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samsingh

(17,571 posts)
57. where is trump's outrage on this stolen aspect of the election?
Sun Dec 30, 2012, 11:53 AM
Dec 2012

he was quick on twitter when trump thought it was the other way around

Which speaks volumes to the Democratic Mandate from that election. Uncle Joe Dec 2012 #1
Err...I wouldn't call 50.4% of the vote a "mandate" Telly Savalas Dec 2012 #14
I would, considering the Dems won the Presidency, 2 more Senate seats, and even the House. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #20
I'd call it "cautious approval." caseymoz Dec 2012 #58
I call it... Stellar Jan 2013 #67
Have there been cases against gerrymandering brought on constitutional grounds? pnwmom Dec 2012 #2
Yes, several. Jim Lane Dec 2012 #11
Thanks, Jim. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #25
You mentioned the Voting Rights Act. It appears the SCOTUS will dismantle it this year. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #35
I wish Democrats would have voted more in 2010 AZ Progressive Dec 2012 #3
Dems did vote Doctor_J Dec 2012 #5
wrong krawhitham Dec 2012 #43
I didn't say that more people voted Dem Doctor_J Dec 2012 #45
Thank you. The numbers don't lie. The very Dem youth vote in particular fell off in 2010. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #65
Should have taken care of the SCOTUS problem after Theft 2000 Doctor_J Dec 2012 #4
Apathy is one of our biggest challenges. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #36
Agreed. Learned helplessness is another. nt stillwaiting Dec 2012 #37
Yes, that describes it better. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #39
One of these days Jackpine Radical Dec 2012 #63
Hear, hear. iemitsu Jan 2013 #66
Thanks, but aren't we still at a disvantage until 2020? freshwest Dec 2012 #6
I understand your point about 2020, however louis c Dec 2012 #10
You want Hillary to run when she's going on 70 years old? freshwest Dec 2012 #16
You mean "ideological impurity" -- right? pnwmom Dec 2012 #26
Perhaps the subjects of the sentence was unclear - 'unproductive, ideological purity' are not what freshwest Dec 2012 #27
Yes, I misunderstood. pnwmom Dec 2012 #31
Wishing Democrats had voted more in 2010 doesn't change the fact that gerrymandering is Cleita Dec 2012 #7
and yet the "talking heads" will go on and on about the fact we had a split election Botany Dec 2012 #8
Worse still, gerrymandered, secure, wing-nut district Reps have no reason to compromise Coyotl Dec 2012 #9
This! Up here ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ banned from Kos Dec 2012 #12
okay, here is one example from 2008 hfojvt Dec 2012 #13
One other possibility JVS Dec 2012 #15
Or RobertEarl Dec 2012 #18
The reason is because Mitt Romney was such a bad choice, no one was left to vote for except Obama. RC Dec 2012 #23
k&r n/t RainDog Dec 2012 #17
Gerrymandering has been going on in California for years much to the advantage of Playinghardball Dec 2012 #19
That just underlines the point stopwastingmymoney Dec 2012 #44
This is a good example of elections having consequences. The GOP was able to gerrymander so many totodeinhere Dec 2012 #21
Our system is seriously flawed The Wizard Dec 2012 #22
No Shit! Sam1 Dec 2012 #38
The big scary push Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #24
your numbers may be accurate...but... codemoguy Dec 2012 #28
I would agree if donations and support from outside of the district were prohibited. Sam1 Dec 2012 #40
The billionaires don't need to rig national elections, just local ones. Initech Dec 2012 #29
I don't mean to throw a wrench into your theory Jenoch Dec 2012 #30
How do you sue to "correct" gerrymandering? no_hypocrisy Dec 2012 #32
If you could show that the gerrymandering violated the Voting Rights Act totodeinhere Dec 2012 #33
True. And why the GOP in states affected by the Voting Rights Act keep trying to repeal it. freshwest Dec 2012 #34
K & R Scurrilous Dec 2012 #41
Republicans getting statehouses and governorships treestar Dec 2012 #42
BS, teestar RobertEarl Dec 2012 #46
In accurate vote count and suppression of voters where? treestar Dec 2012 #47
And you, teestar? RobertEarl Dec 2012 #49
we need to take over some state legislatures and fix this arely staircase Dec 2012 #48
We need to abolish gerrymandering and require term limits!!! Rex Dec 2012 #50
In Minnesota, the political parties Jenoch Dec 2012 #51
There are enough people in this country who are bought & will do anything for $$$$ & a hint of power judesedit Dec 2012 #52
What makes gerrymandering unconstitutional? n/t jreal Dec 2012 #53
That's what happens when you stay home during the midterms. budkin Dec 2012 #54
Republicans have a natural advantage buzzroller Dec 2012 #55
the supreme court? heaven05 Dec 2012 #56
where is trump's outrage on this stolen aspect of the election? samsingh Dec 2012 #57
How it works.... grahamhgreen Dec 2012 #59
Not THAT I think the real story of November in 2012. nt cecilfirefox Dec 2012 #60
kick samsingh Dec 2012 #61
And it will keep happening - many here support gerrymandering. harmonicon Dec 2012 #62
Kick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2012 #64
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