" Republicans currently hold the Senate with 54 seats. However, of the 34 Senate races being contested in 2016, Republicans are playing defense in 24 of them. "

If the Republicans are having problems, it is their own fault. They have been too busy kissing Obungholes rear end, and the base is not happy. And, to put the icing on the cake, all the machinations of the GOPe out to destroy Trump & Cruz, is not playing well with the base. They ARE the party of stupid !!!

And Obama would get his last Supreme Court pick as the Senate concludes its post-election session to forestall an even worse appointment from Hitlery.

Republicans have to defend 24 of 34 Senate seats,and can only lose 4 seats to maintain their control of the Senate . There are 5 toss-up races. Only 1 (Nevada) is currently held by a Dem.

Welcome, Senate Majority Leader Schumer

I am so sick of the Schmuckster . I support Wendy Long ;but she is trailing by about 40 points to Chucky .

" You may as well say, "Welcome, Senate Majority Leader Schumer". "

I might have to accept the reality. But to say "welcome" to that asswipe? NEVER!

You may as well say, "Welcome, Senate Majority Leader Schumer".

The never Trump people establishment prick polishers such =as yourself will reap what you have sown.

The never Trump people establishment prick polishers such =as yourself will reap what you have sown.

Because of the state I live in, I'll be inconsequential.

You're the one in danger of crapping your own bed. But you want Portman gone and it looks like Trump will help you get that job done.

Too bad it will ruin your attempt to "send a message" to the GOPe 'cause everyone will just blame Trump for Portman's and Toomey's defeats.

But you can still help turn Purple Ohio into Deep Blue Ohio. And then you can just stop voting altogether since it won't matter who you vote for.

And it will be you yourself and Trump that you can assign the credit to. Then you can be like another big Trump fanboi, Vicomte, who lives in a hopelessly Blue state and bitches about Republicans constantly.

"Sabato argues that the GOP could endanger itself if it nominates a general election candidate unpalatable to the general public."

That didn't seem to bother the GOP when they gave us Dole, McCain, and Romney.

That didn't seem to bother the GOP when they gave us Dole, McCain, and Romney.

So you're voting for Trump to get even for Bob Dole? You think that's gonna work?

You're just an idiot.

"So you're voting for Trump to get even for Bob Dole?"

That's what you took away from my post? Reading comprehension not your strong point, asshole?

"Portman and Toomey's seats are now rated as "toss-ups"

Because of Trump? Bullshit.

Because of Trump? Bullshit.

Sabato does have a much longer track record of polling and prognistication than almost anyone still in the field, other than a big operator like Gallup. All the other old large polling companies are gone or moved on to Facebook polling for marketing, not politics.

So Sabato may look thin to you but he is one of the last independent pollsters with any real track record.

" general election candidate unpalatable to the general public."

That didn't seem to bother the GOP when they gave us Dole, McCain, and Romney. "

Ouch !! That had to hurt! LOL

No matter what, the GOPe and all of their sycophants are going to blame anything / everything bad on all those that do not fall in line, on our knees, that do not do / vote as they say we should. After all, they are god's, they know everything, they are perfect, and there is no way that they could have done anything wrong. /Sarc.

But, I'm sure you knew all that already. LOL.

Republicans currently hold the Senate with 54 seats. However, of the 34 Senate races being contested in 2016, Republicans are playing defense in 24 of them.

The REP Party is toast. DRats will control all three branches of the Fed government. We are f*cked.

The REP Party is toast. DRats will control all three branches of the Fed government. We are f*cked.

Always the Pollyanna.

HotAir: Hmmm: Q-poll of PA shows a rosy picture for Toomey, gloomy for Dems

So is Q-Poll way off or is Sabato? Who knows.

HA also points out that Kasich is polling decently in Pennsylvania but he neglected to file papers for even a single delegate in PA. So he can win it outright but he still won't get his own delegates. I'd expect something this boneheaded from Trump but not from Kasich.

It seems that even Kasich never thought he'd get this far in the race. This isn't the first sign of it.

Why do you think A+bert was always pissed off?

Why in the world would you cite that old crackpot?

Geez, Louise.

Why do you think A+bert was always pissed off?

I'm relatively new here . Who is A+bert ? The only hope for the GOP is the conservative base /insugency . Yes I know the beltway insiders have sabotaged it every chance they have gotten. I understand the impatients but if you look at the big picture the conservative movement has made it's mark at the state level ,and has made inroads in Congress. The infiltration is not a completed deal yet . I can't think of any worse setback to that cause than Trump being the standard bearer .