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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: Ralph Wiggum on September 28, 2013, 12:27:11 PM
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coldmountain (443 posts)
Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America because of gerrymandering (http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023743235)
This can be used as a teaching moment about how democracy is under attack by gerrymandering. Explain the how the Demcorats got more voters in total for house members and display the ridiculous ways the various districts are drawn and make the case for changing how districts are drawn. Starting this battle now would also deny the legitimacy of the house Republicans in the public's mind.
Hmmm, Republicans have been gerrymandering districts...
(http://socialcapital.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/illinois-4th-district-map-gerrymandering.jpg)
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Hmmm, Republicans have been gerrymandering districts...
(http://socialcapital.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/illinois-4th-district-map-gerrymandering.jpg)
When Arnold was Gov., he said they looked like they had been drawn with an etch-a-sketch.
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(http://socialcapital.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/illinois-4th-district-map-gerrymandering.jpg)
In Chicago? But Chicago's the epitome of clean government...
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Hmmm, Republicans have been gerrymandering districts...
Elections have consequences.
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Elections have consequences.
That blowout in 2010 really was bad for the donks.
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One problem with gerrymandered districts is that when someone goes way out of whack, the delicate balance in districts can change overnight and actually become more in play.
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That blowout in 2010 really was bad for the donks.
A picture is worth a thousand words.
(http://i1095.photobucket.com/albums/i475/Delmar59/2010HouseDistrictResults_zps0bb37198.jpg) (http://s1095.photobucket.com/user/Delmar59/media/2010HouseDistrictResults_zps0bb37198.jpg.html)
Response to coldmountain (Original post)Sat Sep 28, 2013, 02:13 PM
CrispyQ (16,779 posts)
5. The entire democratic party needs to speak out on this. -nt