On MTP Chuck Todd points out the Republican House "Majority" is largely due to GOP Gerrymandering

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Mon Oct 28, 2013 at 12:17 AM PDT
On MTP Chuck Todd points out the Republican House "Majority" is largely due to GOP Gerrymandering
by Lefty Coaster

On Meet the Press this morning Chuck Todd cut the Republicans off at the knees by exposing the mythical "Majority" House Republicans often boast of representing as being due to a considerable extent to intensive Republican gerrymandering, rather than an actual majority of American voters.

MEET THE PRESS October 27, 2013

CHUCK TODD: But right here, during the shutdown, a breakout here: eight points. It was the largest lead we'd shown in four years. Now, an eight-point lead looks big, and you think Democrats have a shot. But let's remember, this is a gerrymandered House. Democrats actually won the generic ballot in 2012. More people voted for a Democratic member of Congress than a Republican one in 2012, and yet there are more Republican-held congressional seats, 234. Democrats only have 201, even though they won a majority of the vote in 2012. There are a few vacancies there, by the way. We know some folks will say that.

So here's what they would need. They need to pick up 17 seats. This looks like it could be doable. Why? Because there are 36 seats where the president either won, or got 48% or better, that are currently held by Republican members of Congress. So you look at it and it's doable.

Americans need to be reminded that the GOP's "mandate" in the House is an illusion more often IMHO.

All Smoke and Mirrors



http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/10/28/1251179/-On-MTP-Chuck-Todd-points-out-the-Republican-House-Majority-is-nothing-but-GOP-Gerrymandering

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1. I wish this were a bigger story.

First the GOP holds the house only through gerrymandering.

Secondly, among the GOP House members, only about 30% are hard line tea party folks.



So not only are we governed by the minority. We are governed by the minority of the minority. I wish the press, like Chuck Todd (who apparently doesn't think its his job report the truth) would explain this in greater detail.


We should be controlling all 3 houses. And America would be better off if we did.

[dorkzilla]

2. Whaaaaaa? Were Chuckie's GOP knee pads at the cleaners yesterday? n/t

[gopiscrap]

3. I am amazed Toad admitted that!

[librechik]

4. Chuck "Broken Clock" Todd is forced to reveal the truth

IMHO because the tide is changing. The PuKKKes know that the people won't stand for phony representation for long once they see it exists.

If we DO take back the House that will be proof that the UISA still exists in some form. Let's not waste the opportunity this time.

[blm]

5. Don't let them get away with the both sides do it BS. This was done to an EXTREME across

every purple and blue state where GOP gained control in 2011.

[MisterP]

6. hm, the Wizard of Oz looks a lot like the First Doctor from the back (k&r)