Rouda defeats Rohrabacher in southern California

[brooklynite]

Source: Politico

Democrat Harley Rouda on Saturday claimed victory in the race for California’s 48th Congressional District, unseating 15-term incumbent Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher in one of the most anticipated House contests of the 2018 election cycle.

Rouda’s victory is sure to energize Democrats, who've galvanized to flip several House seats in the traditionally heavily Republican enclave of Orange County in southern California since 2016.

His win adds further padding to Democrats’ majority in the chamber after the party picked up 30 seats on Election Day, and it brings to a close the nearly three-decade tenure of the pro-Russia representative often referred to by critics as “Putin’s favorite congressman.”

Though ballots are still being counted, Saturday’s tally showed Rouda with 52 percent of the vote and about 8,500 more votes than Rohrabacher, according to the Associated Press.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/10/rouda-defeats-rohrabacher-in-southern-california-race-982946

[turbinetree]

1. Don't let the door hit you in the ass Rohrabacher.....................

because now you can be asked to explain yourself and the Russians..........and whats in your finances..............


https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2018/06/dana-rohrabacher-russia-california-election-primary/


http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-rohrabacher-russia-20181008-story.html

[MurrayDelph]

19. I disagree completely

Go ahead and let the door hit you, Dana.

[lagomorph777]

26. Dana Russiabacker will live in infamy.

His name will forever be used to besmirch Russiapublicans until they dry up and blow away. Or melt in the rain.

[George II]

2. I'm surprised this wasn't already decided, I thought I saw CNN call this one Tuesday night.

Vladimir is not going to be happy. Rohrabacher had better be careful about what he eats and stay away from windows on high floors.

[Vogon_Glory]

3. Putin's Favorite Congressman Deserves An Appropriate Send-Off

after his electoral defeat. The Red Army Choir singing “Farewell Slavianka” maybe?

[2naSalit]

10. And in America...

(Yeah, I know it's about unrequited love but, I still think the refrain is fitting for that POS who is no longer going to be in a position of power.)

[Vogon_Glory]

18. I suspect we could compile a send-off album

Ray Charles’ “Hit the Road, Jack” would make another good track.

[2naSalit]

22. I agree

and "Hit the Road, Jack" is an excellent selection!

[Vogon_Glory]

24. Thank you

Thank you. I like to think that sometimes grumpy old white guys like me have their moments. <g>

[AZ8theist]

4. He needs to be tried for TREASON

[Journeyman]

5. I gave a lot of time and money for this result. That it comes five days beyond the day is sweet . .

[Bradshaw3]

8. Thank you

Must be especially gratifying to you. The person I worked for lost but it is a really red district so not unexpected. Just a great election overall though.

[Journeyman]

12. There were an incredible number of people who drove from Los Angeles to volunteer . . .

and some even made the trip from Santa Barbara -- three hours away -- just to help bury Rohrabacher.

Yeah, this was personally gratifying. But far more satisfying was the tremendous collective effort made nationwide to seat so many Democrats, and in so doing repudiate Trump.

So yes, thank you for all you did. It was a group effort.

[SergeStorms]

6. If only Devin Nunes could have been defeated.

But getting rid of that SOB Rohrabacher is FANTASTIC!

[OliverQ]

15. There are still 120,000 mail-in/provisional ballots being counted in his district.

Janz has closed the gap now to 12,000. While Nunes will still probably win, it's possible he could still lose.

[Sunlei]

17. mail-in & provisional make a difference- must be why Republicans made law to ban any votes in

states like Florida after election day. Even votes POSTMARKED pre-election day.

[sfwriter]

7. прощай верный товарищ, ты можешь l

[Cold War Spook]

23. It is the same music as the one for CCCP.

I listened to a lot of Russian music specially the Red Army Choir while in language school and we usually had it playing at work. I can't even imagine the grief of these men who had sons and grandsons on the plane that crashed.

[diva77]

9. K&R to the Nth degree!!!!!!!!!!

[Marcuse]

11. Congrats to Harley! Has Dana outlived his usefulness and does he know too much?

[BumRushDaShow]

13. Glad they finally called it!

[onetexan]

14. The headline should have been ROUDA ROUTS ROHRABACHER

Our democracy has no place for Putin puppets like him. This election is a clear rebuke and rejection of the manipulation of Putin by the majority of Americans.

As Lawrence Tribe said, Phase I is done - taking back the House. Phase II is to make sure we get the DOTUS occupying the WH the hell out in 2020, if Mueller doesn't get him first, and snatch the Senate from Murky Mcconnell. Dems need to control all 3 levers of power to reverse the damage the GOP and this hideous man has inflicted upon America. We need to make sure to stay in power for as long as we can till decency and respect for the rule of law is restored again. These are especially dark times we're living through. But this win - and WHAT SWEET WIN IT WAS! - is only the beginning.

[FreepFryer]

16. Hey Dana!

[Stargleamer]

20. Rouda roundly routs Rohrabacher

In a alliterative mood today

[blue-wave]

21. Dasvidaniya Baby!!!!

[ProfessorGAC]

25. The Ideal Denouement Would Be Indictment. . .

. . .and prosecution for his treasonous activities propping up a foreign country to the detriment of his own.