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oldhippydude

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8. i think we agree on most everything

Reply to BlueStreak (Reply #6)

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 10:09 AM

Dec 2012

especially the 60/40 break.... that's only a recent event, with the advent of the millennials entering the electorate.. thank God it's been a long time (I have been politically active since the 60's)..

keep in mind the gerrymandering is but a symptom... having control of the media, voter suppression tactics. and a variety of dirty tricks enable them to stay in power however haltingly.. we must remember how bad it can get, and remove the Republican party from power for a generation....

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No. We are not a "50/50" nation or a "center-right" nation. We are 60/40 progressive. [View all] BlueStreak Dec 2012 OP

CORRECT Skittles Dec 2012 #1

couple of things... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #2

Points well taken, but I don't concede the House BlueStreak Dec 2012 #3

me too actually... oldhippydude Dec 2012 #4

Well, OK, are you saying that we couldn't get 15 more seats? BlueStreak Dec 2012 #6

i think we agree on most everything oldhippydude Dec 2012 #8

Agreed, but I don't think the 60/40 thing is all that recent. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #9

No, here's what I think- cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #5

The issues at the state and local levels are somewhat diffferent BlueStreak Dec 2012 #7

Okay, I see what you're getting at. ;) nt cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #14

Another reason is far too many supposed progressives are governing to the right of indepat Dec 2012 #10

Absolutely true. But I would contend that some of this is caused BlueStreak Dec 2012 #11

Well said and right on indepat Dec 2012 #12

You are correct on the makeup of this country........ socialist_n_TN Dec 2012 #13

Here's the crux... frostfern Dec 2012 #15

There's also another factor with the naive young white voters... frostfern Dec 2012 #16

Another way to say that is Romney=extreme right, Obama = less extreme right BlueStreak Dec 2012 #17