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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThoughts on DC and Puerto Rico statehood?
The House has already passed a bill for DC statehood and the referendum in Puerto Rico just passed. Im wondering how long it would take for both of them to write and pass a state constitution. The potential for four more Democratic senators is very appealing.
bottomofthehill
(8,317 posts)dlk
(11,509 posts)Its something worth planning for, though.
In It to Win It
(8,222 posts)onetexan
(13,019 posts)Statistical
(19,264 posts)The process historically speaking has taken anywhere from 3 to 16 months although it probably would take a bit longer in the 21st century. Still it is deader than a doornail without a Blue Senate. There is a zero percent chance that any Republican will vote in favor of it. In fact there won't even be a vote. Mitch will ensure there is zero chance that there is even a vote or debate on it in the Senate.
dlk
(11,509 posts)I think its definitely worth planning ahead for.
dubyadiprecession
(5,674 posts)Statistical
(19,264 posts)dlk
(11,509 posts)Republicans shouldnt be the only ones playing the long game.
Demsrule86
(68,455 posts)dlk
(11,509 posts)Democrats would be well-served to up their long game.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)that PR would yield two Democratic senators but I still believe that statehood is the right thing.
2naSalit
(86,308 posts)If we don;t have the Senate this election cycle, we can hit them again in two years.
dlk
(11,509 posts)Shermann
(7,399 posts)50 states is a nice, even number. So we need to free up two states.
Florida has to go. I say we cut a canal across the Florida panhandle and let the rising ocean waters reclaim the state back to nature. Sorry to any DUers who live there.
Do we really need a North Dakota and a South Dakota? We can combine those into one state: "Dakota".
dlk
(11,509 posts)We could hold a national design contest.
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dlk
(11,509 posts)Granted, Republicans will continue to twist Democratic narratives. We just have to untwist them, for instance: "unpacking the courts."
panader0
(25,816 posts)Wyoming has 579,000. P.R. and D.C. have more people than Cheney's state, but zero representation
in Congress, even though they are American citizens.
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tritsofme
(17,367 posts)While a clear majority just supported statehood in a referendum, there were still 48% opposed.
Our union is a perpetual one, there would be no getting out for them if the political winds changed, and it would forever foreclose the possibility of self-determination.
dlk
(11,509 posts)We can't let that stop us from moving forward.
dlk
(11,509 posts)Their voices matter, too.