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meow2u3

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13. Great idea!

Reply to Blue State Bandit (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 4, 2013, 02:57 PM

Jan 2013

While they're at it, Dems should also sneak some clauses requiring districts to be as compact as possible.

If they want to play politics with disaster relief, two can play that game.

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House approves $9.7 billion in Sandy aid, with some Republican dissent [View all] Eugene Jan 2013 OP

"face saving quick move", another contradition in terms. BlueNoteSpecial Jan 2013 #1

Dems should attach amendments to all further Disaster Aid bills in Republican districts... Blue State Bandit Jan 2013 #2

Great idea! meow2u3 Jan 2013 #13

voters in the region should take note that it was Democrats who came to the samsingh Jan 2013 #3

They are already blue states, that is why they opposed aid. julian09 Jan 2013 #5

but they have elected repug governors, senators and congressmen. samsingh Jan 2013 #6

Not many, Christy is pretty much exception. NY, NJ, CT, RI. julian09 Jan 2013 #11

good point, but i would still like to see it go to 0 samsingh Jan 2013 #12

here is the "Hall of Shame" list of douche bag Republicons who voted no... corkhead Jan 2013 #4

Be happy to support someone to run against conaway, but efhmc Jan 2013 #8

Democrats should run against this issue goclark Jan 2013 #9

I think part of the problem they are afraid to challenge TP in jerrymandered districts. julian09 Jan 2013 #10

take note of those voting no. samsingh Jan 2013 #7

Yes, and especially those who are in hurricane-prone states. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #14