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If you believe Hillary's campaign bluffs about preparing for a long primary then its possible.
And_Gignac
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I think people underestimate Sanders charisma. Much of his ideas wouldnt go through people without his charismatic presence.
I'm talking only about electability.
Yellowtail
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Her South Carolina campaign released this update back in November:
https://medium.com/@HillaryforSC/countdown-100-days-to-election-day-in-sc-a6ec9e9c050d#.yraoztv45
They're keeping a lot of cards close to their chest, but it does seem that they've been putting in the requisite organizing work there. Here are some pictures her field staff uploaded today:
Why such little enthusiasm for Hilary Clinton?
I'm fascinated to see how effective her organization proves to be come the Iowa caucus (and NH primary). If it really does come close to Obama's as some early state insiders have been suggesting (at least in Politico...) I'll feel a lot more confident about her ability to win the general election.
These ladies? Isn't that a man on the far right? Then again we don't know how (s)he identifies so nvm.
I'm dying.
Quoting me, since for whatever reason it now seems inevitable that Trump or Cruz could be the nominee, and if all of these races were won, it would give the Democrats 57 seats in the Senate. Aaron, the fanfiction is REAL.
Let me have my fanfiction where Indiana and Missouri have two Democratic senators.
ItWasMeantToBe19
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Yeah, Utah I think is showing that respectability politics makes up a lot of their political philosophy. The people here will vote for people I don't like, but they won't vote for someone who is just fucking gross.
I've got some pride for my state being Trump's worst state tbh.
UltimaPooh
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lol.
Missouri have two Democrats?
That would be the day.
I'm so glad we have Jefferson City, KC, and St. Louis to balance things out in the political spectrum.
Kansas is always fucked.
Vermont has never had 2 Democratic Senators serving together. Leahy is the only Democratic ever elected to the senate from VT.
Kansas will probably never have a Democratic Senator in our lifetime unless the kids growing up their presently become less secular.
As for Utah: same as Kansas.
ItWasMeantToBe19 when do you think your state will elect a Democratic Senator again?
Moss was last reelected in 1970( Class 1)
Thomas was last reelected in 1944( Class 3)
Kander ties Blunt to Trump.
Blunt doesn't know how to respond, as most Republicans don't.
Suburban Missourians who normally vote R either sit out or begrudgingly vote for Hillary.
Kander squeaks by a win ala McCaskill 2006.
McCaskill does shots.
Third Strike
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If Democrats can ride a wave to 57 seats, then surely the House should flip, with or without gerrymandering at hand. Imagine if Democrats were able to pull it off with just one seat.
In my dream, Paul Ryan loses his R+2 seat this way.
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That shit that makes your soul burn slow
NYCmetsfan
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other gif was better
He's officially just missused 9/11. Wow
He already made his point. Now, he's actually just milking it.
Of course, but Cruz is still taking that L
User 463088
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There was also those numbers from the DM Poll that showed Bernie's support is isolated. 27% of his vote comes from just 3 of Iowa's 99 counties. (Fun game: Do you know what all 3 have in common....) Those 3 counties only count for something like 21% of the Delegates. He can run up the margins among these counties all he wants. Obama lucked out in last time since the young vote was spread further out than it is this time. It helped him throw his net wider.
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ItWasMeantToBe19
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Jennifer Rubin decided to retweet a Breitbart reporter yesterday.
.... It did not go well for her:
.... It did not go well for her:
Kept us safe
I don't understand why many people, especially media commentators, praised Trump for having a "noble" moment about Cruz and 9/11. Invoking national pride against the "other" is exactly the M.O. of a nationalist and has the double effect of feeding the current fears about terrorism. It doesn't matter if his emotion was genuine; I'm sure Putin's tears are at times genuine too. This is what gives me pause about Trump in the general, he is a master of media manipulation and populism.
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From Trump's Twitter
Make graphic design great again!
Make graphic design great again!
From Trump's Twitter
Make graphic design great again!
It looks like he made that himself in 20 minutes
The media likes authoritarian presidents.
QuiteWhittle
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What would Clinton even do with such a big majority in congress? How should Dems maximize their two years?
And_Gignac
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From Trump's Twitter
Make graphic design great again!
Its intentional. Shiny, well crafted graphic design is for liberal flamboyants.
Do what they failed to do in 2009-2010. This time they wont have a recession or financial crisis to attend to.
Since when is Jeb beating Rubio?
Aaron Strife
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Jason Kander has been an extremely good fundraiser, so I actually think he has a shot.
Kirkpatrick is a solid candidate but she'll need McCain to either lose the primary or be so hobbled he wouldn't be good for the general election. Same with Baron Hill except his fundraising has been pretty anemic from what I can tell.
Btw ivy that would only get us to 56. Bennet is the incumbent.
I like to think if Democrats came within 1-3 seats of the House majority enough House Republicans would switch sides and give Democrats the majority for the lulz.
Edit: ooh Jeb beating Rubio and Carson? Wonder if he could finangle his way into second and become the establishment choice. But if anyone in the establishment were to take on Trump I think Bush would be the worst option... Well just one poll anyway.
Kirkpatrick is a solid candidate but she'll need McCain to either lose the primary or be so hobbled he wouldn't be good for the general election. Same with Baron Hill except his fundraising has been pretty anemic from what I can tell.
Btw ivy that would only get us to 56. Bennet is the incumbent.
I like to think if Democrats came within 1-3 seats of the House majority enough House Republicans would switch sides and give Democrats the majority for the lulz.
Edit: ooh Jeb beating Rubio and Carson? Wonder if he could finangle his way into second and become the establishment choice. But if anyone in the establishment were to take on Trump I think Bush would be the worst option... Well just one poll anyway.
Lol, so the sander's campaign sent a dmca takedown request to wikipedia, demanding they remove their logo. What a mess of a campaign.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...gn-sends-dmca-notice-to-wikipedia-over-logos/
Edit: nevermind, was already posted. Still hilarious.
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...gn-sends-dmca-notice-to-wikipedia-over-logos/
Edit: nevermind, was already posted. Still hilarious.
Aaron Strife
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Of course he can, there's nothing wrong with assessing the high probability that he won't though.
For starters, even in a close race what does his map look like? Democrats essentially start out with 251 electoral votes, the Kerry states and New Mexico. And I don't think the large Hispanic populations in Colorado or Nevada are going to be very receptive to his immigration policies so you could expect those to stay blue. 266. Any one of the remaining swing states - Iowa, Virginia, Ohio, Florida, or North Carolina - would put it away for Hillary (sorry, the Democrat).
But yes if he's cruising to victory by like five points he would easily win. I just think it's far likelier the opposite would happen.
I think you're greatly underestimating how much of a disaster Trump would be in a general election. Up until now he's been playing exclusively to a base that's been begging for a candidate like him for years.
Third Strike
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Raising the minimum wage would be huge. This is something that will affect every low-income citizen in the country. A public option for Obamacare would also be major as well, but I can't see that passing without the Democrats having a sixty seat majority in the Senate.
User 463088
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God, the establishment really, really hates him, don't they?
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Did I do it right?
God, the establishment really, really hates him, don't they?
Yes, 56. Whoops.
Kander's campaign has apparently pissed off the DSCC by over stating the star power of their candidate, but he's an impressive fundraiser. With the right elements, he could maybe squeak by.
The key with Kirkpatrick is having a Cruz/Trump primary bring out the crazies who can take out McCain. Even then, I think that Arizona has a shot at going blue with the right top of the ticket candidate, which would give Kirkpatrick a leg up.
Baron Hill is a wet fart but it's an open seat and the Republicans aren't really lining up behind anyone yet, which is key. Donnelly isnt impressive like a Hietkamp, but won under the right circumstances.
I don't think anyone is doing anything about Obamacare until a second term. They are spooked from 2010.
Black Republican
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god help us all
User 463088
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If Hillary had that majority, I think we would see passage of EDNA, movement on her college plan, definitely going to pick up gun violence if she can, and definitely work on passing paid leave, except not Gillibrand's bill.
I think she'd focus on some aspects of Obamacare. Not sure she would bring up the public option in a first term, but she's running on a platform to strengthen the ACA. I'm sure there are a few things she could get enough votes on to do.
I think she'd focus on some aspects of Obamacare. Not sure she would bring up the public option in a first term, but she's running on a platform to strengthen the ACA. I'm sure there are a few things she could get enough votes on to do.
Yoooo were in it now. ITS FUCKING LIT
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