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Offline Ralph Wiggum

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Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« on: September 28, 2013, 12:27:11 PM »
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Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America because of gerrymandering


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...

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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2013, 12:40:42 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on September 28, 2013, 12:27:11 PM
Hmmm, Republicans have been gerrymandering districts...


When Arnold was Gov., he said they looked like they had been drawn with an etch-a-sketch.

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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2013, 01:17:34 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on September 28, 2013, 12:27:11 PM

In Chicago? But Chicago's the epitome of clean government...
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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2013, 01:23:59 PM »
Quote from: Ralph Wiggum on September 28, 2013, 12:27:11 PM
Hmmm, Republicans have been gerrymandering districts...

Elections have consequences. 
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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2013, 02:07:17 PM »
Quote from: BattleHymn on September 28, 2013, 01:23:59 PM
Elections have consequences. 

That blowout in 2010 really was bad for the donks.
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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2013, 02:12:47 PM »
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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Re: Obama needs to challenge whether the House really represents America
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2013, 02:22:54 PM »
Quote from: jukin on September 28, 2013, 02:07:17 PM
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5. The entire democratic party needs to speak out on this. -nt

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