Texas is a purple state wearing a scary red mask. It has been for some time. But there’s some kind of psychology as work here that drives down turnout.
Dems just need to win statewide once, show the country and ourselves, and then the true transformation of this country, into something better and less batshit insane, can begin.
Cornyn comes first this year. Then in two years . . . the sane-washed Trump wannabe and the mansion.
thecarrotfarmer on
The turnout was well less than half a normal midterm for the district. The more energized side won, and if every federal seat had a special election there would be a massive blue wave. But in a midterm when 150,000+ more people vote here, it probably looks a little different.
Dems need to find a way to keep that momentum up.
nerdyplayer on
Insert voter fraud here /s
HandSack135 on
Mike Johnson: You see the GOP was always gonna lose that seat. We knew that going in. Trump did as much as he could, but this was a lost cause from the start. This is a democratic district run by Democrats for Democrats.
Tapper: this was a +17 Trump district
Johnson: I will need to look into that bye.
Later on CNN.
KriosXVII on
*Ungerries your mander*
whydontyousuckmyball on
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Money_Yak7139 on
So proud of my district. This is so surprising.
Keytaro83 on
It ain’t solidly red no more, now is it?
Adventurous_Test_296 on
The canary has big lungs, and they’re ready to blow out the MAGA candles all over America. We the People have had it with GOP ignorance.
BadgeOfDishonour on
What time do we expect Trump to announce that this was a stolen election? Before or after lunch?
8to24 on
Conservatives don’t actual care whether or not they win the midterms. Conservatives don’t actually mind when Democrats are in leadership. Democratic Leadership is like having to go to work after a long weekend. Conservatives don’t want to do it but have to in order to put food on the table. Democratic leadership is a necessary far as Conservatives are concerned.
Through a long weekend one drinks too much, eats too much, spends too much, sleeps in, stays up late, and just sort of wilds out. It is unsustainable. That is what Republican leadership has become. A time for rural conservative communities to just let loose and party on the backs of Cities, Universities, and institutions they feel look down on them.
When Democrats win and get back into leadership a sort of status quo returns and things get clean up best they can before the next opportunity Conservatives get to run roughsud over the country.
drunken_augustine on
I wonder how many republican GOP/Senators are shitting bricks over this
Genghis_John_91 on
There’s no way they’re going to let the midterms happen. They know they’re going to get their backs absolutely blown out if they do.
NotAnotherEmpire on
That’s a coalition implosion, is what that is. Large numbers of should-have voted Republicans either sat it out despite marketing, or voted for the Dem.
JD31116 on
Trump cheated, I mean he had mostly empty seats at his rallies before last election. He’s admitted to it and Elon helped him.
undercoverhippie on
Good news/bad news. Good: Dems are winning, MAGA is losing. Bad: with a blowout like this the Trump admin will kick the movement to cancel the elections into overdrive.
Much_Spread123 on
Holy shit. A 31 point blue swing in just over a year. That’s actually insane.
Fit-Significance-436 on
midterms.impeach.prosecute.
TheoryKlutzy7836 on
Republicans know they are cooked. That’s why they are trying so hard to rig the midterms and all future elections.
Loyal-Opposition-USA on
Stunning? They are being fascists openly, and Americans do hate that.
CreakingDoor on
Kind of feels like the pissed off people turn up for this sort of special election, and the majority of people don’t.
People are rightly furious, I just hope the Dems manage to keep the momentum going. The world needs them to do well, not just the US.
crono14 on
I’m in this district and helped make this happen, get fucked GOP.
Straight-Ad6926 on
Red state? More like a very confused shade of purple right now.
Significant_Cup_238 on
I can’t wait until the accusations the election was rigged. That somehow, a deep red district, in a deep red state, while all thee branches of government are controlled by republicans at the federal level, those sneaky democrats stole an election, right out from under the nose of all law enforcement and election officials, and left not a single shred of evidence. All so they could get one single seat that wont change the balance of power.
Honestly, even if that were true, it would be such a stunning indictment of how incompetent Republicans are, that it would be even more embarrassing that just losing an election because their policies suck.
Ihathreturd on
Congratulations! Let’s keep it going.
thismadhatter on
This is why redistricting is going to blow up in their face. They will spend all this effort to remap in their favor and will still likely lose voters, and have less of an argument that it’s rigged.
I put money on many so called right wing supporters actually voting the right out because they are actually affected by this trash admin but won’t admit it.out loud. Kinda like how tons of leftists voted Trump thinking life would get cheaper.
justbunnies on
Get ready for the cries of rigging the election that they attempted to rig.
kikimarvelous on
Time to get to work on getting Abbott out and Gina Hinojosa in!
BillNyeIsCoolio on
I bet if trump poops himself in front of the press and his sycophants again that’ll fix everything for the Republicans
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Its the canary in the coal mine.
It shouldn’t be stunning at all.
Texas is a purple state wearing a scary red mask. It has been for some time. But there’s some kind of psychology as work here that drives down turnout.
Dems just need to win statewide once, show the country and ourselves, and then the true transformation of this country, into something better and less batshit insane, can begin.
Cornyn comes first this year. Then in two years . . . the sane-washed Trump wannabe and the mansion.
The turnout was well less than half a normal midterm for the district. The more energized side won, and if every federal seat had a special election there would be a massive blue wave. But in a midterm when 150,000+ more people vote here, it probably looks a little different.
Dems need to find a way to keep that momentum up.
Insert voter fraud here /s
Mike Johnson: You see the GOP was always gonna lose that seat. We knew that going in. Trump did as much as he could, but this was a lost cause from the start. This is a democratic district run by Democrats for Democrats.
Tapper: this was a +17 Trump district
Johnson: I will need to look into that bye.
Later on CNN.
*Ungerries your mander*
Next on Where’s Tulsi and Kash headed with that van?
So proud of my district. This is so surprising.
It ain’t solidly red no more, now is it?
The canary has big lungs, and they’re ready to blow out the MAGA candles all over America. We the People have had it with GOP ignorance.
What time do we expect Trump to announce that this was a stolen election? Before or after lunch?
Conservatives don’t actual care whether or not they win the midterms. Conservatives don’t actually mind when Democrats are in leadership. Democratic Leadership is like having to go to work after a long weekend. Conservatives don’t want to do it but have to in order to put food on the table. Democratic leadership is a necessary far as Conservatives are concerned.
Through a long weekend one drinks too much, eats too much, spends too much, sleeps in, stays up late, and just sort of wilds out. It is unsustainable. That is what Republican leadership has become. A time for rural conservative communities to just let loose and party on the backs of Cities, Universities, and institutions they feel look down on them.
When Democrats win and get back into leadership a sort of status quo returns and things get clean up best they can before the next opportunity Conservatives get to run roughsud over the country.
I wonder how many republican GOP/Senators are shitting bricks over this
There’s no way they’re going to let the midterms happen. They know they’re going to get their backs absolutely blown out if they do.
That’s a coalition implosion, is what that is. Large numbers of should-have voted Republicans either sat it out despite marketing, or voted for the Dem.
Trump cheated, I mean he had mostly empty seats at his rallies before last election. He’s admitted to it and Elon helped him.
Good news/bad news. Good: Dems are winning, MAGA is losing. Bad: with a blowout like this the Trump admin will kick the movement to cancel the elections into overdrive.
Holy shit. A 31 point blue swing in just over a year. That’s actually insane.
midterms.impeach.prosecute.
Republicans know they are cooked. That’s why they are trying so hard to rig the midterms and all future elections.
Stunning? They are being fascists openly, and Americans do hate that.
Kind of feels like the pissed off people turn up for this sort of special election, and the majority of people don’t.
People are rightly furious, I just hope the Dems manage to keep the momentum going. The world needs them to do well, not just the US.
I’m in this district and helped make this happen, get fucked GOP.
Red state? More like a very confused shade of purple right now.
I can’t wait until the accusations the election was rigged. That somehow, a deep red district, in a deep red state, while all thee branches of government are controlled by republicans at the federal level, those sneaky democrats stole an election, right out from under the nose of all law enforcement and election officials, and left not a single shred of evidence. All so they could get one single seat that wont change the balance of power.
Honestly, even if that were true, it would be such a stunning indictment of how incompetent Republicans are, that it would be even more embarrassing that just losing an election because their policies suck.
Congratulations! Let’s keep it going.
This is why redistricting is going to blow up in their face. They will spend all this effort to remap in their favor and will still likely lose voters, and have less of an argument that it’s rigged.
I put money on many so called right wing supporters actually voting the right out because they are actually affected by this trash admin but won’t admit it.out loud. Kinda like how tons of leftists voted Trump thinking life would get cheaper.
Get ready for the cries of rigging the election that they attempted to rig.
Time to get to work on getting Abbott out and Gina Hinojosa in!
I bet if trump poops himself in front of the press and his sycophants again that’ll fix everything for the Republicans