...and break out that bottle you had tucked away for Fitzmas, because
Webb Takes Virginia, Dems Take Senate
Democrats Win Control Of Both Houses Of Congress For First Time Since 1994
(CBS/AP) Democrats wrested control of the Senate from Republicans with an upset victory in Virginia, CBS News estimates, giving the party complete domination of Capitol Hill for the first time since 1994.
Jim Webb's squeaker win over incumbent Senator George Allen gave Democrats their 51st seat in the 100-seat Senate, an astonishing turnabout at the hands of voters unhappy with Republican scandal and unabated violence in Iraq. Allen was the sixth Republican incumbent senator defeated in Tuesday's elections.
The Senate had teetered at 50 Democrats, 49 Republicans for most of Wednesday, with Virginia hanging in the balance. Webb's victory ended Republican hopes of eking out a 50-50 split, with Vice President Dick Cheney wielding tie-breaking authority.
The Associated Press contacted election officials in all 134 localities where voting occurred, obtaining updated numbers Wednesday. About half the localities said they had completed their postelection canvassing and nearly all had counted outstanding absentees. Most were expected to be finished by Friday.
The new AP count showed Webb with 1,172,538 votes and Allen with 1,165,302, a difference of 7,236. Virginia has had two statewide vote recounts in modern history, but both resulted in vote changes of no more than a few hundred votes.
An adviser to Allen, speaking on condition of anonymity because his boss had not formally decided to end the campaign, said the senator wanted to wait until most of canvassing was completed before announcing his decision, possibly by Thursday evening.
The adviser said that Allen was disinclined to request a recount if the final vote spread was similar to that of election night.
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Wow.
A Very Merry New Fitzmas, kids.
And how appropriate that it's just in time for Veteran's Day? So in their honor and by the grace of whatever God you bow to, how about a little prayer that next Veteran's Day will see all our kids back, home and safe, from the meatgrinder of Bush's Folly.
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Hallelujah.
Fuck yes.
The best thing about the Senate will be flushing Pat f*$cking Roberts as the head of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Oh, and erasing that soldered-together GOP wall on the Judiciary Committee that has refused to investigate anything.
Lights out, GOP.
BitterHarvest,
I second that & it passes by acclaimation.
To quote the retired commissioner again: "The chickens are coming to roost--No! Not the chickens! IT'S THE EAGLES THAT ARE COMING, YOU BASTARDS!" :)
most excellent! Party on DG.
It's certainly put the quabash on this train wreck's accelerative powers. But there's still many a reason to be wary.
But what the heck.. I'm noticing my BP's back under 140. Most of the time. Emmet's in the coffee this morn.
Music is pouring from the windows again, Happy Holidaze to all!
(I liked Shakes's posting the other day, of LLCoolJ's "Mommma Said Knock You Out!" - hellzyes!)
Can you say Pat fucking Leahy as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee? I knew you could.
No. More. Alitos.
While I will still beg bog for the continued health of Justice Stevens, Should he resign or shrug the coil within the next two years, I will no longer be looking for the nearest bridge to fling myself from.
kid, "That's no <strike>moon</strike> chicken..."
Drat, foiled again. No strikethrough drifty?
And I do think we will find out more what FitzGrinch has up his sleeve in what's his Box 1 and Box 2.
Me thinks *someone* might theoretically *owe* me a book...and/or it'll be "the boy who cried wolf" meets "the man who eats crow."
*wink*
Oh and CHEERs for the Victory salute. (But I'll skip the stoagies - thanks anyway! Cough- hack- wheeze!)
%-)
Proud to a Virginian for a change.
justme,
This is the cheap version; I just have what came in the box.
Karen McL,
The wager was re Rove being indicted for the Plame Affair.
I believe I have now won that one going away.
Now will he get tagged for Foleygate (tm)?
I sure hope so...
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