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Iggo

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21. Nope.

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Fri Jun 15, 2018, 03:28 PM

Jun 2018

Californians from Oregon to Mexico all voted in one election, the same election, with one set of candidates running.

You can't take that data and spread it out as if it would be exactly the same in three different elections, with three different sets of candidates running.

I guaran-fucking-tee you San Diego plus The Inland Empire would absolutely send two Republicans to the Senate.

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'Three Californias' plan would give Dems more seats [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2018 OP

The republicans would never allow it. Ask DC and Puerto Rico. dem4decades Jun 2018 #1

Exactly. thucythucy Jun 2018 #4

Because this is being pushed by the same Russia loving asshats who tried to push Cal-Exit. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #9

I'm not talking about the California plan thucythucy Jun 2018 #11

If Puerto Rico got statehood they would have 2 KCDebbie Jun 2018 #16

Exactly. thucythucy Jun 2018 #20

Doesn't each state get one electoral vote for each Congressman appropriated to that state? KCDebbie Jun 2018 #24

Each state gets a minimum of three electoral votes thucythucy Jun 2018 #25

Ahhhh. That's good to know. Thx so much for that info! KCDebbie Jun 2018 #27

You're welcome. thucythucy Jun 2018 #28

Bill Maher had it right when he said on his show, "Why in the hell are there two Dakotas?" politicaljunkie41910 Jun 2018 #35

Right. And Montana and Idaho should also be one state. Sophia4 Jun 2018 #39

Maybe in the House, but it would seriously screw us over in presidential elections Downtown Hound Jun 2018 #2

If formerly living in the state that elected Arnold Schwarzenegger and Ronald Reagan has taught me MurrayDelph Jun 2018 #37

Sorry, this is a ridiculous idea angrychair Jun 2018 #3

I couldn't agree more. BigmanPigman Jun 2018 #12

I completely agree with what you wrote angrychair Jun 2018 #17

The Hill - also known as the 'The I Hate Hillary' news source... yallerdawg Jun 2018 #5

So wrong. MrsCoffee Jun 2018 #6

Putin engineered Brexit; now his lackey is promoting a variant of Calexit. lagomorph777 Jun 2018 #22

No fing way. Its another trojan horse led by a big fat billionaire Wwcd Jun 2018 #7

Darryl Issa pulled a similar trick to kick out Gov. Grey Davis, who was elected by millions of votes LastLiberal in PalmSprings Jun 2018 #43

not neccesarily. central cali is very red and half of the south part is too TeamPooka Jun 2018 #8

I'm sure the Republicans would find a way to gerrymander the three new states DFW Jun 2018 #10

It would destroy California's economic and political power. Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #13

And that's exactly what they want marlakay Jun 2018 #45

And that is why it will not pass Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #46

I don't buy that shit for a minute... Wounded Bear Jun 2018 #14

Silly premise, but still, would make more sense for WA, OR, CA, CO, HI maybe NV, NM, AZ to merge hlthe2b Jun 2018 #15

Again - it makes more economic sense for California to leave than to split. haele Jun 2018 #18

Don't sell this ridiculous idea... lame54 Jun 2018 #19

Nope. Iggo Jun 2018 #21

No, No & No peggysue2 Jun 2018 #23

I'm voting NO Iliyah Jun 2018 #26

According to the numbers I heard, 4 out of 5 of us are voting No. Iggo Jun 2018 #29

This Californian says no. TDale313 Jun 2018 #30

As one of the biggest world economies, California has more power and influence remaining united Freethinker65 Jun 2018 #31

Did anyone notice that a billionaire is behind this latest effort nolabels Jun 2018 #32

Not just a "billionaire" Caliman73 Jun 2018 #42

Pretty sure they have to put their pants on just like you and I nolabels Jun 2018 #44

California is an Economic & Political Powerhouse dlk Jun 2018 #33

FUCK NO JI7 Jun 2018 #34

Even if successful, then Texas would do it and negate any gain. Yavin4 Jun 2018 #36

The proposed map gerrymanders the state so that all the largest urban areas except Sophia4 Jun 2018 #38

Wrong. The map outlines 2 Red states and 1 Blue state. Hekate Jun 2018 #40

You have seen the real motive. Manipulate the Senate to get a bigger Right wing majrity. DFW Jun 2018 #41