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McSally win gives GOP historic majority in House
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| Dec. 17, 2014
| Sean Sullivan
Posted on 12/17/2014 1:18:39 PM PST by PROCON
Republicans clinched their 247th U.S. House seat on Wednesday when GOP challenger Martha McSally officially unseated Rep. Ron Barber (D-Ariz.), bringing to an end the final unresolved congressional election of the midterms and handing the GOP its largest majority in the chamber since the Great Depression.
McSally's narrow win, which came after a recount, means that House Republicans will begin the 114th Congress with a 247-188 advantage over Democrats. It is the largest GOP majority since Republicans claimed 270 seats in the 1928 election.
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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 114th; 2014elections; gop; republicans
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We're going to need every single vote, too, to stifle the commie-in chief's last 2 year agenda.
IMHO, we must impeach.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:18:39 PM PST
by
PROCON
To: PROCON
WTG Martha. Congratulations from your Daedalion friends.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:21:17 PM PST
by
Don Corleone
("Oil the gun..eat the cannoli. Take it to the Mattress.")
To: PROCON
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:21:19 PM PST
by
txnativegop
(Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
To: PROCON
I agree : Impeach
and crush the Congressional Dem like the treasonous cockroaches that they are .
Fire w/ fire ! geev um !
To: txnativegop
To: PROCON
247-188 is nice, but still pales in comparison to the 291-144 edge which the Democrats enjoyed 1975-1977 after the Watergate mid-terms.
Anybody remember the major accomplishment of that congress? Here's a hint:
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:24:17 PM PST
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: All
How cool is this to win a close election for a change?!
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:25:12 PM PST
by
MplsSteve
To: PROCON
That reminds me, how did the vote in Alaska turn out.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:25:24 PM PST
by
PoloSec
( Believe the Gospel: how that Christ died for our sins, was buried and rose again)
To: txnativegop
Agreed—The new Congress hasn’t even been seated yet and the GOP “leaders” have already pi$$ed away the mandate from the voters.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:25:57 PM PST
by
Arm_Bears
(Rope. Tree. Politician. Some assembly required.)
To: Don Corleone
the new congress should have a new election and replace boner with Gowdy and the mconnel with Cruz in the Senate
in jan when with the Senate and these numbers then there are some numbers to hopefully stop this socialist dictator Obama
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:25:59 PM PST
by
Democrat_media
(The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
To: MplsSteve
That is indeed a welcome change.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:26:25 PM PST
by
albie
To: PoloSec
Alaska Senatorial vote?
Dem. Mark Begich has conceded the Alaska Senate race to his Republican challenger Dan Sullivan.
GOP picked up a total of 9 Senate seats.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:28:21 PM PST
by
PROCON
(Always give 100%...unless you're donating blood.)
To: LeoWindhorse
“I agree : Impeach
and crush the Congressional Dem like the treasonous cockroaches that they are .”
And just how are “we” going to do that with Boner, McScummy, and the other so-called “GOP Leadership?” Oh and let’s not forget Scrotum Chin McConnell over in the Senate. The GOPE needs their RAT consorts to pass their legislation.
To: txnativegop
Boehner wont allow it.Time to replace Boehner as Speaker.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:30:46 PM PST
by
stboz
To: PROCON
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:34:30 PM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
To: stboz
agreed. At this point a stray from the nearest pound could do a better job.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:36:45 PM PST
by
txnativegop
(Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
To: PROCON
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:36:55 PM PST
by
JPG
(The GOPe will always find a way to surrender)
To: PROCON
Congratulations Colonel!!!
To: PROCON
It’s certainly about darn time.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:38:23 PM PST
by
Paladin2
To: PROCON
Actually the change was 6 votes - Towards the Colonel. She won by 167 instead of 161.
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posted on
12/17/2014 1:38:23 PM PST
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regrets - but it may be too late.)
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