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Ninga

(8,275 posts)
Wed May 1, 2013, 11:23 AM May 2013

I think that the extreme GOP gerrymandering might come back to bite

some GOP Congress Critters in the ass.

The GOP Governors who presided over the 2010 re-districting may have unwittingly set the stage for inter-party fighting between the Tea's and the G's. It is what I call "self-cannibalizing".

Actually, it is happening now, I hear the crunching of the bones of old timey GOP reps as they are being eaten by the screaming, crazy Tea's.

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I think that the extreme GOP gerrymandering might come back to bite (Original Post) Ninga May 2013 OP
One can only hope NV Whino May 2013 #1
I read somewhere an article about how redistricting states into "purple" areas would actually Brickbat May 2013 #2
Wow, hadn't read that. Here in Ohio, we are in a mess of hurt with our districts. Ninga May 2013 #3
They're scared to look up the word "counterintuitive" abbeyco May 2013 #4

Brickbat

(19,339 posts)
2. I read somewhere an article about how redistricting states into "purple" areas would actually
Wed May 1, 2013, 11:29 AM
May 2013

benefit Republicans much more, but they're scared to do it because it's so counterintuitive. I can't remember where I saw that...probably around here somewhere.

Ninga

(8,275 posts)
3. Wow, hadn't read that. Here in Ohio, we are in a mess of hurt with our districts.
Wed May 1, 2013, 11:42 AM
May 2013

Next year's state-wide election is critical. No rest between elections anymore. They never stop,.

abbeyco

(1,555 posts)
4. They're scared to look up the word "counterintuitive"
Wed May 1, 2013, 12:32 PM
May 2013

Seriously...most of the crazy Rs only live in the moment of: "What will benefit ME now." and rarely think strategically. I think a lot are still under porky rove's thought that there would be a permanent republican majority.

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