tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post3851833999603118512..comments2024-03-27T17:15:37.606-04:00Comments on Triablogue: Half-empty glassRyanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17809283662428917799noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-7117205086371127982015-12-03T23:16:14.027-05:002015-12-03T23:16:14.027-05:00It's not terrible. GOP has 50/50 to hold Senat...It's not terrible. GOP has 50/50 to hold Senate, and it is exceptionally unlikely Democrats take back the House. 2018 will be a very difficult year for Democrats in the Senate, especially if Hillary is President; she is unlikely to get much done, even if elected. The major damage, of course, will be her SCOTUS appointments.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784922935749497931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-37901881710749236432015-12-03T22:46:41.168-05:002015-12-03T22:46:41.168-05:00I personally think we need to get used to saying &...I personally think we need to get used to saying "Mrs. President", but be that as it may, I was at a semi-private conference recently where two active Capitol Hill lobbyists for a prominent company which shall remain unnamed covered several versions of electoral maps, and virtually every combination yielded a Dem victory.<br /><br />There were combinations wherein previously blue states could plausibly flip this cycle, yielding enough electoral college votes for GOP victory - but in no scenario was it possible without Florida.<br /><br />Basic math and general stupidity of the American electorate almost guarantee Hillary's win before the campaign even begins. It's pretty disheartening really.CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231394164372721485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-25455346200643502372015-12-03T22:46:37.195-05:002015-12-03T22:46:37.195-05:00It seems like Hillary would be undefeatable under ...<i>It seems like Hillary would be undefeatable under that scenario. </i><br /><br />Yup, that's why <a href="http://triablogue.blogspot.com/2015/10/reactions-to-democrats-first.html?showComment=1444816597022#c320100207377136482" rel="nofollow">I've said that the way to defeat Hillary is to do it ***NOW***</a>, ***BEFORE*** she becomes the national Democratic candidate. Conservatives need to undermine her candidacy ***NOW***. If necessary, even help promote Bernie Sanders' candidacy for the purpose of undermining hers.<br /><br />Not that my opinion matters, but I just don't understand why so many conservatives can't calculate the above equation that Steve outlined above. It's so obvious that I'm scratching my head wondering why ANY conservative or Republican or Christian (or any combination of those) is promoting Trump.ANNOYED PINOYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714774340084597206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-62750442934781316202015-12-03T21:59:44.023-05:002015-12-03T21:59:44.023-05:00Even Florida is not enough. For example:
http://w...Even Florida is not enough. For example:<br /><br />http://www.270towin.com/maps/MRmleMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12784922935749497931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6789188.post-38520326501658879082015-12-03T21:33:52.232-05:002015-12-03T21:33:52.232-05:00One word decides this election: "Florida&quo...One word decides this election: "Florida".CRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03231394164372721485noreply@blogger.com