General Discussion

Sirveri

(4,517 posts) Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:24 AM Sep 2012

Romney will lose. Now it's time to focus on the House and Senate.

Romney is a loser candidate, the Repukes knew they couldn't beat Obama, so they picked an ass to sacrifice on the altar. The real fight is for those house seats and senate seats. If we do not retain the senate and regain the house we will get absolutely nothing done.

Please, if you live in a district where you could actually cause a flip, do what you can to help. Money is nice, but if you have more time than money please volunteer. We need to retake the house. The Senate we can possibly keep though it's iffy right now and a rule change could make it so we could pass legislation if Reid has the stones to actually use it this go around. But without the house we'll just see a repeat of the last two years. Presidents initiatives go nowhere while the house votes to repeal Obamacare and ban abortion repeatedly every day knowing it won't actually go anywhere or do anything but waste time. So get out there and make it happen, I'm sure your local campaign would be happy to see you.

12 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Romney will lose. Now it's time to focus on the House and Senate. (Original Post) Sirveri Sep 2012 OP

How is Warren doing in MA? ananda Sep 2012 #1

Polls show her losing to Brown right now. 44 to 49. Sirveri Sep 2012 #6

They painted her as a liar andym Sep 2012 #8

Yes, but it ain't over till it's over so we need to continue fighting on all fronts. Skidmore Sep 2012 #2

They didn't 'pick' anyone. Or was Palin another devious plot twist? randome Sep 2012 #3

Perhaps I should have specified the GOP leadership. Sirveri Sep 2012 #7

We can't take our eye off the ball, I think we are capable of focusing on both Congress and Pres. liberal N proud Sep 2012 #4

Unfortunately there are no Senate races in my state and my US Representative is a D davidpdx Sep 2012 #5

The right has been targeting DeFazio for a while... Blue Belle Sep 2012 #9

I won't say on here davidpdx Sep 2012 #10

I was alarmed to see that the Dems might lose the Senate. Really. It looks bad. I can't change it Honeycombe8 Sep 2012 #11

I have less time than money. bluestate10 Sep 2012 #12

ananda

(28,836 posts)

1. How is Warren doing in MA?

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:27 AM

Sep 2012

Sirveri

(4,517 posts)

6. Polls show her losing to Brown right now. 44 to 49.

Reply to ananda (Reply #1)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:40 PM

Sep 2012

I have no idea why, I didn't think that Massachusetts was such a Republican bastion. Perhaps I just don't understand the culture there and am looking at it from the lens of someone who lives in the bay area.

andym

(5,443 posts)

8. They painted her as a liar

Reply to Sirveri (Reply #6)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:43 PM

Sep 2012

with the native American brouhaha. Also, Massachusetts has an historical tendency to not elect women to its highest offices, especially Senator/Governor.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

2. Yes, but it ain't over till it's over so we need to continue fighting on all fronts.

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:27 AM

Sep 2012

randome

(34,845 posts)

3. They didn't 'pick' anyone. Or was Palin another devious plot twist?

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:33 AM

Sep 2012

The GOP is falling to pieces from their own hubris and incompetence.

But I agree it's time to focus on the Congressional races.

Sirveri

(4,517 posts)

7. Perhaps I should have specified the GOP leadership.

Reply to randome (Reply #3)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:40 PM

Sep 2012

Rmoney was certainly picked by somebody...

liberal N proud

(60,332 posts)

4. We can't take our eye off the ball, I think we are capable of focusing on both Congress and Pres.

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:33 AM

Sep 2012

The Congressional fights are more localized with support from everywhere when necessary.

Here in Ohio, we are working to keep Sherrod Brown in the Senate.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

5. Unfortunately there are no Senate races in my state and my US Representative is a D

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 07:54 AM

Sep 2012

and will likely win by quite a bit. The only one of the five seats mentioned in polling was Peter Defazio (as likely D) and that maybe because there was a shift in his district which now includes the wretched town I grew up in which is full of rednecks. Defazio will still kick the Republicans asses though.

I donated some money to Warren's campaign, but it wasn't much.

Blue Belle

(5,912 posts)

9. The right has been targeting DeFazio for a while...

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 01:49 PM

Sep 2012

and the jackass they have running against him is a complete nut job. I think DeFazio will win. It would be a damn disgrace if we lost him as a congressman. He has been one of our best.

Which town did you grow up in?

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

10. I won't say on here

Reply to Blue Belle (Reply #9)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:43 PM

Sep 2012

But it's easy enough to find if you look up information on his district.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

11. I was alarmed to see that the Dems might lose the Senate. Really. It looks bad. I can't change it

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:46 PM

Sep 2012

I can't change it here in TX. We're Republican. Except for my U.S. Rep, I think. I always vote Dem., and it never makes any difference except for that rep. (I live in a Dem. district in the midst of a dark red state.)

bluestate10

(10,942 posts)

12. I have less time than money.

Reply to Sirveri (Original post)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 09:48 PM

Sep 2012

In my state, I have given the Elizabeth Warren, Emily's list (national funder for women candidates), and my local democratic State Senator and democratic candidate for the State Legislature. I want Warren to win, but I want my state to stay deep blue, that is why I an sending money to the locals.

Reply to this discussion