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2001400ex
2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
Dems won house by 8.8 million votes. Can't wait to hear Damoans hawt take on how there's more people in California and New York than Idaho and Wyoming.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/elections/democrats-smash-watergate-record-house-popular-vote-midterms-n940116
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  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183
    Click bait for dipshits.
  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390
    SFGbob said:

    Click bait for dipshits.

    Thanks for reading!
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    SFGbob said:

    Click bait for dipshits.

    Glad you agree.
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,560
    edited November 2018
    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.

    Less than 6 million in 2010.

    Senate:
    2018 Democrats by 15.5 million

    2010 Republicans by 3.5 million
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,560
    2001400ex said:

    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.

    Less than 6 million in 2010.

    Senate:
    2018 Democrats by 15.5 million

    2010 Republicans by 3.5 million
    2014?
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    2001400ex said:

    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.

    Less than 6 million in 2010.

    Senate:
    2018 Democrats by 15.5 million

    2010 Republicans by 3.5 million
    2014?
    Is your Google broken?

    House - Republicans by 4.5 million

    Senate - Republicans by 3.5 million
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,560
    2001400ex said:

    2001400ex said:

    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.

    Less than 6 million in 2010.

    Senate:
    2018 Democrats by 15.5 million

    2010 Republicans by 3.5 million
    2014?
    Is your Google broken?

    House - Republicans by 4.5 million

    Senate - Republicans by 3.5 million
    So the other party wins the midterms? Got it
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    2001400ex said:

    2001400ex said:

    How many did republicans win by during Obama’s mid terms?

    Seated president always lose seats in mid terms. Trump actually gained senate seats so there’s that.

    Less than 6 million in 2010.

    Senate:
    2018 Democrats by 15.5 million

    2010 Republicans by 3.5 million
    2014?
    Is your Google broken?

    House - Republicans by 4.5 million

    Senate - Republicans by 3.5 million
    So the other party wins the midterms? Got it
    Was anyone disagreeing with that point?
  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390
    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,662

    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.

    Nancy pelosi as speaker is a gift for the gop
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.

    Nancy pelosi as speaker is a gift for the gop
    It doesn't matter who the Democrats choose, your news source will vilify them. And you'll believe it and your ignorance will be bliss.
  • Pitchfork51
    Pitchfork51 Member Posts: 27,662
    2001400ex said:

    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.

    Nancy pelosi as speaker is a gift for the gop
    It doesn't matter who the Democrats choose, your news source will vilify them. And you'll believe it and your ignorance will be bliss.
    The only news source I have is this website and as long as you are pro whatever it is I know it's pure horseshit and anti American.
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    2001400ex said:

    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.

    Nancy pelosi as speaker is a gift for the gop
    It doesn't matter who the Democrats choose, your news source will vilify them. And you'll believe it and your ignorance will be bliss.
    The only news source I have is this website and as long as you are pro whatever it is I know it's pure horseshit and anti American.
    Exactly.
  • greenblood
    greenblood Member Posts: 14,560

    GOP was just obliterated in California. In the most populous state that is by itself the 5th largest economy in the world, the party of trump ends up with 8 house seats out of 53. They don’t even try to compete anymore, even as enclaves of 50+ year old high school educated white nationalists grow ever smaller, and retreat into the backwaters of Riverside county, San Bernardino County, the Central Valley and east contra costa.

    They could win on a platform of lower taxes, fiscal reform and debt reduction. Instead they scapegoat Mexicans and thump on their bibles. Why don’t republicans run on an agenda that could win votes in California? So tone deaf. This is why you have Nancy Pelosi as speaker.

    That means a lot of public sector employees are out of a job. I’m sure Californians would jump right for that...

    That has to be hyperbole
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,865 Standard Supporter
    edited November 2018
    Kali is trying to figure out how house and senate races had 300,000 more votes than the gubernatorial race in Orange County...........
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457
    Sledog said:

    Kali is trying to figure out how house and senate races had 300,000 more votes than the gubernatorial race in Orange County...........

    Conspiracy theory potd.
  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390
    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,127 Founders Club

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    Gee another "flip" weeks after the election

    Not sure anything will be enough to stop that
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    "Scapegoating foreigners"

    Why do they lie?
  • CirrhosisDawg
    CirrhosisDawg Member Posts: 6,390

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    Gee another "flip" weeks after the election

    Not sure anything will be enough to stop that
    Fight voter fraud! Not sure that’s going to be the GOP’s path back to relevance. Also not surprised that’s the path they take though. Wouldn’t Devin Nunes would be the perfect point person?
  • 2001400ex
    2001400ex Member Posts: 29,457

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    Gee another "flip" weeks after the election

    Not sure anything will be enough to stop that
    California would be a red state if they kept illegals from voting.
  • SFGbob
    SFGbob Member Posts: 33,183
    2001400ex said:

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    Gee another "flip" weeks after the election

    Not sure anything will be enough to stop that
    California would be a red state if they kept illegals from voting.
    Hondo is a serial strawman ass rapist.
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,865 Standard Supporter

    Make that 46-7, a 39 seat advantage for Ds in the California house delegation after another Central Valley seat is on the verge of flipping. Seems like a place the GOP would want to compete for votes. They would have to give up on scapegoating foreigners and fighting long lost cultural wars first though. How many more losses will it take?

    Gee another "flip" weeks after the election

    Not sure anything will be enough to stop that
    Democrats find and count ballots until they win. Criminals one and all.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,127 Founders Club
    https://foxnews.com/opinion/karl-rove-obamas-redistricting-idea-would-benefit-democrats-not-democracy


    To achieve this, Obama and Holder argue, Americans should elect more Democrats (how remarkably convenient) to state legislatures and create appointed states commissions to handle redistricting.

    California and Iowa already have commissions like this in place. Voters in Colorado, Michigan, Missouri and Utah approved creating such commissions in the Nov. 6 midterm elections.

    There are more problems with this than just the typical, stale attack on Republicans as “not good for our children” and “not good for our democracy.”

    The results of the November midterms show that the former president and his attorney general are inaccurately describing the role of Republicans in redistricting.

    As the Cook Political Report’s David Wasserman reported this week, Democratic U.S. House candidates received 53 percent of the total midterm popular vote. So if you follow President Obama’s thinking, this should entitle Democrats to 231 House seats, while giving Republicans 204.

    As of Tuesday night, Fox News pegs the new House as having 233 Democrats to 199 Republicans, with three seats undecided – all currently held by Republicans. So right now Democrats are holding slightly more seats than their share of the popular vote and will continue doing so even if Republicans win the three seats yet to be decided.

    In California, Democrats received 65 percent of the popular vote in congressional races while Republicans received 34 percent. Yet Democrats won 45 of the state’s 53 U.S. House seats and lead in the remaining race not yet declared – for an 87 percent share of the state’s congressional seats.

    In contrast, Republicans won only seven seats for a share of 13 percent of California’s U.S. House delegation.

    But rather than splitting the delegation between 46 Democrats and seven Republicans (assuming Democrats win the one seat still undecided), President Obama’s popular vote standard would point to split of 35 Democrats and 18 Republicans in the state’s congressional delegation – more than twice the number of Republicans who were elected.

    California is not alone. In Iowa, Democrats received 50 percent of the popular vote and Republicans 47 percent, yet Democrats won three – or 75 percent – of the state’s four House seats while Republicans won one seat – or 25 percent of the House delegation.

    President Obama’s popular vote standard would suggest that Democrats should get two seats and Republicans should get the other two. A commission also does Iowa’s redistricting.

    Here’s a good-faith test for Obama and Holder: Will they now strongly denounce the gerrymandering of California’s congressional seats and urge reforms that lead to Republicans gaining a proper share of the state’s congressional delegations?
  • BearsWiin
    BearsWiin Member Posts: 5,072
    Surprise surprise, the attribute projecting asshats at Fox want their dumb viewers to think that there's no difference between gerrymandering and competitive redistricting

    Fox is shit, Race. You know that, somewhere deep down
  • Sledog
    Sledog Member Posts: 37,865 Standard Supporter
    Maybe Karl can go find some boxes of ballots in car trunks and closets. works for the commies.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,127 Founders Club
    BearsWiin said:

    Surprise surprise, the attribute projecting asshats at Fox want their dumb viewers to think that there's no difference between gerrymandering and competitive redistricting

    Fox is shit, Race. You know that, somewhere deep down

    Numbers are numbers

    Tell me where they are wrong?

    The democrats and repubs love to gerrymander. That isn't the issue. The numbers say the proportions are right

    Obama and his fundamental change to America can go fuck themselves
  • BearsWiin
    BearsWiin Member Posts: 5,072

    BearsWiin said:

    Surprise surprise, the attribute projecting asshats at Fox want their dumb viewers to think that there's no difference between gerrymandering and competitive redistricting

    Fox is shit, Race. You know that, somewhere deep down

    Numbers are numbers

    Tell me where they are wrong?

    The democrats and repubs love to gerrymander. That isn't the issue. The numbers say the proportions are right

    Obama and his fundamental change to America can go fuck themselves
    We don't have a PR system. Plurality vote systems tend to overweight the winning party. Overweighting the winning party is different than having the losing party gain a majority of seats, which is what gerrymandering allows for.

    Rove says that CA's system is gerrymandered. It is not, and he fucking knows it. He wants people to think that it is, instead of being the nonpartisan commission's product, because he wants people to think that it is no better than existing gerrymandered systems, so people won't want to change them.

    Gerrymandering affects representative behavior between elections, in addition to affecting electoral outcomes. Everyone should want an end to gerrymandering if they want better behavior from their representatives. If you'd rather bitch and poont partisan fingers, then your part of the problem instead of the solution.
  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 114,127 Founders Club
    He didn't say that. He was using Obama's complaints as an illustration

    His main point was that the numbers work for the votes in representation

    You should probably focus on the OP that thinks national vote totals on local elections mean something. Obama thinks so too


    Everyone wants an end to the other party gerrymandering.