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In reply to the discussion: Are you all as stunned as I am about how the States are falling? [View all]HiPointDem
(20,729 posts)137. ALEC. They are taking over at state level & not just on abortion.
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I appreciate your comments, but a major factor is control of the MSM by the GOP.
olegramps
Jul 2013
#109
That's a bit extreme. 27 State Houses have Republican majority, 17 Democratic, 5 are split
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#51
How is it 'trending'? It is just States that are not liberal being not liberal.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#61
In 2010, Republicans made big gains in state houses, and we are stll reaping the
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2013
#4
Good point, AND remember, there are loads of embedded government appointees from the Bush
kelliekat44
Jul 2013
#33
"Current Ds need to run to the left of the President on some issues in 2014"...Agreed, 100%. n/t
whathehell
Jul 2013
#139
Why do we expect the Democratic Leadership to give us a reason to show up?
Agnosticsherbet
Jul 2013
#132
That's because we have a prize fighter that keeps holding up the GOP like a palooka.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#122
YES! I am stunned too. TPTB are hard at work squashing their fellow Americans.
snappyturtle
Jul 2013
#6
Amazing. I just Googled and found creditunionruse.com and lo and behold in small print
CurtEastPoint
Jul 2013
#28
"fellow Americans"? That's being generous. How many are part of the international super-rich who
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#128
I'm only stunned it has taken some of these states over two years to pursue these laws.
LonePirate
Jul 2013
#8
I think they want to get a case to go before SCOTUS while they still have a right wing majority...
cascadiance
Jul 2013
#154
And, besides having Mark Dayton as governor, what saved us was redistricting (strangely enough)
dflprincess
Jul 2013
#35
Obama immediately appointed high-level Repubs to his Administration and continued Repub policies.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#107
"If a mandate was a solution, we could... solve homlessness by mandating that everyone buy a house."
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#116
So you like Repubican policies. When Obama manages to cut SS, you'll be able to cheer him on as
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#117
Your words are clear enough. Your "keep your enemies closer" meme is a nonsensical one. n/t
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#120
There are 17 States like MN, Democratic Gov and both houses of legislature.
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#52
Absolutely. And there are more than much of the rhetoric here would suggest...
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#58
You have the right idea. Focus on local, county and state races. That is the path to success.
bluestate10
Jul 2013
#19
Not at all. The republicans understand that if you support your voters, they will keep
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#17
They cater to them. They work toward banning abortions, they make multiple, useless, doomed to fail
Egalitarian Thug
Jul 2013
#111
In agreement I am only consoled in knowing that what has been done can be undone.
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#24
in the mean time they will steal us blind, starve the poor, starve the schools and the cities
rurallib
Jul 2013
#26
This a great article, it is going to take the sanity of the Democrats to get this nation back on
Thinkingabout
Jul 2013
#23
Yes, and please add my state (PA) to your list. Actually, if we had been watching,
enough
Jul 2013
#25
We've turned the corner in Colorado with a Democratic majority in the legislature.
mountain grammy
Jul 2013
#57
I know more than one set of very cool people relocating to Colorado which is a beautiful
Bluenorthwest
Jul 2013
#63
Yeah, why did them Dems not complain of voting fraud very long after Rove's IT guy died
Dustlawyer
Jul 2013
#86
And why DO the Democrats ignore it? It has been proven to happen and that it is very easy for
Dustlawyer
Jul 2013
#158
It's very disheartening. Where are our leaders who look out for us? Where are they? nt
Honeycombe8
Jul 2013
#69
I like to blame boo-boos like that on old arthritic fingers - its been fixed
1-Old-Man
Jul 2013
#106
GOP rule #583: Gov't infringement of personal freedoms is acceptable when done on the State level.
Jamaal510
Jul 2013
#91
Not at all. They know what they want and are willing to do what it takes to get there.
jtuck004
Jul 2013
#135
To guarantee losses, some need to make their passion for reviving the AWB known.
AnotherMcIntosh
Jul 2013
#149
It's gotta be some coordinated scheme from some right wing big money donors.
craigmatic
Jul 2013
#151