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Dawgs

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32. Can't be. Almost weekly I see a post telling me that the Dems only problem is the South.

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 10:21 AM

Jan 2013

At the same time I'm seeing news reports about how GOP Governors in Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, etc are destroying the states they run.

Or, how about the fact that Ohio, Wisconsin, and Michigan are all run by Republicans.

And then I hear about how the Democrats won big in November. What a joke.

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Obama/Dems won the battle but Repubs are winning the war.... [View all] msongs Jan 2013 OP

yep, we've been whistling past the graveyard for the past 2 months 0rganism Jan 2013 #1

No...they aren't in danger of taking over on the national level. dkf Jan 2013 #2

i don't think you're seeing the threat yet. Here, i'll explain: 0rganism Jan 2013 #7

They came up way short...it was a shellacking. dkf Jan 2013 #11

state governments decide how to allocate their EVs 0rganism Jan 2013 #14

Oh give me a break. I don't buy that at all. Pretzel_Warrior Jan 2013 #3

gerrymandered districts->tainted EV allocation, get it? 0rganism Jan 2013 #10

Well, seeing how every Republican plan fails railsback Jan 2013 #4

the question is, how much damage can they do along the way? 0rganism Jan 2013 #8

Actually, it worked quite well. Dawgs Jan 2013 #30

The fact that even after jerry rigging districts, they STILL lost seats railsback Jan 2013 #34

Losing seats doesn't mean shit if you still control the House. Dawgs Jan 2013 #38

It was hardly a crushing victory. Mutiny In Heaven Jan 2013 #41

Gerrymandering is a stopgap measure. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #5

good point, gerrymandering is a poor second treestar Jan 2013 #13

if u live in a blue state where repubs control the legislature you better get busy and msongs Jan 2013 #6

Bottom line: WE CAN'T WIN THE PRESIDENCY WITHOUT ELECTORAL VOTES! 0rganism Jan 2013 #9

Can they be stopped by legal means? Amonester Jan 2013 #12

might be some judicial recourse in VA and FL 0rganism Jan 2013 #16

Two states already divide up their electoral votes...the courts have no say in it davidn3600 Jan 2013 #25

If we sit back and adopt that attitude, then absolutely yes..... Rowdyboy Jan 2013 #15

How do you see things playing out? 0rganism Jan 2013 #18

Raising holy hell is a good start....education matters,,,,if these states are allowed to bail on Rowdyboy Jan 2013 #20

We've got a 2014 election coming most repub govenors are vulnerable if we can elect dems we reverse trublu992 Jan 2013 #17

nope - reversal would require legislative action 0rganism Jan 2013 #19

Dems already won the legislature in Maine magical thyme Jan 2013 #35

Maine has a long-standing tradition of dividing its EVs 0rganism Jan 2013 #40

yeah, Mitten's made a last minute attempt to get Northern Maine's single EV magical thyme Jan 2013 #42

Difficult, not impossible Chathamization Jan 2013 #36

I see it as a real threat LeftInTX Jan 2013 #21

All Obama has to do is start a program to get America working again. He does this and the Dems will DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav Jan 2013 #22

IMO it's the other way around. Repugs win a battle (gerrymander an election) now and then but Raine Jan 2013 #23

kr. and the other thing is state & local policy -- which is noticeably going rightward. that's HiPointDem Jan 2013 #24

Which is actually in line with typical election patterns davidn3600 Jan 2013 #26

i'd disagree. what i am seeing where i live is a longer-term trend, & it's backed by grassroots HiPointDem Jan 2013 #28

I disagree with all of this. Hillary45 already has it clinched.Constant don't remain Constant graham4anything Jan 2013 #27

although I don't think that repubs are winning as the OP claims cali Jan 2013 #29

no, you are wrong graham4anything Jan 2013 #39

Disagree ProSense Jan 2013 #31

I agree. LisaLynne Jan 2013 #33

Can't be. Almost weekly I see a post telling me that the Dems only problem is the South. Dawgs Jan 2013 #32

a (surprisingly) thoughtful freeper doesn't agree with you... magical thyme Jan 2013 #37

they are also preparing for the debt ceiling fight liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #43