# Senate races 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [January 28, 2025, 3:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534 "2025-01-28T15:04:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 66
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1302 "2026-11-02T16:17:46Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > The Jewish community A handful of Jews (some of whom were always going to oppose him) are not remotely “the Jewish community”. ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1303 "2026-11-02T16:19:35Z")
If he had said that Gaza under Hamas has behaved (insert your preferred pejorative), but it is not just under this regime that we’ve seen such behavior,” or words similar to that, I’d have the same reaction. I don’t see how there’s any other reasonable read of the quote you provided. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1304 "2026-11-02T16:20:50Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > > [@puzzlegal](#): > > > > We would? Sub in the Chinese government. Or the Irish government. > > How about you sub in Palestinians instead? We cool with saying that Palestinian bloodthirst goes “far beyond Hamas”? That sounds like how Ben Gvir talks. Then the parallel statement would be that the problems with Hamas extend beyond the current leadership. I don’t think that’s even a little controversial. ---
**Author:** ![DeadTreasSecretaries](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deadtreassecretaries/32/4817_2.png) [@DeadTreasSecretaries](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeadTreasSecretaries)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1305 "2026-11-02T16:21:24Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > How about you sub in Palestinians instead? We cool with saying that Palestinian bloodthirst goes “far beyond Hamas”? That sounds like how Ben Gvir talks. “Hanas is a big reason Palestine has gotten so bloodthirsty under their reign but for a long time we’ve been funding the people in Palestine who have been trying to cut off the 2 state solution and live in peace with a Jewish state” would be completely inoffensive to say. ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1306 "2026-11-02T16:21:48Z")
> [@Stratocaster](#): > > If he had said that Gaza under Hamas has behaved (insert your preferred pejorative), but it is not just under this regime that we’ve seen such behavior,” or words similar to that, I’d have the same reaction. I don’t see how there’s any other reasonable read of the quote you provided So all of the articles I linked about this reaction come from what, MAGA Islamophobes? Is the Jewish Democratic Council of America full of insane idiots? Our concerns are valid. There’s a reason why they are so widespread. ---
**Author:** ![Hawkeyeop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/958977/32.png) [@Hawkeyeop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hawkeyeop)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1307 "2026-11-02T16:22:08Z")
Because if he takes those actions those same people will just demand more things. You can’t win with people who think you are secretly associated with a terrorist group. I think is absolutely the right approach to ignore disingenuous requests and criticism. ---
**Author:** ![puzzlegal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/puzzlegal/32/3827_2.png) [@puzzlegal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/puzzlegal)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1308 "2026-11-02T16:22:40Z")
Any other Senate races looking interesting today? ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1309 "2026-11-02T16:23:32Z")
> [@puzzlegal](#): > > Then the parallel statement would be that the problems with Hamas extend beyond the current leadership. I don’t think that’s even a little controversial. Yeah, if you strip out the term “bloodthirsty” and replace it with the milquetoast “problematic”, I agree it wouldn’t be even a little bit controversial. > [@DeadTreasSecretaries](#): > > “Hanas is a big reason Palestine has gotten so bloodthirsty under their reign but for a long time we’ve been funding the people in Palestine who have been trying to cut off the 2 state solution and live in peace with a Jewish state” would be completely inoffensive to say. I guarantee you that if you said anything about “the reason why **Palestine** has gotten so bloodthirsty” you would immediately be branded Islamophobic. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1310 "2026-11-02T16:24:09Z")
Mississippi and Louisiana are both showing absolutely massive Black turnout (per social media posts I’ve seen). Probably not enough to flip, but if that combines with depressed MAGA turnout, then it’s possible… ---
**Author:** ![Babale](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/babale/32/15666_2.png) [@Babale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Babale)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1311 "2026-11-02T16:24:25Z")
> [@Hawkeyeop](#): > > Because if he takes those actions those same people will just demand more things. You can’t win with people who think you are secretly associated with a terrorist group. I think is absolutely the right approach to ignore disingenuous requests and criticism. So again, you think that the Jewish Democratic Council of America is disengenuous? ---
**Author:** ![Stratocaster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stratocaster/32/16393_2.png) [@Stratocaster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stratocaster)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1312 "2026-11-02T16:24:32Z")
I’ll defer to your research that this interpretation is not a fringe one, I guess. But an appeal to the crowd doesn’t make it reasonable. No need for you to construct a straw man. His words are what they are. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1313 "2026-11-02T16:26:38Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > I guarantee you that if you said anything about “the reason why **Palestine** has gotten so bloodthirsty” you would immediately be branded Islamophobic. Says you. I mean, you’re actually going to guarantee it? Your made-up statement has nothing to do with American Arabs/Palestinians/Muslims. Some of us are able to separate a foreign nation’s actions from people living here. ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1314 "2026-11-02T16:29:22Z")
Moderating: > [@Babale](#): > > Yeah, if you strip out the term “bloodthirsty” and replace it with the milquetoast “problematic”, I agree it wouldn’t be even a little bit controversial. > [@Babale](#): > > So again, you think that the Jewish Democratic Council of America is disengenuous? Take this discussion elsewhere. Yet again, you’re much too far afield of the thread topic. ---
**Author:** ![DSeid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dseid/32/20194_2.png) [@DSeid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DSeid)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1315 "2026-11-02T16:30:36Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#): > > Both voting for Turek and abstaining is a reasonable response, IMO, based on his transphobic statements (I would do the former). Sitting on your ass is making a choice and has impact. Pretty much a half vote impact. Sometimes the choice is voting against the worse choice, not voting for someone. If you don’t want the worst choice in your vote for the less bad option. Abstention is trying to fool yourself into thinking that you then are not part of the result. But you are. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1316 "2026-11-02T16:31:01Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > So again, you think that the Jewish Democratic Council of America is disengenuous? ETA: Deleted after seeing mod note. ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1317 "2026-11-02T16:33:01Z")
Thank you, @Aspenglow! ---
**Author:** ![Aspenglow](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aspenglow/32/76_2.png) [@Aspenglow](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aspenglow)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1318 "2026-11-02T16:40:57Z")
Thanks, both @Procrustus and @Railer13. ---
**Author:** ![iiandyiiii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/iiandyiiii/32/7924_2.png) [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1319 "2026-11-02T16:41:00Z")
I agree with this sentiment. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ebca7d/32.png) [@DigitalC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DigitalC)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1320 "2026-11-02T16:53:26Z")
> [@Babale](#): > > I think it’s pretty disturbing who he has this kind of heat for and who he doesn’t. What is disturbing about him condemning a MAGA supporter and ignoring the obvious bullshit? This is EXACTLY what he needed to do. ---
**Author:** ![Thing.Fish](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thing.fish/32/9168_2.png) [@Thing.Fish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thing.Fish)\ **Post date:** [November 2, 2026, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534/1321 "2026-11-02T16:54:55Z")
Didn’t you just say two hours ago that you thought abstaining from a race where you consider the Democrat unacceptable is a reasonable choice? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534.md?page=65) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/senate-races-2026/1013534.md?page=67)