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2016 Postmortem

Jamaal510

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Reply to n2doc (Reply #2)

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 04:11 PM

Feb 2013

Republicans' chances might be dead on the national level for now, but that doesn't mean that they can't do shady stuff state-by-state in order to boost their odds of "winning" in the future. Even though PBO won FL, there were still about 200K voters who were discouraged due to the inconvenience of long lines caused by Gov. Scott's vote suppression laws. They don't care about winning fair-and-square or changing their policies to adapt to the changing electorate.

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Republicans Are Losing the Post Election [View all] Bennet Kelley Feb 2013 OP

And we welcome their extinction. CurtEastPoint Feb 2013 #1

People are way too quick to bury them n2doc Feb 2013 #2

+1 Jamaal510 Feb 2013 #10

Until the rank and file republicans see what their party is doing nothing will change. southernyankeebelle Feb 2013 #16

Sad but true prouddem19665nvd Feb 2013 #17

Here's my problem with this piece-- Jackpine Radical Feb 2013 #3

JR, its the differencce between winning the job of a representative jerseyjack Feb 2013 #6

Most eloquently stated BrotherIvan Feb 2013 #11

Republican gerrymandering nullifies the popular vote margin & props up a fake House majority. nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2013 #4

thank you for the comments Bennet Kelley Feb 2013 #5

Thank you Ted Cruz and Steve Stockman...they are helping tons. nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2013 #7

It's interesting that the comparison is made... Blanks Feb 2013 #8

I hope they become GiveMeFreedom Feb 2013 #9

True that they have scared away all but their most lunatic fringe. Rozlee Feb 2013 #12

But what are the Koch brothers up to? tclambert Feb 2013 #13

Gerrymandering is the major problem with this theory jmowreader Feb 2013 #14

2010 was proof that elections matter. 2010 is what happens when Democrats stay home Nanjing to Seoul Feb 2013 #18

Amen. BlueDemKev Feb 2013 #22

I hope you're right. DaveJ Feb 2013 #15

Senate Republicans Make a Spectacle of Themselves (adding your link) DainBramaged Feb 2013 #19

Keep in mind--the Republicans have a free permanent life-support we don't have DFW Feb 2013 #20

Boy I hope so! savalez Feb 2013 #21