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In reply to the discussion: My brother in Ohio has had it with the Democrats [View all]ladym55
(2,577 posts)First, when Strickland won in 2006, the Republicans did not control the State Senate and held a slim majority in the House. So between 2006 and 2010, the House passed legislation, and it went to the Senate to die. State reps regularly expressed frustration at how few bills actually passed. Of course, few Ohioans knew that because the "great minds" of Ohio news ... oops ... forgot to cover that.
We had some incredibly talented and hard-working state reps trying really hard to reform education finance. They got swept out in the 2010 tide. All of their work was discarded.
The one thing I do blame the Dems for ... The Republicans wanted a bipartisan redistricting, and we said no because we got too full of ourselves. We didn't think the voters' memories were so short. Now Ohio is a disaster because redistricting has made life awesome for Republicans and terrible for constituents across the state. State reps find districts drawn specifically over multiple counties to include just the right blend to ensure Republican victory.
I get frustrated with Ohio Dems, too, but the alternative is just too awful. And there are lots of good Dems in the trenches.
Kasich is a bully, but he could BE a bully because the Republicans control both houses. Strickland never had that luxury. Republicans are awesome at obstruction, and they don't give a damn about destroying people or communities. For them, it's all about power and self gain.