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2016 Postmortem

Faryn Balyncd

(5,125 posts)

5. Republicans will attempt to gerrymander the presidential election just as they have stolen the House

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Mon Jan 14, 2013, 10:06 PM

Jan 2013

through gerrymandering.

This is a big, big issue that will not go away if we close our eyes.

We must engage in an ongoing battle in every one of these states.

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RNC Chair: Rig The Next Presidential Election For Republicans [View all] Redfairen Jan 2013 OP

If you can't overthrow the government through legitimate elections, you steal them. liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

I hope that donco Jan 2013 #2

this already has been debunked, due to the faulty logic and fuzzy math involved and no constants. graham4anything Jan 2013 #3

Um, if you only changed blue states to non-winner take all but SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #9

no, you wouldn't see it, I am not surprised.But the looking ahead 9 steps wins all the time. graham4anything Jan 2013 #11

Not to be snarky, but really all that yet you couldn't explain the electoral math? :) SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #12

why bother. You wouldn't get it. You think everything is a still constant. Life isn't like that. graham4anything Jan 2013 #13

I didn't know acres could vote ... zbdent Jan 2013 #4

Republicans will attempt to gerrymander the presidential election just as they have stolen the House Faryn Balyncd Jan 2013 #5

. blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #6

LMFAO republicons never give up. JRLeft Jan 2013 #7

I guess Republicans have never heard about "ticket-splitting" have they? Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #8

Nice of them to announce all their underhanded, secret plans in the news, isn't it? Kablooie Jan 2013 #10