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samsingh

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22. too bad they won't put their work into honestly winning an election

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Thu Jan 24, 2013, 12:15 PM

Jan 2013

the picture is going to look very different if Hillary or a 'white' person runs.

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How Republicans Plan To Rig The Next Presidential Election, In Six Pictures [View all] kpete Jan 2013 OP

Lie, cheat, and steal....the Republican mantra. AzDar Jan 2013 #1

Question: So what are we going to do about it? Rockyj Jan 2013 #65

This is the question I've been asking. We can sign a petition. That's what we've got so far? Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #80

expose the gerrymandering in the media blue_heron Jan 2013 #97

was romney believing these gerrymandered maps? blue_heron Jan 2013 #98

Ultimately The Only Way You Will Stop Them Is With Literally "Smash Mouth" Politics TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #2

Yep. And they will never go away, as much as some may hope or dream. I used to think they were silvershadow Jan 2013 #37

Lexicographical note: I believe the technical phrase for the coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #75

It Certainly Is A Tactic They Have Been Using Or So It Seems But ---- TheMastersNemesis Jan 2013 #77

Little personal story: I used to stand by myself with a big banner that coalition_unwilling Jan 2013 #78

Not only did Obama win by a comfortable margin despite all the scams to .... Botany Jan 2013 #3

What are the remedies and who is working on this? The Democratic Party? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #4

Comes down to State Legislators and State Governors. If Repubs control legislature and gov, emulatorloo Jan 2013 #7

Which Democrats are working on this? Is there a think tank or organization with rhett o rick Jan 2013 #15

I just got an e-mail from DFA Chathamization Jan 2013 #46

Dean was fired? davidpdx Jan 2013 #73

Same difference. He was a bad fit for the DLC. What do you think happened? rhett o rick Jan 2013 #76

He pledged to run one term and did davidpdx Jan 2013 #88

I am inferring that he didnt fit with Pres Obama. If that's not true, please share the truth with rhett o rick Jan 2013 #89

I linked to the thread with the article in my first post davidpdx Jan 2013 #96

Maybe just eliminating the electoral vote system? maddiemom Jan 2013 #19

I believe elimination of the electorial college would require a Constitutional rhett o rick Jan 2013 #31

There's a back way around it... BlueCheese Jan 2013 #50

I haven't heard one peep from the DNC on this. octoberlib Jan 2013 #30

I agree they should have a committee or something working on rhett o rick Jan 2013 #32

A huge engineering project for the GOP mick063 Jan 2013 #5

What a great analogy and post. Thanks for contributing. Your post deserves its own thread! KittyWampus Jan 2013 #10

An intellegent elite will recognize the danger of the dam breaking rhett o rick Jan 2013 #33

If you can't beat 'em texshelters Jan 2013 #6

This is absolutely NOT RIGGING> It's political hardball. And the Republicans excel at it. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #8

Yup, Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #9

I've posted about redistricting over the years, it's the least sexy topic & drops like a stone. KittyWampus Jan 2013 #11

As this current catastrophe proves. Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #81

So we need a large number of Dems to move to redistricted areas? think Jan 2013 #54

We just need Democrats to vote in midterm elections in the same number that they vote in totodeinhere Jan 2013 #87

You're right. bookman Jan 2013 #99

It's like any disease or infestation- it grows and gets worse if steps aren't taken to eliminate it NBachers Jan 2013 #12

I couldn't count exactly for sure all those red blocks, but my calculations should that had that cecilfirefox Jan 2013 #13

This is why we should have voted in 2010. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #14

We DID Vote in 2010. It Was the Swing Voters Who Stayed Home or Voted for Teabaggers AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #34

Lots of democrats stayed home, too. Indyfan53 Jan 2013 #68

A lot of Democrats stayed home in 2010 tabbycat31 Jan 2013 #85

This is disturbing and infuriating. Jeevus Jan 2013 #16

This could fucking happen. Especially in a place like Florida ... Ian_rd Jan 2013 #17

If we sit it out on our ass w/o a fight, count on it! lonestarnot Jan 2013 #18

Is There Any Way to Fight This? AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #35

YUP! This and 99 other ways to steal an election looks like their plan!! hue Jan 2013 #20

This breaks the one person one vote paradigm. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #21

too bad they won't put their work into honestly winning an election samsingh Jan 2013 #22

The Republicans want it to be "One acre, one vote".... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #23

And could the unfairness be any more obvious. How has it come to this? It's bad enough they Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #82

Actually, rural areas used to be solidly Democratic.... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #84

American politics is a zero sum game Politicub Jan 2013 #24

Everything they do we can reverse if we get majorities in those states in 2014 okaawhatever Jan 2013 #40

If we're successful in 2014, which is critical Politicub Jan 2013 #41

Does Ian Millhiser point to WHY they gerrymandered these states? Coyotl Jan 2013 #25

Ok. That's nice and frightening. WHAT DO WE DO? Moonwalk Jan 2013 #26

Plug in to organizations Chathamization Jan 2013 #47

All the other dirty tricks they have tried failed... liberal N proud Jan 2013 #27

Can't think of a better reason to do away with Electoral College. Sheepshank Jan 2013 #28

The problem is that the GOP has no intention of doing this in every state. Flipper999 Jan 2013 #29

I would think this would require changes to these state's constitutions. denverbill Jan 2013 #36

They have already gerrymandered the districts in many states including North Carolina. Ford_Prefect Jan 2013 #38

Yeah, that does suck. AverageJoe90 Jan 2013 #42

Get rid of the electoral college. This crap won't matter judesedit Jan 2013 #39

There Is Already A Rural Bias In The Electoral College DallasNE Jan 2013 #43

Where's the Wallflower Democrats? blkmusclmachine Jan 2013 #44

I saw this on the Rachel Maddow show Nika Jan 2013 #45

I'm not sure this upsets me that much. Blanks Jan 2013 #48

This is actually not that unprecedented. It's been that way in Nebraska and Maine for a while. BlueCheese Jan 2013 #49

Nebraska and Maine tend to balance each other out 0rganism Jan 2013 #51

I think public outrage over this will cause it to stop. BlueCheese Jan 2013 #52

I would be surprised if Repubs would care. They don't care. They are doing everything possible glinda Jan 2013 #58

looks like enough red dots there to make Romney president rurallib Jan 2013 #53

are enough of these state legislatures/governors up for reelection in 14 to overturn any of this yodermon Jan 2013 #55

If we need any more of a reminder of gerrymandering xxxsdesdexxx Jan 2013 #56

that map certainly gives a real perspective hopemountain Jan 2013 #59

It's a slow jam coup de etat funded by the underthematrix Jan 2013 #57

It is sad to see my home state,... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #60

The only way to fix this for good. aandegoons Jan 2013 #61

Not exactly nobody_special Jan 2013 #90

Are we ready for President Wingnut? peace frog Jan 2013 #62

Before bashing the Dems, let's allow the issue to actually sprout first. This is just beginning to RBInMaine Jan 2013 #91

"Before bashing Dems" ??... you're seeing things not there, RB peace frog Jan 2013 #95

Rachel Maddow has been reporting on this for months, and the Democratic party ought to be ahead of Dark n Stormy Knight Jan 2013 #100

Can state democrats filibuster these bills? RedSpartan Jan 2013 #63

It's time to get rid . . . another_liberal Jan 2013 #64

This could backfire on them. Grantuspeace Jan 2013 #66

Nope peace frog Jan 2013 #67

scary stuff - what would the response be if the President consistently lost the popular vote samsingh Jan 2013 #69

Priority #1 olsondr Jan 2013 #70

Republicans: your touchdowns are only worth 4 points and our field goals are worth 7 underpants Jan 2013 #71

Their next step will be to publicly disavow it. Bozvotros Jan 2013 #72

How about progressives introducing a "do it the good old way" bill. VPStoltz Jan 2013 #74

that's how they roll.... spanone Jan 2013 #79

Hmmm, land mass voting huh. Whoever owns the most wins. Like monopoly cags Jan 2013 #83

Not Land nobody_special Jan 2013 #93

This is going to be tough to stop because it is technically legal. totodeinhere Jan 2013 #86

It won't be hard to stop because the public will pound the living shit out it, and the TeaPukes will RBInMaine Jan 2013 #92

Let's call them out as to what they're doing... Marginalizing the black vote. Again. reformist2 Jan 2013 #94

Howard Dean would be the perfect zeeland Mar 2013 #101