LF: Democrats Pick Up Two House Seats in Previously Republican Districts

Democrats have picked up key wins in two traditionally Republican areas, gaining two seats in the House in the process.

The first came in New Hampshire, as Democrat Charlie St. Clair beat Republican Steven Whalley in Belknap County in a special election to replace former Representative Robert Fisher. Fisher resigned from the position because people found out he was active on the Red Pill website, and that he regularly posted misogynist comments there. WMUR reports that St. Clair is known in the community as the organizer of Bike Week, because sure, why not.

The second Dem victory was in Oklahoma, as Jacob Rosecrants won in House District 46, a district with a 3,000 Republican voter advantage. The AP reports that Rosecrants, a schoolteacher, beat Republican businessman Darin Chambers with 60 percent of the vote.

Both of these seats had been previously occupied by representatives from the GOP—the vote in New Hampshire represented a 28-point swing, Oklahoma 31 points. This comes, as Nate Silver points out, during a flurry of bad press for Democrats in elections like these, perhaps proving that there is still some life in the party yet.

Dems flipped two very pro-Trump districts in special elections last night, There was a 28-point swing to Dems in NH. A 31-point swing in OK. pic.twitter.com/7nJuzpSjdf— Nate Silver (@NateSilver538) September 13, 2017

They are, in fact, seats in the NH House of Representatives and the OK House of Representatives.

Apparently, these minor facts just don't matter. Dem Victory! Just don't bother to ask what office they won.

The truth is that Dems have yet to win a special election for House or Senate in any held since Trump's election.

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head

The "what" in this case was two unrelated state House legislative seats. But the piece was written deliberately in such a way to give the impression that these were congressional seats.

Paste Magazine thinks it's another Rolling Stone Magazine. It's Political section reeks of liberal bias.

Their progressiveness was really on display in 2007 when the magazine offered new and current subscribers the ability to pay what they wanted for a one-year subscription. Predictable results.

The magazine bled money and in 2009, the editors "announced a plan to save the magazine, by pleading to its readers, musicians and celebrities for contributions". A year later the print magazine was no more. Online only.

None of which changes the fact that the Trumpkin Republicans in the story, are losers!

And after twisting together a crown of thorns, they put it on His head

Air America comes to mind. Can't exist without a handout because no one wants what they're selling.

They could just steal the money from a children's charity to pay Al Franken's fat-ass salary.

Wasn't it a boy's club they stole that money from? I don't think anyone ever went to jail. And the boy's club never got their money back either. Franken just sailed away, headed for the Senate when the idiots of Minnesota voted for him (and they managed to steal enough votes from the timid MN GOP).

I'd have to look it up. But I do remember the story. Doubtful it was given a lot of coverage.