Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

midnight

(26,624 posts)
Sun Mar 17, 2013, 09:33 PM Mar 2013

The only reason the Republicans survived the election was due to their gerrymandering.

With the corporate media controlling the TV news, the radio waves and the news papers, we are exposed to their propaganda all day every day. And as if that wasn't enough, we have the ersatz "independent news services" like McCarthy Institute for Wayward Stalkers, Media Trackkkers and Wisconsin Distorter filling up the Intertubes with their raw sewage.

They are doing this in order to control the message and drown out any voices of dissent, as was outlined in the Powell Memo and is being actively pursued by ALEC and other extensions of American Fascism.

And they are hardly in the majority.

Ever since he introduced his proposed budget, Scott Walker has been using it as a campaign gimmick to get people to donate money and sign up for his mailing lists. Even though he's been doing this for weeks now, he's not had a resounding success:
http://cognidissidence.blogspot.com/

3 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
The only reason the Republicans survived the election was due to their gerrymandering. (Original Post) midnight Mar 2013 OP
no there are some really hateful folks in this state-some areas will vote republican with their dembotoz Mar 2013 #1
Indeed this is the rub--> the 1 % can never be the majority. So they have to cheat in order to win. hue Mar 2013 #2
Sean Duffy HelenWheels Mar 2013 #3

dembotoz

(16,785 posts)
1. no there are some really hateful folks in this state-some areas will vote republican with their
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 09:54 AM
Mar 2013

dying breath
which can not come soon enough

hue

(4,949 posts)
2. Indeed this is the rub--> the 1 % can never be the majority. So they have to cheat in order to win.
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 11:01 AM
Mar 2013

And they cheat in as many ways as is possible. Gerrymandering and mind/message/press control are 2 of the most successful ways.

HelenWheels

(2,284 posts)
3. Sean Duffy
Mon Mar 18, 2013, 12:20 PM
Mar 2013

We will have an almost impossible task in getting rid of Duffy. The 7thCD is so gerrymandered it favors the Repukes 100%. In Kreitlow we had a wonderful candidate but a great many of his constituents were cut off by the gerrymandering.

Latest Discussions»Region Forums»Wisconsin»The only reason the Repub...