2022 Midterm Election MEGATHREAD

[mongers]

Nevada Senate seat just called for the Dems. They will retain control of the Senate, regardless of what happens in Georgia.

Mitch is sad 

 

[Valmy]

GOP lead in the House 211-202 now. Going to be close.

[Admiral Yi]

Now would be a wonderful time for many Supreme Court Justices to die unexpectedly.

[Valmy]

Nevada Senate seat just called for the Dems. They will retain control of the Senate, regardless of what happens in Georgia.

Mitch is sad 

We still really need that seat in Georgia.

And with Manchin coming up for re-election in 2024 we need to give him cover to help him win. No matter how much he sucks he is better than whomever his opponent will be.

[Valmy]

Now would be a wonderful time for many Supreme Court Justices to die unexpectedly.

Yeah. Still wild Trump got three in just four years...though yes the Republicans cheated on one of them.

[Habbaku]

Nevada Senate seat just called for the Dems. They will retain control of the Senate, regardless of what happens in Georgia.

Mitch is sad 

We still really need that seat in Georgia.

And with Manchin coming up for re-election in 2024 we need to give him cover to help him win. No matter how much he sucks he is better than whomever his opponent will be.

I'm working out which ballot boxes to mule the votes to as I type.

[Valmy]

Good man 

3rd district of Washington called for Dems.

211-203 now.

[OttoVonBismarck]

Now would be a wonderful time for many Supreme Court Justices to die unexpectedly.

I'd be 100% fine with people killing some of them.

[grumbler]

Now would be a wonderful time for many Supreme Court Justices to die unexpectedly.

I'd be 100% fine with people killing some of them.

Two points:

1.  That's a terrible thing to say!
2. From your mouth outbox to God's ear inbox.

[Valmy]

Zoupa and Berkut, you guys will be much happier in 2025 when Manchin is out of the Senate and you really never have to hear of him, and the seat is held by some random republican that just votes his party line.

Yeah. A huge reason we want 51 is to give Manchin the cover to oppose Joe Biden on enough things to get re-elected.

We desperately need him and all the other remaining red state Democrats.

[Tonitrus]

It also frees Kamala Harris from having to hang around DC as much.

[jimmy olsen]

Zoupa and Berkut, you guys will be much happier in 2025 when Manchin is out of the Senate and you really never have to hear of him, and the seat is held by some random republican that just votes his party line.

Yeah. A huge reason we want 51 is to give Manchin the cover to oppose Joe Biden on enough things to get re-elected.

We desperately need him and all the other remaining red state Democrats.

It also means we don't need to have the committees have equal members, which can cause lots of delays if someone wants to slow things down

[alfred russel]

Zoupa and Berkut, you guys will be much happier in 2025 when Manchin is out of the Senate and you really never have to hear of him, and the seat is held by some random republican that just votes his party line.

Yeah. A huge reason we want 51 is to give Manchin the cover to oppose Joe Biden on enough things to get re-elected.

We desperately need him and all the other remaining red state Democrats.

There are senate democrats up for reelection in places like Montana and Ohio that also need cover. i think it is probably too late to save manchin though.

[The Minsky Moment]

The reality is that 51 doesn't give the Democrats opportunity to do much, with the House in GOP hands.

The main benefit is blocking GOP control of the Senate with a cushion if someone has to retire or passes away.

[Sheilbh]

The reality is that 51 doesn't give the Democrats opportunity to do much, with the House in GOP hands.

Presumably judges and speeding up any remaining appointments?