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Midterms Election Day: We Get the Government We Elect

I don't know if there will be a blue wave, a blue tsunami or we'll be singing the blues tonight. I know I don't trust the polls or the pundits pounding statistics.

What I have learned over the decades I have been a voter is that we get the government we elect. If we snooze and don't show up to vote, we lose. All of us.

From this day forward, Donald Trump is an irrelevant lame duck. I've enjoyed ignoring him the past nine months. Thankfully, he is not on the ballot. If the Democrats win the House and Senate, sure he will be the veto king the next two years. But maybe, the win will pave the way for the Democrats to win the presidency in 2028. Imagine that on January 20, 2029, we have a Democratic president who immediately repeals every repulsive executive order Trump signed.

If you abstain or write in Bugs Bunny, it's one less vote the Republicans have to earn to win. So hold your nose or put a clothes pin on it when you go to drop off your ballot or vote in person, to show the world how you feel about the choices, but cast your vote. You have the chance to play a role in the beginning of the process to restore the soul of our country, not just its reflection pools and golf courses. Use it, don't lose it.

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    We are (5.00 / 1) (#5)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:21:33 AM EST
    going to get a lot of surprises tonight I think. What was supposed to be a dog fight senate race in GA and NC has turned into a yawner. I expect both of those to be announced early. But what happens in both of these states down ticket is going to be incredibly interesting.

    Come on (5.00 / 1) (#13)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 06:25:36 PM EST
    Shock me, Texas.

    If Talarico (none / 0) (#14)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 06:54:27 PM EST
    doesn't win the polling industry should be DOA.

    Parent
    Texas did it! (none / 0) (#31)
    by vml68 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:10:51 PM EST
    Go Talarico!
    That Blue wave is starting to look like a tsunami.

    Parent
    I've have a soft spot for Sherrod Brown (5.00 / 1) (#19)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:22:43 PM EST
    ever since Rush Limbaugh disparagingly said he had a "black name."

    Wow, Go Annie Andrews! (5.00 / 3) (#25)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:04:07 PM EST


    Gonna have good time (5.00 / 4) (#27)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:38:53 PM EST
    sending Perry a farewell notice tomorrow. NBC called it for Stelson.

    WOO EFING HOO!!!!

    Suck it up, Elon (5.00 / 3) (#30)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:05:27 PM EST


    Wow!!! (5.00 / 3) (#33)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:33:22 PM EST
    Texas has elected a Democratic hispanic female to the governor's office. Ann Richards is smiling.
    Talarico was a no brainer. But they took Governor!!
     

    52 Senate Seats (none / 0) (#1)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:03:29 AM EST
    is the bare minimum needed to eliminate the Fetterman leverage.

    I say 56 (none / 0) (#2)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:14:12 AM EST
    Maybe 57

    Parent
    I have this feeling (none / 0) (#4)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:18:16 AM EST
    that there will be at least one Senate upset no one expected

    Maybe ours here in AR

    Parent

    If Cotton actually loses, one possibility (none / 0) (#8)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 02:30:22 PM EST
    is that Alito will change his mind and announce his resignation this month from SCOTUS, effective upon the confirmation of a replacement. (I do not believe that Thomas could be prevailed upon to do this.) The rump R-dominated Senate could then try to ram through another right-wing nut Justice before January (as they did with Barrett when RBG died). And that Justice might very well be Cotton. Probably better liked by his colleagues than Cruz (who is similarly qualified), although perhaps not much better.

    Parent
    Mississippi? (none / 0) (#41)
    by Chuck0 on Wed Nov 04, 2026 at 12:09:06 AM EST
    Wait, what? (none / 0) (#3)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:16:20 AM EST

    Trump says US will stop funding Israel at the end of the year

    The US president pointed out that some politicians on the Left were using funding for Israel as a talking point to bash Republicans.

    There was no immediate comment from Netanyahu's office on Trump's remarks.



    No idea what he thinks he means by this (5.00 / 4) (#7)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 02:21:46 PM EST
    or what he hopes to accomplish. But one thing I do know: It is another lie.

    Parent
    Its a pretty good indicator (5.00 / 1) (#9)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 02:42:16 PM EST
    of the changing politics around Israel

    Parent
    His base has enabled (none / 0) (#10)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 02:46:23 PM EST
    him in the delusion that he can performatively blurt out anything and he won't be taken to task for it.

    Parent
    A couple of weeks ago (5.00 / 2) (#11)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 02:51:01 PM EST
    he in-effect called them idiotic trained seals right to their faces "I can say the stupidest thing and you'll clap" and they still clapped and whooped and chanted USA! USA!

    Parent
    Instead of having the intended effect (none / 0) (#6)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 12:56:45 PM EST
    now they're going to lose the Christian Zionist vote.

    Do you think even hardcore Maga might be starting to have a twinkling of awareness that Trump is completely FOS?

    Parent

    Polls are starting to close... (none / 0) (#12)
    by desertswine on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 05:57:19 PM EST
    It must be Gin o'clock.  Time to sit back, put my feet up and watch the show.

    Stelson was leading at 71% (none / 0) (#15)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 07:47:37 PM EST
    with 1% reporting for PA-10. Now with 13% reporting that number is holding.

    Perry said he 'hopes' (none / 0) (#18)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:19:55 PM EST
    he'll accept the election results. Meaning, probably, he won't if he loses.

    Parent
    With 65% of vote in. (none / 0) (#26)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:22:44 PM EST
    59% Stelson. 41% Perry. Just need those numbers to hold.

    Parent
    AP has called the race (5.00 / 1) (#35)
    by Peter G on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:51:24 PM EST
    For Stelson over Perry. Congratulations, ChuckO!

    Parent
    The NC (none / 0) (#16)
    by Ga6thDem on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:06:46 PM EST
    election blog is now reporting that 4 gerrymandered congressional districts are in danger of flipping blue. The GOP hold on the legislature has been broken and they can no longer override Stein's vetoes.

    Senate looking good (none / 0) (#17)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:19:29 PM EST
    ME, KS, SC, TX. Maybe OH, IA.

    Keep an eye on Nebraska. (none / 0) (#29)
    by Donald from Hawaii on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:01:07 PM EST
    Sen. Ricketts is in serious trouble. with 42% of the vote in, he's trailing independent Dan Osborn by 8 points.

    This couldn't be a bigger GOP bloodbath is Quentin Tarantino scripted and directed it.

    :-O

    Parent

    US House in Florida (none / 0) (#20)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:31:35 PM EST
    The DeSantis gerrymander was supposed to net the GOP 4 more seats in Florida increasing from 20-8 to 24-4. As of right now, it looks like the Dems won't lose any seats in Florida with them maintaining leads in 8 Congressional Districts.

    Jolly (none / 0) (#21)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:44:49 PM EST
    almost won

    Parent
    Florida continues to disappoint :-( (5.00 / 1) (#28)
    by vml68 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 09:56:13 PM EST
    n/t

    Parent
    That's kind of (none / 0) (#22)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:45:43 PM EST
    amazing.

    That he ALMOST won

    Parent

    Also amazing (none / 0) (#23)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:48:27 PM EST
    candidate    votes    pct
    Tom Cotton*
    GOP
    271,886    51.2%
    Hallie Shoffner
    Dem
    244,546    46.0

    53%

    Parent

    THIS is,really amazing (none / 0) (#24)
    by CaptHowdy on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 08:49:32 PM EST
    2026 Ark. District 2 General
    U.S. House
    AP logoestimates
    73% of votes counted
    candidate    votes    pct
    Chris Jones
    Dem
    93,859    51.9%
    French Hill*
    GOP
    87,130    48.1%

    Parent
    What the eff do Minnesotans (none / 0) (#32)
    by jondee on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:26:28 PM EST
    find appealing about Michele Tafoya? Thursday Night Football?

    She cheered on the ICE thugs and said she was ashamed of Minnesota, comparing it unfavorably to Florida.

    Thus far (5.00 / 1) (#34)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:43:34 PM EST
    this is looking like a shocking Dem loss.

    Unless of course the urban areas haven't dropped the majority of their votes yet.

    Parent

    Minneapolis hasn't reported yet (none / 0) (#36)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 10:57:11 PM EST
    which should add a net gain of at least 200,000 votes for Flanagan.

    Parent
    And there you go (none / 0) (#37)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 11:08:02 PM EST
    Minneapolis is in and Flanagan had a net gain of 300,000.

    Parent
    AP just called it (5.00 / 1) (#38)
    by Chuck0 on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 11:09:52 PM EST
    for Flanagan.

    Parent
    Texas US House Gerrymander (none / 0) (#39)
    by Coral Gables on Tue Nov 03, 2026 at 11:12:06 PM EST
    was supposed to increase the Republican House of Representatives lead from 25-13 to 30-8

    Right now the Dems are leading 23-15

    All Eyes Now on Mississippi (none / 0) (#40)
    by Coral Gables on Wed Nov 04, 2026 at 12:00:00 AM EST
    Yes Mississippi!!!

    Historic election in New Mexico... (none / 0) (#42)
    by desertswine on Wed Nov 04, 2026 at 12:09:19 AM EST
    Deb Haaland has been elected governor of New Mexico and will become the first Native American to lead a U.S. state.

    Its been a clean sweep for the Democrats in NM.

    Best election ever!