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Mc Mike

(9,107 posts)
5. DeLay did TX redistricting in '05
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:58 AM
Nov 2012

Thanks for the o.p., nc. +1. Great illustration of where we're at, currently. Repug thieves.

PA voted 2.74 million for Dem Congress vs. 2.67 mil for Repug Congress. We got 5 seats, they got 13.

Lesson learned? AnnaLee Nov 2012 #1
And wait another 10 years for the next census. nc4bo Nov 2012 #3
DeLay did TX redistricting in '05 Mc Mike Nov 2012 #5
Exactly -- no constitutional prohibition against redistricting at any time. Geoff R. Casavant Nov 2012 #12
Agree with you about the state races. Mc Mike Nov 2012 #30
It's the BIG, BIG BUCKS from the likes of the Koch Bros. that…. 12AngryBorneoWildmen Nov 2012 #17
you kinda knew in 2010 barbtries Nov 2012 #2
It's how BS Bachmann gets elected every time. geardaddy Nov 2012 #4
Yeah... kenfrequed Nov 2012 #20
GOP = Gerrymander Our Process phiddle Nov 2012 #6
Asheville, NC forced by GOP into 10th district---Patrick McHenry---yuck!!! young_at_heart Nov 2012 #7
You should see what they did to CD 4 ProfessionalLeftist Nov 2012 #9
On the other hand, a small swing in the vote could result in a lot more Democrats in the House. FarCenter Nov 2012 #8
Texas gerrynandering is the worst anywhere. marble falls Nov 2012 #10
The Democratic Party does it too. BlueMan Votes Nov 2012 #11
It pisses me off dotymed Nov 2012 #13
I've been out of the loop for a few days-- truebluegreen Nov 2012 #26
It pissed me off a long time ago Major Nikon Nov 2012 #14
Perfect Example of why the DNC abandoning Howard Dean's fifty state stragegy was idiotic dbackjon Nov 2012 #15
That GOP advantage, unfortunately, is sure to change. sofa king Nov 2012 #16
Wish I couild reccomend that comment FogerRox Nov 2012 #24
That's impossible. Republicans only get elected in red states. Dawgs Nov 2012 #18
After 200 years of redistricting, we need some STANDARDS. reformist2 Nov 2012 #19
think of all the years of time wasted in Congress librechik Nov 2012 #21
For one thing redistricting is supposed to reflect the population fluctuation Cleita Nov 2012 #22
Wow! Thats democracy? Pachamama Nov 2012 #23
This is why we shouldn't let politicians draw up the districts (of either side). truebluegreen Nov 2012 #25
K & R Scurrilous Nov 2012 #27
I'm in one of those gerrymanders InsultComicDog Nov 2012 #28
Gerrymandering should be done by non-partisan boards neverforget Nov 2012 #29
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