Alabama win, will we have a 'blue tide' in 2018?

[left-of-center2012]

Feeling hopeful for the 2018 elections.

[Generic Brad]

1. Yes

This heralds a blue tsunami.

[Tatiana]

2. Yes. We will. And the Republicans know this.

That's why they are racing against the clock to do as much damage as possible.

[Bradshaw3]

3. Only if WE make it happen

We all have to get out and work for Democratic candidates.

[Nevernose]

7. Thats it exactly

Perfect storm.

Black people didn’t just wake up and think “I wonder what I should do today?” Doug Jones organized for a year; the NAACP began contributing time and money like they haven’t done in a Red Hell in years; Roy Moore being a pedophile moron was just PART of the full equation.

[smirkymonkey]

4. Trump was the kiss of death on this race.

I think the republicans had better re-think their support of him.

[meadowlander]

5. Yes but we need to not get complacent and assume it will just happen.

Not every incumbent R senator has as much evidence that they are a pedophile.

Doug Jones ran a great campaign but this result was at least 50% Roy Moore publicly imploding and we can't take that for granted in other races in 2018.

[crazycatlady]

11. A win is a win

This is a victory I didn't think I'd live to see (a Dem winning a federal statewide race in AL).

Payback for Scott Brown.

[meadowlander]

12. I'm not saying it's not a win.

I'm saying don't assume the next one will be a win and stay home as a result.

[Hoyt]

6. I hope, but it took about the worst GOPer candidate in history to win. Im giddy, but

not irrational about future elections.

[crazycatlady]

8. Grab him by the midterms

The resistance is strong and paying off.

[DavidDvorkin]

9. Bluenami!

[LBM20]

10. ONLY IF the Dems build the party, fix the DNC, fix their messaging, and run strong candidates.

[crazycatlady]

14. the party in Alabama now has some infrastructure

And I think the parties in NJ and VA did well this year.

You want to build the party? Attend your the meetings of your local town/county Democratic party.

[GulfCoast66]

15. Cause we fell apart tonight?

Sounds like you are snatching away the victory.

We just won a federal race in Alabama.

Think about that. Trump won that state by 30 percent.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

13. I would tend to think so

Unless we have a Reichstag fire before then. I'm surprised Drumpf didn't claim the Port Authority terminal bombing as such.