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Title: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Hawkmoon on April 10, 2017, 10:37:03 PM

http://www.latimes.com/politics/washington/la-na-essential-washington-updates-republicans-getting-antsy-over-special-1491583987-htmlstory.html

The Republicans are nervous about the special election in Kansas, because of Trump's low approval ratings. Maybe the Republicans should start thinking about not trying so hard to obstruct everything Trump was elected to accomplish.

Morons.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Jim147 on April 10, 2017, 11:10:52 PM

Te ultra conservatives in Kansas have screwed things up so they are going to lose some seats

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: wmenorr67 on April 11, 2017, 08:17:45 AM

I'm kind of shocked that Wichita is that Republican leaning.  Thought it would be more left.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: RevDisk on April 11, 2017, 08:32:06 AM

Quote from: Jim147 on April 10, 2017, 11:10:52 PM

Te ultra conservatives in Kansas have screwed things up so they are going to lose some seats

What's the story there?

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Pb on April 11, 2017, 10:14:22 AM

The stupid party is a busy doing what they do best- screwing up, and trashing their victories to suck up to rich people, corporations and others who actively hate them.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Ben on April 11, 2017, 10:16:51 AM

Quote from: BTR on April 11, 2017, 10:14:22 AM

The stupid party is a busy doing what they do best- screwing up, and trashing their victories to suck up to rich people, corporations and others who actively hate them.

Not so funny tangent, I heard the other day that the majority of the mega-rich now vote Democrat. The country club Republican is a dying breed. The stupid party needs to figure out their base.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: RevDisk on April 11, 2017, 11:07:54 AM

Quote from: Ben on April 11, 2017, 10:16:51 AM

Not so funny tangent, I heard the other day that the majority of the mega-rich now vote Democrat. The country club Republican is a dying breed. The stupid party needs to figure out their base.

That's the ultra rich. NYC bankers, Seattle/Silicon Valley/SF techs, venture capitalists, etc. Not the "normal" rich of millionaires that own small or medium sized businesses. There's still plenty of those, but they're not uniformly die hard Republican either. But a good number of them are represented well in the Stupid Party bureaucracy and committees that normally decide elections.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: MechAg94 on April 11, 2017, 12:12:14 PM

I think you have to look at who the big Republican money donors are, not necessarily who the people or voters are.  I would be curious how many of those give money and lobby both parties.

Title: Re:
Post by: K Frame on April 11, 2017, 06:48:59 PM

Why should they be nervous?

They'll just get the Russians to rig it at Trump's request.

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Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Jim147 on April 12, 2017, 12:35:37 AM

I don't have links but I will go with the school funding the taxes  the old ag that did crooked crap even got my name involed.

My roads might suck but glad I don't live in that state anymore.

Title: Re: Nervous Republicans
Post by: Perd Hapley on April 12, 2017, 12:23:48 PM

Looks like a pretty solid win: 53-46

http://www.kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article144061274.html

I guess Mike was right about them Russians.


There's another special election next week, in Georgia. Another chance for the Democrats to get their hopes up.