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malaise

(294,891 posts)
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 05:16 AM Yesterday

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 Yesterday OP
Good news! democrank Yesterday #1
I was confident D_Master81 Yesterday #2
Great news! Thanks, Malaise! HeartsCanHope Yesterday #3
Last night was a total crapshow. boonecreek Yesterday #4
K&R orangecrush Yesterday #5
Nice 617Blue Yesterday #6
PA House seats were never in doubt Deminpenn Yesterday #7
It means we've got the independent voters back on our side! FakeNoose 20 hrs ago #9
Apparently a few Rs, too Deminpenn 17 hrs ago #13
Turnout Deminpenn 15 hrs ago #14
thanks for the good news to counter the abomination we call president. Martin68 23 hrs ago #8
He was too busy getting high off the smell of his own bullshit Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 20 hrs ago #10
They are shameless malaise 20 hrs ago #11
MAGA "bobble head" Mike for hours.... Bengus81 19 hrs ago #12
JD and Mikey were back there huffing his diarrhea diaper Blue Owl 12 hrs ago #18
Can we keep the SOTU going so we can elect more seats? Initech 15 hrs ago #15
A few more scandals in Texas will hasten the Dem majority malaise 15 hrs ago #16
Whatever it takes to flush the fascists! Initech 14 hrs ago #17
Data/feedback in real time... Dem4life1970 12 hrs ago #19
Eyes on the prize. People chose wisely. usonian 12 hrs ago #20

D_Master81

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

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

(17,374 posts)
7. PA House seats were never in doubt
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 10:40 AM
Yesterday

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

FakeNoose

(41,080 posts)
9. It means we've got the independent voters back on our side!
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 01:57 PM
20 hrs ago

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

Deminpenn

(17,374 posts)
14. Turnout
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:33 PM
15 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
20 hrs ago

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

malaise

(294,891 posts)
16. A few more scandals in Texas will hasten the Dem majority
Wed Feb 25, 2026, 07:46 PM
15 hrs ago

In the House. ReTHUGs Croaking will also help😀

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