US Midterm Elections 2018- Dems take the House, GOP Keeps the Senate.

[JWeinCom]

DarthMetalliCube said:

JWeinCom said:

Eh... if you think a swing of about 30 seats, and likely five or so governorships, is not a big deal, then you probably don't follow politics that closely.  It's kind of a big deal.  People are generally too set in their political parties for any sort of massive change.  Nobody expected Democrats to take like 50 seats cause that just doesn't happen.  Senate losses were expected simply because more democrats were up for reelection.  |

It's not quite the slam dunk that people would have hoped for (democratic people at least) but if you think this result is sweet for republicans, you're deluding yourself.  

Not really, it's the natural swinging of the pendulum. I pretty much expected at least a slight victory for the Dems in the house. The incumbent president's party tends to lose the seats during the mids. Obama lost a lot more in 2010 for the Dems from what I understand, resulting in the largest swing in like 70 years. Repubs had more to lose.

The "sweet" was meant as sarcasm. Though I suppose that doesn't come across so much over the internet..

 

You kind of said it yourself.  That was the largest swing in 70 years.  I guess I was wrong to say "that just doesn't happen".  I should have said, that happens incredibly rarely.  This will be the third largest shift in the last 30 years.  So, like I said, not a total slam dunk, but definitely not a good night for republicans.  There are other signs that should be worrying to them (albeit some that should be concerning to Democrats too, namely the results in Florida) but it's late, and I really should get to bed. So if you don't agree I guess we'll just have to leave it at that.