RTRepublicans have gained control of the United States Senate for the first time since 2006, wresting victories from Democrats as midterm voters expressed frustration with President Barack Obama and the White House.
The GOP victory comes after conservative candidates emerged victorious in Arkansas, Colorado, Montana, South Dakota, West Virginia, North Carolina and Iowa, where Republicans were able to unseat incumbent Democratic lawmakers. Republicans also fended off an Independent challenger in Kansas, while Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell – and likely the new Majority Leader – safely escaped a Democratic challenger to hold onto his seat in Kentucky.
Currently, the makeup up of the Senate stands as such: Republicans with 52 seats and Democrats with 45.
Meanwhile, conservatives maintained their advantage in the House of Representatives, which remained strongly within the hands of Republicans. Early results showed the GOP gaining eight seats.
The results are not altogether surprising. Most polling analysts had the chances of a GOP takeover at around 75 percent before Tuesday’s voting commenced. Republicans faced tighter-than-expected races in Kentucky, Kansas, and Georgia, but ultimately their candidates were able to pull ahead.
For President Obama and the Democrats, the results are a significant setback, especially for the White House’s governing agenda over the next two years. While some pundits have expressed hope that Congress can work with Obama to pass lingering free trade deals, immigration reform, and tax reform, most others have projected continued gridlock.
On the eve of Election Day, pollsters at Gallup ranked Obama’s approval rating at just 41 percent. Concerns over how his office has handled the Ebola crisis, immigration and the so-called Islamic State, among other issues, have proven to be costly to the Democratic Party and its congressional candidates.
Despite being one of the main architects of the GOP’s strategy to oppose Obama on most issues, McConnell said there was another way forward in Washington, noting, “just because we have a two-party system doesn’t mean we have to be in perpetual conflict.”
“We do have an obligation to work together on issues where we can agree,” he added. “I don’t expect the president to wake up tomorrow morning and view the world any differently. He knows I won’t either.”
http://rt.com/usa/202339-republicans-control-senate-elections/
Looks like there’s going to be more warfare.
-flek
is it too early to say
F- you Harry Reid ?
LMFAO….
now what I want to see is those that became in power .. prosecute this dirt bag or your no better!
and if any of Harry’s property blocking shit goes thru and is enforced, than who got in is nothing more than more of the same
show me im wrong about that last statement by doing whats right
We the People own that property, not any one else
Nothing will happen, it makes no difference. The only difference would come from a 3rd party.
Doesn’t this “Republican” Senate have the power to rescind executive orders?
Let’s see what they do about amnesty for the wetbacks via executive order. My guess is absolutely nothing.
Meet the new boss, same as the old boss: MITCH McCONNELL Can’t WAIT to work WITH Obama on “trade agreements!” That is the sovereignty and liberty-killing TTIP and TPP that will formally end the borders, and Constitution, of the United States by treaty.
http://americandictators.blogspot.com/2014/11/republicans-take-senate-mitch-mcconnell.html
And Ted has already spelled out his immigration reform:
“Secondly,I believe we should expand legal immigration, reduce the barriers, reduce the waiting periods and I’ve introduced two amendments to significantly expand legal immigration, to double the caps on legal immigration from 675,000 to 1.3 million and to increase temporary high skilled workers by 500%.” – U. S. Senator Ted Cruz
http://americandictators.blogspot.com/2013/07/ted-cruz-declares-war-on-america.html
“The best way to control the opposition is to lead it ourselves.” – Vladimir Lenin
Prediction: Civil war will start in Connecticut when Malloy begins police state crack-down on gun owners. Both parties will support him.
Well said. And those that support the parties should rightfully share the punishment for treason.
Sad thing is Texans voted for another Bush (for railroad commissioner), when there was a libertarian candidate they could have chosen.
Another Bush?! Really?!
Come on, Texans, we can do better than that!
It could have been a unanimous “vote” and he never would’ve been put in office. He’s not part of the oligarchy and the jwo.
Tptb may count the votes for a laugh at us but will NEVER put in one who was elected by us or represents us. EVER.
The people of Texas will get just what they’ve asked for, not that they voted for anyone, but just that they voted.
So, they finally flushed the crap out of the toilet…………..and filled the toilet with vomit.