It rarely happens in our history - and we helped !!

[Mr_Spock]

Only a bunch of times previously has an incumbent Senator lost a primary - everybody at DU take a bow.

:toast:

Edit: Apparently the anchor on NECN is not that accurate :D

And now I look like a fool - thanks RD Saul :(

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

1. when and where?

please?

[Mr_Spock]

7. It was quoted on NECN by the anchor

I can't remember his name at this point, but he said it has only happened 4 times previously.

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

10. From HippoTron's journal

2002: Bob Smith (R-NH) – lost to John Sununu (GOP retained seat in November)
1996: Sheila Frahm (R-KS)* - lost to Sam Brownback (GOP retained seat)
1992: Alan Dixon (D-IL) – lost to Carol Moseley Braun (Dems retained seat)
1980: Donald Stewart (D-AL) – lost to Jim Folsom Jr. (GOP picked up seat); Mike Gravel (D-AK) – lost to Clark Gruening (GOP picked up seat); Dick Stone (D-FL) – lost to Bill Gunter (GOP picked up seat); Jacob Javits (R-NY) – lost to Al D'Amato (GOP retained seat)
1978: Maryon Allen (D-AL)* - lost to Donald Stewart (Dems retained seat); Paul Hatfield (D-MT)*; lost to Max Baucus (Dems retained seat); Clifford Case (R-NJ) – lost to Jeffrey Bell (Dems picked up seat)
1974: J. W. Fulbright (D-AR) – lost to Dale Bumpers (Dems retained seat); Howard Metzenbaum (D-OH)* - lost to John Glenn (Dems retained seat)
1972: David Gambrell (D-GA)* - lost to Sam Nunn (Dems retained seat); B. Everett Jordan (D-NC) – lost to Nick Galifianakis (GOP picked up seat)
1970: Ralph Yarborough (D-TX) – lost to Lloyd Bentsen (Dems retained seat)
1968: Ernest Gruening (D-AK) – lost to Mike Gravel (Dems retained seat); Thomas Kuchel (R-CA) – lost to Max Rafferty (Dems picked up seat); Edward Long (D-MO) – lost to Thomas Eagleton (Dems retained seat); Frank Lausche (D-OH) – lost to John Gilligan (GOP picked up seat)
1966: Donald Russell (D-SC)* - lost to Ernest Hollings (Dems retained seat); Ross Bass (D-TN) – lost to Frank Clement (GOP picked up seat); A. Willis Robertson (D-VA) – lost to William Spong (Dems retained seat)
1964: J. Howard Edmondson (D-OK)* – lost to Fred Harris (Dems retained seat)
1962: Maurice Murphy (R-NH)* - lost to Perkins Bass (Dems picked up seat)

[NVMojo]

2. gee, I hope some incumbent senators peed down both legs tonight

[Erika]

6. I hope some Democrat GOP lites did so also

The American people have had enough of the GOP wrecking this country and bringing war.

Hope Hillary and Biden are listening.

[jackpan1260]

3. I thought it happened a lot more than that

[mrreowwr_kittty]

4. Woo hoo!!! We sure did!

I donated, as did many of you, and we all prevailed! Thank you CT!!

[Hippo_Tron]

5. Mr_Spock, that is unfortunately is not ture

See here...

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/Hippo_Tron

[Mr_Spock]

8. Well, call the anchor of NECN then

I just typed what he said.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. It's okay, I caught tweety on the same fault today

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

12. what do you expect from tweety... thanks

for the list.

I thought I had heard a higher number. I am not even sure that your list is exhaustive.

[theHandpuppet]

11. Yes, but according to a C-Span caller I had to tune out

Lamont's victory was the result of the "left wing" radical element of the Dem Party.

Since when does 52% of the vote constitute a fringe element?

Wake up, DLC!!! This is not just a fringe element, a faction, a handful of "left wingers" or whatever label you wish to pin on those who voted for Lamont. What you heard was the voice of Democrats taking their party back!!!!