Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

[Shrek]

Source: Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump.

A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority. Republicans earlier gained control of the Senate from Democrats.

With hard-fought yet thin majorities, Republican leaders are envisioning a mandate to upend the federal government and swiftly implement Trump’s vision for the country.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/republicans-house-elections-e3754a684a7b96b129841d4b207c15e9

[Lonestarblue]

1. The walls are crumbling quickly.

The safeguards that prevented Trump from destroying the government before are now gone. If we are to be saved from this man, it may have to be done by the billionaires who got him elected. If he carries out all of his policies, the economy will suffer, and the last thing billionaires will tolerate is the loss of even a few dollars of their vast wealth.

[MajorPayne]

2. Leaned in school...

Duck, cover, and hide under something solid.

[samplegirl]

3. And then I ask myself

Where have all the sane people gone?

[Think. Again.]

4. The Associated Press actually wrote...

" ...a mandate to upend the federal government..."

[MrWowWow]

5. This Country's Fate is Now Decided...or Is it?

The people have chosen (or have let tramp's crime family choose for them). Let this then be the moment that we finally stand and fight the coming fascism and tyranny.
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"On the fields of friendly strife are sown the seeds that on other days, on other fields, will bear the fruits of victory."

-General Douglas MacArthur

[tonekat]

16. I'm too old for fighting

And I really don't think the younger generation even care about anything except Gaza.

[MrWowWow]

18. Stand And Resist

Fighting is likely. Just stay somewhere safe. Never surrender.

[Pas-de-Calais]

6. Fork

[kerouac2]

7. And the level of crazy is unbelievable

Top the level of nutso with fear of attack for any disagreement and you have zero chance of sanity. It seems like it can't get much worse, but it will. Oh, it will.

And Dems will prob get even more blame since the media is under their control too. No safe haven for free press. Glitzy misinformation will rule the day

[Hermit-The-Prog]

8. Isn't that awfully convenient. Wonder if Putin and our oligarchs are pleased?

[IronLionZion]

9. No checks and balances anymore

[purr-rat beauty]

10. Ukraine if you are Listening....

....what's good for the goose is good for the gander

Anonymous too, show yourselves....in code of course!

[coffeenap]

11. I will go to my grave believing

Msk found the tech to precisely target races they needed and precincts (or tabulators) they could get without being caught. After witnessing hijacks in the past, and with the wealthiest tech-connected person on Earth ridiculing the very foundations of our democracy, I stand firm on this.

This doesn't mean a huge portion of this country was not duped, is not misogynist and racist, is not selfish, and even suffering. No question. And, so many of our votes were suppressed and swindled by forty years of Roger Stone and Manafort, et al, I know.

Still, I will hold to my belief forever.

[WestMichRad]

12. Possibly the only barrier left

that would provide a safeguard to Republicans running roughshod over us is the Senate’s filibuster rule.

Anyone willing to bet that the rule will survive unchanged in the next Congress? Not me!

[Miguelito Loveless]

13. Well, that ends the US

We had a long run, but the country was fatally tainted from the start by rich slave-owners wanting "freedom" from tyranny. That taint led to one civil war, and now it ends the the whole "experiment".

The irony can make your eyes bleed.

[SpankMe]

14. That's a 1 seat majority on the House

Any Republican defector can alter the outcome of a vote. That gives moderate Repubs a lot of power.

[Zeitghost]

21. Still 8 more races to call

Right now it's 218-209.

[SpankMe]

22. Yeah, I jumped the gun. My bad

I don't recall it taking this long in the past

[Erda]

15. Does this number reflect

Matt Gaetz's resignation?

Also, what happens if Stefanik and Waltz are confirmed?

Thanks.

[Marthe48]

17. bad reality show

and I can't wait for it to be canceled

The concept sucks
The cast sucks
The storyline will be unwatchable

[Historic NY]

19. WAit Geatz resigned//

and several other Rubs have been picked for admin jobs. Elise Stefanik, Mike Waltz,

Elections would have to be called

[valleyrogue]

20. No mandate, no nothing.

This won't last.