Posted on 11/23/2018 9:56:06 AM PST by E. Pluribus Unum
FULL TITLE: REVEALED: Democrats won control of the House of Representatives by the largest margin since the Watergate scandal
Democrats won the popular vote in the House by the largest margins since the Watergate scandal and resignation of Republican President Richard Nixon.
An analysis by NBC News reveals that Democrats stormed to victory over the Republicans in House races, by a whopping 8.6 million votes in this year's midterms.
NBC reported that number is the largest margin that Democrats have defeated Republicans in a midterm House election since 1974.
That midterm race, shortly after Nixon resigned, allowed Democrats to win the popular vote by 8.7 million votes, NBC reported.
Some commentators have made comparisons between the administrations of Trump and Nixon as special counsel Robert Mueller examines the role of Russia in the 2016 election and whether the president attempted to obstruct justice and end the probe.
Nixon also resisted investigations after his administration attempted to distance itself with five men who broke into the Democratic National Committee's headquarters at the Watergate hotel.
There is some recognition among Republicans that they need a tune-up moving forward.
'I think everybody acknowledges we have a helluva problem,' Josh Holmes, a top political adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Politico.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
Obama lost twice as many House seats as Trump did the first midterms. How does that math work?
>> An analysis by NBC News reveals that Democrats stormed to victory over the Republicans in House races, by a whopping 8.6 million votes in this year’s midterms.
That midterm race, shortly after Nixon resigned, allowed Democrats to win the popular vote by 8.7 million votes, NBC reported. <<
Stupid math. We have a few more citizens in the USA compared to 1974
Should have been done as percentage of registered voters back then to now.
Whole lot mo cheatin goin on now too which is the big issue. All those repubs retiring in record numbers also made a difference.
We need to tighten up our game for sure
>> ‘I think everybody acknowledges we have a helluva problem,’ Josh Holmes, a top political adviser to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told Politico. <<
yeah; like you won’t fully support your president or your voters
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