Its the American way, make room for new leadership. Judge them based on bathrooms or Riley Gaines opinion as a swimmer with a famous family member, or tax policy. The future is beige in America.

Here to eat my crow. I thought there was no way Texas would go for far left candidates like the Democrat candidates for governor and senate. These candidates do not reflect Texas public opinion. That said—they do reflect the thinking of the people who DID show up to vote. Trump did the Republicans no favors in 2026. To me—this was not reflective of a Blue mandate in Texas. It was a reflection of a turnout election where Democrats were motivated and Trumps 2026 governance did little to motivate Republicans to go to polls. Texas will return to the solid red column in the next election—but this should be a sobering moment for Trump to understand that if your losing Texas—your doing it wrong.

(11-03-2026 11:30 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:27 PM)Curumim Wrote:  When you're getting advice and analysis like this, you're in trouble...

The war wasn't popular, but nobody changed their vote because of it. It's the economy stupid! Everybody saw high food and gas prices every day. That did change some votes and dampen Republican turnout.

The whole point is that the war drove up gas prices in the US. That's precisely why it became such an issue.

(11-03-2026 11:33 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Here to eat my crow. I thought there was no way Texas would go for far left candidates like the Democrat candidates for governor and senate. These candidates do not reflect Texas public opinion. That said—they do reflect the thinking of the people who DID show up to vote. Trump did the Republicans no favors in 2026. To me—this was not reflective of a Blue mandate in Texas. It was a reflection of a turnout election where Democrats were motivated and Trumps 2026 governance did little to motivate Republicans to go to polls. Texas will return to the solid red column in the next election—but this should be a sobering moment for Trump to understand that if your losing Texas—your doing it wrong.

Same. I'm eating crow, too. But like I said in the "Republicans for Talarico" thread, I'm at least man enough to admit I was wrong. Sadly, most of the leftists here aren't.

(11-03-2026 11:05 PM)miko33 Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 10:55 PM)TripleA Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 10:40 PM)miko33 Wrote:  Life will go on. I’m not going to wring my hands over D or R wins or losses anymore. All of the Armageddon fears over the wrong candidates winning are overblown. It truly is a uniparty, and for the vast majority of us nothing changes.

I was thinking the same damn thing. And guess what I did today? I saw the most awesome thing. The Grand Canyon.

The only thing that rivals it is Yellowstone.

It’s all a game and is intended to keep us divided on purpose. Don’t pay attention to the man behind the curtain…

Smart call to just live your life. Nothing really changes for you except the names of the people in charge. Reality is the politicians have very little room to deviate from each other. Social security, Medicare, Defense spending and national debt obligations has seen to that.

I'm not hand wringing. All this means is two years of absolute gridlock. I'd be more concerned with the Texas and Georgia governors' elections. The one in Georgia is a walking talking disaster. Don't know the one in Texas.

The border is the main issue and voter registration and citizenship requirements.

Other than that, we sit and wait to see who replaces the smart businessman with the arrested development of a 14-year-old who must taunt his adversaries after every victory. Getting his people in was immature enough, but not allowing credit to go to those in the states who worked for him helped with this election debacle. If your people succeed praise them. If they help you succeed thank them. And if a state has some favorites go with them. His singular vision got some things done for us. His voracious ego's need to be aggrandized cost us many more. I like Trump but the states would not have let him and us down if he had been quietly and privately interested instead of hands on.

And Iowa goes to the Dems, they can only pad their lead at this point

(11-03-2026 11:30 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:27 PM)Curumim Wrote:  When you're getting advice and analysis like this, you're in trouble...

The war wasn't popular, but nobody changed their vote because of it. It's the economy stupid! Everybody saw high food and gas prices every day. That did change some votes and dampen Republican turnout.

And what we will get is it all turning around in a few months after Trump’s destruction of the terror exporting regime in Iran. And the democrats will start vomiting the narrative that the turnaround is all because of them. Even though they won’t get chit done. Welcome more national suicide. Open the door for the muslim invasion and citizenship for anyone that walks over the border in the next term.

(11-03-2026 11:37 PM)Curumim Wrote:  

That, too.

(11-03-2026 11:33 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Here to eat my crow. I thought there was no way Texas would go for far left candidates like the Democrat candidates for governor and senate. These candidates do not reflect Texas public opinion. That said—they do reflect the thinking of the people who DID show up to vote. Trump did the Republicans no favors in 2026. To me—this was not reflective of a Blue mandate in Texas. It was a reflection of a turnout election where Democrats were motivated and Trumps 2026 governance did little to motivate Republicans to go to polls. Texas will return to the solid red column in the next election—but this should be a sobering moment for Trump to understand that if your losing Texas—your doing it wrong.

Abbot was a good governor and Jackson was a good candidate in Georgia. Trump downplaying food and gas prices and pushing BAD senate candidates dragged down the ticket.

It figured Dems would hold NH and GA and pickup NC with a popular former governor. We knew OH, IA and TX were close, but Dems got those. They are currently up 12 points in Texas with 82% in. Kansas and South Carolina were shockers with the Dems up 5-6% with over 90% of the vote in. Its 51-40 Dems right now. But that isn't all:

Idaho 38% in, Rep 46, Ind 45
LA 88% in Rep 53, Dem 47
MS 88% in Dem 49.0, Rep 48.9
NE 56% in IND 49, Rep 46
MT 29% in Rep 48%, IND 38%
Alaska hasn't closed yet.

But there was an anti-incumbent mode, not just anti-Republican:
MN 37% in Rep 51, Dem 46
MI 45% in Dem 51, Rep 47

And surprisingly, the Senate didn't rest on Maine:
48% in Collins 49.9, Jackson 49.0

(11-03-2026 11:44 PM)bullet Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:33 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  Here to eat my crow. I thought there was no way Texas would go for far left candidates like the Democrat candidates for governor and senate. These candidates do not reflect Texas public opinion. That said—they do reflect the thinking of the people who DID show up to vote. Trump did the Republicans no favors in 2026. To me—this was not reflective of a Blue mandate in Texas. It was a reflection of a turnout election where Democrats were motivated and Trumps 2026 governance did little to motivate Republicans to go to polls. Texas will return to the solid red column in the next election—but this should be a sobering moment for Trump to understand that if your losing Texas—your doing it wrong.

Abbot was a good governor and Jackson was a good candidate in Georgia. Trump downplaying food and gas prices and pushing BAD senate candidates dragged down the ticket.

It figured Dems would hold NH and GA and pickup NC with a popular former governor. We knew OH, IA and TX were close, but Dems got those. They are currently up 12 points in Texas with 82% in. Kansas and South Carolina were shockers with the Dems up 5-6% with over 90% of the vote in. Its 51-40 Dems right now. But that isn't all:

Idaho 38% in, Rep 46, Ind 45
LA 88% in Rep 53, Dem 47
MS 88% in Dem 49.0, Rep 48.9
NE 56% in IND 49, Rep 46
MT 29% in Rep 48%, IND 38%
Alaska hasn't closed yet.

But there was an anti-incumbent mode, not just anti-Republican:
MN 37% in Rep 51, Dem 46
MI 45% in Dem 51, Rep 47

And surprisingly, the Senate didn't rest on Maine:
48% in Collins 49.9, Jackson 49.0

Jackson has jumped ahead of Collins in ME

If Trump keeps this up the GOP might just hang him out to dry and let the Dems Julius Caesar his butt...

(11-03-2026 11:50 PM)Curumim Wrote:  If Trump keeps this up the GOP might just hang him out to dry and let the Dems Julius Caesar his butt...

Its not like the Senate has been much help to him thus far

Democrats will hold more seats in the House in January than any party since the early 90's. Roughly 260 seats. Way more than even the most radical leftist predicted. They will have 55 Senate seats and 30 governorships, the most since Republicans held that many after the 2012 election.

(11-03-2026 11:50 PM)Curumim Wrote:  If Trump keeps this up the GOP might just hang him out to dry and let the Dems Julius Caesar his butt...

He's not exactly wrong. >_>

(11-03-2026 11:38 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:37 PM)Curumim Wrote:  

That, too.

Green card holders can vote?!? LMAO

(11-03-2026 11:51 PM)solohawks Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:50 PM)Curumim Wrote:  If Trump keeps this up the GOP might just hang him out to dry and let the Dems Julius Caesar his butt...
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2117838962563981539

Its not like the Senate has been much help to him thus far

(11-03-2026 11:54 PM)GeminiCoog Wrote:  

(11-03-2026 11:50 PM)Curumim Wrote:  If Trump keeps this up the GOP might just hang him out to dry and let the Dems Julius Caesar his butt...
https://twitter.com/Acyn/status/2117838962563981539

He's not exactly wrong. >_>

Well, I'm not really familiar with Abbott's stance or where some members of Congress stand on Trump's policies. I assumed they'd mostly side with Trump simply because they're Republicans. I'll take your word for it.

(11-03-2026 11:53 PM)scorpius Wrote:  Democrats will hold more seats in the House in January than any party since the early 90's. Roughly 260 seats. Way more than even the most radical leftist predicted. They will have 55 Senate seats and 30 governorships, the most since Republicans held that many after the 2012 election.

You know what would be an interesting experiment? Watching Olympic spots being taken by transgender athletes. Let's put policies in place to make that happen. Might as well open the doors to the madhouse while we're at it.

Republicans need to lick their wounds and go back to the chalk board and come back stronger in 2028.