Blue Wave Hits Oklahoma! Many Republican Casualties!

[Synthaholic]

Six more incumbent Republican state House members in Oklahoma lost their jobs Tuesday, and all six voted against a tax hike used to fund a teacher pay raise.

The tax hike on fuel, cigarettes and energy production was used to pay for an average teacher pay raise of $6,100 annually, the first salary increase in a decade. But 19 House Republicans voted against it, and many of them are paying for it at the ballot box.

Of the 19 House Republicans who voted against the tax hike, eight have now been defeated. Seven others decided not to run. Only four have advanced to the general election.

Incumbent representatives who lost Tuesday are: Reps. Bobby Cleveland, Jeff Coody, Travis Dunlap, George Faught, Mike Ritze and Tess Teague, according to complete but unofficial results.

 

[Synthaholic]

"But...but...they want to raise your taxes" - defeated Republicans

 

[Lakhota]

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Six more incumbent Republican state House members in Oklahoma lost their jobs Tuesday, and all six voted against a tax hike used to fund a teacher pay raise.

The tax hike on fuel, cigarettes and energy production was used to pay for an average teacher pay raise of $6,100 annually, the first salary increase in a decade. But 19 House Republicans voted against it, and many of them are paying for it at the ballot box.

Of the 19 House Republicans who voted against the tax hike, eight have now been defeated. Seven others decided not to run. Only four have advanced to the general election.

Incumbent representatives who lost Tuesday are: Reps. Bobby Cleveland, Jeff Coody, Travis Dunlap, George Faught, Mike Ritze and Tess Teague, according to complete but unofficial results.

Great news!

 

[TemplarKormac]

These are primaries for the Oklahoma House you idiot.

No bearing on the US House or Senate.

You may have wanted to include that little tidbit before screaming "BLUE WAVE!!!!11!!!!!!!1!1!"

 

[TemplarKormac]

"B-But...a blue wave! They said there was gonna be a blue wave!" -Synthaholic

 

[Missourian]

These are Primaries...they were beaten by other Republicans.

Oklahoma is one of the Reddest states in the Union.

There isn't enough blue there to form a mud puddle, much less a wave.

United States presidential election in Oklahoma, 2016 - Wikipedia

You see, in order to get a blue wave...you need to start with some blue. Do you see any blue? I don't see any blue.

Wake up Synth...you're suffering from a TDS induced delusion.

 

[SweetSue92]

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Six more incumbent Republican state House members in Oklahoma lost their jobs Tuesday, and all six voted against a tax hike used to fund a teacher pay raise.

The tax hike on fuel, cigarettes and energy production was used to pay for an average teacher pay raise of $6,100 annually, the first salary increase in a decade. But 19 House Republicans voted against it, and many of them are paying for it at the ballot box.

Of the 19 House Republicans who voted against the tax hike, eight have now been defeated. Seven others decided not to run. Only four have advanced to the general election.

Incumbent representatives who lost Tuesday are: Reps. Bobby Cleveland, Jeff Coody, Travis Dunlap, George Faught, Mike Ritze and Tess Teague, according to complete but unofficial results.

I've read a lot of dumb stuff on the internet but this might take the cake.

That wasn't a "blue wave"--they were defeated by OTHER REPUBLICANS. It's a closed primary state, see. They were primaried. BY OTHER REPUBLICANS

 

[Vastator]

What a dumb bastard... Likely the darling of his leftist circle jerk...

 

[Two Thumbs]

so you picked up a few local seats that most people don't give a fuck about and you're acting like you won the first game of the World cup.



it's normal, not a wave.

 

[Mac1958]

The wave so far has been the amount of excuses the GOP has made for their consistent string of electoral defeats since Trump won.

 

[Two Thumbs]

The wave so far has been the amount of excuses the GOP has made for their consistent string of electoral defeats since Trump won.

except it hasn't been consistant

 

[eagle1462010]

Red versus Red and called Blue

 

[eagle1462010]

Abolish ICE.
Raise taxes.
America Sucks.
You are a Racist.

See you in November Dems. Good Luck. You are going to need it.

 

[initforme]

Hopefully they are stepping up and increasing teacher pay. It says something about a state.

 

[Claudette]

What a dumb bastard... Likely the darling of his leftist circle jerk...

Well ya gotta know there isn't much for the Dems to crow about so they take anything.

Of course his thread lets everyone know what an moron looks like. LOL

 

[OldLady]

Will the fact that a progressive Democrat won the primary for governor in Florida mean that the Republicans will take it?

 

[iceberg]

These are primaries for the Oklahoma House you idiot.

No bearing on the US House or Senate.

You may have wanted to include that little tidbit before screaming "BLUE WAVE!!!!11!!!!!!!1!1!"

its also very specific to teachers. i have a lifelong friend who's a teacher in OK and they don't care left or right, dem or repub - just help them get better pay.

 

[miketx]

"But...but...they want to raise your taxes" - defeated Republicans

There is no accounting for stupid people.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

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Six more incumbent Republican state House members in Oklahoma lost their jobs Tuesday, and all six voted against a tax hike used to fund a teacher pay raise.

The tax hike on fuel, cigarettes and energy production was used to pay for an average teacher pay raise of $6,100 annually, the first salary increase in a decade. But 19 House Republicans voted against it, and many of them are paying for it at the ballot box.

Of the 19 House Republicans who voted against the tax hike, eight have now been defeated. Seven others decided not to run. Only four have advanced to the general election.

Incumbent representatives who lost Tuesday are: Reps. Bobby Cleveland, Jeff Coody, Travis Dunlap, George Faught, Mike Ritze and Tess Teague, according to complete but unofficial results.

That's a pay raise of 677.00 per working month. That is a ridiculous raise to expect people to swallow all in one jump.
I'd have likely not supported it either. Thing is I am not in Oklahoma and don't know any of the local details.

And neither do you

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Abolish ICE.
Raise taxes.
America Sucks.
You are a Racist.

See you in November Dems. Good Luck. You are going to need it.

It really is unbelievable. Under normal circumstances they could just walk into control in the midterms.
But they are determined to put up as many roadblocks for themselves as they can.