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chieftain

(3,222 posts)
8. The President will be free to channel HST
Tue Jan 1, 2013, 06:12 PM
Jan 2013

if he chooses to. And he should. The GOP has proven repeatedly that it is not a fit governing party. With no need to run for another office and no rational basis to think that the Republicans are capable of negotiating in good faith, Obama has the opportunity to retake the House and set the stage for some genuine progressive legislation in his final 2 years. Give 'em hell, Barack!!!

Now we need a couple of blue states to pull a Texas and redistrict again RomneyLies Jan 2013 #1
So you are suggesting that Democrats become like Repukes? Pachamama Jan 2013 #29
The GOP showed up to this knife fight with a gun RomneyLies Jan 2013 #30
POTUS plays the long game. CakeGrrl Jan 2013 #2
Not only a long game, but multidimensional as well bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #4
well said farminator3000 Jan 2013 #20
I thought that re-districting can only be done after a cencus (any year ending in 0), maybe I'm wron putitinD Jan 2013 #3
You're wrong. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #10
Redistricting leanforward Jan 2013 #23
And courts in Texas, later upheld by the RW SCOTUS. n/t RomneyLies Jan 2013 #24
redistricting leanforward Jan 2013 #21
yeah! now all we have to do is wait for the next redistricting, after the 2020 census! unblock Jan 2013 #5
Or push for another redistricting in Blue States RomneyLies Jan 2013 #11
Yup. And payback's a beeatch.nt SunSeeker Jan 2013 #14
actually i don't see Dem's emulating Tom Delay oldhippydude Jan 2013 #18
Or a replay of 1994 pipoman Jan 2013 #6
Sure 'cuz Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #7
All those Republicans making less than the median income are going to take..... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #9
The President will be free to channel HST chieftain Jan 2013 #8
Republicans have no chance if they compromise and work with Democrats madville Jan 2013 #12
GOP jerrymandering tough to beat medeak Jan 2013 #13
That's why the Kochs and Fox POURED money into the Republican Governors Association... SunSeeker Jan 2013 #15
Depends. If between now and then the social programs are cut or even plethoro Jan 2013 #16
Today is January 1st, not April 1st CranialRectaLoopback Jan 2013 #17
Re-districting has probably tempered that until the next populus wave of anger hits and its cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #19
watch out for gerry and the mander-makers! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #22
The problem with the House is gerrymandering..... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #25
Completely understand, hoping the Obama ground organization will stay in place bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #27
Not happening bluestateguy Jan 2013 #26
They won't be voting for Obama, but someone they know locally. bigbrother05 Jan 2013 #28
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