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50. Well, I wasn't one of them...
Wed Dec 5, 2012, 03:46 PM
Dec 2012

...and I took 3 people with me in 2010. What was that about a huge revolt?

Republicans are in charge of the House because frazzled Dec 2012 #1
God, I hope you're wrong.... ReRe Dec 2012 #6
Well, if there are enough "purple" districts out there ... frazzled Dec 2012 #9
Truth. tosh Dec 2012 #58
Yep. The voters made their big mistake in 2010. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #7
Well, I wasn't one of them... ReRe Dec 2012 #50
Plus Gerrymandering n2doc Dec 2012 #10
Absolutely the Gerrymandering and in many cases it was "racial gerrymandering" KoKo Dec 2012 #52
yes and it got that way b/c of dems in 2010 decided they were going to "show them" leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #12
I don't know that I agree with that ...? kentuck Dec 2012 #14
It's always more comforting for the leadership Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #37
A very important point Jackpine... kentuck Dec 2012 #39
we heaven05 Dec 2012 #43
Perhaps our president could educate our voters on the importance off mid-term elections. flpoljunkie Dec 2012 #48
and because the president and congressional Dems didn't represent the droves Doctor_J Dec 2012 #21
Yours is the best post musiclawyer Dec 2012 #54
I seriously think it was "independents" not Democrats that blew 2010. xtraxritical Dec 2012 #40
Well I just flat out disagree. Dems should provide rural people meaningful political choices HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #18
Provide them how? every single radio station in the country Doctor_J Dec 2012 #22
Well, it's the Dems' own fault for sleeping through the 1980s Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #28
The same way the Democrat Farm League (the dems in MN) do. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #29
"Song of the South"--Alabama nailed it, in my book. Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #38
I sure hope your wrong . . . aggiesal Dec 2012 #59
Yes, but also it has to do with the REPIGS Governor and how the voting is counted Yupy Dec 2012 #2
Keep winning elections, including Mid-terms. The 2020 Midterm is key because that election bluestate10 Dec 2012 #26
We were to busy to notice that it was a census year in 2010... kentuck Dec 2012 #27
2020 is not a midterm election but you're right about its importance Jim Lane Dec 2012 #35
Did the Democrats run genuine Democrats in all races? leftstreet Dec 2012 #3
Lots of republicans were unopposed. We need to put good candidates up against republicans and bluestate10 Dec 2012 #23
Why would the Democrats let GOPers run unopposed? leftstreet Dec 2012 #25
There was a state legislative district in Oregon where the Dems never bothered to run anyone Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #30
Same thing in WA leftstreet Dec 2012 #51
Lesson learned. ProSense Dec 2012 #4
i have a different wordfor them and it's not as pleasant as yours' leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #15
I agree with all you said, however... 99Forever Dec 2012 #5
I tried to get rid of one Republican in PA. Lugnut Dec 2012 #8
It won't be easy. kentuck Dec 2012 #11
In the long run, more Republicans are dying than there are new ones to replace them DefenseLawyer Dec 2012 #13
Kentuck. That is the very reason why the democratic Left, Center and Right can't spend bluestate10 Dec 2012 #16
That is easier said than done. kentuck Dec 2012 #17
Yes, most voters are not informed enough to hate the Republicans Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #32
There is way too much hatred in this world. Vote against them, don't hate them. Ultimately hatred Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #41
I meant the policies, not the people Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #45
Agree with your point: positive reasons to vote Democrat trump negatives against Republicans. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #47
The crazy thing is how Republican voters think that Obama DIDN'T win a major Baitball Blogger Dec 2012 #19
It seems it was the gerrymandering that accomplished that. Cleita Dec 2012 #20
Some Republicans "see" what Fox News tells them. CakeGrrl Dec 2012 #24
49 % of Republicans think ACORN stole the 2012 election, despite not existing for a few years. Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #42
It's not that simple. GOP has House control due to redistricting. Avalux Dec 2012 #31
Michelle Bachmann's district is a case in point Lydia Leftcoast Dec 2012 #34
One voter in particular KamaAina Dec 2012 #33
Exactly. athena Dec 2012 #36
Gerrymandering DallasNE Dec 2012 #44
In the end, the gerrymandering will bite them in the ass nolabels Dec 2012 #55
Iowa Is Another State That Does It Fairly DallasNE Dec 2012 #56
I never wished this on anyone until now. I hope the greedy old GOP bastards drop dead real soon. judesedit Dec 2012 #46
Basically, we need to fire up our voters. kentuck Dec 2012 #49
my district has been republican for a thousand years but... madrchsod Dec 2012 #53
They didn't, gerrymandering did. Nt. daa Dec 2012 #57
Exactly. The Dems won the trifecta, solid majority of votes in House, Senate, President. Coyotl Dec 2012 #60
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