The U.S. Senate

crweeks64 · 10-14-2014, 07:09 PM

What is your prediction as to the make-up in the U.S. Senate after the upcoming election? Will that be a good thing for our country?

Griff · 10-14-2014, 07:41 PM

Republican. No.

crweeks64 · 10-15-2014, 08:27 PM

Griff, Do you have a number in mind? For instance, 52 rep. 46 Dem 2 independent. Will it be bad because you see more gridlock between congress and Obama? Other reasons?

Griff · 10-15-2014, 09:21 PM

I figure Republicans aka "Old People" vote in off year elections. It will lead to a lot of show-boating. They'll keep passing things Obama can't sign and claim he's obstructing the will of the people. Two more years of nonsense punking a weak Presidency. It should lead to a pretty ugly election cycle. I wonder if there could ever be a progressive-libertarian coalition? Superficially we'd dismiss it out of hand but looking at how the two majors will undoubtedly run a BushClinton insider on the same platform of mid-east meddling and banker protection something needs to give.

orthodoc · 10-15-2014, 09:52 PM

In this neck of the woods, I have to agree with Griff - Republicans will turn out to vote in greater numbers than Democrats in an off-year election. I live in a Republican stronghold in spite of it also being economically depressed and a haven for those who need public support.

People in this area feel they're treated contemptuously by Democrats, so even if they need government help, they continue to support a party that doesn't listen to them.

crweeks64 · 10-16-2014, 08:28 PM

Very interesting Griff and orthodoc. However, I am still interested in numbers. Any prediction? There are at least two "independents" so that leaves 98 senators.

crweeks64 · 10-16-2014, 08:32 PM

I know not all 98 senators are up for election, it is usually about a third of them. Some of the estimates I have seen are 52-48 assuming the two independents caucus with the dems.

Gravdigr · 10-21-2014, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crweeks64

What is your prediction as to the make-up in the U.S. Senate after the upcoming election?

The make-up will be exactly as it has been.

Crooks, thieves, child molesters, ne'er-do-wells...

100%.

crweeks64 · 10-21-2014, 08:53 PM

Gravdigr, HaHa. Pretty good. Not sure about the child molester thing though. I think you nailed three out of four.

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10-14-2014, 07:09 PM	#1
crweeks64 Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Posts: 28	The U.S. Senate What is your prediction as to the make-up in the U.S. Senate after the upcoming election? Will that be a good thing for our country?

10-14-2014, 07:41 PM	#2
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Republican. No. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-15-2014, 09:21 PM	#4
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	I figure Republicans aka "Old People" vote in off year elections. It will lead to a lot of show-boating. They'll keep passing things Obama can't sign and claim he's obstructing the will of the people. Two more years of nonsense punking a weak Presidency. It should lead to a pretty ugly election cycle. I wonder if there could ever be a progressive-libertarian coalition? Superficially we'd dismiss it out of hand but looking at how the two majors will undoubtedly run a BushClinton insider on the same platform of mid-east meddling and banker protection something needs to give. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

10-15-2014, 09:52 PM	#5
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	In this neck of the woods, I have to agree with Griff - Republicans will turn out to vote in greater numbers than Democrats in an off-year election. I live in a Republican stronghold in spite of it also being economically depressed and a haven for those who need public support. People in this area feel they're treated contemptuously by Democrats, so even if they need government help, they continue to support a party that doesn't listen to them. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

10-15-2014, 08:27 PM	#3
crweeks64 Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Posts: 28	Griff, Do you have a number in mind? For instance, 52 rep. 46 Dem 2 independent. Will it be bad because you see more gridlock between congress and Obama? Other reasons?

10-16-2014, 08:28 PM	#6
crweeks64 Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Posts: 28	Very interesting Griff and orthodoc. However, I am still interested in numbers. Any prediction? There are at least two "independents" so that leaves 98 senators.

10-16-2014, 08:32 PM	#7
crweeks64 Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Posts: 28	I know not all 98 senators are up for election, it is usually about a third of them. Some of the estimates I have seen are 52-48 assuming the two independents caucus with the dems.

10-21-2014, 08:53 PM	#9
crweeks64 Fresh Incumbent Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania Posts: 28	Gravdigr, HaHa. Pretty good. Not sure about the child molester thing though. I think you nailed three out of four.

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