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Tarheel_Dem

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3. They burrowed deep in the Obama years, and it's going to take a massive uprising to root them out.

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2018, 09:22 PM

Sep 2018

Here in NC, the GOP controlled legislature has kept my Governor in court battle after court battle since his inauguration. They have gerrymandered this state so it will be nearly impossible to take back the legislature. They are trying to strip the governorship of any real power it may have had.

I hope enough people will be energized enough to overwhelm the GOP in November.

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Eric Holder: Be wary. The blue wave is going to hit gerrymandered seawalls. It is not certain that t [View all] riversedge Sep 2018 OP

This is a frightening reminder of what we are up against.. pangaia Sep 2018 #1

Kick kick kickety kick Hekate Sep 2018 #2

They burrowed deep in the Obama years, and it's going to take a massive uprising to root them out. Tarheel_Dem Sep 2018 #3

I think they are a bit afraid dsc Sep 2018 #9

I'm getting the same crap from my Congressional Rep, Ted Budd (yukk). n/t Tarheel_Dem Sep 2018 #12

Gerrymandered seawalls against the blue wave empedocles Sep 2018 #4

True, but I saw interesting comment below Nate's article on 538 tonight Awsi Dooger Sep 2018 #5

GOTV is a must. dalton99a Sep 2018 #6

Oh my......now that's a headline...... a kennedy Sep 2018 #7

I think I heard Bill Maher discuss that the Dems BigmanPigman Sep 2018 #8

K&R... spanone Sep 2018 #10

He's right about this.. mountain grammy Sep 2018 #11