2016 elections - because it's never too early

[derspiess]

4 years, derspiess.  At least 4 years. 

Must speed up work on my Argentine estancia.

[garbon]

Now that is a woman with a shrill voice.

[CountDeMoney]

4 years, derspiess.  At least 4 years. 

Must speed up work on my Argentine estancia.

Adios and don't let la entrada hit your ass on the way out.

[lustindarkness]

Puerta.

[CountDeMoney]

Gesundheit.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Will that be anywhere near enough, though? I don't think the GOP will reform. They seem quite content to be the obstructionist party.

Even Trump's Republican party will win a House majority given how heavily our districts are gerrymandered. The Democrats could win the presidency by 8 points but still lose the House because Democratic voters are concentrated (or wasted) in urban districts with lopsided voting results.

While Democrats are going to win the Senate this time around, the 2018 cycle is going to heavily favor Republicans. 3 Dem seats are very likely going Republican (WV, MT, OH) and another 7 Dem seats (FL, MO, ND, PA, WI, IN, VA) are vulnerable which will probably be enough to give the GOP control of the Senate yet again.

We're going to have 2 years of Hillary getting her 2 to 3 Supreme Court nominees through the Senate and little else. Which will be followed by 2 years of absolute gridlock, government shutdowns, debt ceiling fights, and last minute continuing resolution budgets by a hostile Congress.

Eh, I agree the map in 2018 makes Republican recapture of the Senate likely, but I find some of your state by states questionable. The 3 states you list as "very likely" of going Republican I have big doubts about two of them.  For one, Sherrod Brown is very popular in Ohio, which has never been a real moderate state but more a state with a lot of union/traditional lefty liberals and a lot of midwestern conservatives. The GOP was sure they could knock Brown out in 2012 and failed pretty spectacularly, I have little doubt he wins reelection in '18 for the same reasons he won in '12. As for WV, that's Joe Manchin who is running, a man whose support for coal is unimpeachable (he mentions it anytime he opens his mouth, and made his millions on coal), and who is basically a WV institution. He was elected Governor twice with hardly a challenge and steamrolled his way to winning a special election to fill the rest of Byrd's term as Senator and again steamrolled the opposition in winning a full six year term. If Jay Rockefeller had stayed in the Senate, with his upper-crust elitism, disconnection from traditional red state values and etc I could've seen him losing, but he retired and his seat went Republican already, but Manchin isn't nearly as vulnerable as Rockefeller was because he's seen as a good ole boy.

Coal Democrats still win in WV--a billionaire coal owner (D) is up by double digits in the WV gubernatorial race this year.

[Zanza]

4 years, derspiess.  At least 4 years. 

Must speed up work on my Argentine estancia.

What if they re-elect the Peronists next time? They are far more left-wing than your Democrats.

[derspiess]

What if they re-elect the Peronists next time? They are far more left-wing than your Democrats.

The FpV ones are, for sure. The Federal Peronists can be reasoned with, however.  And trading Hillary for Macri??  YES PLEAZZ

[derspiess]

Coal Democrats still win in WV--a billionaire coal owner (D) is up by double digits in the WV gubernatorial race this year.

What a shithead.  As for Manchin, I wouldn't call him vulnerable but he is not quite as well-liked as he used to be.  And FWIW he'd take any appointment Hillary throws his way.

[Ed Anger]

4 years, derspiess.  At least 4 years. 

[CountDeMoney]

Watched Gary Johnson for a bit.  Man, what a flake.  That's what happens when Republicans drink way too much bong water.

[mongers]

Would be nice to see an embedded counter showing the days and hours ticking down to the end of this circus (Trump); what is it now, 15 days till the results?

[Baron von Schtinkenbutt]

Watched Gary Johnson for a bit.  Man, what a flake.  That's what happens when Republicans drink way too much bong water.

Every time I see Johnson I wish it was Weld at the top of the ticket.

[garbon]

Watched Gary Johnson for a bit.  Man, what a flake.  That's what happens when Republicans drink way too much bong water.

Every time I see Johnson I wish it was Weld at the top of the ticket.

Is that because Weld has actually done something great or is it just because he isn't lame/crazy like Johnson?

[Admiral Yi]

He used to be governor of Massachussetts, then I think he might have been ambassador to the Vatican.