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Syrinx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 08:45 PM Original message |
Democrat Wins Florida U.S. House Race |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah! |
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MUAD_DIB (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:01 PM Response to Reply #1 |
32. Sorry, it can't be happening. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:26 AM Response to Reply #32 |
60. You can't compare this district with a statewide race in Massachusetts. |
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happygoluckytoyou (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:52 AM Response to Reply #1 |
42. IN A RELATED STORY-- f'ing health care, what next? education? teabaggers ask madness to end ! ! ! ! |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
2. Just heard it on Rachel Maddow's show! K&R! |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:20 AM Response to Reply #2 |
59. It's not a statewide race. Democrats outnumber Republicans in this district by |
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leftynyc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:41 AM Response to Reply #59 |
81. Let's see |
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eleny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:10 AM Response to Reply #59 |
89. The talk shows were saying that Wexler thought there would be an upset |
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vanboggie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:18 PM Response to Reply #59 |
102. self delete |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
3. Alright then! |
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DainBramaged (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 08:47 PM Response to Original message |
4. HIP HIP HOORAY |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 11:21 AM Response to Reply #4 |
92. I am sorry that Robert Wexler retired, |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Great news. |
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ffr (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. Democrat Wins Florida House Race |
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Sancho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I hope it's the first of many! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
8. ..but...but...but I thought the Democrats had met their Waterloo???????? |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:43 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. If they did, apparently it sounded like this: |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Wow! I had never seen that video. Now I see where the ending of "Mamma Mia" came from. |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. You have to remember there was a winner at Waterloo. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Woot! Way to go, new Congressman Deutch! |
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chollybocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
36. A + |
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totodeinhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. This is a good win but it doesn't prove that polls are full of crap. |
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DallasNE (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:16 PM Response to Reply #10 |
35. Deutch Came Within 3% Of What Obama Got |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:23 AM Response to Reply #35 |
52. Exactly! |
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Stevepol (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:56 AM Response to Reply #35 |
54. With hand-counted paper ballots, the margin would have been substantially greater. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Deleted message |
onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. You need to put the actual headline and up to four paragraphs of the story in the message. nt |
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Judi Lynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
26. Gee, Lynch seemed to have such great ideas, too! From your link: |
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Dappleganger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:40 PM Response to Original message |
13. Fuck yeah! |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. This PROOVES All Americans love health care reform! |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:00 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. Brown's election proved we ran a shit candidate |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. I agree completely |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:28 AM Response to Reply #20 |
76. Yes, she was. But see Reply 71. I would not minimize this victory, but I would |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:25 AM Response to Reply #76 |
85. Part of the anger at Democrats in the Brown case was ... |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:22 PM Response to Reply #20 |
93. She was 30 points ahead less an a month out. |
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quiet.american (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:58 PM Response to Reply #93 |
96. I like Kaine, but agree w/your comments. Steele may be a buffoon, but his name is out there. |
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MGKrebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:34 PM Response to Reply #96 |
101. He was missing in action. |
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Puzzler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
16. GOP spin: "nothing to see here, move on..." |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. What if went up against that Massachusetts guy? |
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oasis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 09:55 PM Response to Original message |
19. booyah |
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Autonomy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
21. Whoa, whoa, whoa! This does not help the narrative |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:10 PM Response to Original message |
22. This was Robert Wexler's district so it's not totally unexpected, but still good news |
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AzNick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Let get fired up!!!!!!!! n/t |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:16 PM Response to Original message |
25. so media isn't going to report this since a Dem won ? |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:44 PM Response to Original message |
27. Congratulations Florida & Congressman Deutch, good job. |
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livingonearth (451 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
28. Foolish Rush Limbaugh deluded himself on this one. |
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mvd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
30. K&R; let it be a signal |
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Xenotime (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
31. Yea!! More seats for us!!! |
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Bleacher Creature (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:06 PM Response to Original message |
33. Will Drudge have his siren up for this news???? NT |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 02:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
50. No, it's all about the UK and Brown's surge in the polls |
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DonCoquixote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:14 PM Response to Original message |
34. HUZZAH |
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Corey_Baker08 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:36 PM Response to Original message |
37. Congrats State Senator Elect Deutch!! Why Have Not Heard About This in the Media Though?... |
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ccharles000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-13-10 11:51 PM Response to Original message |
38. yay |
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alp227 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:11 AM Response to Original message |
39. A Democratic victory for a change. |
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bamacrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
40. Well hopefully that trend will continue.. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:24 AM Response to Original message |
41. Unfortunately for us - Wall St. divorced itself from Main St. long ago... |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
66. They had marital problems but TR and FDR had tamed Wall Street for a long time. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
43. Read all & Judge for Yourself - I'm getting allot of Mixed Messages Here... |
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Overseas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:03 AM Response to Original message |
44. K&R ! //nt |
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pezDispenser (443 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
45. woot! eom |
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impik (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
46. It means that if we just make sure to GOTV, we'll be fine in November |
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flyarm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 01:38 AM Response to Original message |
47. It is the most democratic district in the state! eom |
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Zambero (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 02:11 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. And Massachusetts is the most Democratic state in the country |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:18 AM Response to Reply #49 |
71. Too simplistic. |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:25 AM Response to Reply #47 |
53. And yet he still got within 3 percentage points as Obama |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #53 |
64. I agree the media distorts. However, remember that people were a lot more upset |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 11:13 AM Response to Reply #64 |
91. Republicans are polling worse than Democrats |
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diane in sf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 02:02 AM Response to Original message |
48. Great! I liked Wexler--hopefully Deutch will be a progressive as well. |
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Enthusiast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:04 AM Response to Original message |
51. Happy day! |
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DeeDeeNY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:24 AM Response to Original message |
55. But didn't the polls say that a majority of citizens wanted health care reform? |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 05:13 AM Response to Original message |
56. so ... will the "liberal media" hype this as much as Brown's win? |
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Knight Hawk (336 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 05:30 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Here is why |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:12 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Mass was "deep blue" too... this result is significant.. the hemmoraghing has stopped.. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:36 AM Response to Reply #58 |
62. Please see Replies 60 and 61. |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:41 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. Who's "complacent"?? I am still freaking out about the whole situation.. but.. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:05 AM Response to Reply #63 |
68. I agree, but I think we have to put it in perspective. Posts on this thread implying that this |
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DCBob (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:17 AM Response to Reply #68 |
78. agreed. +1 |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:33 AM Response to Reply #56 |
61. You really think this one district in a purple state compares with a statewide election to fill Sen. |
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FrenchieCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:45 AM Response to Original message |
65. What's so sad is that when Republicans win, they use it as a spring board, |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:07 AM Response to Reply #65 |
69. Yes, it means something. But equating this with Brown's taking Kennedy's seat is out of reality. |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:02 AM Response to Original message |
67. Lynch spent plenty on pushing lies |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:14 AM Response to Reply #67 |
84. Lynch wasn't "well funded" |
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Loge23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:28 AM Response to Reply #84 |
86. I live In the area... |
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lark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 12:36 PM Response to Reply #84 |
94. According to msm Lynch got outspent |
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Gaedel (802 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 04:08 PM Response to Reply #94 |
97. Sun Sentinel article on spending by Deutch and Lynch |
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Vermontgrown (180 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
70. How about that message to the repukes. |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:24 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. It was a badly run campaign--and a lousy candidate-- but no "period." |
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Lint Head (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:20 AM Response to Original message |
72. The Scott Brown Effect. |
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Vinca (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:23 AM Response to Original message |
73. So where are all the talking heads blabbering about how it's |
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No Elephants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:27 AM Response to Reply #73 |
75. Please see Replies 60, 61 and 71. I don't believe the talking heads, but |
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ffr (84 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 03:08 PM Response to Reply #73 |
95. XXactly!! |
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SemperEadem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:34 AM Response to Original message |
77. Well done, Mr. Deutch and congrats, District 19 |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
79. Another fine example of the ball licking tea baggers "juggernaut".. |
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marshall (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
80. That was one seat we couldn't afford to lose |
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Tommy_Carcetti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
82. Deutch is a good guy. |
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defendandprotect (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
83. Good news that it's a Dem win . . . what it actually portends for Democrats nation wide? |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:37 AM Response to Original message |
87. Will the media sound off on this like they did with the Massachusetts senate race? |
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humbled_opinion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
88. It is welcome news |
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Democat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
90. The right wing media will ignore Democratic wins and support Republicans |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:18 PM Response to Original message |
98. Cue news reports on how this is a referendum on Obama |
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ObamaKerryDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
99. Yay!! |
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mwooldri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-14-10 07:13 PM Response to Original message |
100. AKA "The Democratic Party successfully held onto a US Congressional Seat". |
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