Generic political thread: 2010 midterms

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Wed Oct 20, 2010 11:33 pm

Right, but Nevada is usually a battleground state, and Harry has duked it out against some serious opponents (beating Ensign by 428 votes in 1998). You can't tell me you thought Boxer was actually in trouble, or that dude running against Moonbeam would have a real chance at being the Governor.

Or Chris Dudley in Oregon. The whole point of the "It's Biblical" comment is that seats that are usually "Tossup" are now "Lean Repub" seats that are usually "Lean Dem" are now tossup and seats that are usually "Safe Dem" are now Leaners or Tossup. And most prognosticators feel like they will pretty much all go one way on Nov. 2.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:19 am

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

You can't tell me you thought Boxer was actually in trouble, or that dude running against Moonbeam would have a real chance at being the Governor.

Yeah, because there's no history of Republicans winning statewide election in California...And Boxer is known as such a strong campaigner. :nono:

I'm actually more surprised that Moonbeam even has a chance in any year of beating a Republican/outsider candidate.

To me, it's more amazing that the Republicans fucked around in New York (a state where Republicans regularly do well statewide) and nominated a guy that is gonna get boat raced by 40 points.

As for Lincoln in Arkansas: I know Arkansas is one of those outlier Southern states like West Virginia where Dems. still have power but just like in Georgia post 2002, that window may have closed permanently in Ark.

Not discounting the potential gravity of the election and the potential for massive pickups for the Republicans but I think there's plenty of evidence that you can't fit every triangular, octagonal and round piece into the square hole of OMG! HAKE BARGEE!

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 9:36 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

You can't tell me you thought Boxer was actually in trouble, or that dude running against Moonbeam would have a real chance at being the Governor.

Yeah, because there's no history of Republicans winning statewide election in California...And Boxer is known as such a strong campaigner. :nono:

I'm actually more surprised that Moonbeam even has a chance in any year of beating a Republican/outsider candidate.

As for Lincoln in Arkansas: I know Arkansas is one of those outlier Southern states like West Virginia where Dems. still have power but just like in Georgia post 2002, that window may have closed permanently in Ark.

Wellll.....since 1994 they have won exactly TWO races - Schwarzenegger's recall and re-election. And now he's as popular as Fat Bill Richardson.

And Arkansas is more a Blanche/National Repubs thing as their Governor is a Dem and winning re-election by over 30 points.

You guys can keep coming up with reasons you "knew" this would happen, but unless you've seen the internals, you don't really have a clue of how bad it is.

WHITE PEOPLE are looking for any excuse to not vote for a Dem.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:16 am

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

You can't tell me you thought Boxer was actually in trouble, or that dude running against Moonbeam would have a real chance at being the Governor.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:32 am

BRING BACK DALE BUMPERS.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 11:43 am

Elvis Fu Wrote:

BRING BACK DALE BUMPERS.

Best Biography Title EVAR

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:01 pm

Did you read it? For a while there, I saw him every time I flew to Little Rock.

Cap'n Squirrgle · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:02 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

He's either done too much and should stay out of the economy, done too little because unemployment isn't 0%, is a dumb ingrate who wasn't ready for the job or a brilliant mastermind who has taken over all aspects of our lives and is transforming us into a Stalinist style penal economy where Christian Whites are fed into meat grinders. Very confusing

That is an excellent summary.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:14 pm

Elvis Fu Wrote:

Did you read it? For a while there, I saw him every time I flew to Little Rock.

I have not read it, but I love the title.

Elvis Fu · **Posted:** Thu Oct 21, 2010 12:55 pm

I enjoyed it. Stole it from my Old Man who is a big Bumpers fan. It's a breeze, I think I knocked it out in two sittings.

billy g · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 1:41 pm **Posts:** 9020

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

You can't tell me you thought Boxer was actually in trouble, or that dude running against Moonbeam would have a real chance at being the Governor.

Like Bloor, I'm more surprised that Brown is ahead despite the big disadvantage in funding. I'm not surprised that Boxer has had to actually mount a campaign against a well funded outsider with good name recognition. Unless you are seeing much different numbers than I am though, Boxer isn't really in trouble. I'd be very surprised if she doesn't win.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Fri Oct 22, 2010 11:22 am

BILLY G AND BILLZEBUB ARE VOTING

Cotton · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:12 pm **Posts:** 17155

It looks like Sestak is getting a late bump thanks to his dog ad.

For Smerconish to be commenting on it, it has to be pretty significant.

shiv · **Posted:** Fri Oct 22, 2010 8:50 pm

Rhymefest announces candidacy for alderman

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:00 am

cotton Wrote:

It looks like Sestak is getting a late bump thanks to his dog ad.

For Smerconish to be commenting on it, it has to be pretty significant.

I agree, it's a pretty smart ad.

Not sure why it's surprising that Smerc is commenting on it, seeing as how he A. comments on politics and B. resides in Pennsylvania. Wouldn't it be more significant if he didn't?

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

BILLY G AND BILLZEBUB ARE VOTING

Already did...have to be in 'Bama on election day.

tentoze · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:23 am

Personally, I'm glad I'll be in Costa Rica next week, and I sincerely wish I never saw any more slimy-ass, muck-raking fucking political commercials that have dominated the airwaves like cancer. And I wish Marco Rubio would get a terminal boil on his ass.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:34 am

Billzebub Wrote:

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

BILLY G AND BILLZEBUB ARE VOTING

Already did...have to be in 'Bama on election day.

Wharbouts?

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:08 am

Big Dog Clinton should come out to Rick Ross' "Hustlin" at every fucking event.

Billzebub · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 10:26 pm **Posts:** 6459

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

Billzebub Wrote:

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

BILLY G AND BILLZEBUB ARE VOTING

Already did...have to be in 'Bama on election day.

Wharbouts?

Birmingham and its environs. Quick Mon/Tue jaunt.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:44 am

Lyle Evans LooGAR Wrote:

Big Dog Clinton should come out to Rick Ross' "Hustlin" at every fucking event.

Quote:

It was then, McAuliffe said, that Clinton confided that he has been frustrated with the Democrats' message.

"He is just baffled and bewildered about why there has not been a more coherent message talking about what the party has done, why we allowed ourselves to become human pinatas," McAuliffe said. "I think he is agitated that Democrats haven't put their best foot forward in explaining to the American public what they've actually done."

This one's easy, Bill: Because they're DEMOCRATS. They could fuck up a one car funeral

But this...

Quote:

Clinton talks about bad mortgages as if his family were shackled with one.

...is why he is not only the greatest politician of this era, but maybe the greatest ever. Only waterheads hate him and even people he has beaten like a rented mule time and time again respect him.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

the PA senate race has two of the most bland looking doofuses I've ever seen. During the debate I kept forgetting which was which until they used one of their parties buzz words.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:17 pm

Yail Bloor Wrote:

...is why he is not only the greatest politician of this era, but maybe the greatest ever. Only waterheads hate him and even people he has beaten like a rented mule time and time again respect him.

And why your mom, my mom, a convent of nuns, and most of the dudes you know would blow him on live television.

Senator LooGAR · **Posted:** Sat Oct 23, 2010 12:18 pm

jewels santana Wrote:

the PA senate race has two of the most bland looking doofuses I've ever seen. During the debate I kept forgetting which was which until they used one of their parties buzz words.

Yeah, Ol Sestak ain't reminding anybody of Adm Chesty Puller anytime soon, is he?

Just remember that Toomey is a right wing MANIAC on the scale of Santorum - a man so repellent that they named the cum/sweat/blood discharge after anal sex after him.

jewels santana · **Joined:** Thu Nov 04, 2004 2:36 pm **Posts:** 10198

Which is what made the debate so depressing. He tried to hammer him on the bland issues, when the guy has such easy targets.

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