You need to pound sand...

Wait ... what?

Thanks for the good work, Kick. Looks like us Left Coasters get a chance to retire Diane Feinstein at last.

Death to the DINOs!

The Republicans won the popular vote by four MILLION votes. I'm just saying, it's a big deal. :)

Oh, the situation is simply DRIPPING with irony, eh?? :D

10/20

An Election Denier is going to be the new Democrat Minority Party leader..

How apropos, eh?? :D

9/20

Also, Democrats are notorious for not voting in midterms, but generally getting better all the time (there's a Beatles song in there).

In Texas, there were millions of eligible voters who abstained from voting for a myriad of reasons; many of them declined to vote because they lived in gerrymandered districts where the outcome of their representative was already virtually assured combined with the fact that neither of Texas's U.S. Senators were on the ballot in 2022.

Put Ted Cruz on the ballot and you'll have a whole lot more Democrats (as well as Republicans who cannot stand him) get off their butts and go vote. Put Donald Trump on the ballot along with Ted Cruz, and watch those lines fill up. I believe this would virtually guarantee a larger turnout of Democrats in Texas.

Ted Cruz actually is on the ballot in 2024 (barring any unforeseen developments, of course). Wonder if Trump will be on the ballot, but I dang sure wouldn't bet against it.

Senators Up for Reelection in 2024

AZ: Kyrsten Sinema (D)
CA: Dianne Feinstein (D)
CT: Christopher Murphy (D)
DE: Thomas Carper (D)
FL: Rick Scott (R)
HI: Mazie Hirono (D)
IN: Mike Braun (R)
ME: Angus King (I) Caucuses with D
MD: Benjamin Cardin (D)
MA: Elizabeth Warren (D)
MI: Debbie Stabenow (D)
MN: Amy Klobuchar (D)
MS: Roger Wicker (R)
MO: Josh Hawley (R)
MT: Jon Tester (D)
NE: Deb Fischer (R)
NV: Jacky Rosen (D)
NJ: Robert Menendez (D)
NM: Martin Heinrich (D)
NY: Kirsten Gillibrand (D)
ND: Kevin Cramer (R)
OH: Sherrod Brown (D)
PA: Robert Casey (D)..............2028 John Fetterman (D) :p
RI: Sheldon Whitehouse (D)
TN: Marsha Blackburn (R)
TX: Ted Cruz (R)
UT: Mitt Romney (R)
VT: Bernie Sanders (I) Caucuses with D
VA: Tim Kaine (D)
WA: Maria Cantwell (D)
WV: Joe Manchin (D)
WI: Tammy Baldwin (D)
WY: John Barrasso (R)

Only 10 Republican Senate seats up for reelection in 2024.

Naaw.. You'll be bowing to yer MAGA god before yer 65th... :D

8/20

Great post, Russ.

XOXOXOXO :)

In more than one race, both candidates on the ballot were Republican. So no matter who you voted for, a Republican was getting your vote. Democrats in those areas voted for the Republican they felt best fit their values... So you see why you cannot view this as being people siding with Republican politics just because they received a greater number of votes?

With Senators, since they are elected for 6 year terms, if you ran in this mid-term, you will run for re-election in the primary of 2028. Your next re-election campaign will be the mid-terms of 2034. They switch back and forth between primary and mid-terms. The Democrats had more Senators from blue states running in 2018... part of why the Dems had such a strong year. It's also why Dems will likely have a very strong 2024.

The note might have been the sweetest thing I can ever remember being written by a politician. In it Bush tells Alexandra how proud of her mother he is, and how proud she should be of what her mother accomplished. He admitted that his one regret was not being able to convince Nancy to switch over to the Republican Party...saying he knew that she was one to watch when they had first met years earlier. That respect for her was clear when Bush introduced her at his 2007 State of the Union address.

By tradition, a speaker of the House introduces a president on State of the Union night this way: “Members of Congress, I have the high privilege and distinct honor of presenting to you the president of the United States.” In January 2007, Bush began his address as follows: “Tonight, I have a high privilege and distinct honor of my own — as the first president to begin the State of the Union message with these words: ‘Madam Speaker.’”

Nancy Pelosi was a powerhouse. She kept the House Democrats together during some tough times. She kept them united. There were no surprises when votes were taken in the House. Nancy made sure that she had the votes necessary to pass legislation or she didn't allow the vote to take place. When minority leader, she again kept the Democrats united to fight against legislation that they could not support. And unlike her Republican counterparts, when a Republican was in the White House, she would work with Republicans to put forth legislation that both sides could be satisfied with.

Nancy Pelosi served as Speaker of the House with honor and with the people's best interests at heart. She is the standard for future Speakers to strive for.

Thanks, Michale. It was the 12th and my 64th. Yeah, I’ma stick around — converting you into a bleeding heart Liberal is still on my bucket list, after all.
;)

Don't recall the exact date, but I remember that yer D-Day is around this time..

Happy B-Day, dood...

Here's hoping another fun-filled year of locking horns.. :D

7/20

Ahhh I see what you are saying..

Thanx.. That clears it up for me..

You are certainly welcome. :)

And, how many eligible voters are in those uncontested districts?

Does it really matter how many were eligible voters when you're obviously comparing how many were actual nationwide voters Republicans versus Democrats?

In other words, Kick, you need to provide more information so that we can make a more meaningful assessment of what happened in 2022.

You need to pound sand... but not before counting the eligible grains in the pile. :)

So, how does this situation compare to midterm elections of the past few cycles?

I wouldn't even try to compare this election to past elections beyond what I've already done until all the votes are actually counted; although, there is obviously nothing stopping anyone else interested in that information from doing it.

So, to recap: TYA

Ahhh I see what you are saying..

Thanx.. That clears it up for me..

6/20

Aren't the midterms strictly along the lines of the popular vote??

Basically, yes.

But aren't House/Senate/Gov etc etc races strictly by the popular vote??

Basically, yes; however, there are so many House seats that are gerrymandered by "cracking" and "packing" by the legislatures of states that many people will not bother to vote because their vote has already been effectively rendered pointless -- the candidates choosing the voters versus the voters choosing the candidates -- and they will therefore abstain.

https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained

This being the case, how can the GOP win the popular vote, but still lose elections???

There isn't a national popular vote to elect Representatives and Senators who are elected by voters in that district and state, not all eligible voters will vote due to factors like gerrymandering, and there aren't the same amount of voters in every state. There also isn't a Democrat on everyone's ballot because Republicans run uncontested in many districts due to gerrymandering and vice versa, although more Republicans run uncontested; however, you will generally see a Democrat and a Republican on every ballot for a Senate seat... but in 2022 there wasn't a Democrat on the Senate ballot in Utah.

You simply cannot gerrymander a Senate seat, and that's primarily the reason why Democrats will retain control of the Senate.

In other words, Kick, you need to provide more information so that we can make a more meaningful assessment of what happened in 2022.

Four million votes is a pretty big deal, after all. :)

n the 2022 election, there were 14 uncontested by any Party House districts held by Republicans with only 3 by Democrats. There were also 10 districts in which the GOP had no major-party opponents and just 3 for Democrats.

So, how does this situation compare to midterm elections of the past few cycles?

Agreed.. But since Biden's DOJ is hopelessly and irrevocably politicized, other forces need to step up..

If Republicans are smart, then they will focus their oversight role on Biden's policies and how he has handled any number of crises

Oh that's going to be done as well.. First up will be how Biden got 13 brave American troops killed in Afghanistan and how Biden turned over 88 BILLION dollars worth of top o the line American military hardware to terrorists..

There is going to be PLENTY of Biden and Democrat malfeasance and incompetence to go around..

:D

It's PARTY TIME!!! :D

I understand the Dems lost the popular vote by 4 million votes!

In the 2022 election, there were 14 uncontested by any Party House districts held by Republicans with only 3 by Democrats. There were also 10 districts in which the GOP had no major-party opponents and just 3 for Democrats.

You cannot vote for a Democrat if one is not listed on your ballot, and the vast majority of voters do not vote for third-party candidates.

California also has a top-two primary system so there are 6 districts there in which both candidates are Democrats.

So effectively, there are more than 20 districts in which the GOP could run up the score compared with about a dozen for Democrats.

That's a pretty substantial Republican win, eh?

Under the circumstances, I don't think it is, and they're still counting ballots in California.

I wonder what it will mean if they do the same in 2024 ...

Democrats don't waste their time and money running in flyover country, and Republicans can't win in a large expanse of land in California.

So, to recap: There isn't always a Democrat and/or Republican on the ballot.

If Republicans are smart, then they will focus their oversight role on Biden's policies and how he has handled any number of crises and challenges and provide a better way forward. That's how they can win in 2024.

They are off to a REALLY good start.. :D

'Americans will be shocked': Former Hunter Biden business partner lauds GOP probe into Hunter Biden

Joe Biden has denied any involvement in Hunter's deals
https://www.foxnews.com/media/hunter-biden-business-partner-lauds-james-comer-probe-americans-shocked

Finally the FACTS are going to come out.. :D

And just think.. It's ALL because Democrats set the precedence for Political Persecution to settle political scores.. :D

4/20

Just FYI.. Your link goes to a dead end, but I found the referenced article here..

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/house-popular-vote-majority-republicans-2024

As to the article itself??

"I don't know what all that means, but it sounds pretty bad.."
-Tom Cruise, A FEW GOOD MEN

:D

But I DID hear "is a good sign for Republicans" so I am happy.. :D

Funny how Democrats are silent about the Popular Vote, eh???

Yeah, I have, ah, noticed that.

Just a really quick check of the news last night and I stumbled upon this House popular vote majority produced few seats, but is a good sign for Republicans in 2024

I'm sure there is a better explanation out there, somewhere. Maybe Chris will write about it. Hope so!

Aren't the midterms strictly along the lines of the popular vote?? I mean, Presidential Elections are Electoral College. And it's possible to win the PE even if you lose the PV.. I get that..

But aren't House/Senate/Gov etc etc races strictly by the popular vote??

This being the case, how can the GOP win the popular vote, but still lose elections???

Enquiring minds want to know.. :D

2/20

Ding dong, the witch is gone, the mean old witch, the wicked witch, ding dong the wicked witch is gone..

:D

Liz,

I understand the Dems lost the popular vote by 4 million votes!

That's a pretty substantial Republican win, eh? I wonder what it will mean if they do the same in 2024 ...

Funny how Democrats are silent about the Popular Vote, eh???

Hypocrisy. It's not a bug in Democrat programming. It's a feature.

:D

1/20

That's a pretty substantial Republican win, eh? I wonder what it will mean if they do the same in 2024 ...

Won't be easy to fill those high heels.