Florida's First Congressional Seat

[Voltaire 5,146]

Elon to the rescue. I wonder if this is why I finally heard my first Petronas ad  today after being pelted with Voldemort ads for weeks.

Elon Musk jumps into 2 closer-than-expected House elections in Florida (msn.com)

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

1 hour ago, Voltaire said:

Elon to the rescue. I wonder if this is why I finally heard my first Petronas ad  today after being pelted with Voldemort ads for weeks.

Elon Musk jumps into 2 closer-than-expected House elections in Florida (msn.com)

Hopefully the Democrats will publicize Elon’s involvement as much as possible. Talk about  poison pill. 

[Fnord 1,986]

10 hours ago, The Real timschochet said:

Hopefully the Democrats will publicize Elon’s involvement as much as possible. Talk about  poison pill. 

Maybe Elon paying voters will be the final straw that gets lawmakers to remove all the private and corporate money from politics!

 

 

Also, I might have a chance at a 3-way with Margot Robbie and Kate Upton.

[Voltaire 5,146]

I heard another Petronas ad on the radio today, that plus the one yesterday makes two and brings our running tally of Voldemort to Petronas ads I've heard something like 454 to 2.

Also, Trump wants to withdraw Setfanik's name from consideration for the UN ambassador post, which was supposed to happen the day after the special elections in Florida. He must realize these that two Florida turds he fished out of the toilet and dumped in our laps are unlikely to win. Apparently, the other turd is doing even worse than Petronas. Trump Asks Stefanik to Withdraw Bid to Be U.N. Ambassador - The New York Times (archive.is)

If Trump hadn't endorsed these wet paper bag, incompetent, unenthused idiots these seats would easily be held. We had plenty of fine LOCAL options, any one of which would have crushed Voldemort. Everyone I work with is fed up with Petronas ("he seems shady", "he doesn't live here") and it's all I can do to convince them to vote for his sorry ass anyways. One guy didn't know when the election was. You can't have right wing voters not know these things. It spells doom. You have to assume Voldemort has contacted every Democrat in the district twice over on when the election is, she's running a fine campaign.

[Voltaire 5,146]

Stefanik's withdrawal suggests Republicans are sweating their thin margins - POLITICO (archive.is)

More about word getting out that the GOP is sweating these Florida seats, and they should. But this is less a referendum on Trump than the fact that Petronas and both Fine are flying turds that nobody wants to vote for, who didn't try to win, who took our votes for granted, and the only selling point is the R next to their name and the unadvertised picture of them standing next to Trump that you have to dig up.

I choose to vote for the uninspiring empty suit with the R next to his name rather than the candidate I like and respect more.

I am just locked in to voting for Petronas, damn the torpedoes. He's a POS candidate whose laziness and blase' attitude is gonna fock Trump and Mike Johnson in the ass. If he wins, I don't even know if he'll bother show up in Washington and do a damn thing. There is nothing he has done to win my vote. Nothing. He got it anyways, but only because I know how important this seat is for the Trump agenda. Fock him. Meanwhile Voldemort has done everything possible to win my vote, didn't get it, but earned my respect and admiration along the way. Unlike Jimmy Petronas, who I want to smack in the head and piss on, I actually like Voldemort. 

I just want to grab Petronas by the lapels and scream "WAKE THE FOCK UP, A$$HOLE!!" in his face.

Even if he miraculously wins, fock him. But I don't think he will. His inaction has seriously jeopardized this seat.

[iam90sbaby 2,391]

2 hours ago, Voltaire said:

Stefanik's withdrawal suggests Republicans are sweating their thin margins - POLITICO (archive.is)

More about word getting out that the GOP is sweating these Florida seats, and they should. But this is less a referendum on Trump than the fact that Petronas and both Fine are flying turds that nobody wants to vote for, who didn't try to win, who took our votes for granted, and the only selling point is the R next to their name and the unadvertised picture of them standing next to Trump that you have to dig up.

I choose to vote for the uninspiring empty suit with the R next to his name rather than the candidate I like and respect more.

I am just locked in to voting for Petronas, damn the torpedoes. He's a POS candidate whose laziness and blase' attitude is gonna fock Trump and Mike Johnson in the ass. If he wins, I don't even know if he'll bother show up in Washington and do a damn thing. There is nothing he has done to win my vote. Nothing. He got it anyways, but only because I know how important this seat is for the Trump agenda. Fock him. Meanwhile Voldemort has done everything possible to win my vote, didn't get it, but earned my respect and admiration along the way. Unlike Jimmy Petronas, who I want to smack in the head and piss on, I actually like Voldemort. 

I just want to grab Petronas by the lapels and scream "WAKE THE FOCK UP, A$$HOLE!!" in his face.

Even if he miraculously wins, fock him. But I don't think he will. His inaction has seriously jeopardized this seat.

Bet he wins in a landslide 

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

 

On 3/27/2025 at 2:49 PM, Voltaire said:

If Trump hadn't endorsed these wet paper bag, incompetent, unenthused idiots these seats would easily be held. 

I’m not sure you’re right about this. My sense is that these races are no longer about the specific candidates, but instead a referendum on Trump and Musk. I think Republicans are going to struggle in a lot of places they assumed were locks, 

[Voltaire 5,146]

On 3/28/2025 at 9:31 PM, The Real timschochet said:

 

I’m not sure you’re right about this. My sense is that these races are no longer about the specific candidates, but instead a referendum on Trump and Musk. I think Republicans are going to struggle in a lot of places they assumed were locks, 

Do you live here? Have you not read anything I type? 

You just believe any lie the media (that doesn't live here) tells you. 

I do live here. I talk to people here.  That's the reason for this thread even exists.

None of Voldemort's ads mention Trump nor do they mention that she is a Democrat. Around here, attacking Trump is the road to losing.  This is not a referendum on Trump nor Musk. Trump is beloved and inspires people. He would easily win 2/3 of the votes here in an election like last time. 

What happened is that the Dems took the election seriously and the GOP did not. 

This is singularly (doubly) about Jimmy Petronas and that idiot in the other district who thought they could just cruise to a win based on the (R) next to their name, while the Dems went all out. Trump saddled us and the other district with two unknown idiots who put in no effort. Petronas would not have won the nomination except for Trump's endorsement. They are both sh*t candidates, who were caught flatfooted by the Dem media blitz. Petronas isn't from here, we know fockall about him other than 1) what Gay Voldemort tells us about him, 2) the aforementioned (R) next to his name, and 3) that we've all seen how he has made zero effort to win this seat. His opponent has blitzed the media market big time. His Democrat opponent has had free rein to run circles around him, defining both herself and him ... as he did nothing.

He allowed himself to get beat up for weeks and weeks, unanswered. That's his fault. He allowed it to happen.

This is not a referendum on Trump and Musk who are as popular as ever. Trump's endorsement, singularly, is the only reason Petronas gets more than zero votes. He hasn't won a single one himself because his campaign has been on radio silence mode. I heard one radio ad on Thursday and one on Friday. Nobody from that campaign nor the Republican Party has contacted me directly to get out to vote. Meanwhile Voldemort has been all over the airwaves and ads on my computer screen. You just know they're shaking the tree to get as many registered Dems to vote as they can. They have a well-oiled machine in that campaign.

Better candidate, better campaign, better funding, more enthusiasm, caught GOP asleep with an anointed corpse candidate, ... that's why the Dems are looking to win these races. They wanted it way more and made the effort.

As I've been telling you all along... 

[jbycho 482]

6 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Do you live here? Have you not read anything I type? 

You just believe any lie the media (that doesn't live here) tells you. 

I do live here. I talk to people here.  That's the reason for this thread even exists.

None of Voldemort's ads mention Trump nor do they mention that she is a Democrat. Around here, attacking Trump is the road to losing.  This is not a referendum on Trump nor Musk. Trump is beloved and inspires people. He would easily win 2/3 of the votes here in an election like last time. 

What happened is that the Dems took the election seriously and the GOP did not. 

This is singularly (doubly) about Jimmy Petronas and that idiot in the other district who thought they could just cruise to a win based on the (R) next to their name, while the Dems went all out. Trump saddled us and the other district with two unknown idiots who put in no effort. Petronas would not have won the nomination except for Trump's endorsement. They are both sh*t candidates, who were caught flatfooted by the Dem media blitz. Petronas isn't from here, we know fockall about him other than 1) what Gay Voldemort tells us about him, 2) the aforementioned (R) next to his name, and 3) that we've all seen how he has made zero effort to win this seat. His opponent has blitzed the media market big time. His Democrat opponent has had free rein to run circles around him, defining both herself and him ... as he did nothing.

He allowed himself to get beat up for weeks and weeks, unanswered. That's his fault. He allowed it to happen.

This is not a referendum on Trump and Musk who are as popular as ever. Trump's endorsement, singularly, is the only reason Petronas gets more than zero votes. He hasn't won a single one himself because his campaign has been on radio silence mode. I heard one radio ad on Thursday and one on Friday. Nobody from that campaign nor the Republican Party has contacted me directly to get out to vote. Meanwhile Voldemort has been all over the airwaves and ads on my computer screen. You just know they're shaking the tree to get as many registered Dems to vote as they can. They have a well-oiled machine in that campaign.

Better candidate, better campaign, better funding, more enthusiasm, caught GOP asleep with an anointed corpse candidate, ... that's why the Dems are looking to win these races. They wanted it way more and made the effort.

As I've been telling you all along... 

Pause a moment and think about who you are responding to. A guy that thinks California is keeping Florida afloat. Even though.they are the most broke state in the nation with $500+ billion in debt and still begging for federal funding for shlt like "trans gender studies".

[Voltaire 5,146]

Fine has escaped over in the 5th district. That should bode well for Petronas here. Polls in the Panhandle close in 13 minutes.

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

12 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Fine has escaped over in the 5th district. That should bode well for Petronas here. Polls in the Panhandle close in 13 minutes.

Petronas will win. It’s still too early for the public to properly react to Trump’s disastrous moves. Too bad. It’s coming though. 

[Voltaire 5,146]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2025/04/01/us/elections/results-florida-us-house-1-special.html

Turd taster Petronas is losing with 37% of the vote in.

[Voltaire 5,146]

49% in and she has a slight lead.

[jbycho 482]

11 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Petronas will win. It’s still too early for the public to properly react to Trump’s disastrous moves. Too bad. It’s coming though. 

Amy time you lose is a win for America.

[Voltaire 5,146]

He's nosed ahead 51-48 with 65% in.

[Voltaire 5,146]

He's up 6% with 75% of the vote in.

Starting to feel some relief.

[Voltaire 5,146]

AP declared it for Petronas. There's a relief. It was scary, she was winning with half the vote counted.

[CaptainObvious1 273]

On 3/28/2025 at 10:31 PM, The Real timschochet said:

 

I’m not sure you’re right about this. My sense is that these races are no longer about the specific candidates, but instead a referendum on Trump and Musk. I think Republicans are going to struggle in a lot of places they assumed were locks, 

[Cdub100 3,808]

What a joke.

[jbycho 482]

On 3/27/2025 at 9:20 AM, Fnord said:

Maybe Elon paying voters will be the final straw that gets lawmakers to remove all the private and corporate money from politics!

 

 

Also, I might have a chance at a 3-way with Margot Robbie and Kate Upton.

The only three way you have a shot at is with MDC and generalgutterboy. Maybe Tim guy too. 

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

30 minutes ago, CaptainObvious1 said:

Happened exactly as I wrote. Two heavily red districts, one of which Trump won by 30 points last year, and the GOP barely squeaks out victories. Watch out for next year; if you’re a conservative it won’t be pretty. 

[Voltaire 5,146]

2 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Happened exactly as I wrote. Two heavily red districts, one of which Trump won by 30 points last year, and the GOP barely squeaks out victories. Watch out for next year; if you’re a conservative it won’t be pretty. 

Dems are going to outspend them 6-1 all over the country?

[jbycho 482]

9 minutes ago, The Real timschochet said:

Happened exactly as I wrote. Two heavily red districts, one of which Trump won by 30 points last year, and the GOP barely squeaks out victories. Watch out for next year; if you’re a conservative it won’t be pretty. 

You losing again is really all that counts. 

[iam90sbaby 2,391]

It’s hilarious to me that anyone thought a lib named Gay had a chance in one of the reddest areas in FL.  GOP owns FL1 and always will.

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

14 minutes ago, Voltaire said:

Dems are going to outspend them 6-1 all over the country?

Won’t need to

[jbycho 482]

1 minute ago, The Real timschochet said:

Won’t need to

You lose again. 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,782]

7 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said:

It’s hilarious to me that anyone thought a lib named Gay had a chance in one of the reddest areas in FL.  GOP owns FL1 and always will.

It’s the thirst for credibility. Imagine giving a shitt what these soi bois think of you? 

[Voltaire 5,146]

21 minutes ago, iam90sbaby said:

It’s hilarious to me that anyone thought a lib named Gay had a chance in one of the reddest areas in FL.  GOP owns FL1 and always will.

My mom's friend is named "Gay." it was a legitimate girl's name and use to just mean 'happy' when she was given that name in the 40s, before "those people" hijacked it.

Just like "queer" use to just mean unusual. I got a refresher of that just the other day because I came across it as I was reading "Jerry Muskrat" online with what's left of the students from my school in China.

[SaintsInDome2006 264]

 

GOP wins the FLA 1st District by 15%. Trump won it by 37% last November. Gaetz first won the district with 69% of the vote.

GOP wins the FLA 6th District by 15%. Trump won it by 30% last November. Waltz last won the district with 60% of the vote.

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,752]

16 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

 

GOP wins the FLA 1st District by 15%. Trump won it by 37% last November. Gaetz first won the district with 69% of the vote.

GOP wins the FLA 6th District by 15%. Trump won it by 30% last November. Waltz last won the district with 60% of the vote.

So is your contention that special elections and judicial elections should draw the same amount of people as presidential elections?

I think you're reaching very hard for something that isn't there.

[SaintsInDome2006 264]

8 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

So is your contention that special elections and judicial elections should draw the same amount of people as presidential elections?

I think you're reaching very hard for something that isn't there.

Fair point. But I think you'll be hard pressed any Dem getting this high a share, 40%, in the Panhandle for a federal or statewide election of any kind for the last 30 years.

[seafoam1 2,746]

1 minute ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Fair point. But I think you'll be hard pressed any Dem getting this high a share, 40%, in the Panhandle for a federal or statewide election of any kind for the last 30 years.

Aww. Pimpledoosh is sad. Sorry little man.  

[EternalShinyAndChrome 3,752]

5 minutes ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Fair point. But I think you'll be hard pressed any Dem getting this high a share, 40%, in the Panhandle for a federal or statewide election of any kind for the last 30 years.

Ahhh...no.  You're trying to read into something that isn't there.

A win is a win. Nobody cares by how much they won or lost by.  There are no moral victories.

[shorepatrol 1,870]

9 minutes ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

Ahhh...no.  You're trying to read into something that isn't there.

A win is a win. Nobody cares by how much they won or lost by.  There are no moral victories.

He's trying to see something he NEEDS to see to sleep at night. He's focking pathetic 

[Hardcore troubadour 14,782]

Most incumbent presidents lose the congress. Libtards are going to act like it’s some great shift. 

[The Real timschochet 6,144]

Great night overall for Dems

[SaintsInDome2006 264]

10 minutes ago, shorepatrol said:

He's trying to see something he NEEDS to see to sleep at night.

Amigo I’m still rolling on 48 hours of jet lag, I’ll sleep fine. I do enjoy talking politics though. 

[jbycho 482]

1 hour ago, SaintsInDome2006 said:

Amigo I’m still rolling on 48 hours of jet lag, I’ll sleep fine. I do enjoy talking politics though. 

Sucks you are so bad at it. 

[RLLD 4,141]

10 hours ago, EternalShinyAndChrome said:

Ahhh...no.  You're trying to read into something that isn't there.

A win is a win. Nobody cares by how much they won or lost by.  There are no moral victories.

Democrats have little to celebrate, let them have a something. 

[Mike Honcho 5,000]

12 hours ago, Voltaire said:

Dems are going to outspend them 6-1 all over the country?

Didn't need to in Wisconsin. Musk helped the GOP to a 10M advantage in the most expensive judicial race ever and the Dem supported candidate won by 10 points. When you consider Wisconsin has been a toss up in the last 3 presidential elections, that's pretty tellingly. All three races show a reaction to the early moves of the administration-IMO.