End of Night

Democrats regain House, and I'm ok with that.

Senate was long shot.

Democrats have young, diverse bench established in place.

Kamala Harris
Beto O'Rourke
For 2020 IF Joe Biden doesn't run.


Our democracy is in trouble and our republic is on the line.

Republicans and their urgency to hold white majority will stop at nothing, Georgia is perfect example, to keep power. Mark my words, they will be the end of this nation.

Texas Pete Sessions

Did Pete Sessions really just lose his House seat in fucking Texas?

Wow.

Missouri Senate

We're going to lose Missouri, sadly.

Senator Claire McCaskill is one of the few moderates willing to reach across the aisle and get legislation done.

CNN calls House for Democrats

CNN officially calls House for Democrats!

It's on tRump.

Your days of careening America into a dictatorial banana republic are over.

Fuck Florida

CNN projects DeSantis defeats Gilliam in Florida.

Senate and House

As expected, Republicans will hold control of Senate and likely gain, especially since it looks like Florida will flip.

But House looks like it will certainly flip to Democrats, so at least there will be some accountability to this administration. Speaker Pelosi will wield the gavel of power and allow the House to do their job and perform checks and balances over the executive branch.

Arizona and Nevada Predictions

I'm beginning to have doubts about Arizona and Nevada Senate race, even before any results come in. If they trend like Florida and Georgia, at least.


If they trend close, like Texas is, it could be another story.

I expected to lose a seat or two in Senate in regards to incumbents. I didn't expect to lose a lot.

Illinois Governor

Democrat pickup for Illinois Governor.

Wisconsin

Democrat leading Walker in Governor race in Wisconsin.

Kansas

Kansas trending Democrat on Governor's race.

Unreal.

Until you look at the trickle-down scam the GOP ran there, ruining the state.

Hijkacking of a Once Great Nation

Gerrymandering and blatant voter suppression is impossible to overcome.

STOP TRUSTING, BELIEVING, or RELYING on POLLS

If there's anything we need to learn is that polls are wholly wrong is every case.

They were largely wrong in 2016 and they're more wrong this year.

With cell phones and other methods of reaching people, phone polling is not going to work here forward.

We must stop using this method and rest on our efforts.


That said, it looks like the most surprising places are going to shock us. Texas is trending blue and I think the Beto-effect needs to be implemented nationwide. Candidates must steer away from relying on celebrity and political endorsements, especially in Democratic races. Republicans are much more swayed as they don't have any real convictions except those they are scared into thinking.

Hope on the House

My only hopes to save America are on the House.

If we can't regain control of the House, not only are Democrats tucked, but so is America.

Really, America?

If what I'm seeing is what America has truly become, I don't want to be associated with it.

White racists fearful of non-whites treating them how they've treated them for centuries and god damn fucking Christian right wing anti-gay, anti-abortion nutjobs forcing their beliefs on the rest of us through legislation is unacceptable.

I don't trust that our elections aren't still be compromised by Russian efforts, especially since this administration won't hold anyone accountable.

Unreal

Other than Indiana, so far Democrats holding most Senate seats.

Likely to lose North Dakota and Missouri.

But tonight is a complete mindfuck.

No surprise Governor Cuomo in New York wins.

Duck.

Marsha Blackburn wins Tennessee.

The night may be over.

A Nightmare?

Indiana a GOP pick-up

Ohio Governor is trending back on the GOP side

Kentucky House district with Barr and McGrath, looks like she isn't winning that one.

8:42 PM

This evening is too close for me.

Florida is most shocking, especially since every poll showed Gilliam far ahead. I'm holding out for South Florida.
Rick Scott leading is surprising.

Joe Mancini may win with his closest election. We need to start thinking about writing West Virginia off.

Half the vote in and Beto is leading Ted by 200K votes.

New Jersey Senate

NBC calling it for Senator Menéndez to hold his seat.

Ohio 12

Ohio 12th looking like it might flip after the contentious special election earlier this year.

Danny O'Connor leading Troy Balderson

Florida

As is often said of Florida and Ohio, Florida is proving true.

As goes Florida, so goes the nation.

Tracking the same on Governor and Senate with 90% GOP candidates leading.

But the bulk of the outstanding vote comes from South Florida, where Democrats hold a sizeable advantage.

Mid-Evening

All politics used to be local.

Tribalism has greatly changed that.

The night isn't looking at blue as I might have hoped.

But in fairness, I was reluctant after 2016 to speculate.

Early Texas

Early Texas Beto O'Rourke leading.

Florida Senate and Governor just tightened dramatically, a little too quickly, too. Kind of suspicious.

Ohio Governor has closed a little, too.

Georgia

Very early results appear insurmountable for Stacey Abrams.

If she loses by large numbers, this year it would be important to do an investigation for this race.

Kemp has been one of the worst in the nation for voter fraud while pointing fingers at Democrats for doing it, the exact thing that most cheaters do to draw attention away from themselves.

State Races in Ohio

Ohio appears to be trending statewide offices for Democrats.

Democratic Senate Holds

Warren-MA
Brown-OH
Murphy-CT
Cardin-MD
Carpet-DE
Whitehouse-RI

Florida House 27

Donna Shalala wins Republican district, flipping the district to Democrats.

Governor Races

The governors races were largely overlooked and this works in favor of Democrats. Its important, too, because 2020 will hold the redistricting gavel and a Democratic governor can veto the gerrymandering.

Likely to switch to Democrat

Ohio
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Wisconsin
Florida
Georgia (maybe)


At this moment, CNN & MSNBC are calling Ohio senate race, my home state, for incumbent Democratic Senator Sherrod Brown.

States to Watch for Democratic Control of Senate

Tennessee, Texas, Nevada, Arizona- if Democrats can turn these four, it's the ballgame for the entire Congress.

Texas and Tennessee are unreal hopes, but two good candidates and anti-Trump sentiment nationwide are driving them closer than normal. Also, Marsha Blackburn's role in the opioid crisis could repulse some of the suburban women voters who know someone or have lost someone to opium addiction.

That said, Democrats must hold onto Indiana, which isn't look good, and Florida.

MSNBC calling VA-10 to Jennifer Wexler, a Democratic pick-up, defeating Barbara Comstock.

Democrats on Pace to Retake House

Early exit polls showing 61% of first time voters are breaking for Democrats.

This is good news for Democrats.

Democrats seem to be trending together in a good number of states, including Florida and Ohio in early results.

The Day Democracy Died

Saturday, October 6, 2018.
A partisan hack was installed onto the Supreme Court of the United States.
The culmination of thirty years of work by the Republican Party and the religious right.
And they've succeeded in destroying freedom for everyone.

Supreme Court of the United States

A lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court of the United States can clearly wait until all parties have had a chance to be fully investigated.
Precedent was set by Mitch McConnell that there is no hurry to fill a seat. #merrickgarland

Senator John McCain, An American Hero

It seems lately I'm only writing tributes, but today's is a little different.
The world lost a true American hero today in Senator John S. McCain.
His honor, bravery, heroism, and true love of his country overshadow any political differences I had with him or that most had.
It's with great irony that he died on the same date at one of his best friends, Senator Ted Kennedy, did nine years earlier.
He also died at the same age of his own father.
Thank you, Senator, for 60 years of service to it our country.
My warmest regards go to his wife and family and to his mother, who is 106 years old.
May you rest in peace.

Rest in Peace, The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin

The world lost a trailblazer in women in entertainment and for people of color.
Aretha didn't think of herself as having done much for the Civil Rights movement, but her visibility and her music helped to provide a backdrop and acceptance.
On a personal note, I'm posting the video linked below as my Queen, the Queen of Pop, Rock & Soul Miss Patti LaBelle, pays tribute from a few years back to Queen Aretha.
May she rest in peace.

https://youtu.be/ckYa7PirvXc

America, 2018: Welcome to 1950s America

Some days it's harder to attempt to remove yourself from tRumpian American politics.
With one stolen Supreme Court pick gone and now Kennedy retiring under suspicious circumstances since his son was the banker who loaned tRump a billion dollars, seeing the GOP securing their Christian white oppression depresses when the most optimistic.
Yet we move forward, only to see our nation being shoved backward.

Tariffs

China. France. England. Italy. Spain. Germany. Mexico. Canada.
tRump has imposed stiff tariffs on imports from these countries.
From Germany alone, this will cause 170,000 jobs lost in the United States.
Every country has now retaliated.
Enjoy $6.00 avocados and $200,000 German automobiles.

The Unseen Maladies of tRump

Since tRump stole the White House, my blood pressure has been consistently high. Never before had it been a problem. Ever. This creature is literally killing me.

Update on the state of our nation

On a daily basis, tRumps denials of Russian involvement continue to get more manic and panicked.
He refuses to implement the near unanimously approved sanctions on Russia, which in itself is dereliction of duty.
The volume of lies he says every time he speaks is indicative of someone without conscience or breadth of thinking and demonstrates it's always about him only.
Every nation has its dark ages. We had one during our days of slavery.
Boosted and supported by, who else but the Christians, we're once again falling behind while every other country moves forward.