The US Congress; Congressional races

[ccp]

knocked out in first round

so here we ago again

we will get a McConnel clone.

McConnel rigged it.........

Darn!!!

[DougMacG]

Did we win the House?
I heard we did but when I google search all the news is "too close to call"

[as the Dems scramble to steal as many as they can supported by MSM]

Not called yet but betting odds sites say 99.6% chance Republicans hold the house.
https://electionbettingodds.com/House-Control-2024.html

[ccp]

https://www.breitbart.com/entertainment/2024/11/14/denzel-washington-my-gay-kiss-was-axed-from-gladiator-ii/

[ccp]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/democratic-sen-fetterman-praises-some-of-trump-s-serious-qualified-cabinet-picks/ar-AA1u5yDk?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=2364cd0c79af47bfba9b15c32fe80403&ei=45

the new Joe Manchin?

[DougMacG]

He was a star when he came to the Senate because he toppled the Senate majority leader. Now he will be the Senate Majority Leader. I can't remember why I learned to not like him more recently. He has clashed with trump, but who hasn't. He doesn't like tariffs, but I don't like tariffs.

https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2024/11/13/thunes-political-journey-comes-full-circle-20-years-after-toppling-a-leader/

[DougMacG]

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/16/sherrod-brown-democrats-00189956

"Sherrod Brown Has Some Advice for His Reeling Party"

Great listener.  Bad policies.

Endorsed Kamala. Ran 8  points ahead of her. Still lost.

Thinks Democrats just need to message better.

Probably running for JD Vance's seat.

Seems they never just go away.

[DougMacG]

Who could have possibly seen this coming?

Liberals learn to love the Senate filibuster

http://jewishworldreview.com/1124/filibuster_dems_favor.php

I get how leftist Insiders turn on a dime to favor their cause, but out here in the heartland there is a tiny, theoretical group of unicorns I call honest liberals. Often they are our spouses, family, friends, offspring, how do they turn on a dime to follow the leftist leaders wherever they try to lead them?

Filibuster bad. Filibuster good. Electoral College bad. Electoral college good. Constitution bad, written by a bunch of old white guys, Constitution good, protects our rights. Fracking bad. Fracking good. Taxing tips good. Taxing tips bad. Tariffs bad. Keep the tariffs. Right to bear arms bad. Right to bear arms good.

No wonder I see despondence in the election aftermath, being a liberal involves some pretty serious mental, emotional gymnastics and whiplash injuries.

[ccp]

219-213  = 432;  must still be 3  pending races.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/trump-district-house-democrat-loses-alaska-seat-to-political-scion/ar-AA1usR2o?ocid=msedgntp&pc=DCTS&cvid=55f3f27f258e4cad89b65dd5aecb6c9b&ei=10

[Crafty_Dog]

(1) SENATE REPUBLICANS OPPOSE TRUMP NOMINEE PRIVATE VETTING: Sens. Susan Collins (R-ME), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) said they want the FBI to conduct background checks for President-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet secretary nominations.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) said he is considering sending subpoenas to the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice (DOJ) for any evidentiary files they have on Trump’s Attorney General pick former Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL).
Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX) said Republicans will release House Ethics Committee investigations of former Democratic Congressmembers, if Democrats force the release of the panel’s investigation of Gaetz.

Why It Matters: There is a likely conflict brewing between the incoming Trump White House and Republican Senate committee chairs, who want to maintain Senate authority even if they ultimately approve Trump’s cabinet nominees for a floor vote. A narrow four-seat Republican majority in the Senate will force Trump to cooperate with Senate GOP demands, or try to force through recess appointments. Democrats are likely to use FBI background investigations in a public pressure campaign to sink Trump’s nominations, explaining the Trump transition team’s reluctance to agree to FBI checks. – R.C.