Yey! Unfortunately, here in Ohio we are still stuck with that little undeveloped slug DeWine. He and the other GOP men are pushing hard to turn women into walking incubators and nothing else.
Looks like the congressional vote is going pretty well (speaking as a radical lefty, that is). Vance(R) wins Ohio Senate seat to replace Portman (R); Fetterman beats Oz to replace Toomey (R) in Pennsylvania. In Georgia Warnock is a little ahead of Walker but still less than 50%; at the moment the Libertarian vote is greater than the difference between the two major candidates—but the counties with the most votes remaining to be counted seem to be going heavily for Warnock. ================================== November 8, 2022 at 11:15 pm EST By Taegan Goddard With the big caveat that there are still many uncalled races, we’ve seen very few signs of a red wave in tonight’s election results. It’s not even a red ripple. This election is more like a rip tide or rip current. That’s actually a fitting metaphor for our politics right now. If you’ve ever been caught in a rip tide, no matter how hard you swim or paddle you really go nowhere. On average, Republicans are underperforming the polls almost everywhere except in Florida. Odds suggest Republicans are likely win control of the House of Representatives — but not because of a red wave or massive rejection of Democratic policies. It’s just that Democrats had the thinnest of margins to defend. It will probably be a while before we know which party controls the Senate. It may well come down again to a December runoff in Georgia. Once again, it’s tricky to accurately characterize the election results before all the races are called. The blue wave that swept Democrats into power in 2018 wasn’t really fully realized for a few days. But so far at least, this is not the Election Night that Republicans wanted.
CNN says that currently the races are *leaning* (NOT FINAL COUNTS!) like this:
HOUSE Dems 216 / Reps 219
SENATE Dems 51 / Reps 49
NOT a red wave, and there's real hope for the future in all of this. In fact, a 25 year old Generation Z Democrat has been elected to Congress! In Florida!!
Parties and press are not supposed to be involved in elections. The press sponsoring pre-election polls to "prepare the ground" and then prognosticating results has really crossed the line. What happened in 2020 was that the slim Republican advantage evaporated in the run-off elections. My take is that we have a huge population of resentful people who salve their egos by dumping on someone else. Alabama has a female governor and is sending a female to the Senate.
So far things look about as expected in California elections. The fellow who knocked on our door asking for our vote for US Representative lost, but we are in a district gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates (for which I blame the Democrats).
Partisans and press are on the side of legislators whom they rely on to deliver favors. While universal suffrage brought about the possibility of government by the people, the established power structures are not enthusiastic. Democracy is one of those foreign words that nobody much knows what it means. I think we should promote plain speaking.
Woke up early and figured I would look at the election results before going back to bed. It seems that school bond issues did VERY well around here. I hope that is a good sign for the country at large.
If, as former Justice Kennedy opines "the rule of law binds government and all is officials," then legislatures are supposed to be focused on the performance of the executive and the judiciary, NOT the behavior of the people who elect them. However, the long tradition of male hegemony created the impression that the lawgivers are in charge. Consider that during the whole history of the U.S. Senate, there have only been 58 female Senators and 24 of them are in office now. That Liberty is a woman is not a co-incidence; neither is Republicans "owning the libs." Not only are women never mentioned in the Constitution, but what the Freedmen set about as soon as they were emancipated was to lay claim to their property, wives and children. Even today, girls are presumed to be emancipated along with boys when they reach 18 and are permitted to exercise their civil rights. But, in some states girls as young as 13 can be "given" in marriage, if the parents who own them agree. Is it really better when the exploitation of children is not just a custom, but legal? Why do we talk about child trafficking, rather than kidnapping and torture? Because U.S. children are property. When do they acquire human rights? Whenever the U.S. ratification of the international treaty on human rights decides. Under the U.S. Constitution, no human rights are specified, just as there are no women's rights. Was that necessary to accommodate slavery? I am beginning to think not. Slavery was entirely consistent with the legal status of women and children and children born in the U.S. have yet to be recognized as humans.
Which reminds me of a recent theory for why Chairman Xi had the previous chairman publicly removed from the Party Congress---- he couldn't abide the visibility and presence of the previous chairman, during whose time in office the country seemed to be getting along very well compared to now.
======================= Extra Bonus Quote of the Day November 9, 2022 at 2:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“Imagine being a Republican, and realizing only now, after previously losing the House, Senate, and the presidency, after his losing the popular vote twice, two impeachments and multiple criminal offenses, topped off with a Clorox injection chaser, that you have a ‘Trump problem.'”
So it's possible we may know who controls the Senate by Saturday rather than having to wait for the Georgia runoff in December. I assume Kelly will win in Arizona, even though CNN refuses to call the race.
I have been following the Illinois Congressional races. Gerrymandering left four (of 17) races competitive, with three leaning Democratic and one a pure tossup. Democrats won all three they were expected to and appear to have won the tossup. I'm not sure why the Tribune isn't calling it. You'd think an 8400-vote (3.66%) margin would be enough with 99% of precincts reporting.
"Most notably, the story in Michigan was that of democracy, as Democrats won control of the state legislature for the first time since 1984. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was heavily targeted by former president Trump and made abortion rights central to her reelection. Both factors appeared to have helped her win, hold onto a Democratic attorney general and secretary of state, and flip both chambers of the legislature."
Best of all, we have a new Senator named Irene Wrenner! Irene was a Deaniac during Howard's campaign and we stood on the street corner with her and our signs for several Honk and Wave events! She served her town on the Selectboard, and now will serve the State.
CNN just called it for Senator-elect Fetterman in Pennsylvania!!! This is a PICKUP!!
ReplyDeleteYou beat me to that item. Close, but an inch is as good as a mile.
DeleteYey! Unfortunately, here in Ohio we are still stuck with that little undeveloped slug DeWine. He and the other GOP men are pushing hard to turn women into walking incubators and nothing else.
ReplyDeleteLooks like the congressional vote is going pretty well (speaking as a radical lefty, that is). Vance(R) wins Ohio Senate seat to replace Portman (R); Fetterman beats Oz to replace Toomey (R) in Pennsylvania. In Georgia Warnock is a little ahead of Walker but still less than 50%; at the moment the Libertarian vote is greater than the difference between the two major candidates—but the counties with the most votes remaining to be counted seem to be going heavily for Warnock.
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November 8, 2022 at 11:15 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
With the big caveat that there are still many uncalled races, we’ve seen very few signs of a red wave in tonight’s election results. It’s not even a red ripple.
This election is more like a rip tide or rip current.
That’s actually a fitting metaphor for our politics right now. If you’ve ever been caught in a rip tide, no matter how hard you swim or paddle you really go nowhere.
On average, Republicans are underperforming the polls almost everywhere except in Florida.
Odds suggest Republicans are likely win control of the House of Representatives — but not because of a red wave or massive rejection of Democratic policies. It’s just that Democrats had the thinnest of margins to defend.
It will probably be a while before we know which party controls the Senate. It may well come down again to a December runoff in Georgia.
Once again, it’s tricky to accurately characterize the election results before all the races are called. The blue wave that swept Democrats into power in 2018 wasn’t really fully realized for a few days.
But so far at least, this is not the Election Night that Republicans wanted.
Yes…AND…
DeleteIn Florida a 25 year old Gen Z candidate won!
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Delete25 yr old Dem is new Congress member elect!
CNN says that currently the races are *leaning* (NOT FINAL COUNTS!) like this:
ReplyDeleteHOUSE Dems 216 / Reps 219
SENATE Dems 51 / Reps 49
NOT a red wave, and there's real hope for the future in all of this.
In fact, a 25 year old Generation Z Democrat has been elected to Congress! In Florida!!
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DeleteCandidates aren’t supposed to be able to choose their voters.
Parties and press are not supposed to be involved in elections. The press sponsoring pre-election polls to "prepare the ground" and then prognosticating results has really crossed the line.
DeleteWhat happened in 2020 was that the slim Republican advantage evaporated in the run-off elections.
My take is that we have a huge population of resentful people who salve their egos by dumping on someone else.
Alabama has a female governor and is sending a female to the Senate.
So far things look about as expected in California elections. The fellow who knocked on our door asking for our vote for US Representative lost, but we are in a district gerrymandered to favor Republican candidates (for which I blame the Democrats).
ReplyDeletePartisans and press are on the side of legislators whom they rely on to deliver favors. While universal suffrage brought about the possibility of government by the people, the established power structures are not enthusiastic. Democracy is one of those foreign words that nobody much knows what it means.
DeleteI think we should promote plain speaking.
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ReplyDeleteVermont voters approve VT Constitutional amendment clarifying Vermont’s ban on slavery
This eliminates any ambiguity.
Oldest known alphabetic sentence discovered – on a head-lice comb [Click]
ReplyDeleteWoke up early and figured I would look at the election results before going back to bed. It seems that school bond issues did VERY well around here. I hope that is a good sign for the country at large.
ReplyDeleteMissouri voters approve legalizing recreational marijuana [Click] By constitutional amendment! That seems awfully extreme to me, but evidently a lot of people were fed up with the legislature not being able to do it.
ReplyDeleteIf, as former Justice Kennedy opines "the rule of law binds government and all is officials," then legislatures are supposed to be focused on the performance of the executive and the judiciary, NOT the behavior of the people who elect them.
DeleteHowever, the long tradition of male hegemony created the impression that the lawgivers are in charge.
Consider that during the whole history of the U.S. Senate, there have only been 58 female Senators and 24 of them are in office now.
That Liberty is a woman is not a co-incidence; neither is Republicans "owning the libs." Not only are women never mentioned in the Constitution, but what the Freedmen set about as soon as they were emancipated was to lay claim to their property, wives and children.
Even today, girls are presumed to be emancipated along with boys when they reach 18 and are permitted to exercise their civil rights. But, in some states girls as young as 13 can be "given" in marriage, if the parents who own them agree. Is it really better when the exploitation of children is not just a custom, but legal?
Why do we talk about child trafficking, rather than kidnapping and torture? Because U.S. children are property. When do they acquire human rights? Whenever the U.S. ratification of the international treaty on human rights decides. Under the U.S. Constitution, no human rights are specified, just as there are no women's rights. Was that necessary to accommodate slavery? I am beginning to think not. Slavery was entirely consistent with the legal status of women and children and children born in the U.S. have yet to be recognized as humans.
Democrats Could Still Win the House [Click]
ReplyDeleteNovember 9, 2022 at 10:12 am EST By Taegan Goddard
The GOP’s Victory Party Was a Ghost Town [Click]
Laura Kelly Wins Re-Election in Kansas [Click] On the down side, Kris Kobach was elected attorney general.
ReplyDeleteKathy Hochul, Democrat, wins the governor's race in New York. Race called by The Associated Press.
Georgia Senate Race Likely Headed to Runoff
The Red Splish-Splash [Click]
Putin Will Skip the G-20 Summit [Click]
ReplyDeleteRussia Orders Retreat from Kherson [Click]
Which reminds me of a recent theory for why Chairman Xi had the previous chairman publicly removed from the Party Congress---- he couldn't abide the visibility and presence of the previous chairman, during whose time in office the country seemed to be getting along very well compared to now.
DeleteGuardian: Marijuana, abortion, climate: how the US voted down the ballot in midterms [Click]
ReplyDeleteMichigan Democrats Take Control of House and Senate [Click] By narrow margins, but for the first time in FORTY years.
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you were able to post this after all! I posted it a minute later, then deleted. LOL.
DeleteHeading into a meeting...
Nevada Senate Race Remains Very Close [Click]
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Extra Bonus Quote of the Day
November 9, 2022 at 2:58 pm EST By Taegan Goddard
“Imagine being a Republican, and realizing only now, after previously losing the House, Senate, and the presidency, after his losing the popular vote twice, two impeachments and multiple criminal offenses, topped off with a Clorox injection chaser, that you have a ‘Trump problem.'”
— George Conway, on Twitter.
So it's possible we may know who controls the Senate by Saturday rather than having to wait for the Georgia runoff in December. I assume Kelly will win in Arizona, even though CNN refuses to call the race.
DeleteI agree about Arizona and am holding out hope for Nevada, given that the Las Vegas area, which votes mostly Dem, has the largest population.
DeleteI have been following the Illinois Congressional races. Gerrymandering left four (of 17) races competitive, with three leaning Democratic and one a pure tossup. Democrats won all three they were expected to and appear to have won the tossup. I'm not sure why the Tribune isn't calling it. You'd think an 8400-vote (3.66%) margin would be enough with 99% of precincts reporting.
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ReplyDeleteFederal judge dismisses Vindman witness intimidation lawsuit against Giuliani and Trump Jr
TPM: Is Boebert Toast? [Click] Looks like another squeaker--lots of those this time around.
ReplyDeletePeltola Jumps Out To Early Lead As Counting Continues [Click]
ReplyDeleteCalifornia sheriff's office will no longer patrol during the day due to 'catastrophic' staffing [Click] An overwhelmingly Republican county. By way of comparison, at a hamburger stand pickup window the other day I saw a help wanted poster advertising wages of $20-$25 per hour.
ReplyDelete"Most notably, the story in Michigan was that of democracy, as Democrats won control of the state legislature for the first time since 1984. Governor Gretchen Whitmer was heavily targeted by former president Trump and made abortion rights central to her reelection. Both factors appeared to have helped her win, hold onto a Democratic attorney general and secretary of state, and flip both chambers of the legislature."
ReplyDelete~ Heather Cox Richardson
Vermont retains supermajority in the Vermont Senate
ReplyDeleteBest of all, we have a new Senator named Irene Wrenner! Irene was a Deaniac during Howard's campaign and we stood on the street corner with her and our signs for several Honk and Wave events! She served her town on the Selectboard, and now will serve the State.
Or rather, "Democrats and Progressives hold their 23-seat supermajority in the Vermont Senate" Freudian slip there, listener! [grin]
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