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Title: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: thundley4 on September 09, 2010, 12:56:14 PM
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Peacetrain   (1000+ posts)             Thu Sep-09-10 12:32 PM
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This election is not re-electing the President.. he is not on the ticket
   
It is about redistricting. 2011.. they will redistrict for congressional seats.. If the republicans get back in power.. well just think about it. They will cut it up to ensure Bachmann and King and their ilk will have full power for the next ten years.

Redistricting sets it up for 10 years.

They can cut those districts up in such a way that minorities will not be represented. They can cut that up in such a way, that in Iowa they will move us into the red zone.

Ten years.. can you live with those jackals for 10 years.. talk about a re-education camp. Nationwide.

Ten years..
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ClassWarrior   (1000+ posts)             Thu Sep-09-10 12:43 PM
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1. Amen. I'm going to proudly vote because my Senator is excellent, and my....
   
...Congressperson continues to mature progressively in office.

I don't get the folks who can't seem to distinguish the difference between individual human beings.

NGU.

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zipplewrath   (1000+ posts)           Thu Sep-09-10 12:44 PM
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2. Hell of a campaign slogan
   
Especially for the party in power.

"Our guys not on the ballot, so don't forget to vote".

Such a long way from hope.

Hey, DUmmies, redistricting is decided on the state level. Congress has little to do with it.
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: jukin on September 09, 2010, 01:43:21 PM
We don't call them DUmbasses for nothing.
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: NHSparky on September 09, 2010, 02:09:19 PM
Memo to DUmmies:

The STATE LEGISLATURES draw up the districts.  Guess which party controls most of the state legislatures of states which are GAINING seats, states like:

Texas (+3)
Florida (+2)
Arizona, California, Georgia, Nevada, Utah (+1 each)


As opposed to the folks LOSING seats, like:

Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania (-1 each)
New York, Ohio (-2 each)

Whoopsie!
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: AllosaursRus on September 09, 2010, 02:24:24 PM
Memo to DUmmies:

The STATE LEGISLATURES draw up the districts.  Guess which party controls most of the state legislatures of states which are GAINING seats, states like:

Texas (+3)
Florida (+2)
Arizona, California, Georgia, Nevada, Utah (+1 each)


As opposed to the folks LOSING seats, like:

Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Missouri, Pennsylvania (-1 each)
New York, Ohio (-2 each)

Whoopsie!

Heh, heh, heh! As a DUmmie would say, "Bummer, drag!".

[DU] But, but, but........we're the majority! [/DU]
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: miskie on September 09, 2010, 03:23:30 PM
I understand this primitive's concern..

The Top 20 most Gerrymandered districts. (slightly out of date)

Quote from: http://www.slate.com/id/2208216/slideshow/2208554/fs/0//entry/2208555/

Alabama 7th Rep. Artur Davis, D.

Arizona 2nd Rep. Trent Franks, R.

California 11th Rep. Jerry McNerney, D.

California 18th Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D.

California 38th Rep. Grace Napolitano, D.

Florida 23rd Rep. Alcee L. Hastings, D.

Illinois 4th Rep. Luis Gutierrez, D.

Illinois 17th Rep. Phil Hare, D.

Massachusetts 4th Rep. Barney Frank, D.

Maryland 2nd Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger, D.

Maryland 3rd Rep. John P. Sarbanes, D.

North Carolina 1st G.K. Butterfield, D.

North Carolina 2nd Bob Etheridge, D.

North Carolina 3rd Walter B. Jones, R.

North Carolina 12th Melvin Watt, D.

New York 28th Louise M. Slaughter, D.

Pennsylvania 6th Jim Gerlach, R.

Pennsylvania 12th John Murtha, D.

Pennsylvania 18th Tim Murphy, R.

Texas 29th Gene Green, D.
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: Celtic Rose on September 09, 2010, 03:37:02 PM
I understand this primitive's concern..

The Top 20 most Gerrymandered districts. (slightly out of date)


I'm surprised California 23rd isn't on that list. 
Title: Re: Redistricting stooooopidity
Post by: true_blood on September 09, 2010, 07:37:33 PM
From above;
Peacetrain   (1000+ posts)             Thu Sep-09-10 12:32 PM
Original message
This election is not re-electing the President.. he is not on the ticket
   
It is about redistricting. 2011.. they will redistrict for congressional seats.. If the republicans get back in power.. well just think about it. They will cut it up to ensure Bachmann and King and their ilk will have full power for the next ten years.

Redistricting sets it up for 10 years.

They can cut those districts up in such a way that minorities will not be represented. They can cut that up in such a way, that in Iowa they will move us into the red zone.

Ten years.. can you live with those jackals for 10 years.. talk about a re-education camp. Nationwide.

Ten years..


Redistricting for congressional seats?? 10 years of nationwide re-education camps?? Minorities will not be represented?!? Wow. Just wow. :banghead: ::)