Uh-huh… but are you reading what it’s actually saying. The claim is the district hasn’t been represented by a Democrat since the Civil War… that’s false. PARTS of the districts haven’t been represented by a Democrat since then (when, if you remember you history, the Democrats were pro-slavery and very anti-black)… but as a whole, that’s a different story. They’re trying to misrepresent the facts, leave out a key word or two, so that they can claim a bigger victory than the reality of the situation. The list of Representatives proves that.

“New York’s 23rd congressional district has historically been one of the most Republican districts in the United States. Most of the area in what is NY-23 has not been represented by a Democrat since the 19th century. A large portion — including the largest city, Watertown — has not been represented by a Democrat since the 1850′s. In parts of the district, the last non-Republican Representative was a Whig.”

There will be no more “mandates” in the country… it is too divided and IMO, will stay that way for a long while. Anything under 10%, in my book, is a close race.

Bush got 50.7% over Kerry’s 48.3%

Conservatives declared it a mandate:
http://mediamatters.org/research/200411040009

NY 23 was held by Republicans in a overwhelmingly Republican district since the Civil War.

Uh-oh… looks like someone’s been believing Nancy Pelosi again. The problem with that is, of course, it’s a lie.

Here’s the Wiki page… see for yourself:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York%27s_23rd_congressional_district

OOPS! Nan-nan, making stuff up again… and poor ol’ Bill believes it.

Virginia has always been in play, it was Democrat run throughout the Bush administration.

And now the Republican won.

And New Jersey was only 5% apart with a independent playing spoiler.

And Obama only won the Presidency with 7%… yes the folks on the left called that a “huge” victory.

But it was the House Race that was important…

Which is why Obama made so many trips to NY-23 to make speeches. Oh wait, that was VA and NJ… nevermind.

…it does not bode well for the Republicans in 2010 when they and the Tea Partiers can’t beat a Democrat in a district held by the Republicans since 1865.

They can’t beat the Democrat with a few weeks worth of campaigning… they can only lose by 4%. HEY WAIT A MINUTE… didn’t you say a few moments ago that NJ wasn’t that impressive because Christie beat Corzine by only 5%. Well, Owen won by only 4%… and he had been campaigning since the beginning, while Hoffman was only the THIRD PARTY CANDIDATE!

Oh, Billy… you’re so obviously wrong and hypocritical. Poor poor Billy… grasping at straws.

Ted Silliman says:
November 4, 2009 at 7:49 pm

Enjoy your little gloat fest. It is predictive of nothing. Bottom line is that the teabaggers have done more to lose elections for their party than win them.

And how many elections have they lost there, Teddy? If you count yesterday… IF… that would be One. Can you count to One… let’s try. Here we go. “One.” How’d you do?

But let me ask you a question… why did Obama make so many trips to VA and NJ, if those races weren’t really that important?

NJ will have had a Republican governor 20 of 32 years by the end of Christie’s term.

The last 8 governors of VA elected after a presidential election were from the opposition party ( I don’t recall all this coverage about Republican warning signs in 2001 when NJ and VA went Democrat).

Enjoy your little gloat fest. It is predictive of nothing. Bottom line is that the teabaggers have done more to lose elections for their party than win them. I hope that your purge continues in earnest. It will ensure ideological purity, and permanent minority status.

Ridiculous to even suggest it. Hoffman came out of nowhere and had the “republican” not endorsed the dem he would have won. She is done with politics now. In 2010 there will be a primary and the republicans will win back the seat. As I read somewhere, Owens is just “renting” the seat for a year.

pretty impressive for 3 week campaign

real win for conservative as the conservative dem pulled win while touting as more conservative than repub

if repubs dont get back to principles as conservatives, this will not be the last time the repubs lose.

if rinos want to join the dems and ruin the nation as radicals – the American people will deal with them

2010 will see a hoffman win as he will have more than 3 weeks and the repubs backing

And this was funny: “REPUBLICAN TAKES VA BY 18%…REPUBLICAN TAKES NJ BY 5%…Dem Wins New York House Race…”Caps for Republican wins — and oh, btw… Drudge is such a hack. Often his headlines don’t even resemble the story.

The headline should have read, “Palin and Tea Partiers rejcted by long time Republican district”

NY 23 was held by Republicans in a overwhelmingly Republican district since the Civil War. Spin this you might, but this was Tea Party Rejection Night in New York.

REPUBLICAN voters REJECTED the Tea Partiers and Rush and Palin. Virginia has always been in play, it was Democrat run throughout the Bush administration. And New Jersey was only 5% apart with a independent playing spoiler. But it was the House Race that was important – it does not bode well for the Republicans in 2010 when they and the Tea Partiers can’t beat a Democrat in a district held by the Republicans since 1865.

Bowel movement.

Or wheres the story about how how Hoffman gained 23 points in the last 3 weeks thanks to Beck, Palin and others and how much money the Democrats poured into this race and the deal they made with the Republican liberal to drop out and endorse the Dem.