Midterm Surprise

TXLobo :
No not worried, counting on it. Pretty sure it will be something blantley illegal, leading to more impeachment fodder, then he will play the victim for pity from his GOP enablers to save him and take our eyes off the big grift. Play the markets accordingly.

Who's Russ?

Joe :
You beyond safe on your bet. I expect big Republican donoors would have abandoned Paxton like they did Whatley in NC but maybe Texans do what Texas do against self-interest one last time.
Even Abbott may lose.

Joe : Yes, confident but a sucker bet. Gambling does not seem something for you. NYT poll has Talarico and Hinojosa winning by almost double digits, I take it you believe that also. You show those 8 years old. I do believe the 5% swing in either direction is definitely a winner. House is iffy at best. I will take Abbot for the win, You in.

TXLobo :
Absolutely.
Democracy Forward Obtains Groundbreaking Records Detailing ICE's Attempts to Silence Voters
Government's Response to FOIA Request Also Outlines Role Played by Heather Honey, 2020 Election Denier
democracyforward.org /news/press-releases /democracy-forward-o btains-groundbrFollowing a request filed under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), Democracy Forward has obtained records from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) that outline how the principal criminal investigative arm of the agency is using the power of the government to try to silence eligible voters and prevent them from accessing the ballot. The records also outline the role played by Heather Honey, noted 2020 election denier and now senior advisor to the ICE Director and senior counsel to the DHS Secretary. The newly delivered records show that ICE HSI obtained 48.4 million records from Heather Honey's "independent sources of information" as a "strategic line of effort" to pursue voter fraud investigations. The records were provided to Democracy Forward in response to a FOIA request submitted by the watchdog group in April 2026 regarding ICE's role in the upcoming midterm elections and voting. In response, the agency provided a 166-page production containing a series of weekly reports purporting to demonstrate fraudulent voting activities that were shared with ICE leadership, among other documents, to continue the false narrative about ongoing fraud. "The information revealed in the documents should concern all Americans and is further evidence of an alarming attempt by the executive branch to undermine our elections. It appears the president and his allies want to pick their voters, as opposed to the way things are supposed to function in a democracy where voters pick their leaders," said Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward. "If not for the laws that protect the public's right to know what their government is doing, the public likely would have never known about these concerning schemes. We will continue to use all legal tools to expose threats to our elections and to challenge them swiftly."The newly disclosed records also show that HSI considered using undercover agents to investigate politically targeted non-profits that the administration claims to have suspected of registering non-citizens to vote, with a priority set on New Jersey and Pennsylvania. HSI is seemingly prioritizing investigations into non-profits that conduct voter registration activities, identifying them through non-profit search engines and then seeking out so-called "derogatory information" in other databases.

UptownGirl :
I'm not usually into betting, but people sound very confident on the forums sometimes, and then quickly back down when there's actually something at stake. So, when you said, "come Nov. we will still have a victory", all you meant was an Abbott win?

Joe : I think Abbot wins easily, Senate is a coin flip, favoring Paxton, House, would not be surprised if it does flip. Some people scream and shout without saying anything.

UptownGirl Joe :
Im good if just one of the legislative branches flip. I fear when a single party controls all federal government. Either side

olemiss1968 :

Not worried at all. If the Democrats win, nothing will change. If the Republicans win, nothing will change. They're all the same.

Bsander :
Some things will change.
What won't change is the hate driven divide.
MEDICARE FOR AL L!

Regardless of if Democrats win or lose the scenarios from, what I can tell, are at best these. The Democrats win both House and Senate and both start actual performing their duties of checks and balance with zero kick back. This is the most unlikely. I can easily see Mike Johnson stalling instating winning members into Congress because of the narrative of voter fraud on an insane scale (which only happens when Trump in office). They've already started to purge anyone at the Election Assistance Commission who questioned things as of July. I don't expect a smooth transition.

Sophos3 :
A definite possibility. And, I wonder if this is the groundwork for the claim of mass voter fraud/interference...This first article is the MAGA viewpoint.www.dailysignal.com/ 2026/08/27/china-mad e-voting-machine-par ts-under-scrutiThis is a fact check on the issues from PBSwww.pbs.org/newshour /amp/politics/fact-c hecking-mullins-clai m-that-foreign-Last election, it was the Dems cheating. I'm thinking this election it's the Chinese.I'd be very pleased if this is all avoided and we have a smooth transition of power regardless of results.

RolloTomaso :
Oh, they've been fomenting conspiracy about election safety from day one. Hell, it never stopped. That's why they paraded Smith in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee. They thought they could back him into a corner and it has backfired massively. The man was Chief Specialist Prosecutor for War Crimes in Kosovo at The Hague before dealing with this nonsense. This is not one of the unqualified or corrupt government officials that have become the norm.