Yesterday's US Elections

First off I love your profile pic lol - I'm happy the democrats took back the house for sure - also happy that there seems to be more diversity among the new elected people. I heard about at least 2 gay people in a elected position and there seems to be more women also elected in.
I'm not eligible to vote yet so I'm not that involved in politics but I think I'm mostly happy with the results - going forward I think it'll be interested to see what the democrats do in the house and how that will affect Trump's plans/ position as president.

 

Im not thrilled about it. My taxes will probably go up, and some of them even want to turn minnesota into a sanctuary state.

 

Did you actually have to go that far that fast?

 

No feelings. Maybe I should start getting more involved?

 

They seized the Senate incredibly. It was very interesting. I think this puts the president in a winning place for 2020, all things considered. A big night for Republicans.

 

I find it off-putting that so many people describe being pleased that minority groups gained representatives, and it makes as much sense as if I were pleased a majority group were elected.

"I'm glad to see so many men were elected. And white people. Also, straight people. Oh, and people who are right handed!"

Know what I mean? Good policies should guide voters, instead of bandwagoning race, sex or sexual orientation.

 

Not great. Here in the Soviet Socialist Republic of Portlandia it is more of the same. The outcome of the local/state voting was all for more taxes, more spending, more debt, and more regulation. And just today the Portland Revolutionary, er, City Council gave it's consent to spend 3 BILLION dollars to build all of 12 more miles of light rail. Yippee. The planet is saved.

More interesting is what happens when Ruth Bader Ginsberg drops dead? Another Supreme Court appointment. I would love to see Trump nominate an ultra hard-core conservative WOMAN judge to take her place. And watch the Dems heads explode.

Also hooray to that liberty challenged dumbass Jeff Sessions no longer being AG.

 

I wish I could give these posts more likes.

 

Hmm. Few people in public life have good character.

 

I hear there's some fraud going on in Florida.

 

Down here in Florida it was so close but they want to do a dang recount I’m afraid we may lose the state next election because people who previously lost the right to vote will get to vote again no problem with that just fear they will vote the other way I don’t want the democrats to make laws over here they’ll probably go and turn the state into a sanctuary state I did not think the election would be that close down here

 

There is honestly nothing that anyone can complain about, from this election. The R Senate majority gives Trump plenty of power to make some of the necessary changes in the next few years. Thus, the American populace should be able to decide whether or not to elect him for a second term based on how he uses this amazing advantage not afforded to other presidents. As for the D House majority, the American people have established a means for checking his power and holding him accountable, which can only be a good thing.

 

Stuck for the moment. My job. I will retire in a little less than a year from now. When I do I am taking my assets and my fat pension to Idaho while I still have them!