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Baitball Blogger

(46,763 posts) Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:39 PM Nov 2022

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Why is MSNBC showing Republicans have 49 Senators vs 48 Democratic Senators?

It was 48 to 48 two hours ago.

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Why is MSNBC showing Republicans have 49 Senators vs 48 Democratic Senators? (Original Post) Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 OP

Because thats the current count with 3 seats up in the air? jcgoldie Nov 2022 #1

It was 48 vs 48 a few hours ago, so I presumed that something changed. Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #3

I think they just awarded the seat in Alaska to the GOP jcgoldie Nov 2022 #5

Thank you. Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #6

Everywhere I've seen have always had 48-D to 49-R In It to Win It Nov 2022 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author jcgoldie Nov 2022 #14

I think because Wisconsin was called for Ron Johnson yesterday? Drum Nov 2022 #2

Because corporate media policy is to slant things FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #4

Yes, but when the counts are completed and the Democrats suddenly win the Baitball Blogger Nov 2022 #7

That's part of the plan. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2022 #9

Convenient for whiners! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #23

Convenient for whiners! SheltieLover Nov 2022 #24

Because Magats have 49 Senators, gab13by13 Nov 2022 #8

Murkowski is no MAGA Polybius Nov 2022 #15

Agreed. The MAGA a-holes despise her for her vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #16

Murkowski voted to convict Trump when he was impeached. Get your facts straight. emulatorloo Nov 2022 #18

Haven't called AZ. Will soon be 49/49 grantcart Nov 2022 #10

Mark Kelly's win hasn't been confirmed yet - he'll be the 49th D Senator FakeNoose Nov 2022 #12

Alaska USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #13

The two Republicans combined ... are the 'leader' ... but the Dem is the single leader by far Hugh_Lebowski Nov 2022 #17

You are thinking about the house race USAFRetired_Liberal Nov 2022 #20

Alaska is R v R in the top 2 spots mahina Nov 2022 #19

I saw that last night iemanja Nov 2022 #21

they love torturing their viewers? nt RussBLib Nov 2022 #22

jcgoldie

(11,652 posts)

1. Because thats the current count with 3 seats up in the air?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:40 PM

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Baitball Blogger

(46,763 posts)

3. It was 48 vs 48 a few hours ago, so I presumed that something changed.

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:41 PM

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jcgoldie

(11,652 posts)

5. I think they just awarded the seat in Alaska to the GOP

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:42 PM

Nov 2022

Because its gonna be one of them.

Baitball Blogger

(46,763 posts)

6. Thank you.

Reply to jcgoldie (Reply #5)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:43 PM

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In It to Win It

(8,293 posts)

11. Everywhere I've seen have always had 48-D to 49-R

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #6)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:46 PM

Nov 2022

It was just assumed that AK would go to the GOP because it's a runoff between 2 Republicans. Why did they wait so long?

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jcgoldie This message was self-deleted by its author.

Drum

(9,198 posts)

2. I think because Wisconsin was called for Ron Johnson yesterday?

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:40 PM

Nov 2022

Or it has something to do with the Alaska ranked choice process?

FoxNewsSucks

(10,435 posts)

4. Because corporate media policy is to slant things

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:41 PM

Nov 2022

in favor of the more conservative side, and downplay anything that might benefit the left.

It's always annoying, but this is less annoying than their current showing of a 222R-113D House when that's not settled either.

Baitball Blogger

(46,763 posts)

7. Yes, but when the counts are completed and the Democrats suddenly win the

Reply to FoxNewsSucks (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:43 PM

Nov 2022

Republicans will claim that something was stolen.

FoxNewsSucks

(10,435 posts)

9. That's part of the plan.

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:45 PM

Nov 2022

In this case, two birds with one stone.

SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

23. Convenient for whiners!

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 12:28 AM

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SheltieLover

(57,073 posts)

24. Convenient for whiners!

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 11, 2022, 12:30 AM

Nov 2022

gab13by13

(21,418 posts)

8. Because Magats have 49 Senators,

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:44 PM

Nov 2022

Alaska will be one Magat or another.

Polybius

(15,506 posts)

15. Murkowski is no MAGA

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:56 PM

Nov 2022

They hate her more than we do.

emulatorloo

(44,192 posts)

16. Agreed. The MAGA a-holes despise her for her vote to convict Trump in the impeachment trial.

Reply to Polybius (Reply #15)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:58 PM

Nov 2022

emulatorloo

(44,192 posts)

18. Murkowski voted to convict Trump when he was impeached. Get your facts straight.

Reply to gab13by13 (Reply #8)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:02 PM

Nov 2022

She’s not a MAGA.

grantcart

(53,061 posts)

10. Haven't called AZ. Will soon be 49/49

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:45 PM

Nov 2022

FakeNoose

(32,791 posts)

12. Mark Kelly's win hasn't been confirmed yet - he'll be the 49th D Senator

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:46 PM

Nov 2022

Raphael Warnock has to win in the runoff election because neither he nor Herschel Walker won 50% of the vote. The runoff will be just between those 2 and not the 3rd guy. When Warnock wins the runoff, he'll be the 50th D Senator.

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)

13. Alaska

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 10:48 PM

Nov 2022

Even though there isn’t a winner, the two leading candidates are republicans

Hugh_Lebowski

(33,643 posts)

17. The two Republicans combined ... are the 'leader' ... but the Dem is the single leader by far

Reply to USAFRetired_Liberal (Reply #13)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:02 PM

Nov 2022

I think it's assumed that nearly anyone who voted for either repub ... had the other repub as their 2nd choice.

USAFRetired_Liberal

(4,167 posts)

20. You are thinking about the house race

Reply to Hugh_Lebowski (Reply #17)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:38 PM

Nov 2022

And that will go to the Democrat…she will get a pretty good share of Begich’s voters as the second choice

mahina

(17,710 posts)

19. Alaska is R v R in the top 2 spots

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:22 PM

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iemanja

(53,074 posts)

21. I saw that last night

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:40 PM

Nov 2022

I can't figure out who the extra 1 is. I figured it was Johnson, but I don't know.

RussBLib

(9,043 posts)

22. they love torturing their viewers? nt

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Original post)

Thu Nov 10, 2022, 11:42 PM

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