Democrats make gains in Senate majority

Despite needing to defend 23 seats, Democrats managed to retain control of the Senate, a feat that seemed unlikely when this election year began. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports.

Updated at 2:00 p.m. ET, Nov. 7: Democrats added another seat in the Senate on Wednesday, according to NBC News projections, strengthening their control of the Senate. 

Democrat Heidi Heitkamp was declared the winner of the North Dakota senate race Wednesday, defeating Republican Rep. Rick Berg. See results

Earlier, Democrat Jon Tester was declared the winner over Republican Rep. Denny Rehberg in Montana, a contest which saw an estimated $40 million spent in a state with fewer than 1 million residents. See results

Those victories, which gave Democrats control of 53 seats in the Senate -- along with one independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, who caucuses with them -- kept the party's edge in the upper chamber of Congress.

Independent Angus King of Maine won an open Senate seat that had been held by Republican Olympia Snowe, NBC News projected. King could vote with the Democrats, though he hasn't yet said which party, if any, he will side with. 

Maine independent promised to shake up Washington

In one of the most hotly contested Congressional races, Democrat Elizabeth Warren won the Massachusetts Senate seat held by Republican Sen. Scott Brown, becoming the first woman to be elected to the Senate from that state. The senator-elect speaks with TODAY's Matt Lauer about her victory.

With the House remaining in Republican hands, the makeup of the government will remain static: President Barack Obama was re-elected, but he will have to contend with a divided Congress for four more years.


"Things like this are what happens when your No. 1 goal is to defeat the president and not work to get legislation passed," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada said in a statement. 

In a statement of his own, Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky challenged Obama to "propose solutions that actually have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and a closely divided Senate."

"To the extent he wants to move to the political center, which is where the work gets done in a divided government, we'll be there to meet him halfway," McConnell said.

View complete Senate election results

The Democrats clung to control on the back of a series victories in states that had been statistical ties in pre-election polls:

Senators winning re-election

NBC News projected that the following senators would win re-election:
John Barrasso, R-Wyo.
Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio
Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.
Ben Cardin, D-Md.
Bob Casey, D-Pa.
Tom Carper, D-Del.
Bob Corker, R-Tenn.
Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif.
Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y.
Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn.
Tom Manchin, D-W.Va.
Robert Menendez, D-N.J.
Bill Nelson, D-Fla.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich.
Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I.
Roger Wicker, R-Miss.

  • Harvard University law professor Elizabeth Warren ousted Republican Sen. Scott Brown in Massachusetts, NBC News projected. Massachusetts results
  • Republican state legislator Deb Fischer defeated former Sen. Bob Kerrey for the open seat of retiring Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson, NBC News projected. Nebraska results
  • Democratic former Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine beat former Republican Gov. George Allen, NBC News projected, keeping the seat held by the retiring Sen. Jim Webb in Democratic hands. See results
  • Democratic Rep. Joe Donnelly of Indiana defeated Republican state Treasurer Richard Mourdock to claim the open seat held by Republican Dick Lugar, NBC News projected. Mourdock had been favored until he drew national opposition for having said in a debate last month that he believed that pregnancies resulting from rape were a "gift from God" and shouldn't be terminated. See results
  • Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill held on to her seat in Missouri after Republican Rep. Todd Akin made similar comments in a TV interview in August, suggesting that women's bodies could "shut down" a pregnancy that was the result of a "legitimate rape." See results

Virginia Senator-elect Tim Kaine weighs in on what made the difference for him and the president in his state, how Obama plans to work with the GOP and why it may be a more cooperative relationship in this second term.

As expected, Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., defeated Republican former Rep. Heather Wilson to win the open seat of retiring Republican Jeff Bingaman, and Rep. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wis., beat Republican former Gov. Tommy Thompson to become the nation's first openly gay senator, NBC News projected. New Mexico results 

Thompson, who served as secretary of Health and Human Services in the administration of former President Geoorge W. Bush, announced his retirement from politics in his concession speech. Wisconsin results

Wisconsin's Baldwin becomes first openly gay senator

Democrats entered Tuesday with control 53 seats in the current Senate (that number included Sanders and Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, an independent who also generally voted with them); Republicans held 47.

Ten senators weren't seeking re-election this cycle — the most since 1996. In addition, Lugar lost to Mourdock in the Indiana Republican primary, meaning at least 11 new faces will join the Senate on Jan. 2.

Exit polls: Majority of voters see America on wrong track

Warren's victory was particularly sweet for Democrats, for whom she was a hero as the architect of Obama's U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.

"You took on the powerful Wall Street banks and special interests, and you let them know you want a senator who will be out there fighting for the middle class all of the time," she told cheering supporters in Boston.

The races in Missouri and Indiana were also closely watched because of the controversies generated by Akin's and Mourdock's comments on abortion.

McCaskill reveled in her victory, giving supporters a beaming I-told-you-so speech in St. Louis.

"They all said it's over — it's done, it's too red, it's just too red," she said. "There is no way that Claire McCaskill can survive. Well, you know what happened? You proved them wrong."

Akin told supporters in Missouri that he had called to congratulate McCaskill, but he sounded a defiant note:

Todd Akin says that called Claire McCaskill to concede after being defeated in the Missouri Senate race.

"I also think, in the circumstances that we've all been through, that it is particularly appropriate to thank God, who makes no mistakes and is wiser than we are," Akin said.

"... Washington, D.C.'s first questions shouldn't be what's politically expedient, but what's right," he said. "Washington doesn't need more money. It needs more courage."

Donnelly, meanwhile, stressed bipartisanship, telling supporters in Indianapolis that he hoped to follow in the moderate shoes of two predecessors, Lugar and Democrat Evan Bayh.

"I say to all of my fellow Hoosiers out there: This isn't about politics. This isn't about one party or the other," Donnelly said.

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Not gonna happen. Democrats will retain control of the Senate and gain seats in the House - making filibusters more difficult for Republicans.

And, with President Obama in the White House we will get more done over the next 4 years and real progress made for the United States.

Obama/Biden 2012

  • 40 votes
#1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:13 PM EST

See this list?......

http://obamaachievements.org/list

BO promised me all of those and he delivered them.

If the CONS didn't vote for him, then "they didn't build that"

Why do CONS care about what BO promised anyway?

Sorry that "NoNeck" McCain didn't fulfill his promise to the CONS.

Do CONS think we are going to believe more BS promises from the GOP?

When was the last time they did what they ran on?

What has the GOP done for America in the last 40 years?

Do CONs have a GOP list like mine above? Good luck with that. IT DOESN'T EXIST.

EVERYONE knows the GOP has ZERO accomplishments.

Only brainwashed morons with dollar signs in their eyes ($) ($) vote for the GOP.

The GOP always runs on LIES and MONEY.

They BUY and STEAL votes.

The GOP cannot EARN votes.

They can't because they do not have a record to earn them.

The GOP is made up of CON artists

The GOP is in bed with the super rich like the Koch brothers.

The GOP / KOCH BLOCKED everything that benefits the middle class and the needy.

The GOP is going to ruin the Constitution unless we stop them TODAY.

F O R W A R D > > > > > > > > > >

  • 32 votes
#1.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:20 PM EST
Comment author avatarjim-1455434Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

I hope you do not expect to take the U.S. "FORWARD" over the financial cliff ! You do realize we are $16 trillion in debt and Obama has never had a BUDGET during his entire first term !!

Obama ignores the Constitution and ignores the intended "Separation of Powers".

  • 11 votes
#1.2 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:40 PM EST

Obama should NOT allow the GOP, nor Romney, nor Ryan to blame the debt and the slow economy on him...

I know this much...

The President does NOT pass jobs legislation. He just signs them.

Growth only happens if the "GOP owned congress" puts bills on the table to sign.

The uncompromising GOP has blocked, stopped, voted NO, obstructed, filibustered over 500 times and made pledges to NOT create jobs or bring cash to the government just to blame ONE man.

The GOP lies and do not tell "we the people" that their policies are at fault.

ALL GOP Policies are at fault because everything is directly involved with them.

Why don't we ask Mr. Romney to do this...

Let's do some ARITHMETIC...

#1... Name the "Obama" POLICIES and the AMOUNTS that you say added trillions to the debt and “ADD” those amounts.

#2...“DEDUCT” that Obama total from the current $16 TRILLION.

The balance = “GOP” spending.

DO Remember the following….

Expenses to “FIX” the GOP failed policies like TARP and the stimulus are still GOP spending and NOT Obama's fault so DO NOT count those policies.

All expenses from the previous GOP administration's “UNFUNDED” policies that Obama ADDED to his budget are ALSO Republican spending. NOT BO's

The INTEREST on the GOP TRILLIONS of debt is NOT for Obama to be responsible for either, it is GOP spending too. NOT BO's

The GOP “OWNS” that interest.

Also,

The “Bailouts” ARE “loans” to REPAIR more GOP screwed up policies. The GOP wanted those to be FREE of charge didn't they? It was a "going away gift" to the Banks and Wall Street from Bush. Obama made them loans.

Do not add policies before Reagan because there was NO DEBT PROBLEM before that, Reagan took office when the DEBT had ONE TRILLION and could have been tackled and fixed with comprehensive tax reform but Reagan did the opposite..

“Entitlements” are a tiny fraction of the debt and they always bring their own revenues through payroll deductions as premium payments. Entitlements are NOT free, it's paid-into insurance.

Be sure of this….

The Republicans will try blaming a Democratic majority that never actually had “control”.

Saying that the Democrats had a "Majority" doesn't count as “control”, because we all know the GOP had the "CONTROL" with their record filibusters and obstructions.

The President should remind "We the People" that "Total Control" is having a "Filibuster proof majority". The Democrats only had it for 5 months. After Teddy died, the Republicans went on a filibuster frenzy and BLOCKED everything.

All those failed GOP policies were drafted by Republicans AND all passed with GOP majority of votes going back to Reagan.

The Republicans will NEVER have policies or numbers to blame the national debt on the Democrats because they DO NOT exist.

Look them up, I tried. They're all GOP drafted policies.

DO NOT call them "spending" if you cannot name the policies.

Every single policy at fault is GOP owned, drafted and vigorously voted by Republicans.

DO NOT get fooled into thinking it is Obama's fault.

NOW is the time to stop that Myth.

Watch out for the following….

The Republicans and the Fox-Rush-bots are going to try to change the subject and attack the truth with insults, diversions and ridicules.

The Republicans will ask for budgets, but no one can pass budgets without Revenues. The GOP PLEDGED to NEVER raise revenues.

The Republicans will mention "bills" that are on Reid's desk. I saw all those bills. NONE are for jobs or to fix the economy. ALL of those are for reducing regulations for the rich, cutting public services, more tax cuts for corporations etc.

The Republicans will blame gas prices on Obama but will fail to explain why a President seeking re-election would do that or how he could actually influence that.

This is a WIN WIN on talks about the economy. Use it. Challenge every Republican. It will drive them mad with ZERO response.

This is NOT blaming the GOP or BUSH, this is history and ARITHMETIC!

The economy is on the President's side and the GOP's nightmare if the actual facts are told.

Remember this...

The RNC had a huge sign that said "We built it" and underneath there was the $16 TRILLION debt clock.

Answer this question…

“What has the GOP done for America in the last 40 years besides LIE to get elected into power?

F O R W A R D > > > > > > > > >

  • 33 votes
#1.3 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:49 PM EST
Comment author avatarBrianb1956Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Tick Tock liberals...

  • 3 votes
#1.4 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:00 PM EST

Brianb- tick tock -

Obama/Biden 2012

  • 31 votes
#1.5 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:03 PM EST
Comment author avatarBrianb1956Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

Body Odor... you are so full of crap you stink. Going through your list of garbage, you are so off base, you seriously need to take a civics course... you can start in kindergarten... You don't even have the basics down.

For your information, the house has placed many bills on the Senate's desk... only to be moved to Hairy Reed's table. How can bills get passed when the democrat controlled senate refuses to take them to committee. Wake up... stop being so partisan... and for heaven's sakes, take a shower. The Body Order stinks around here.

  • 6 votes
#1.6 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:04 PM EST
Comment author avatarBrianb1956Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

SeekingSanity

Brianb- tick tock -

Obama/Biden 2012

    #1.7 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:05 PM EST

    WOW..GOP's war on women will not pay..Dick MourDork and Todd 'the toddler' Akin will lose. Tommy Thompson will lose. Newt Romney will lose.

    FORWARD....

    • 28 votes
    #1.8 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:06 PM EST

    Note how the Independents are voting. Independents are starting to claim to belong to a party and it is not Democrat or Republican, it is Libertarian and Green. Both of those parties would be a refreshing change over the two headed snake we have right now. And, don't think that either are a lighter version of the two. I would rather see a Democrat in office than a Repubican and I am a Libertarian.

    • 8 votes
    #1.9 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:08 PM EST

    Brianb1956

    Yeah, look at what the GOP BILLS have been placed. Hmmm.. They want less govt in our lives, I THINK NOT

    "The numbers: Republicans have introduced 44 bills on abortion, 99 on religion, 71 on family relationships, 36 on marriage, 67 on firearms/gun control, 522 on taxation, 445 on ‘government investigations,’ and zero on job creation."

    http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2011/oct/25/facebook-posts/blog-post-says-gop-has-sponsored-zero-job-creation/

    Obama/Biden 2012

    P.S. Let's hope and watch as Murdock and Akin (Legitimate rape is okay) go down in flames.

    • 20 votes
    #1.10 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:09 PM EST
    Comment author avatarBrianb1956Expand Comment Comment collapsed by the community

    Can't wait to watch Obama's concession speech. It will be very interesting to see how a narcissist handles defeat.

    Last night he gave his last speech telling everyone thanks for their support and help... He actually teared up... it truly sounded like he was saying good bye to them...

    Even Obama doesn't believe he's going to win... only the moronic liberals who can't see the numbers Obama has lost and Romney has gained... Liberals can't see how much division Obama has created between people... he's made enemies with the Catholics, Black Pastors, Coal workers, Oil workers, all conservatives, all republicans... and to top it off, early voting results show the independents flocking to Romney...

    • 5 votes
    #1.11 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:09 PM EST

    ItsAboutTime-3704531

    Brianb1956 said:

    Yeah, look at what the GOP BILLS have been placed. Hmmm.. They want less govt in our lives, I THINK NOT

    "The numbers: Republicans have introduced 44 bills on abortion, 99 on religion, 71 on family relationships, 36 on marriage, 67 on firearms/gun control, 522 on taxation, 445 on ‘government investigations,’ and zero on job creation."

    I guess you missed the 25 job bills they passed and handed off to the senate... Maybe you better do more thorough research...

    The House passed three more common-sense jobs bills last week, bringing the current number of jobs bills awaiting a vote in the Democratic-controlled Senate to 25. Each of these bills is focused on removing government barriers – excessive regulations, the threat of tax hikes, and ‘stimulus’ spending policies – that are hurting job growth, and many have bipartisan support. Speaker Boehner has called on President Obama to “urge Senate Democrats to immediately vote” on the 25 jobs bills before them. This week the House is scheduled to consider two more, including theREINS Act. Learn more:

    Just because you are against morality, and decent living doesn't mean other people are. Just another angry liberal sitting around waiting to hear that Obama lost the election.

    • 1 vote
    #1.12 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:14 PM EST

    Against Morality? No, I am a support of the CONSTITUTION of the United States of America.

    Roe Vs Wade - Very clear on the rights of women.

    14th Amendment - Marriage is a civil right.

    1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion and SCOTUS on separation of church from state.

    Who are you as the GOP to dictate our civil rights?

    P.S. I guess you missed... the BILLS were laced with things I have already mentioned. :)

    • 11 votes
    #1.13 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:19 PM EST

    It's so ridiculous it's not even funny. Liberals saying the democrats will retain the senate. They have 26 seats to hold onto. Not gonna happen... they might retain half. That's if they are lucky... Liberals forget the tar and feather routine of 2010.... 2012 is a continuation of that election. This time conservatives will finish what was started in 10....

    • 1 vote
    #1.14 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:21 PM EST

    Brianb1956- You might want to go lock up your guns and through away the key. Your cult leader is not going to win. Concerned for your safety.

    • 14 votes
    #1.15 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:23 PM EST

    ItsAboutTime-3704531

    Against Morality? No, I am a support of the CONSTITUTION of the United States of America.

    Roe Vs Wade - Very clear on the rights of women. And how does women's privacy have ANYTHING to do with abortion? RVW was NOT an abortion bill. It's the murdering liberals that decided it allowed abortion on demand. RVW was decided in the courts... Please don't get it confused.. you really look foolish.

    14th Amendment - Marriage is a civil right.

    1st Amendment - Freedom of Religion and SCOTUS on separation of church from state.

    Who are you as the GOP to dictate our civil rights? HUH? GOP? Do you have my home address, know my phone number, know the type of vehicle I drive, know whether I'm married, have kids... tell me It's about time... what do you know about me? Nothing... and you don't know what political affiliation I belong to... Your assumption is idiotic... I refer to you as a liberal... you can refer to me as a conservative...

    P.S. I guess you missed... the BILLS were laced with things I have already mentioned. :) - So what? The senate had the opportunity to bring the bills to committee... make their changes... and present their bills back to the house... Don't you know how a bill gets passed? Apparantly Hairy Reed doesn't know either...

    • 1 vote
    #1.16 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:27 PM EST

    Chad-4213400

    Brianb1956- You might want to go lock up your guns and through away the key. Your cult leader is not going to win. Concerned for your safety.

    Tick Tock Chad....

    • 2 votes
    #1.17 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:29 PM EST

    Bryan, you're burning your candle of both ends and sweating so much that it shows you're not even reading what I wrote.

    Read it again.

    • 12 votes
    #1.18 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:33 PM EST

    Brianb1956- Unfortunately you have been in your FOX bubble. It's going to be a very very very long four years for you.

    • 18 votes
    #1.19 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:34 PM EST

    Brianb1956

    You really should consider a basic course in American Government and American History

    1. Roe Vs Wade was all about PRIVACY: http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0410_0113_ZS.html

    2. 14th Amendment on Marriage is a Civil Right: Loving vs Virginia:

    http://www.law.cornell.edu/supct/html/historics/USSC_CR_0388_0001_ZO.html

    3. Amendment #1: http://caselaw.lp.findlaw.com/data/constitution/amendment01/

    Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;

    4. Separation of Church From State: http://www.infidels.org/library/modern/church-state/decisions.html

    I know how bills are passed in Congress. I also know how the GOP Party of No would never support a JOBS bill that didn't include their attack on the CIVIL RIGHTS for All Americans.

    P.S. I could care less about if you are married, have children, have a JOB (or not), but I do care about the GOP wanting to destroy the civil rights for Americans. Get Educated, its fundamental

    • 17 votes
    #1.20 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:39 PM EST

    As the Republican voters die off, and they will, maybe we can get a fiscally conservative party on board that does not want to rule over my choices in life. Maybe we will have a true republican party that doesn't want to bring their religious beliefs into the political picture, that wants to represent all Americans. I can only hope. I can tell all of you republican voters, right now, that I will always choose human rights and personal choices over what you have to offer. Though I am for less taxes and less federal government control (unlike you), I will always support fair taxes. And for you idiots that do not get it: No, YOU DID NOT DO IT ON YOUR OWN! You had help in the way of Taxpayers and employees. If you think that did not bring a LOT to the table, and influence your success then you are an azz.

    • 7 votes
    #1.21 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 7:09 PM EST

    Body Odor... you are so full of crap you stink.

    Brianb1956, you're suspended for a day for violating #1 of the Code of Honor.

    Above all else, respect others. Address issues and arguments and refrain from making personal attacks.

    BO 2012, stop comment spamming. You're suspended for a week for violating #5 of the Code of Honor. Compose original responses.

    • 9 votes
    #1.22 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 8:57 PM EST

    Brianb1956, you're suspended for a day for violating #1 of the Code of Honor.

    Check that - banned, rereg of multiple accounter Brianb-999431.

    • 12 votes
    #1.23 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:03 PM EST

    Are we dumping out the teabaggers??? We sure IS!!

    • 6 votes
    #1.24 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:07 PM EST

    "Former Gov. Angus King, running as an independent, won the Senate contest Tuesday in Maine,"

    So Maine went from Republican to Independent.

    This is what Democrats have resorted to calling a "win". Hilarious.

    Yay! We are still the most despised party! Great job Dems!

    • 2 votes
    #1.25 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:30 PM EST

    Holy mackerel!!!

    Did the President kick fanny or what? It is Greek prison day for the repub party. Romney couldn't even win his own HOME state? The state where he was GOVERNOR!!!

    Romney and repubs running under the porch!!!!

    • 9 votes
    #1.26 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:42 PM EST

    Where's Spanky? Where's No Jo? Where's JoannaSmith? Where's Brianb?

    Cmon' peanut. Where are you?

    • 10 votes
    #1.27 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:46 PM EST

    @ BO 2012,

    Thank you for taking the time to explain how our government works. It's truly sad that more American's didn't pay attention in school and don't take the time now before they vote to learn how it works. I believe it is the Republicans that prefer to keep Americans dumb so those Americans will side with them when they tell them like now, "it's the Presidents fault" Shame on you if you're one of their sheep! It's so easy to study this process now that we have this electronic technology why are they not doing it?

    • 4 votes
    #1.28 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:01 PM EST

    Brianb:It's so ridiculous it's not even funny. Liberals saying the democrats will retain the senate. They have 26 seats to hold onto. Not gonna happen

    This post is about as accurate as the rest of yours Brian.

    We have some lovely parting gifts,....bye....bye

    • 9 votes
    #1.29 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:11 PM EST

    Brian are you the only Rep in the room tonight, Man I was really looking forward to rubbing Ticked off's, auto worker, Elliot and your Brian, all of your faces in the fact that President Obama is going to win. And for Ticked off Obama is going to win your Ohio, and Fl also.

    • 4 votes
    #1.30 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:32 PM EST
    • For the second election in a row, the teatards cost Republicans control of the Senate.
    • 6 votes
    #1.31 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:36 PM EST

    For those of you who might be inclined to suggest that this election changed NOTHING, clinging as you do to hate and fear, consider this: Importantly, tonight Barack Obama was elected President of the United States of America, to serve through 2016.

    Of equal importance, tonight Hillary Clinton was also elected President of the United States, to serve from 2016 through 2024...and there is no force on earth, none, which can preclude her ascendency.

    Whatismore, tonight the Supreme Court began its unstoppable march toward progressivism. By the time Hillary departs the Oval Office, the Court will be a youthful Center-Left province, perhaps 6-3.

    Sadly, it has become clear that the modern Republican Party no longer has a future at the national level, or at least for as long as they continue to ostracize the voices of compromise and moderation within their own ranks.

    For the most part, with the possible exception of Ted Cruz and perhaps one or two others, those Tea Party candidates who didn't lose outright won by the slimmest of margins. Bachmann and West will likely go down within the hour.

    Tonight, a majority of voters across the American political landscape chose Barack Obama and the Democrat agenda. The President won both the popular vote AND the Electoral College. The President's Senate majority increased. The Republican Party failed to expand its majority in the House.

    This win was as decisive as it was overwhelming.

    This election changed EVERYTHING.

    • 6 votes
    #1.32 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 1:46 AM EST

    In his speech, once again, President Obama, spoke like the powerful, politically balanced statesman that he is. President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to our citizenry. Wisely he stated his commitment to the people who voted for him, and to those that did not vote for him. Obama demonstrates that he continues to have a broad vision for America. The American have stated who was the best choice for making America the best that it can be!

    ...Barack Obama!

    • 5 votes
    #1.33 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:55 AM EST

    Limbaugh will be full of hot air on the radio, and Boehner has something to cry about.

    • 5 votes
    #1.34 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:57 AM EST

    jim-1455434

    I hope you do not expect to take the U.S. "FORWARD" over the financial cliff ! You do realize we are $16 trillion in debt and Obama has never had a BUDGET during his entire first term !!

    Bull@!$%#. He has produced a budget every single year and sent of to the house and senate. Its the house and senate that have not reconciled it and sent it back to him to sign. Take a civic's class for christs sake.

    • 3 votes
    #1.35 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 3:57 AM EST

    We all need to realize a few things...

    To Obama distractors: Obama exhibited his superior leadership capabilities with his campaign organization and discipline... a sight to behold and something that does not go unnoticed by the electorate. So Obama distractors please don't waste your and our time knocking down his experience, his heritage, his birthplace, his friends, his pastor, his education, his family, or anything else Obama... he's good enough to kick your a$$ and be only the second presidential candidate EVER to get 50% of the vote twice... acknowledge this and move on.

    To Republicans: Romney almost won. He almost carried old white men to victory. But riding THAT single demographic to victory will not be possible in the future. It is shrinking... face it. Don't blame this on Romney. He did what he had to do. He HAD to run extreme right in your primary to become the candidate and had to spend the rest of his time convincing everyone he was centrist to get elected. A daunting task, but he did it. He sacrificed his soul and came across as a bald-faced liar, but he did it. He almost won on the Moderate Mitt move and then lost as a liar. Please don't blame Mitt and claim he just moved too early... build a stable and supportable platform instead.

    And to Obama: You got four more years with your average results. But understand that it will not happen again for the Democratic Party without some real progress in these second four years. You MUST find a path WITH the House. Your policies and direction are good, but working with the House will trigger consumer confidence we have yet to see... and a recovery on steroids. Just "avoiding the fiscal cliff" doesn't do it. Get this done now and often.

    To Democrats: Sit back and savor this win... then get over it. This was a well crafted win to be proud of for sure, but it was still close, would not have happened as short as three weeks ago, and does NOT represent a mandate or anything you should be throwing into anyone's face. Pat yourselves on your back and do not do that again. Both Obama and Mitt ran the last three weeks on who could be the better "uniter", so be ready for compromise on tough social support issues. Be big. Make the first big bold move to working together by making the first deal without increasing taxes on the rich.

    And last but not least... the only puppet masters we should be listening to is our own consciences... do not let ANY idealism control the day, for that tact will fail certain.

    • 5 votes
    #1.36 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 6:10 AM EST

    Way to go Ohio...Sherrod Brown wins again! "Ohio cannot be bought!"

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4172U2UWoRQ

    • 3 votes
    #1.37 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 7:07 AM EST

    They still have a senate in Washington? Who knew? After all it has been years since the Harry Reid led Democrats have done anything.

    • 2 votes
    #1.38 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:06 AM EST

    So, those of you who were saying that President Obama was going to lose, how do you feel now? Because you look pretty silly. I waiting for one of you to come on here and admit you were wrong and that your party was wrong and that they American people have said your party is wrong. We won the Presidency; we won the Senate; and while we didn't win the House, we did pick up seats. I think the writing is on the wall. No one wants this divisive, obstructionist agenda. Also, to Mitch McConnell and the rest of the Republicans in Congress, now that your number 1 agenda item, to deny President Obama a second term, has failed, will you now stop throwing a temper-tanturm and start doing your jobs?

    • 6 votes
    #1.39 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:14 AM EST

    Republicans!!!!

    Please consider this...

    Maybe, just maybe, the reason you lost the minority vote had little to do with THEIR prejudices. The reason you lost their vote is that they never bought into your platform of fear of Obama... and you had nothing of substance beyond that.

    Maybe, just maybe, the reason you secured the white vote had little or nothing to do with your superior economic solutions but more on your play on latent fears.

    If you accept the above as a premise... just for a minute here... then what is YOUR answer for the future?

    If I hear that the Republican party "has to do something for Hispanics", or "court the black vote", or "give in to women", I think I will throw up. I fixed businesses for a living. And in doing so I used ONE fundamental... do the right things right and you will succeed... combine realistic market research with business fundamentals and treating the people with dignity and integrity, and you will win. But if your target by any means is profit... if greed is your only driver... if PEOPLE are only a means to an end... you will fail.

    So stay with me... Republicans SHOULD NOT "court" or otherwise find a shallow way to "target" minority groups. Instead, provide a valid economic platform that shows genuine benefit across the income spectrum and rid yourselves of "the play". Do the right things right and you will win PEOPLE OF ALL COLORS, GENDER, FAITHS, without regard to demographics.

    There were a sh!tload of people ready, willing, and able to vote for a legitimate economic alternative... you NEVER provided that. You, instead, focused on the prize without regard to the means and the people saw right through you. everything was tactics without the base. You dismissed the intelligence of the American people.

    Time to rethink and reset.

    • 8 votes
    #1.40 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:16 AM EST

    Mich McConnell is a lying toad . . . the Senate filibuster will go on until 2014 when there is a very slim chance that the Democrats can win a filibuster-proof super majority. It's a sad way to run a government, and quite frankly the country cannot wait until 2014. The word treason comes to mind.

    • 3 votes
    #1.41 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:41 PM EST

    Over the months leading to the elections, I comes across some really interesting comments. So interesting that I decided to save them for just this day:

    Brianb1956

    I just love the way liberals will pounce on Romney but completely disregard any of Obama's screw ups. It's as if Obama isn't even a player in this election... by rote, the liberals already have him in the drivers seat. Think again.

    Polls are notoriously wrong when it comes to presidential elections. Let me give you an example. I have had several polling companies call my house. You'd think I would tell them Romney across the board. Well think again. I always tell them Obama across the board... and yes, I lie. I do it on purpose and with good intent. I want Obama's polling numbers to go up... I want people to believe that Obama has it in a nutshell... then on election day when the results are tallied... I can let out a great big BWWWHHHAAAAAAAAAHAAAAAHAAAAA! That will go out to the Obama slurpers that want to suck up on the freebies Obama is providing to shut this nation down... turn it into his vision of America... it will disallow him to make his secret deal with Vladimir Putin... and all the other trash he's throwing at our country... that same trash the liberals are slurping up in great quantities.

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    #1.54 - Sun Sep 30, 2012 11:35 AM EDT

    carol-298145

    I love all the spin you respond to from your puppetmasters at nbc and mediamatters, their master. Actually, the visceral disgust and even fear about obama is changing a lot of minds and you will be truly suprised at the election outcome. I don't know any of my liberal friends and family who want him around for another 4 years.-they are terrified of economic ruin and dislike his disengaged and derelict behavior.

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    #2.2 - Sun Sep 30, 2012 10:05 AM EDT

    Wake up now!

    You can't turn around a triple dip recession in a month. Obama is a one trick pony that can only deficit spend his way out of every problem. People took a chance when they voted for Obama but I can assure you they will not be taking that chance again. I love all these post saying "vote for Obama to save the middle class"... That is the biggest load of garbage ever. Obama has done, and will do, more to damage the middle class than any other president. Obama has created generational bankruptcy for the middle class by ballooning the national debt. Yes, I know Bush did it too and I was pissed then. However, Obama DOUBLED the deficit spending rate.

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    #1.62 - Mon Oct 1, 2012 10:55 AM EDT

    witchrunner

    It's a good thing that the majority of this country isn't as dumb as Obama's media believes. There is no way that Obama would win an election today or in a month. He has done nothing but destroy the country and the people know it. That's why the "media" are rated the scum of the earth.

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    #1.43 - Tue Oct 2, 2012 7:39 PM EDT

    neversurrender

    So, all the fabricated nbsc poll gives Odimwit is 3 points? That means Romney will be the next president. Can't wait to watch Odumbo standing there at Romney's inauguration. Keep telling yourselves Odumbo will win. That's what Democrats like to believe, any and every form of lies.

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    #1.65 - Tue Oct 2, 2012 8:26 PM EDT

    ProBusiness

    Interesting............. For all you Obama supporters just remember that Jimmy Carter was "ahead" in the polls by 3% one week before the 1980 election and Ronald Reagan cleaned his clock by almost 10 points. Also remember John McCain was ahead of Obama in middle September 2008 and we all know how THAT election turned out.

    For all you liberals it is probably a good idea not to commit yourself to a win because so much can happen in just over 30 days and you really don't want to be totally embarrassed. Do I think Romney will win the election? I think so but certainly wouldn't commit this early because so much can happen in the next 30 days. All we conservatives were hoping for is to be within a rocks throw at the time of the first debate so the position Romney is in is extremely good and couldn't have expected any better.

    Now we need to see what happens the next 30+ days. But I just MIGHT take a few screen shots of those of you SO confident that Obama will win because should Romney win I will most certainly enjoy rubbing your face in your loss if/when it occurs..................

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    #1.100 - Tue Oct 2, 2012 9:36 PM EDT

    And lastly:

    Dan M-1100664

    Message to all you libs on this post: The only, and I mean only poll that means a damned thing this year is the election of November 6, 2012! I am just waiting to hear all of the screaming and complaining of "voter fraud" that will be vomitted by your ignorant mouths.

    Romney/Ryan 2012..... Return to Sanity!

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    #1.171 - Mon Oct 22, 2012 11:24 PM EDT

      #1.42 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 6:03 PM EST

      LMarkT, great post.

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      #1.43 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 7:07 PM EST

      In a statement of his own, Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky challenged Obama to "propose solutions that actually have a chance of passing the Republican-controlled House of Representatives and a closely divided Senate."

      "To the extent he wants to move to the political center, which is where the work gets done in a divided government, we'll be there to meet him halfway," McConnell said.

      McConnell is still delusionary. President Obama is -- and always has been -- a centrist. It's the extreme right wing of the Republican Party that has skewed things.

      I don't see any substantive difference between McConnell's stance over these past two years and his stance as stated above -- except perhaps he's no longer able to insist that Obama become a one-term President.

      If the majority in Congress continue their obstructionist tactics, if they persist in stonewalling policies that will help the American people -- and they get called on it publicly, again and again -- they will have to face the consequences of their inaction.

        #1.44 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 9:04 PM EST

        Here is what I see for the future: The Tea Party extremists, unwilling to find compromise even within the Republican Party, will continue to force a general Republican obstructionist position. Things will remain in gridlock, with little actually getting done. The "fiscal cliff" will arrive and land HARD. The voting public will be all too aware of who to blame and in 2014 major Republican losses will occur in both houses. The Republicans will attempt to become more relevant but with leadership of the caliber of Eric Cantor and Paul Ryan, with actual control of the party under the influence of Karl Rove and Grover Norquist, the Republicans will continue to become increasingly marginalized, and eventually become a minority party. Don't think this can happen? Did anyone else notice that Obama's crowd in Chicago contained faces of all colors while Romney's audience was solidly white? Like it or not America is changing and the Republicans are not.

        • 1 vote
        #1.45 - Thu Nov 8, 2012 12:34 AM EST

        I don't see any articles harping on the fact that Florida refuses to declare the winner. It's a disgrace to those in Democratic districts that were forced to endure six hours in line in an attempt to suppress their vote not to have their voice heard that President Obama won Florida.

        This refusal to announce President Obama the winner is just another attempt to disenfranchise these voters in the future and to make them feel that they do not count and will not count. We should be discussing this.

        You might feel that it's not important because the election has already been decided but you are wrong. This is another tactic of voter suppression so these people will not turn out for the next election. It's deliberate and wrong.

        • 2 votes
        #1.46 - Thu Nov 8, 2012 9:34 AM EST
        Reply

        If Akin and Mourdock are elected ... it will certainly say an awful lot about their constituents and their total lack of empathy for women.

        Obama/Biden 2012

        • 24 votes
        Reply#2 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:18 PM EST

        Layton - I'm always amazed at women who vote against their own best interests and the best interests of women in general. How insecure are they?

        Obama/Biden and a Democratic Senate and House!

        • 22 votes
        #2.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:21 PM EST

        I am always amazed at liberals who actually think "they" are better qualified to judge what is in someone else's "own best interests" than that person is herself. Of course, what it really shows is arrogance coupled with insecurity ... because they are simply INCAPABLE of accepting that "other views" exist !

        In other words, GET OVER your self-declared superiority complex ... it "ain't workin" !

        • 3 votes
        #2.2 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:37 PM EST

        Jim, Hows the weather on your planet? Society judges constantly. We "liberals" judge that it is in a young child's "best interests" not to be sold into sexual slavery. I've got many other examples but that one should suffice. WE are aware that other views exist- also we are aware that many of them are totally @!$%#ed up. What a moron.

        • 19 votes
        #2.3 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:02 PM EST

        jim ...

        I am always amazed at liberals who actually think "they" are better qualified to judge what is in someone else's "own best interests" than that person is herself

        Really we think we're better qualified? Is that just plain bassackwards thinking or what? It's the GOP that want to tell us how to define rape and take away all of the choices that women have today. Those are the ones stating they are "better qualified."

        Good Lord!

        • 17 votes
        #2.4 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:17 PM EST

        I'm seeing some VERY good signs for the President and Democrats. Way to go Angus King! Great to see Chris Murphy get in. It's looking good. People are staying in line to vote in Virginia...Florida is seeing a big turnout. Fantastic!

        I can't imagine Akin or Mourdock being elected. After the election, I think it will have been the Women's Vote that killed Republicans this election cycle (and rightly so!). ...take the cannoli. Thank you ladies!

        • 7 votes
        #2.5 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 8:42 PM EST

        Here in lies the problem with women voting. Some not all will do what their husband tell them just because that is their religion. For instance my step mother believes she answers to my father and my father alone. What ever happens she is not to be blamed because God has told her to do as her husband says. This is Ann Romney's way of thinking as it is all Mormon's Programming. For this reason a man can have two votes if married to a woman that lives by the way she is programmed. It is very sad but it's true. Sometimes I think if you're a woman and married you should lose your vote. Some of us think marriage is between a man and women. I think that marriage makes you one person with one mind. I'm not against gays forming unions but I also feel that union should be treated as a marriage by law and one vote for one marriage.

        • 1 vote
        #2.6 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:15 PM EST

        NBC has called that both Akin and Mourdock LOST! YES! Way to go women voters!!!!

        (coming from a woman voter who loved voting early!)

        Obama/Biden 2012

        • 9 votes
        #2.7 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:18 PM EST

        I'm amazed that anyone voted for Akins or Mourdock. Congratulations to the Democrats for holding the Senate and of course for re-electing our President.

        • 9 votes
        #2.8 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:45 PM EST

        jim-1455434I am always amazed at liberals who actually think "they" are better qualified to judge what is in someone else's "own best interests" than that person is herself.

        You mean like telling grown adults who they can marry and telling women what they can and cannot do with their bodies?

        Oh wait - those are republican issues so they dont count?

        • 4 votes
        #2.9 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 3:59 AM EST

        I have to agree with SeekingSanity, how can women not vote to have everyone else pay for anything they want? It is the new Democratic Party, you want and you shall have, or at least until the country can no longer borrow from China. This nation will be breezing by 20 trillion in debt in just a few years, as the selfishness of Democrats ignore the future generations they are enslaving. Obama had no agenda, which means he has no mandate. But Obama does have the keys to AF1 and the nations American Express card, which is all he ever wanted.

        • 1 vote
        #2.10 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 8:12 AM EST

        Rick3416939 or white trailer trash, from looking at the polling how many people that don't pay taxes, Romney's 47% that are Republicans as basically the Grand Old Party has become really rich people being the puppeteers for the poor white trash like you that are scared to death how the world is and want to go back to the 1950s. Lets see Rick are you the Klan part of the GOP, oh I am sorry tea party is what you go by now scared to death of people smarter than you that just happen to be of different color or an in your face woman. Or are you one of those religious nuts, you have to compensate for your tiny penis so you try to control womens bodies. The party of hate, of little tiny men. I am not a liberal, but I am part of the 39% of white men that voted for the President and I am closer to 60 than 50 now. Oh and trailer trash Rick, I love the right to bear arms, have lots, and freedom of religion, which I interpet to mean I have the right to shoot you if you shove your religion down my throat. I don't know if the GOP is smart enough to understand, Florida, Virginia is becoming blue, next is AZ, and Texas and then the Republicans will not win another general election ever. It is not easy, the world has changed a lot, I grew up in Montana where everybody looks like me, my mom was the first woman in the neighborhood that worked, we are not going back to the way it was, so you had better embrace the way it is

        • 1 vote
        #2.11 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:54 PM EST
        Reply

        Get out and vote America! Tonight America the whole party of No has got to go! Chant this my fellow citizens when voting. Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! The whole Party of NO has got to go! Starting on Janruary 20, 2009 the "Fourteen Felon's" of the GOP/TeaBeggers. Made their "Blood Oath" to destroy the jobs of all Americans, destroy the Credit Rating of our economy, and destroy the US Constitution. On this evening at the Caucus Steakhouse in Washington D.C. Both GOP/TeaBegger Senators and House Representatives made their "Oaths" with the blood of the American People. They 'conspired' to defeat all Job Bills, defeat all Budgets, and do not 'compromise' with the President at all. The GOP/RNC "Hoodlum's On The Hill' need to be all voted out tonight! This is critical America. The "Mickey Mouse Mitch McConnell Club, and the "Insane McCain Club" in the US Senate need to be voted out tonight! Hey! Hey! Ho! Ho! The Party Of NO has got to go!!

        • 13 votes
        Reply#3 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 5:50 PM EST

        Spoken like a true loyal cult follower. Seek help.

        • 1 vote
        #3.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:32 PM EST

        pjam09

        Spoken like a true loyal cult follower. Seek help.

        Spoken like a true loser.

        • 1 vote
        #3.2 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 4:00 AM EST

        Well, Agent Orange, the Oompa-Loompa from Hell, has made himself unmistakeably clear; he has no intention of allowing his party to work for the benefit of the productive classes. He has given a big middle finger to the people who actually create all of the wealth that exists, anywhere in the world.

        Speaker Boehner has announced to God and the whole world that his oath to Pope Grover is much more important than his oath of office.

        John Boehner has stated that he will continue to blockade and stonewall this President, no matter how much this hurts the average American family, in order to remain true to his real master. If small businesses close their doors, families lose their homes, elderly veterans go hungry and/or suffer from illnesses because they can't afford food and/or medication- John Boehner will remain unmoved. He has taken an oath to a man who holds no office that he considers to be more important than his oath to the people of Ohio and his God.

        May God forgive him. The rest of us won't.

        • 1 vote
        #3.3 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 9:48 AM EST
        Reply

        The Massachusetts race both inspires and bums me out at the same time. As an independent, I really do believe that Scott Brown is where the Republican Party should be as a whole. That said, Elizabeth Warren is incredible. A true consumer advocate, and one of the brightest people I ever seen. I don't think Democrats will let her lose. They absolutely LOVE this woman.

        I've always said that the undecided voter heading into the polls is a myth. They've made their decision, they just aren't telling anyone who it is. Having said that, it would probably take me staring at the ballot to decide which one of those two I would vote for. Two great candidates. MA, I envy you!

        • 7 votes
        Reply#4 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:16 PM EST

        I suffer from vertigo. That dance is tomorrow's story.

        • 4 votes
        Reply#5 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:26 PM EST

        Pretty evident a lot of Bozo's still vote for the GOP. Guess no one learned anything from recent events.

        • 5 votes
        Reply#6 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:26 PM EST

        Liberals never learned from the past four years.

        But, the kid's finally figured it out.

        • 1 vote
        #6.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:46 PM EST

        Conservatives havent learned in 40 years are nation is screwed if Robmey is elected

        Obama 2012

        • 4 votes
        #6.2 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 7:19 PM EST

        stunt - "Guess no one learned anything from recent events."

        You mean like you learned from the 2010 midterms? Can you explain to us what happened again? Oh, Democrats lost massively... and yet you are surprised they are losing again because.....?

        • 2 votes
        #6.3 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:40 PM EST

        pjam09-You mean like you learned from the 2010 midterms? Can you explain to us what happened again? Oh, Democrats lost massively... and yet you are surprised they are losing again because.....?

        Well since you asked. In the Red States the Republicans were able to gerrymander the Congressional Districts to get Republican wins.

          #6.4 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 5:47 PM EST
          Reply

          Right out of the gates, Romney is whipping Obama's ass.

          I hope this keeps up all night long.

          I am going to pop the popcorn and open a beer.

          • 3 votes
          Reply#7 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:45 PM EST

          A VERY long way to go. Its Obamas race to lose... Keep that in mind.

          • 1 vote
          #7.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:30 PM EST
          Comment author avatarAndrae Bookervia Facebook

          how are those beers tasting...lol

          • 3 votes
          #7.2 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 1:55 AM EST

          Viewer_Ready

          Right out of the gates, Romney is whipping Obama's ass.

          I hope this keeps up all night long.

          I am going to pop the popcorn and open a beer.

          Crow for breakfast by chance?

          • 2 votes
          #7.3 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 4:01 AM EST
          Reply

          I left Montana (Butte) about 8 years ago... hard to imagine John Tester getting beat by a hack like Denny Rehberg, so maybe it won't happen.

          Big buckets out-of-state money in this one...

          • 2 votes
          Reply#8 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 6:45 PM EST
          dwightyDeleted

          Republican racism tripped them up again. They do not realize that in a few decades they will be a white men's cigar club.

          • 4 votes
          Reply#10 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:15 PM EST

          Go look in the mirror.

          • 2 votes
          #10.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 9:41 PM EST

          The GOP/TP has become the party of forceable rape. The party of we dont care about the mothers health. The party of we will lock you up until you deliver. GOPP/TP...Grand Old Pathetic Party and Ive always used TP to wipe my arse.

          • 4 votes
          #10.2 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:51 PM EST
          Reply

          Viewer_Ready Right out of the gates, Romney is whipping Obama's ass.

          Really? Those were Republican states that Romnuts has won, nothing significant, they were expected to go his way-Duuh

          NOW, time for a reality check... Obama has won the battleground states of Winsconsin, (Lying Ryan's state, by the way), Pensylvania, & Hew Hampshire, severly narrowing the Flip-Flopers path to 270, and is leading in Florida, Colorado, & Ohio... So who's butt is getting whipped here?

          Better make that beer a double, buddy, can't wait to hear Romnut's concession speech later tonight!

          • 7 votes
          Reply#11 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:15 PM EST

          Ya know... the GOP will lose this race because Republicans keep phucking each other. STUPID comments about race, abortion, rape, etc.

          The GOP needs to hand out condoms and KY jelly at their fund raisers and conventions... Prevent procreation and enjoy yourselves...

          The GOP candidates can't help each other unless they keep their mouths shut... Romney loses because the GOP is out of control...

          • 4 votes
          Reply#12 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:25 PM EST

          You are right on. I am fiscally conservative and could care less about abortion. Frankly we have FAR too many humans on this planet as it stands.

          The GOP needs to eject the christian right for once and for good or all we will be faced with it the left and socialism.

          What kind of a choice if abortion and socialism?

          • 1 vote
          #12.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:52 PM EST
          Reply

          Congratulations to President Obama on his next 4 year.

          By the time he is finished he will be seen as one of the best presidents every.

          • 7 votes
          Reply#13 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:42 PM EST

          From the perspective of Iran!

          • 2 votes
          #13.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:50 PM EST
          Reply

          This is going to be a hard 4 years.. We barely survived the last 4 and if I am right 1,000,0000 layoffs this month will seal our fate as a nation. I am dual national thank god, but see this ship going down hard and fast!

          • 1 vote
          Reply#14 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 10:49 PM EST

          "I am dual national thank god, but see this ship going down hard and fast!"

          • Then LEAVE. We don't nee people like you.
          • 12 votes
          #14.1 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:39 PM EST

          Charlie, don't worry you do not need me or any other businessman for your welfare check. Bernanke is printing it FOR you! And yes our company and it's jobs are already in process of moving offshore!. See Ya! Glad you were not counting on us! :-)

            #14.2 - Fri Nov 9, 2012 12:13 AM EST
            Reply

            Where are the right wings nuts now. LOL

            4 more 4 44

            OBAMA/BIDEN WINS

            • 8 votes
            Reply#15 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:24 PM EST
            • Well Mitch McConnell --- you FAILED.
            • 12 votes
            Reply#16 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:38 PM EST

            Elizabeth Warren! Yay!!!!

            • 7 votes
            Reply#17 - Tue Nov 6, 2012 11:59 PM EST

            Yay Obama/Biden Yay!!!!!!

            • 9 votes
            Reply#18 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:00 AM EST

            Thank God Almighty pres Obama re-elected as president of USA.

            • 11 votes
            Reply#19 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:06 AM EST

            We are so screwed. I wonder how much further he is going to destroy this country.

            • 1 vote
            #19.1 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:20 AM EST

            depends - how much total lack of bi-partisanship are the HOUSE RETHUGS going to show THIS TIME?

            have to admit, though, they accomplished their goal of getting Obama out of the White House - just that it will take another FOUR YEARS...

            • 7 votes
            #19.2 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 1:43 AM EST

            Only two more years to put up with the house deadlock though. Then we will have dem control in both House and Senate.

            • 3 votes
            #19.3 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 9:44 AM EST

            It's too bad that House Republicans consider their oath to Pope Grover to be more important than their oath of office.

            It's flat-out criminal that the House Republicans are showing that they're more concerned with lowering the tax rate of the super-wealthy than they are with creating an economy that helps all Americans to prosper.

            It's a damn shame that the House Republicans are willing to stab American voters in the back in order to obey foreign billionaires.

            It's really sad that Republican voters can't see who's really screwing them!

            • 3 votes
            #19.4 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 9:55 AM EST
            Reply

            Hay Flipper, your partys over. Lies will always fail against the truth! Hope you learned somthing !

            • 7 votes
            Reply#20 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:19 AM EST

            Bob Dylan predicted it better than Michael Barone or Dick Morris. Oh wait I forgot to get Benghazi in there whew I feel better now better screech it some more.......Benghazi Benghazi BenghaziBenghaziBenghaziBenghazihazihazihazi. Damn....... no one is paying any attention guess they actually read the news........ not listen to Fox Snooze.

            • 3 votes
            Reply#21 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:20 AM EST

            WOMEN HAVE A WAY OF SHUTTING THE WHOLE THING DOWN!

            Akin/Mourdock/Romney-Ryan - 0

            American Women and our Daughters - EVERYTHING!!!!

            • 10 votes
            Reply#22 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 12:21 AM EST

            Congratulation & Jubilation !!!!!!!!

            ..............OBAMA/BIDEN...............

            ..............WE ARE FAMILY..............

            • 7 votes
            Reply#23 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:24 AM EST

            To: Myth Romney Presidential wannabe.
            Republican Senator Scott Brown FORMER Senator of Massachusetts.
            Republican Congressman Joe Walsh FORMER Congressman of Illinois.
            Republican Congressman Allen West FORMER Congressman of Florida.
            Republican Senate Hopeful Richard Murdock.
            Republican Senate Hopeful Todd Akin.
            The republican congressional house and the rest of the Republicans who lost convincingly tonight....

            THIS IS NOT OVER,IT HAS JUST BEGUN!!! GROW UP and WISE UP! America has had enough of yourself serving radical out of touch obstructionist Bullsh!t! You’ll either get the message and stop your political BS this time round or WE (America) will MAKE SURE you do next time around!

            • 3 votes
            Reply#24 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:43 AM EST

            Barbara -1012158

            We are so screwed. I wonder how much further he is going to destroy this country.

            --------------------------------------------------------------

            Hahahaha Barbra from your comment its painfully obvious to everyone but you, you were Totally Screwed long before President Obama came along!!

            • 4 votes
            Reply#25 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 2:47 AM EST

            If Republicans persist in being obstructionists they WILL BE out in 2014.

            • 2 votes
            #25.1 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 3:28 PM EST
            Reply

            Failure Is Not An Option!

            We Have Heart!

              Reply#26 - Wed Nov 7, 2012 3:16 AM EST
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