Why Aren't We Celebrating The Best Parts Of Last Night?

[Initech]

Yeah we can all mourn Beto's loss (and I know that I am) and that racist piece of shit Ron DeSantis won but look at the good that happened last night:

- Kim Davis - LOST!
- Dana Rohrabacher - LOST!
- Dean Heller - LOST!
- Scott Walker - LOST!
- 7 governorships flipped
- Huge pickups in the House
- Dems won the House

I don't know about you, but I would say that it was a pretty damn good night! Any victories gained should be celebrated.

[mcar]

1. I'm in FL and I agree

We have a lot to celebrate!

[Sherman A1]

2. It was a good night

It was also a bad night. Not everyone feels like celebrating.

[marybourg]

3. Who says we aren't?

[Kaleva]

8. Quite a few posts here expressing sorrow and defeat.

[Soxfan58]

4. A good night for Democracy

the return of checks and balances.

[David__77]

5. Yes, it was a good result.

Now, there is a lot of work to do for 2020.

[bluestarone]

6. FULLY AGREE!!!!

We do have a lot going for us now!!! As far as i'm concerned WE WON!!!!!!!!!

[Initech]

7. Yes we did!

[mokawanis]

9. So happy that Scott Walker lost!

I've been waiting many years for that asshole to be defeated by someone and lost night Tony Evers delivered!

[kcr]

10. I'll add Jahana Hayes' historical win for CT

This makes me very happy. Former America's Teacher of the Year https://www.wfsb.com/news/video-jahana-hayes-declares-victory-to-supporters/video_1cc318ab-dff6-5891-8082-ca6c1891ceb5.html

[Turin_C3PO]

11. The vile Steve Pearce of NM

lost the governor race to Dem Michelle Lujan Grisham!! Woohooo!!!!

[Initech]

14. More great news!

[cynatnite]

12. I'm in TN and I agree. It was a good night...not a perfect one, but I'll take it. n/t

[Initech]

16. It was definitely a huge wave.

It wasn't a tsunami like we were hoping but it was definitely a huge wave! I'll take it!

[dalton99a]

13. Beto will run again in 2020.

[Sunsky]

15. This Floridian agrees

And Fl isn't totally lost either. I'm so happy that we have taken the house and union busting Walker lost.

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

17. Maine: Dems won Governor, majority State House, majority State Senate

We got our first female governor. Of course Chellie Pingree (D) got re-elected to US House in ME-1. Angus King (I) was re-elected as US senator. King typically votes with the Dems like Bernie does. US House race in ME-2 is up in the air. It will be an instant runoff so the dem has a chance there too and that's the conservative part of Maine. Very good results in Maine. I am incredibly pleased. This is what we need after 8 years of LePage.

[Adrahil]

18. It wasn't all I hoped for, but it was damned good.

I think many of us were secretly hoping for an even more resounding repudiation of Trump. But looking at th enumbers it was a GREAT night for us and a very bad one for Trump.

[JCMach1]

19. No massive gerrymander and we would have taken 60+ seats

[Initech]

20. We need to end gerrymandering.