Random Politics & Religion #09

Sabato Crystal Ball has the 2016 senate race at dead even with 6 too close to call. (you have to select Sabato Crystal Ball from the drop down menu under the map) Cook is 47/45 GOP with 8 too close to call.

Sabato Crystal Ball

The political donation network backed by billionaire brothers Charles and David Koch will essentially sit out this year's presidential election and focus on keeping the Senate in Republican hands.

When Charles Koch addressed hundreds of the nation's most powerful polical donors at a weekend retreat in Colorado Springs Saturday, he lamented the choice in the race for the Oval Office between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.

"We don't really, in some cases, don't really have good options," Koch said in describing the "current political situation."

Mark Holden, general counsel and senior vice president of Koch Industries, told the Associated Press that the Koch network won't spend anything to help Trump directly in 2016, even though it may evoke Clinton in attacks on Democratic congressional candidates....

Sabato Crystal Ball has the 2016 senate race at dead even with 6 too close to call. (you have to select Sabato Crystal Ball from the drop down menu under the map) Cook is 47/45 GOP with 8 too close to call.

Sabato Crystal Ball

If there's one thing this total shitshow of a primary has been good for, it's bringing more attention to the lower races.

Which at this stage in the race is interesting but meaningless.

Meanwhile all the president really does is sit there with two rubbers stamps, of which one says "approved", and the other says "*** that ***".

not if you care about the senate...or live in a battleground state. koch bros are dumping a metric ***ton of money into ohio advertising.

turnout is always everything in presidential races but this year it is getting so weird.

Had Bernie or Biden been the dem nominee the GOP would have been Trounced and lost the senate. but with hillary as the nominee the GOP has a glimmer of hope restored and they are running full bore.

Man, I'm glad I live in a state that is not a battleground state.

Plus, it helps if I don't watch TV.

TRIPOLI - Libya's U.N.-backed government requested U.S. air strikes against Islamic State in Sirte, and the first strikes were carried out on Monday, Prime Minster Fayez Seraj said.

"The first air strikes were carried out at specific locations in Sirte today causing severe losses to enemy ranks," he said in a statement broadcast on state TV.

I think this whole election cycle has shown people the possibilities of a 3rd party candidate.

(Optimistic viewpoint) If anything, this will break the 2 party system and encourage 3rd party possibilities.

I have been SO HOPING that since the GOP debates started.

this time only Trump though

Hillary could be the first f-president. I would have said "female", but somebody deleted the "emale".

Caught in lies again!!!
Trump brags that he snubbed Koch brothers, but they say they never asked for a meeting