Blue Wave keeps rolling on in So. California: Rohrabacher 7k behind, other R's on shaky ground

BlueTex · 2018-11-11T00:17:44.658Z

Mesa:

Something is fishy. Illegal Mexicans voting perhaps. Im really surprised. South Orange County is traditionally very Conservative

Or the more likely explanation, voters are DONE with the Trump GOP…

Airyaman · 2018-11-11T05:12:40.089Z

Trump might not want to meet with Vladdy tomorrow.

twitter.com

Harley Rouda

@HarleyRouda

Less than an hour ago, the Associated Press called our election. We would love to thank all of our supporters, and most of all, our volunteers; who dedicated countless hours to flipping Congressional District 48.#CA48

3:12 AM - 11 Nov 2018 35K 5.3K

MoleUK · 2018-11-11T09:15:29.409Z

Nunes is up by 15k with up to 120,000 more ballots to count…

A longshot but it would be a cherry on top.

lulubee · 2018-11-11T15:15:33.094Z

Airyaman:

Trump might not want to meet with Vladdy tomorrow.

https://twitter.com/HarleyRouda/status/1061456559853563904

Was that the Russian’s district?

My best friend from college district just north of San Diego flipped. Hasn’t had a D Rep in something like 30 years, iirc. It was an open seat.

BlueTex · 2018-11-11T15:17:43.170Z

lulubee:

Was that the Russian’s district?

My best friend from college district just north of San Diego flipped. Hasn’t had a D Rep in something like 30 years, iirc. It was an open seat.

That’s the one…

POLITICO

Rouda defeats Rohrabacher in Southern California

The Democrat declared the race finished on Twitter early Saturday.

JayJay · 2018-11-11T15:19:38.078Z

Smyrna:

BlueTex:

All states require absentee ballots arrive on election day?

See, this question, is precisely why many, particularly conservatives for some reason, get all riled up about elections… They don’t bother to actually try to understand how voting is conducted in the US.

The point was and is…there’s no excuse.

The only way to fix it is to standardize the process across all 50 states.

Are you ready to pass a federal law to do that and then stand in defense of such a law while the states’ rights right-wingers lose their minds over it?

Actually though, when thinking about it, the only way to really speed it up is to make it more reliant on technology…and making it more reliant on technology paradoxically makes it EASIER for fraud to happen.

Smyrna · 2018-11-11T15:23:25.730Z

CaughtInTheMiddle:

To be fair, you’re always going to have conspiracies. It’s kind of your deal.

You are correct that I despise those things of trust, that are done in the shadows.

CaughtInTheMiddle · 2018-11-11T15:29:43.606Z

Smyrna:

CaughtInTheMiddle:

To be fair, you’re always going to have conspiracies. It’s kind of your deal.

You are correct that I despise those things of trust, that are done in the shadows.

There’s a difference between questioning things and forwarding/promoting tons of conspiracies. You’re the latter. But I will say you seem to enjoy it. Takes all types I guess.

By the way are all the conspiracies about car/oil companies and car salesmen true?

Demon · 2018-11-11T17:06:12.000Z

Yay! There;s ab article in the Denver Post today where the state GOP says that for the next election, they need a message that appeals to both Trump loyalists and the independents who loathe him. Good luck with that.

Guntsu · 2018-11-11T19:10:05.230Z

Also flipped Darrell Issa seat which has been a historically Republican district here in San Diego.

BlueTex · 2018-11-11T19:13:12.511Z

Duncan Hunter got a new term though… Even being under federal indictment won’t sway some voters…

San Diego Union-Tribune – 8 Nov 18

Rep. Duncan Hunter prepares for sixth term with well-defined goals,...

Rep. Duncan D.

sikofit · 2018-11-11T19:13:32.310Z

Unfortunately though we’re still stuck with Duncan Hunter until he goes to jail

Guntsu · 2018-11-11T19:14:01.744Z

That’s east San Diego county and yeah…that place is f’d

sikofit · 2018-11-11T19:16:09.588Z

BlueTex:

Duncan Hunter got a new term though… Even being under federal indictment won’t sway some voters…

I live in his district and we’re currently redder than Texas. Hunter could of been on trial for murder and the voters here still wouldn’t voted for someone with an arabic name.

BlueTex · 2018-11-11T19:16:25.071Z

sikofit:

Unfortunately though we’re still stuck with Duncan Hunter until he goes to jail

It looks like the GOP is concerned about the optics of having members under indictment serve on committees and leadership roles so are considering a rule change…

POLITICO

New GOP House rules would strip indicted lawmakers of committee spots,...

The new rules could lead to fewer public clashes between House GOP leaders and rank-and-file members facing legal troubles.

Smyrna · 2018-11-11T20:29:30.068Z

CaughtInTheMiddle:

By the way are all the conspiracies about car/oil companies and car salesmen true?

List them one by one and we can discuss it.

Apocalypto · 2018-11-11T20:30:43.846Z

What happens if he goes to jail? Who will replace him?

sikofit · 2018-11-11T20:45:09.703Z

I believe we’d have to have a special election

madasheck · 2018-11-11T21:07:20.031Z

MoleUK:

Nunes is up by 15k with up to 120,000 more ballots to count…

A longshot but it would be a cherry on top.

Getting Dana R. out was wonderful. Losing Nunes would be an early Christmas present.

lulubee · 2018-11-11T21:09:08.157Z

Felons deserve representation, too. And who better than another felon?