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DallasNE

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16. Take A Look At Wisconsin

Reply to treestar (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 21, 2013, 12:18 PM

Feb 2013

In Wisconsin the Republicans controlled the legislature following the 2010 election. One of the first acts was to gerrymander the legislative districts. Then, after a number of recall elections the Democrats gained control of the Wisconsin Senate but the damage was already done. While Obama won the State by 8 points the Republicans were able to regain control of the Wisconsin Senate thanks to these gerrymandered districts. And this happened in all kinds of States which means that we have to live with this for 10 years. And this is what makes the 2010 election such a disaster -- it has 10 years of consequences.

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Americans aren't buying what GOP is selling [View all] ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 OP

If only that were true at state level treestar Feb 2013 #1

Agreed. The Teabilly GOP is busily trashing NC at the moment ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #2

My state has CRK7376 Feb 2013 #13

Take A Look At Wisconsin DallasNE Feb 2013 #16

Yes, the GOP controls PA. AlinPA Feb 2013 #19

That's because these Teabag assholes know they are one term shitstains and are trying Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2013 #25

What Americans want seems completely detached from what actually happens nowadays. djean111 Feb 2013 #3

It is...therein lies the problem. We the People are no longer represented. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #4

Not everywhere in America, it seems. whathehell Feb 2013 #7

I live in the South... SkyDaddy7 Feb 2013 #12

And exactly why critical thinking has become reviled. The other major nations maddiemom Feb 2013 #14

I don't think it's just the GOP that's "got their orders" .... Myrina Feb 2013 #20

There Are Polls and There Are Polls... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #5

"Their games won't change until they start losing on the state level" ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #6

I Like That Theme... KharmaTrain Feb 2013 #8

Yea! ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #9

Colorado State level: Mission accomplished Hard Assets Feb 2013 #18

If not for the Republicans obstruction samplegirl Feb 2013 #10

"If only Obama had the means of fixing things as quickly as GWB destroyed them" ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #11

Shit your brains out your ass on your tailspin to hell, you ignorant repuke shits NBachers Feb 2013 #15

Today's GOP no longer needs Americans to buy it. Orsino Feb 2013 #17

What's sad is these republican governors who won in 2010 will win again in 2014 kimbutgar Feb 2013 #21

Don't forget the damn gerrymandering and Citizens United too. ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2013 #22

Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly, Beck, and Coulter are selling snake oil at this point. Initech Feb 2013 #23

Who cares who's to blame? Who wins and who losses? Coyotl Feb 2013 #24

Do you NOT care? demwing Feb 2013 #26

Wait until 2014 to see how well the Democrats sell of the gun grab goes over. Yavapai Feb 2013 #27