Nothing like a good bout of US electoral fuss to distract myself from the fact that my own country is currently trying to saw off its own legs whilst doing the "this is fine" comic as a mantra.

JJ @ 6/11/2018 20:06

Mercator @ 6/11/2018 21:04 Texas is blue? Go Beto!

*Bito

voted for the first time since '12 (:

Looks like Walker might finally be unseated?

In Indiana Republican Braun is projected to win, next state over in Ohio Democrat Brown is projected to win.

looks like PA mostly went blue. GOOD. We usually are but 2 years ago we reminded everyone that we're technically a swing state

Already looks like Republicans retained control of the Senate easily.

Yeah they were expected to. It's the House that Dems may get control of.

apparently Evers beat Walker but it's close enough that a recount might still be called?

oboi

JJ @ 6/11/2018 19:52

GJ Virginia!

What did we do?

Ahoda @ 7/11/2018 7:17

JJ @ 6/11/2018 19:52 GJ Virginia! What did we do?

Well for one thing we threw out Comstock.

We also did not elect a neoconfederate to the Senate, so there's that.

vladykins @ 7/11/2018 11:21

Ahoda @ 7/11/2018 7:17 JJ @ 6/11/2018 19:52 GJ Virginia! What did we do? Well for one thing we threw out Comstock.

SPANBERGER THOUGH

GET OUTTA HERE DAVID BRAT

In Arkansas' 2nd House District, the voters almost got rid of one of the Trumpiest Trumpers, French Hill. He only won by a margin of 52% to 46%.

French Hill's only positive campaign ad had him state "he was the only candidate in the race who supported medicare and medicaid" despite him voting against all those options, and voting for the tax breaks (which will be paid for by medicare and medicaid). He flat out lied to his base (multiple times beyond just this one -- his attack ads...woof), and they still voted him in convincingly for another term.

What it is like to live in a progressive state again? I've forgotten what that feels like.

Side note: Elvis Presley ran for the 1st District House seat as a libertarian, and somehow only got 2% of the vote.

https://www.arkansasonline.com/2018elections/ushouse/ -- click if for nothing other than to see the picture of modern-day Elvis.

Spin @ 7/11/2018 17:48

In Arkansas' 2nd House District, the voters almost got rid of one of the Trumpiest Trumpers, French Hill. He only won by a margin of 52% to 46%. French Hill's only positive campaign ad had him state "he was the only candidate in the race who supported medicare and medicaid" despite him voting against all those options, and voting for the tax breaks (which will be paid for by medicare and medicaid). He flat out lied to his base (multiple times beyond just this one -- his attack ads...woof), and they still voted him in convincingly for another term. What it is like to live in a progressive state again? I've forgotten what that feels like. Side note: Elvis Presley ran for the 1st District House seat as a libertarian, and somehow only got 2% of the vote. https://www.arkansasonline.com/2018elections/ushouse/ -- click if for nothing other than to see the picture of modern-day Elvis.

Did the other guy not have CHRISTIAN FAMILY VALUES?


Oh I kinda want to know, Christian, what does your family value?