Big win in WV. House looking like ~55 seats, right in line with the projections.

[Jas09]

And now CNN calls a GOP majority in the House. Couldn't they have done that a few months ago?

[Diogenes the Cynic]

The Retard Revolution has begun!

This should be hilarious.

[Mr. Moto]

Winning the Senate was always an outside chance. People trying to paint this as a good night for Democrats are kidding themselves.

CNN is projecting a Republican House takeover as we speak. That's a good Republican night.

[elmwood]

Any bet about what Carl Paladino's concession speech will be like? I"m guessing it'll be a long profanity-laden rant, and maybe a threat or two to Cuomo.

Heh ... the spell checker recommended "Palomino's".

[foolsguinea]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moto

CNN is projecting a Republican House takeover as we speak. That's a good Republican night.

Right, because you don't want to make law, just stop it from being made for the next two years. Long enough to make sure we hit a global warming tipping point. Poor baby, you still don't know that the Great Old Ones won't really eat you first.

[asterion]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

The Retard Revolution has begun!

This should be hilarious.

Well, it might be hilarious, but Lawrence O'Donnell was making a valid point about the debt ceiling and Rand Paul. What if he does single-handedly force the US into default? I'd prefer not to live through the Second Great Depression.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moto

Winning the Senate was always an outside chance. People trying to paint this as a good night for Democrats are kidding themselves.

People trying to deny that not taking the Senate is a fail for the Republicans are kidding themselves. They got the House for a couple of year. Bully for them. All it means is that they have to work with Obama now, which will incense the teabaggers all the more. They are responsible now. They can't just be the sandbagging, griping, cancerous Randy Mosses of Washington anymore.

[asterion]

Apparently Louisianans appear to like grown men in diapers visiting prostitutes.

[Frank]

Originally Posted by Mr. Moto

People trying to paint this as a good night for Democrats are kidding themselves.

I'll consider it, under the circumstances, a good night for Democrats if we hold 51 (+ the two independents) seats in the Senate. That'll make it irrelevant for the Republicans to try to peel off Nelson or Lieberman.

I don't think any realistic Democrat believed that we were not going to get smashed in the House today.

[Jas09]

I stand by my comment: anything less than 8 Senate seats and 55 house seats in this climate is a good night for the Democrats. Especially when you consider everything this Congress accomplished (and all of the difficult votes that entails).

If they win a few (hell, even one) out of IL, WI, NV, CO I will be very pleasantly surprised by how it went down.

[Diogenes the Cynic]

As long as the Dems hold the Senate, I consider the night a success.

[Jas09]

A few House barnburners:

VA11: 49/49 with 60% in
WV01: 51/49 with 51% in
IN02: ~2000 vote difference with 99% reported

[flickster]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

People trying to deny that not taking the Senate is a fail for the Republicans are kidding themselves. They got the House for a couple of year. Bully for them. All it means is that they have to work with Obama now, which will insense the teabaggers all the more. They are responsible now. They can't just be the sandbagging, griping, cancerous Randy Mosses of Washington anymore.

Exactly 180 degrees bass-ackward. The House, along with it's projected 60 new R seats, don't have to do anything of the sort. In fact doing so will spell their doom

[Jas09]

Forgot to mention PA Senate. I wrote that off a loooong time ago, but it even looks possible tonight.

[Jas09]

Originally Posted by flickster

Exactly 180 degrees bass-ackward. The House, along with it's projected 60 new R seats, don't have to do anything of the sort. In fact doing so will spell their doom

So what will they do then? Not pass any law at all? No budget? Just sit on their hands and hold their breath?

How will that appease their base? How will that help them with independent voters?

Probably better for another thread, but really....

[Diogenes the Cynic]

They have to pass legislation, and they have to pass legislation that will pass the Senate. They can't just sit on their dicks anymore. Doing nothing will spell their doom. Passing legislation that fails to pass the Senate will spell their doom.

And Obama still holds the veto pen. The House can't enact legislation by itself, and they can no longer do nothing either. Obama calls the shots now. The imbeciles who voted these idiots in are expecting instant, magical results. Good luck, dumbasses. Be careful what you wish for.

[Jas09]

Update on VA11 - now a 300 vote lead for the GOP with 70% reported.... this one might take awhile.

[Jas09]

Yay! O'Donnell speech on CNN! I love me the crazy concessions speeches (JOEMENTUM!)

[Nars Glinley]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

As long as the Dems hold the Senate, I consider the night a success.

That's an awfully low bar.

[flickster]

Manchin may be a Dem, but the projections I'm hearing are that on policies such as Cap & Trade and Obamacare, he'll be siding with the Rep's

[asterion]

Results that have or would make me feel better:

Cuomo, Schumer, and Gillibrand winning in NY
Tonko and Murphy winning in NY
Denish, Heinreich, and Teague winning in NM
Sestak winning in PA
The results in DE and CT
Bennett and Hickenlooper winning in CO; bonus points if Maes comes in under 10%

[Diogenes the Cynic]

Originally Posted by Nars Glinley

That's an awfully low bar.

I think it would actually be rather a remarkable accomplishment considering the shit Obama inherited. Clinton lost both Houses during his first mid-term and cleaned the Republicans' clock for reelction. The way I see it, Obama is doing better than either Clinton or Reagan did at this same point in their Presidencies.

[Frank]

I'm astonished at O'Donnell's gall: I asked him to adopt all my positions. I hope Coons didn't sprain his eyeballs.

On the bright side, "We've got a lot of food, we've got the room all night, so let's party!" Can't argue with that, Christine.

[flickster]

Originally Posted by Diogenes the Cynic

They have to pass legislation, and they have to pass legislation that will pass the Senate. They can't just sit on their dicks anymore. Doing nothing will spell their doom. Passing legislation that fails to pass the Senate will spell their doom.

And Obama still holds the veto pen. The House can't enact legislation by itself, and they can no longer do nothing either. Obama calls the shots now. The imbeciles who voted these idiots in are expecting instant, magical results. Good luck, dumbasses. Be careful what you wish for.

Their directive is to halt and further Obama initiatives.

Maybe the 1st order of business will be to actually pass a budget, which is their primary job (a fact lost on the last House)

[Jas09]

Originally Posted by flickster

Manchin may be a Dem, but the projections I'm hearing are that on policies such as Cap & Trade and Obamacare, he'll be siding with the Rep's

Yup, and I'm A-OK with that, as long as he votes for Schumer for Majority Leader.

[Qin Shi Huangdi]

Oh my...the Republicans are leading in Detroit. in the race for governor.