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maryland native

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45. and don't forget guns

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 10:02 AM

Jan 2013

I believe that concurrent with this shenanigans already described, this is the day that residents of Virginia descend on the State Legislature ARMED and walk around "lobbying" for even greater gun rights.....

Sigh....

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Important: Some very bad shit went down in Virginia today - Please Read [View all] WilliamPitt Jan 2013 OP

K/R (nt) NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #1

Right; thanks for the reminder. elleng Jan 2013 #2

the GOP-- governing by dirty tricks.... mike_c Jan 2013 #3

Didn't Tricky Dicky Angelonthesidelines Jan 2013 #84

Cheating is the only thing they know. Bastards. catbyte Jan 2013 #4

Between gerrymandering and attempting to apportion Ilsa Jan 2013 #5

They never do anything without cheating. nt patrice Jan 2013 #6

can anyone answer this? Takket Jan 2013 #7

The Supreme Court mandated "one man, one vote" starroute Jan 2013 #8

Unfortunately, gerrymandering is a long-standing "tradition" in BOTH SoCalDem Jan 2013 #9

Some States Have Commissions Charged With Drawing The Lines DallasNE Jan 2013 #39

I'm still stuck with D. Issa, what a jerk. xtraxritical Jan 2013 #65

While "both sides have done it" Lordquinton Jan 2013 #75

Yeahh... Spryguy Jan 2013 #85

The Senate adjourned in memory or General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson geomon666 Jan 2013 #10

...I agree. janx Jan 2013 #11

Va. had proposed joint Robert Lee-Stonewall Jackson - ML King Day JPZenger Jan 2013 #80

My kids, who are in high school now, used to have Lee-Jackson-King day as a holiday Neurotica Jan 2013 #96

Who says Rethugs aren't racist?.... paleotn Jan 2013 #92

Any reason that quakerboy Jan 2013 #12

Interesting isn't it Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #13

Governor is a douchebag republican RedstDem Jan 2013 #60

So can't we do something like sue or stop them through injunction. I thought gerrymandering lonestarnot Jan 2013 #14

The only time it's illegal is if it's found to be in violation of the voters rights act. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #15

Voting rights act violation if only one party can ever be elected. What's to demonstrate about that lonestarnot Jan 2013 #16

FWIW I agree with you. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #17

Nevermind, figured it out while heating up left overs :) lonestarnot Jan 2013 #19

I'm sorry, it's an acronym for "for what it's worth" Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #20

Soright bobalouie lonestarnot Jan 2013 #22

K&R GO VIRAL! Cha Jan 2013 #18

Spam deleted by Kali (MIR Team) sage advice Jan 2013 #23

Go back to your cave. Cha Jan 2013 #27

Wow, BYE idiot. Lex Jan 2013 #29

How is it possible to bring up a bill without it being published on a docket in advance? BlueStreak Jan 2013 #21

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) sage advice Jan 2013 #24

From thinkprogress octoberlib Jan 2013 #25

Won't matter if we get rid of the electoral college. It's bullshit anyway. We do NOT need them. judesedit Jan 2013 #26

This doesn't have anything to do with the electoral college. MadrasT Jan 2013 #58

Actually it could csziggy Jan 2013 #63

I'll bet we're going to see a lot more of this. Kablooie Jan 2013 #28

K&R nt abelenkpe Jan 2013 #30

I'm Surprised This Is Even Legal DallasNE Jan 2013 #31

You took the words right out of my mouth.... Pachamama Jan 2013 #48

Others Are Now Weighing In On Constitutional Issue With This Measure DallasNE Jan 2013 #76

Rs hate democracy. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #32

They know they can't win legally.Never have, never will.We must stop them.Get the money out of govt judesedit Jan 2013 #33

Organizing for Action..... Pachamama Jan 2013 #50

Didn't the repukes in NC do the same $hit last year....... TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #34

Yes, a Dem legislator accidentally hit wrong button when voting about fracking mnhtnbb Jan 2013 #41

That must be a different incident...... TheDebbieDee Jan 2013 #88

This kind of thing . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #35

is this all they got? Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #36

Kick It! sheshe2 Jan 2013 #37

These are stopgap measures. nyquil_man Jan 2013 #38

Typical. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #40

Republican Family Values - DeGenerate Style Berlum Jan 2013 #42

Are the dems begging them for a grand bargain? RandiFan1290 Jan 2013 #43

Resorting to their usual HappyMe Jan 2013 #44

and don't forget guns maryland native Jan 2013 #45

When I was in the eighth grade back before the days of vinyl records, I was taught Cleita Jan 2013 #46

Your teacher may have thought it was illegal but it is not. former9thward Jan 2013 #99

Horrible. However, I will say that Are_grits_groceries Jan 2013 #47

Not a done deal, has to get through house and Governor - lynne Jan 2013 #49

Lincoln should have hanged every Secessionist politician and army officer as traitors. Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #51

kick HappyMe Jan 2013 #52

Petition the White House! Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #53

To what? bobclark86 Jan 2013 #54

This has exactly nothing to do with the Electoral College. MadrasT Jan 2013 #59

Virginia must still get "preclearance" from the DOJ under the VRA for all redistricting. toddwv Jan 2013 #55

Repugs are afraid of progress and cant handle DEMOCRACY. the SHAME is theirs. CarmanK Jan 2013 #56

Losers. Raffi Ella Jan 2013 #57

Stonewall Jackson? MadrasT Jan 2013 #61

That's like a Rorschact blot WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #62

I'm not surprised by any of the dirty tricks pulled by the GOP. In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #64

That's funny, Will! juajen Jan 2013 #87

Excuse me . . . In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #89

it seems that mamayo Jan 2013 #66

Just the redneck way of saying they still run things in the Commonwealth Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #67

Cowards, cheaters, nutjobs, traitors and scoundrels- beac Jan 2013 #68

Talking about this on Ed Schultz radio show right now. First time Ed's heard it. mountain grammy Jan 2013 #69

blame the Liberals who pitched a fit in 2010 and sat out the election N/T broadcaster75201 Jan 2013 #70

Blame yourself. FiveGoodMen Jan 2013 #77

Oh FFS! Wind Dancer Jan 2013 #94

Spam deleted by cyberswede (MIR Team) soft_eyes Jan 2013 #71

Holy shit dude. You're just on a roll today, tough guy. nt Guy Whitey Corngood Jan 2013 #73

Can there be any doubt of the veracity of DHS's 2009 assessment that domestic right-wing extremist indepat Jan 2013 #72

Please write and tell them your views!! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #74

Unfortunately, un.ess you live in Va. they don't GAS! napi21 Jan 2013 #101

The Reality. Beowulf42 Jan 2013 #78

Astute observation. WilliamPitt Jan 2013 #81

Despicable! Plucketeer Jan 2013 #79

In this instance, H2O Man Jan 2013 #82

I wonder why black Americans don't trust the GOP? Faygo Kid Jan 2013 #83

It might be nice if people considered not buying Virginia products LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #86

I wonder if the blue portions of Virginia could seperate 47of74 Jan 2013 #90

How predictable that the GOP would resort to these tactics dallaslibguy1966104 Jan 2013 #91

At what point can we wonder if the DEMs are playing losers to the GOPs Harlem Globetrotters? blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #93

Senate adjourned in memory or General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson ??? lunasun Jan 2013 #95

This is why we should have voted in 2010. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #97

The GOP in Virginia is evil. avaistheone1 Jan 2013 #98

Write! oldandhappy Jan 2013 #100