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bluestate10

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10. Progressives are part of the problem. Obama didn't get Single Payer, repeal DADT, eliminate

Reply to Redfairen (Reply #9)

Tue Jan 1, 2013, 10:17 PM

Jan 2013

Bush tax cuts during the first 18 months of his first Administration, so Progressives went bullshit and decided to make democrats "pay" in the 2010 midterms. The "pay" is what we have now, crazed republicans in control of the House and deeply entrenched in some key Blue states.

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Gerrymandering , Gerrymandering , Gerrymandering [View all] edhopper Jan 2013 OP

The house is likely GOP until 2020. All thanks to gerrymandering. nt aaaaaa5a Jan 2013 #1

Never underestimate the power of the RWNJs to slit their own throats. RomneyLies Jan 2013 #2

Yep! I plan on researching this subject since I know very little about how it was accomplished. Sadiedog Jan 2013 #3

This interactive map edhopper Jan 2013 #4

Phew! Thanks for the link to the map! Sadiedog Jan 2013 #6

I tried to get peoples attention before the GOP abused the gerrymander after this last census. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #5

I agree, I am sorry that I did not pay much attention to the subject myself! nt Sadiedog Jan 2013 #7

not sure what we could have done oldhippydude Jan 2013 #8

We have no one to blame but ourselves. Redfairen Jan 2013 #9

Progressives are part of the problem. Obama didn't get Single Payer, repeal DADT, eliminate bluestate10 Jan 2013 #10

The Democrats gerrymandered here in Maryland kwassa Jan 2013 #11

Totally agree.... Swede Atlanta Jan 2013 #12

Whenever redistricting happens in my state, Jenoch Jan 2013 #13

What you discribe edhopper Jan 2013 #15

Not really. It's more of a compromise put together by judges. Jenoch Jan 2013 #16

Yes really edhopper Jan 2013 #18

You need to rethink this. Jenoch Jan 2013 #19

Yeah, the courts edhopper Jan 2013 #21

So we know that repukes participate in gerrymandering... I wonder current districts OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #14

watch out for gerry and the mander-makers! farminator3000 Jan 2013 #17

Those assholes. This is my fucking district now. MadrasT Jan 2013 #20