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vi5

(13,305 posts) Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:03 AM Feb 2016

So......what about the Senate?

Amidst all this presidential chatter, I feel like once again we're putting waaaaaaaay more emphasis on that than in the area that is just as important. I know at this point the house is a momentary lost cause.

But if we have the Senate, and we have enough Dems that do their jobs and act like Democrats in the Senate then that is a firewall against the most egregious things any president would do. No right wing supreme court nominee would or should get through a Democratically controlled Senate (and as we've been told again and again the past 8 years, by that I mean anything more than 41 democratic Senators).

So where do we stand? How many seats are in play and how many do we even stand a chance of winning.

One of our biggest issues is we spend so damn much time worrying about who our next president is going to be and not nearly enough fostering and growing a strong, competent, and solidly progressive back bench.

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So......what about the Senate? (Original Post) vi5 Feb 2016 OP

One thing I do know is that Hillary is raising funds to help down-ticket Dem. She is also building riversedge Feb 2016 #1

she is thinking Obama/Dean strategy her..... beachbum bob Feb 2016 #3

generally speaking 2016 elections, the GOP is very vulnerable in holding beachbum bob Feb 2016 #2

No chance on the house due to the Gerrymandering. Small chance on the senate. Do your homework. HERVEPA Feb 2016 #4

A lot depends on getting Democratic voters excited enough to vote. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #5

riversedge

(70,304 posts)

1. One thing I do know is that Hillary is raising funds to help down-ticket Dem. She is also building

Reply to vi5 (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:09 AM

Feb 2016

infrastructure in each state (Her 50 state strategy) to help state and local Democrats.

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

3. she is thinking Obama/Dean strategy her.....

Reply to riversedge (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:13 AM

Feb 2016

no GOP candidate should go unchallenged in House or Senate...with prospects of a GOP meltdown with their presidential nominee choices....democrats/progressive/liberals can take HUGE advantage of the situation....

beachbum bob

(10,437 posts)

2. generally speaking 2016 elections, the GOP is very vulnerable in holding

Reply to vi5 (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:10 AM

Feb 2016

the senate....they have have more seats to defend that can be won by democrats. There is an outside chance of winning the House back too....depends on getting people off their asses to vote.

HERVEPA

(6,107 posts)

4. No chance on the house due to the Gerrymandering. Small chance on the senate. Do your homework.

Reply to beachbum bob (Reply #2)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:14 AM

Feb 2016

(Larger chance on Senate if Trump or Cruz is nominee)

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,367 posts)

5. A lot depends on getting Democratic voters excited enough to vote.

Reply to vi5 (Original post)

Tue Feb 2, 2016, 10:30 AM

Feb 2016

A good Democratic candidate for President would go a long way to help.

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