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malaise

(294,884 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:16 AM 19 hrs ago

While Donvict was attacking the Democratic Party last night

Dems won all the special elections. Go Dems!😀

https://www.newsweek.com/sotu-democrats-election-wins-donald-trump-11577672

Democrats celebrated election wins Tuesday night, as President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address.
In Pennsylvania, the party held on to its slim majority in the state House of Representatives following a special election, while in Maine it held a state House seat.



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While Donvict was attacking the Democratic Party last night (Original Post) malaise 19 hrs ago OP
Good news! democrank 17 hrs ago #1
I was confident D_Master81 17 hrs ago #2
Great news! Thanks, Malaise! HeartsCanHope 17 hrs ago #3
Last night was a total crapshow. boonecreek 17 hrs ago #4
K&R orangecrush 17 hrs ago #5
Nice 617Blue 14 hrs ago #6
PA House seats were never in doubt Deminpenn 14 hrs ago #7
It means we've got the independent voters back on our side! FakeNoose 11 hrs ago #9
Apparently a few Rs, too Deminpenn 8 hrs ago #13
Turnout Deminpenn 5 hrs ago #14
thanks for the good news to counter the abomination we call president. Martin68 13 hrs ago #8
He was too busy getting high off the smell of his own bullshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 10 hrs ago #10
They are shameless malaise 10 hrs ago #11
MAGA "bobble head" Mike for hours.... Bengus81 9 hrs ago #12
JD and Mikey were back there huffing his diarrhea diaper Blue Owl 2 hrs ago #18
Can we keep the SOTU going so we can elect more seats? Initech 5 hrs ago #15
A few more scandals in Texas will hasten the Dem majority malaise 5 hrs ago #16
Whatever it takes to flush the fascists! Initech 5 hrs ago #17
Data/feedback in real time... Dem4life1970 2 hrs ago #19
Eyes on the prize. People chose wisely. usonian 2 hrs ago #20

D_Master81

(2,453 posts)
2. I was confident
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:18 AM
17 hrs ago

Yesterday I posted that no state house was gonna flip blue to red in a special election. A lot more enthusiasm on our side right now.

Deminpenn

(17,372 posts)
7. PA House seats were never in doubt
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
14 hrs ago

as both are heavily D districts. The margins were impressive though.

FakeNoose

(41,073 posts)
9. It means we've got the independent voters back on our side!
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:57 PM
11 hrs ago

Woo-hoo! It's going to be a landslide in November!

Deminpenn

(17,372 posts)
14. Turnout
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:33 PM
5 hrs ago

In HD 22 in the Lehigh Valley, turnout was 7%.
In HD 42 in Allegheny county, turnout was about 25%.

Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(134,443 posts)
10. He was too busy getting high off the smell of his own bullshit
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 02:27 PM
10 hrs ago

Plus the trained seal Republicans reenforced his delusion with their applause.

malaise

(294,884 posts)
16. A few more scandals in Texas will hasten the Dem majority
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:46 PM
5 hrs ago

In the House. ReTHUGs Croaking will also help😀

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