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30. Agree with you about the state races.

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 08:03 AM

Nov 2012

What really bothers me is that they blatantly steal our government, and even when we catch the theft, we hear 'Too bad. They followed the rules.'

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This will piss you off- Gerrymandering illustrated [View all] n2doc Nov 2012 OP

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

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

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

Wow! Thats democracy? Pachamama Nov 2012 #23

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