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11. And now that there are even MORE conservatives in the general assembly

Reply to Hissyspit (Reply #3)

Wed Nov 7, 2012, 12:09 PM

Nov 2012

it's going to get even worse before it gets better! I bet our early voting will one of the first things on the chopping block.

The new congressional districts, courtesy of the Republicans, make things likely to stay like this until the next census and (hopefully) a democratic governor come back around. I got gerimandered (sp?) out of David Price's district. And that sure sucks.

I'm feeling a little big like a Debbie Downer about NC this morning. We worked so hard, dang it!

But truthfully, the way it FEELS here and the people I know and love in NC give me hope! It really is a great state and we ARE going to move forward! . . . . Maybe just not as quickly as I had hoped.

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In North Carolina, a good night for Republicans. [View all] yardwork Nov 2012 OP

I'm so sorry. ananda Nov 2012 #1

Yes, it's depressing, but the wonderful national results make me feel strong. yardwork Nov 2012 #2

agree... but Tom Byron Nov 2012 #31

As I said in another thread, we're regressing in NC Hissyspit Nov 2012 #3

And now that there are even MORE conservatives in the general assembly ncgrits Nov 2012 #11

.... yardwork Nov 2012 #17

Oddly enough, that is an encouraging thought. yardwork Nov 2012 #12

This is the bittersweetness of the 2012 election. I am extremely concerned! nc4bo Nov 2012 #4

It's possible that the Republicans will overreach and North Carolinians will reject them. yardwork Nov 2012 #10

yep. fuggedy fuggedy fuggedy fuggedy fugg struggle4progress Nov 2012 #5

Well said. yardwork Nov 2012 #8

At least Mike McIntyre appears to have won Daniel537 Nov 2012 #6

That's one ray of light. yardwork Nov 2012 #7

I've no cogent words yet...still trying to process our state that shifted the car back into R. NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #9

I am so sorry. LisaL Nov 2012 #13

I think you have enacted an awesome plan. Let your neighbors suck on THAT for a while. nt ncgrits Nov 2012 #14

Good for you! We gardeneners are going to have to unite in the years ahead. yardwork Nov 2012 #15

My front yard.....just now NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #20

Awesome! Is that an aster by your mailbox? It's beautiful. yardwork Nov 2012 #22

it's actually a perennial chrysanthemum called Country Girl NRaleighLiberal Nov 2012 #30

LOL. mmonk Nov 2012 #28

Take heart in knowing that they'll screw it up. Barack_America Nov 2012 #16

Very true. yardwork Nov 2012 #18

It happened in Alaska, too. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #19

This is obviously the Republican strategy - takeover of states. yardwork Nov 2012 #21

I just read that our bipartisan coalition is no more. Blue_In_AK Nov 2012 #23

I was thinking about this today MFrohike Nov 2012 #24

Remember the hysterics the Republicans had when the Democrats redistricted in 1990? yardwork Nov 2012 #27

Republicans are notorious for over-reaching. bluestate10 Nov 2012 #25

North Carolina voters are already in the middle. The problem is the redistricting. yardwork Nov 2012 #26

In late spring of 2013, I plan a trip mmonk Nov 2012 #29