The Tuesday, November 4th, Midterm Election 2014 was a landslide victory in most states for the Republicans. Mitch McConnell beat Alison Grimes in Kentucky. Rick Scott beat Charlie Crist for the governorship of Florida. Wingnut Cuckoo Joni Ernst won in Iowa, and Kansas re-elected Governor Brownback and stayed firmly Teahadist.
Needless to say, it was a bad night for Democrats everywhere. Optimistic people are using the hashtag #silverlining, but it's rather thin and unsatisfying. My husband suggested #bluelining, but that sounds like a suitcase interior - not that inspirational. The only bright spot is that here in Tennessee we finally got wine in grocery stores, passed almost unanimously by every city and town. No one campaigned against that.
Wine in grocery stores passes in Knoxville, Knox County and Farragut. #WBIRelection pic.twitter.com/sdukMfCrxp
— WBIR Channel 10 (@wbir) November 5, 2014Just the Facts:
#CitizensUnited boss: Supreme Court ruling handed Midterm elections to #GOP http://t.co/5rPuqLeUcC pic.twitter.com/1PGOK2YRks
— EqualityRising! (@EqualityRising_) November 6, 2014Ernst called for impeachment. Cotton, Daines, Moore-Capito voted for gov shutdown. Tillis said he would've. Obstructionists won in a rout.
— Paul Begala (@PaulBegala) November 5, 2014Turnout was down from 2010 in almost every state. http://t.co/5orVV1kqrc pic.twitter.com/fjKtxHvL0a
— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) November 5, 2014Silent majority lurks: Myth of #GOP wave grows even though 2014 voter turnout declined, 2/3 of voters didn't show up! http://t.co/HjVpliUVUC
— TeaBaggersNightmare (@BlueVA_Hound) November 6, 2014Re: Dem House loses: “epic turnout collapse and motivational deficit.” http://t.co/cDMWS7kLoZ Maybe next time @DCCC can try to MOTIVATE ppl?
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) November 5, 2014When 1/3 of the country votes and Republicans win its a wave. When 1/2 the country votes and Dems win its election fraud. #Election2014
— MATTY ICE (@MattyIceAZ) November 6, 2014"i gots my best veto pen ready" #election2014 pic.twitter.com/pkPN7WHQNX @owillis @BarackObama
— Margaret (@Margaretherapy) November 5, 2014Press Conference and Tweets:
Obama: "Obviously Republicans had a good night."
— Jessica Taylor (@JessicaTaylor) November 5, 2014Obama lets out a loud sigh when asked why he hasn’t spent more time with Mitch McConnell.
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) November 5, 2014Obama: I'm looking forward to having some Kentucky bourbon with Mitch McConnell http://t.co/mBHfDGBlMy
— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 5, 2014I hereby offer myself as bourbon consultant to obama/mcconnell porch sit.
— Howard Fineman (@howardfineman) November 6, 2014I like Obama's message. Yeah, hardcore Republicans. You came out to vote in a disillusioned country. You don't have a mandate.
— David Atkins (@DavidOAtkins) November 5, 2014Pres. Obama: “Congress will pass some bills I cannot sign. I’m pretty sure I’ll take some actions that some in Congress will not like."
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 5, 2014The in-box. pic.twitter.com/AW1AzT72Rb
— bennydiego (@bennydiego) November 5, 2014"Maybe I'm just getting older. It doesn't make me 'mopey,' it energizes me." President Obama
— Jeanne K. (@SnarkAmendment) November 5, 2014Oh, he's not weeping and depressed. You Mad, Bro? RT @TheFix: Is President Obama aware his party got swamped yesterday?
— Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 5, 2014Shorter Press Conference: Nearly every Reporter proud to act like a total dick. Then Pres Obama replies with calm, generous dignity.
— Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) November 5, 2014Obama says he is eager to hear Republican ideas, adding: "and I'm happy to wait till they have some" #Election2014 pic.twitter.com/qtHT1y51x3
— The Daily Edge (@TheDailyEdge) November 6, 2014Senate and Congress and Governors, Oh My
LIVE from Mitch McConnell HQ: pic.twitter.com/ne9ucnyzjP
— Tim Siedell (@badbanana) November 5, 2014#mssen called for Thad Cochran. Still time for Chris McDaniel to concede before Childers does!
— Daily Kos Elections (@DKElections) November 5, 2014With 100% of the #mssen votes counted. @HowardBallou @clarionledger pic.twitter.com/870jezhZwI
— Marshall Ramsey (@MarshallRamsey) November 4, 2014Tell that to Joni Earnst & Tom Cotton. MT @politicoroger: Tom Brokaw: "The Republican Party has sent the Tea Party back to the locker room."
— Laura (@WeeLaura) November 5, 2014‘Make them squeal’: Joni Ernst’s victory speech borrows line from movie rape scene http://t.co/Q1czP7ha2q #edshow
— Dennis Mack (@littleredblog) November 5, 2014Thanks Iowa...A pig castrating, personhood promoting, anti education, anti epa, pro-oil poluting lunatic. #JoniErnst http://t.co/oGom2KDilK
— Sharon Chabot (@nhdogmom) November 5, 2014Kansas Dems have an apocalyptically bad election, see their high hopes turn into despair http://t.co/nVsW5XjSTW #ksvote #ksleg
— Bryan Lowry (@BryanLowry3) November 6, 2014PROJECTION: Incumbent Republican governor Sam Brownback wins re-election in Kansas, over challenger Paul Davis (D) pic.twitter.com/otrpoCF6Qp
— CBS News Politics (@CBSPolitics) November 5, 2014Pat Miller at KU says Brownback is the governor with the highest disapproval rating to be elected since 1990 from any state. #ksleg #ksvote
— Bryan Lowry (@BryanLowry3) November 5, 2014PROJECTION: Republican Rick Scott, the incumbent governor, beats Democrat Charlie Crist in FL governor’s race pic.twitter.com/MZEK1DincC
— CBS News Politics (@CBSPolitics) November 5, 2014Florida Gets Four More Years Of Rick Scott http://t.co/5fWm5oUDeX Just woke up to this awful news. Apparently crime does pay.
— So. Jewish Woman (@SouthJewishWman) November 5, 2014PROJECTION: Republican Tom Cotton wins Arkansas Senate race over incumbent Democrat Mark Pryor pic.twitter.com/UWvMZSlJfI
— CBS News Politics (@CBSPolitics) November 5, 2014