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Important: Some very bad shit went down in Virginia today - Please Read [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2013 OP

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Right; thanks for the reminder. elleng Jan 2013 #2

the GOP-- governing by dirty tricks.... mike_c Jan 2013 #3

Didn't Tricky Dicky Angelonthesidelines Jan 2013 #84

Cheating is the only thing they know. Bastards. catbyte Jan 2013 #4

Between gerrymandering and attempting to apportion Ilsa Jan 2013 #5

They never do anything without cheating. nt patrice Jan 2013 #6

can anyone answer this? Takket Jan 2013 #7

The Supreme Court mandated "one man, one vote" starroute Jan 2013 #8

Unfortunately, gerrymandering is a long-standing "tradition" in BOTH SoCalDem Jan 2013 #9

Some States Have Commissions Charged With Drawing The Lines DallasNE Jan 2013 #39

I'm still stuck with D. Issa, what a jerk. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #65

While "both sides have done it" Lordquinton Jan 2013 #75

Yeahh... Spryguy Jan 2013 #85

The Senate adjourned in memory or General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson geomon666 Jan 2013 #10

...I agree. janx Jan 2013 #11

Va. had proposed joint Robert Lee-Stonewall Jackson - ML King Day JPZenger Jan 2013 #80

My kids, who are in high school now, used to have Lee-Jackson-King day as a holiday Neurotica Jan 2013 #96

Who says Rethugs aren't racist?.... paleotn Jan 2013 #92

Any reason that quakerboy Jan 2013 #12

Interesting isn't it Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #13

Governor is a douchebag republican RedstDem Jan 2013 #60

So can't we do something like sue or stop them through injunction. I thought gerrymandering lonestarnot Jan 2013 #14

The only time it's illegal is if it's found to be in violation of the voters rights act. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #15

Voting rights act violation if only one party can ever be elected. What's to demonstrate about that lonestarnot Jan 2013 #16

FWIW I agree with you. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #17

Nevermind, figured it out while heating up left overs :) lonestarnot Jan 2013 #19

I'm sorry, it's an acronym for "for what it's worth" Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #20

Soright bobalouie lonestarnot Jan 2013 #22

K&R GO VIRAL! Cha Jan 2013 #18

Spam deleted by Kali (MIR Team) sage advice Jan 2013 #23

Go back to your cave. Cha Jan 2013 #27

Wow, BYE idiot. Lex Jan 2013 #29

How is it possible to bring up a bill without it being published on a docket in advance? BlueStreak Jan 2013 #21

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) sage advice Jan 2013 #24

From thinkprogress octoberlib Jan 2013 #25

Won't matter if we get rid of the electoral college. It's bullshit anyway. We do NOT need them. judesedit Jan 2013 #26

This doesn't have anything to do with the electoral college. MadrasT Jan 2013 #58

Actually it could csziggy Jan 2013 #63

I'll bet we're going to see a lot more of this. Kablooie Jan 2013 #28

K&R nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #30

I'm Surprised This Is Even Legal DallasNE Jan 2013 #31

You took the words right out of my mouth.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #48

Others Are Now Weighing In On Constitutional Issue With This Measure DallasNE Jan 2013 #76

Rs hate democracy. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #32

They know they can't win legally.Never have, never will.We must stop them.Get the money out of govt judesedit Jan 2013 #33

Organizing for Action..... Pachamama Jan 2013 #50

Didn't the repukes in NC do the same $hit last year....... TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #34

Yes, a Dem legislator accidentally hit wrong button when voting about fracking mnhtnbb Jan 2013 #41

That must be a different incident...... TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #88

This kind of thing . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #35

is this all they got? Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #36

Kick It! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #37

These are stopgap measures. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #38

Typical. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #40

Republican Family Values - DeGenerate Style Berlum Jan 2013 #42

Are the dems begging them for a grand bargain? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #43

Resorting to their usual HappyMe Jan 2013 #44

and don't forget guns maryland native Jan 2013 #45

When I was in the eighth grade back before the days of vinyl records, I was taught Cleita Jan 2013 #46

Your teacher may have thought it was illegal but it is not. former9thward Jan 2013 #99

Horrible. However, I will say that Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #47

Not a done deal, has to get through house and Governor - lynne Jan 2013 #49

Lincoln should have hanged every Secessionist politician and army officer as traitors. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #51

kick HappyMe Jan 2013 #52

Petition the White House! Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #53

To what? bobclark86 Jan 2013 #54

This has exactly nothing to do with the Electoral College. MadrasT Jan 2013 #59

Virginia must still get "preclearance" from the DOJ under the VRA for all redistricting. toddwv Jan 2013 #55

Repugs are afraid of progress and cant handle DEMOCRACY. the SHAME is theirs. CarmanK Jan 2013 #56

Losers. Raffi Ella Jan 2013 #57

Stonewall Jackson? MadrasT Jan 2013 #61

That's like a Rorschact blot WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #62

I'm not surprised by any of the dirty tricks pulled by the GOP. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #64

That's funny, Will! juajen Jan 2013 #87

Excuse me . . . In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #89

it seems that mamayo Jan 2013 #66

Just the redneck way of saying they still run things in the Commonwealth Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #67

Cowards, cheaters, nutjobs, traitors and scoundrels- beac Jan 2013 #68

Talking about this on Ed Schultz radio show right now. First time Ed's heard it. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #69

blame the Liberals who pitched a fit in 2010 and sat out the election N/T broadcaster75201 Jan 2013 #70

Blame yourself. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #77

Oh FFS! Wind Dancer Jan 2013 #94

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) soft_eyes Jan 2013 #71

Holy shit dude. You're just on a roll today, tough guy. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #73

Can there be any doubt of the veracity of DHS's 2009 assessment that domestic right-wing extremist indepat Jan 2013 #72

Please write and tell them your views!! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #74

Unfortunately, un.ess you live in Va. they don't GAS! napi21 Jan 2013 #101

The Reality. Beowulf42 Jan 2013 #78

Astute observation. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #81

Despicable! Plucketeer Jan 2013 #79

In this instance, H2O Man Jan 2013 #82

I wonder why black Americans don't trust the GOP? Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #83

It might be nice if people considered not buying Virginia products LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #86

I wonder if the blue portions of Virginia could seperate 47of74 Jan 2013 #90

How predictable that the GOP would resort to these tactics dallaslibguy1966104 Jan 2013 #91

At what point can we wonder if the DEMs are playing losers to the GOPs Harlem Globetrotters? blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #93

Senate adjourned in memory or General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson ??? lunasun Jan 2013 #95

This is why we should have voted in 2010. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #97

The GOP in Virginia is evil. avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #98

Write! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #100