Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: A very real path to taking the Senate has opened up with recent polls [View all]Hortensis
(58,785 posts)65. My 2016 PTSD is flaring, but I can't help wondering what
Trump heard that's caused him to, for a few seconds anyway, wish he'd talked nicer.
Might have nothing to do with the senate, of course. Trump apparently has belatedly come to realize what midterms are.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
66 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
A very real path to taking the Senate has opened up with recent polls [View all]
grantcart
Nov 2018
OP
Wow, novel idea. I would love that, but doesn't the speakership need to be an elected official whose
onetexan
Nov 2018
#63
In a wave election, all things are possible. Each one us can make it happen.
beachbum bob
Nov 2018
#2
I'm not getting my hopes up over any race after '16. I'll save my hopes for after something good r/o
BlueInRedHell
Nov 2018
#24
Santa, all I want for Christmas is a Blue US Senate. I won't ask for anything else. Keep the pony
TeamPooka
Nov 2018
#15
TN and TX are going to be hard. But if we are close in those states then we might wind up
StevieM
Nov 2018
#18
In 2000 the two sides had power sharing when there was a 50-50 tie coming out of the election.
StevieM
Nov 2018
#20
Nope, she isn't flipping. We are going to have to win this thing on Election Day.
StevieM
Nov 2018
#22
I mean presumably there was that power sharing agreement because both sides agreed to it.
Salviati
Nov 2018
#23
"Power sharing" in a 50-50 tie is an outlier. A VP automatically shifts the majority to their party
BumRushDaShow
Nov 2018
#37
Because a LOT of R's, and other's, didnt realize, or were hoping to elect...
Onward AND Upward
Nov 2018
#36
I understand that Beto has an uphill battle, but if Bredesen doesn't win then we know "issues" are
dameatball
Nov 2018
#31
I'm still too burned by 2016 to be TOO optimistic. But the momentum looks good. nt
Honeycombe8
Nov 2018
#41
winning the senate would be very nice in the wake of the Kavanaugh disaster
Demovictory9
Nov 2018
#60