US Politics, November 2019: These people are truly sick.

I think this was obviously intended as a diminishment of native american history month

So uh election results seem good for Dems so far

Early results for Cleveland/Cuyahoga County voting on a lot of municipal elections and city & county issues (including, in my city, an issue to change our form of government from city council-appointed city manager to elected mayor) are showing a whopping 7.7% turnout. The highest turnout is just under 25% in the extremely white-flight suburb of Independence. Yay, democracy!

I've seen enough. Projection: Andy Beshear (D) has defeated Gov. Matt Bevin (R) in #KYGOV.

— Dave Wasserman (@Redistrict) November 6, 2019

is this a fantasy? would be nice

Trump won KY by 30 btw

It looks like it's going to be a squeaker: https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/KY/97213/web/#/summary

Although winning by +3 in a +30 Trump state is fucking incredible.

the gov is really hated there right?

Looks like VA (finally) flipped both house and senate?

don't want to get too hopeful but it looks like Beshear might win

Btw odd year election schedules are obvious scams against the populace designed to avoid exposing state and local incumbents to presidential election levels of turnout and should be abolished

don't want to get too hopeful but it looks like Beshear might win

― Dan S, Tuesday, November 5, 2019 6:11 PM

omg it's going to happen!

Btw odd year election schedules are obvious scams against the populace designed to avoid exposing state and local incumbents to presidential election levels of turnout and should be abolished

no, voting should just be accessible to all (and businesses should be unable to donate money to candidates)

Trump held a rally for Governor Matt Bevin in Kentucky last night and told the crowd, "If you lose, it sends a really bad message … you can’t let that happen to me.”

— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) November 6, 2019

:(

There are a couple things worth noting about the KY Gubernatorial. 1) KY traditionally elects Democratic Governors. Bevin was an outlier. 2) Bevin was uniquely unpopular. 3) We can win in KY, but this is not some magic harbinger of doom for Republicans in this state.

— Lauren North (@northlauren) November 6, 2019

Looks like the lady that flipped off Trump's motorcade and lost her job as a result is about to get a new one, as the Loudoun County Supervisor representing....wait for it....the district that's home to Trump's golf course. #VAelections

— Mike Hettinger (@Hettinger_Tech) November 6, 2019

what does that even mean

Nothing more than a symbolic stick it to Trump win.

Anyone care to guess what Fox News' coverage is tonight?

something about a chicken sandwich?

The GOP romp and stomp in Mississippi statewide elections?

bloodthirsty Mexican drug zombies

lol

Joking aside, I imagine Fox is gonna run with that story about those Mormons slain by the cartel for a long long time.

I mean...

This is the time for Mexico, with the help of the United States, to wage WAR on the drug cartels and wipe them off the face of the earth. We merely await a call from your great new president!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) November 5, 2019

xp yes, I've already heard about this from a friend who is a macho man

Dems win control of VA legislature

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/469164-democrats-flip-virginia-state-senate

excellent news re: Virginia and Kentucky

"There have been more than a few irregularities. They have been substantiated," Gov Bevin says, explaining his decision to not concede the #KyGov election. "We want the process to be followed." ^JC

— Bluegrass Politics (@BGPolitics) November 6, 2019

Wait til he finds out concession has no legal significance

did roy moore ever concede?

No!

dope re virginia state senate

dunno if anyone else on ilx is in tucson or even arizona but we got some cool news tonight:

https://tucson.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/regina-romero-becomes-first-latina-to-serve-as-tucson-s/article_66dddb7a-0042-11ea-bb64-1fdf625b36b4.html

This don't mean shit but:

I spent the day the Senate, talking with Republicans. They are all paying close attention to the KY gubernatorial race. They are not just watching the returns, but President Trump's political capital as they make decisions about how to handle impeachment and their own future.

— Robert Costa (@costareports) November 6, 2019

"whoa!!! I just realized the President is a giant fuckin' dumbass!!"

so happy that Andy Beshear won

also great that Virginia is now a solidly blue state

i almost feel embarrassed for her

No one energizes our base like @realDonaldTrump.

In Kentucky, the governor was down 17 points.

President Trump helped lift the entire ticket, winning 5 of 6 statewide races so far!

— Ronna McDaniel (@GOPChairwoman) November 6, 2019

Reading Dan S's comments from last night made me really happy :) Congrats to everyone who won.

oh hey what great news to wake up to

good morning!!

I’m watching CNN right now and they’re currently posting that there has been a large shift away from Trump among white women without a college degree.

My mom, who is nearing 75, spent most of her adult life (as far as I can tell) registered as an independent who mostly voted Democrat but I'm sure occasionally (or for all I know more frequently) voted Republican. She's in southeastern Pennsylvania, outside Philly, which has been a hotbed of shifting demographics and redrawn districts. Post Trump she said fuck it and not only registered as a democrat for the first time but got more politically involved. And lo and behold, she can't be the only one, since things there, where I grew up, are clearly on the upswing:

Locally, Democrats will hold all five seats on the Delaware County Council, a Republican stronghold since the Civil War, and also assumed a majority on the legislative body in Chester County. https://t.co/b3zwcvv5gt via @phillyinquirer

— Adam Goldman (@adamgoldmanNYT) November 6, 2019

“That should concern every one of you that has a home a family or a business in Delaware County," (Delaware County GOP chair) McGarrigle said. "Because, you know what? You shouldn’t feel safe anymore.”

Stacy Maillie felt safe voting for Democrats. A nurse and a registered Republican, she voted Democratic after a 12-hour shift in the emergency room.

“I’m not happy with our current state of the Republican Party," Maillie said after voting at Springfield Township High School. "I think it’s too divisive and i think that the Democratic Party is more tolerant and inclusive. I just find that the current Republican Party has become more extreme.”

The flip side:

CNN New Day featured on Wednesday a panel of women identified as Pennsylvania swing voters, moderated by anchor Alisyn Camerota — and two had a jaw-dropping answer when asked what President Donald Trump could do to lose their vote.

The segment had fascinating insights into the minds of voters in a state that is considered critical for whoever will win the 2020 presidential election. But ended on a curious and chilling moment revealing the stunning support for Trump.

The last question in the segment was put to Crystal, who despite being a “swing voter” was the most ardently pro-Trump. Camerota asked “Crystal, is there anything he could do that would make you not vote for him?”

Crystal replied “No.”

Camerota then cited an infamous hypothetical scenario once proposed by Trump during the 2016 election, asking “If he shot someone on 5th avenue, would you vote for him?”

Another (unidentified) panelist interjected: “You’d have to know why he shot him.” Crystal agreed, saying, “Yeah, why did he shoot him?”

This segment not only reveals rampantly chauvinistic support for President Trump, but also a cautionary note to pedestrians on Fifth Avenue upon the president’s next visit to New York City.

(lol "swing voter")

i mean these stories are just updates of ppl with "my country, right or wrong!" bumper stickers, right?