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Old 10-20-2014, 04:13 PM
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Nate Silver says Republicans likely to take over Senate
I agree.

I'll be very surprised if the Democrats are able to hang onto it.

http://fivethirtyeight.com/interacti...nate-forecast/

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Republicans have a 62.0% chance of winning a majority.
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Old 10-20-2014, 04:33 PM
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Yeah, I think they're going to clinch it this time. It sucks but, it is what it is. I'll continue fighting them the best that I can.
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Old 10-20-2014, 04:38 PM
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Yeah, I think they're going to clinch it this time. It sucks but, it is what it is. I'll continue fighting them the best that I can.
Me too.

We'll get em in 2016.

We'll get em good then.

And after that the Demographics are going to kill them.
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Unless the GOP shows an ability to govern, they'll end up rolling out the red carpet for Hillary in 2016.
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Unless the GOP shows an ability to govern, they'll end up rolling out the red carpet for Hillary in 2016.
When have they ever shown such ability? I would really rather have Elizabeth Warren.
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When have they ever shown such ability?
I think the last time was back when Eisenhower was President.
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Old 10-21-2014, 03:29 PM
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Any one care to speculate what the budget battles are going to look like come January?
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Unless the GOP shows an ability to govern, they'll end up rolling out the red carpet for Hillary in 2016.
Mike Gerson echos that sentiment with a column at the Post.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinio...y.html?hpid=z3
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Any one care to speculate what the budget battles are going to look like come January?
Mitch will bring those 54 House written defund the ACA bills to the floor and the Prez will veto them. The 'pubbies will cry foul and no one will believe them except wackadoodle Tea howlers.
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Mitch will bring those 54 House written defund the ACA bills to the floor and the Prez will veto them. The 'pubbies will cry foul and no one will believe them except wackadoodle Tea howlers.
Here's one opinion piece on that subject.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/rj-esk...usaolp00000592
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