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babylonsister

(171,111 posts)
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:21 PM Nov 2017

Its A Bloodbath In Virginia As Democrats Are Wiping The Floor With Trumps Republicans

I know you know this, but I just had to repeat it!! We need so much more good news!!!

http://www.politicususa.com/2017/11/07/bloodbath-virginia-democrats-wiping-floor-trumps-republicans.html

It’s A Bloodbath In Virginia As Democrats Are Wiping The Floor With Trump’s Republicans

By Jason Easley on Tue, Nov 7th, 2017 at 8:42 pm
It’s A Bloodbath In Virginia As Democrats Are Wiping The Floor With Trump’s Republicans

Not only did Republicans lose the governor’s race, but they are also suffering massive losses in the Virginia legislature as Donald Trump has led his party straight into a bloodbath.

Here is how one Republican in Virginia described the election results:







NBC’s Chuck Todd who is never one to oversell an election result said of the results in Virginia:




House Republicans were already scared before tonight’s results, and the fact that only 47 Republicans are leading in Virginia legislative races should only add to their terror. The Democratic tidal wave of 2006 was foreshadowed by a massive win in Virginia in 2005.

What is happening in Virginia is a microcosm of what will happen nationally in 2018 as an enraged electorate is ready to make their voices heard.
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Its A Bloodbath In Virginia As Democrats Are Wiping The Floor With Trumps Republicans (Original Post) babylonsister Nov 2017 OP
Woo hoo! mcar Nov 2017 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #2
I kind of like that... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #4
This message was self-deleted by its author WinkyDink Nov 2017 #8
Now you're just showing off... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #11
+1, Kornacki just reported Dems only need 7 more flips to tie VA house uponit7771 Nov 2017 #3
A big fat K&R! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2017 #5
. eleny Nov 2017 #6
God, ellie Nov 2017 #19
What a night! TomSlick Nov 2017 #7
GOP bloodbath! wildeyed Nov 2017 #9
Repubs leading in 47? Just how many seats were up for election tonight? All of them? Great night!!! Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #10
All 100 seats in the House of Delegates, I believe... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #13
Thanks. Very exciting! I saw Dems won 10, & were leading in 7! (doesn't mean they'll win those 7).nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #15
Starting to look like it might be a few days... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #16
I wonder if they are using electronic machines & if they have paper records. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #17
According to posters here, they are using all paper ballots... Wounded Bear Nov 2017 #18
Good. That's a relief. nt Honeycombe8 Nov 2017 #22
Great news! samplegirl Nov 2017 #12
The House is going to be 1 seat in either direction. Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #14
Great sign, now a Doug Jones win in Alabama would be a Huge statement. sarcasmo Nov 2017 #20
Like a church in Texas? Perhaps not the best metaphor right now. How about a house cleaning! L. Coyote Nov 2017 #21
yeah like voting works. AlphaCharley Nov 2017 #24
kick Dawson Leery Nov 2017 #23

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Wounded Bear

(58,778 posts)
13. All 100 seats in the House of Delegates, I believe...
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:36 PM
Nov 2017

Repubs had a 33 seat lead, so we need 17 to flip blue to take over.

(What I heard on Rachel tonight)

Wounded Bear

(58,778 posts)
16. Starting to look like it might be a few days...
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:04 PM
Nov 2017

some of the races are down to the wire. A couple apparently close enough to trigger recounts, and others waiting on absentee/provisional ballots.

Wounded Bear

(58,778 posts)
18. According to posters here, they are using all paper ballots...
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:16 PM
Nov 2017

from a court order some time ago. So that worry is not in play.

Dawson Leery

(19,348 posts)
14. The House is going to be 1 seat in either direction.
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 10:45 PM
Nov 2017

This is far better than expected.

We were looking at a gain of 7-9 seats.

L. Coyote

(51,129 posts)
21. Like a church in Texas? Perhaps not the best metaphor right now. How about a house cleaning!
Tue Nov 7, 2017, 11:26 PM
Nov 2017

I like wipe out too. Draining the swamp works. Taking out the garbage.

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