Democrats are in denial. Their party is actually in deep trouble.

[crazy canuck]

Why are we talking about coin flips now?

We're trying to pass time while waiting for Berkut.

It would be more interesting, that is certain. 

[Razgovory]

Why are we talking about coin flips now?

We're trying to pass time while waiting for Berkut.

I spent the afternoon killing wasps and drilling holes in things.

[Razgovory]

Anyway, I don't think the Democrats are in deep trouble, though I'll be damned before I vote for the goddamn Red.

[DGuller]

I didn't say anything about the practicality of it. 

Right.
Silly.

[dps]

Anyway, I don't think the Democrats are in deep trouble, though I'll be damned before I vote for the goddamn Red.

We get these articles all the time.  One or other of the parties is going to be completely dominate for the next 20-50 years, and the other is going to become irrelevant.  It's BS.  The fact is, the 2 parties, on a nationwide level, have roughly equal amounts of voter support, with a relatively small number of swing voters determining the outcome of elections.  Yeah, about a third of the electorate identifies as independent, but many of them aren't truly independent--nowhere near a third of voters are swing voters.

[jimmy olsen]

Anyway, I don't think the Democrats are in deep trouble, though I'll be damned before I vote for the goddamn Red.

We get these articles all the time.  One or other of the parties is going to be completely dominate for the next 20-50 years, and the other is going to become irrelevant.  It's BS.  The fact is, the 2 parties, on a nationwide level, have roughly equal amounts of voter support, with a relatively small number of swing voters determining the outcome of elections.  Yeah, about a third of the electorate identifies as independent, but many of them aren't truly independent--nowhere near a third of voters are swing voters.

The GOP has dominated congress for the last 20 years (they've controlled the House for 80% of the time).

[Eddie Teach]

That ain't dominance. Not like the Dems controlled the House in the mid 20th century. 1949-94, 290+ members at some points.