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5. That is the problem, but for those that think that will be able to be changed I think will be in

Reply to FreeWheatForever (Original post)

Wed Nov 7, 2018, 08:15 AM

Nov 2018

for disappointment. It would take a Constitutional amendment. Highly unlikely.

What needs to be done is the Democrats will need to fully embrace a Howard Dean 50-state strategy. There will be Democratic candidates in red states that won't align with the party consensus on some issues, and that needs to be understood and worked with. Change in those states will occur, but it won't be overnight. West Virgina is not California. We push the issues we can agree on. Healthcare, Social Security, Medicare, infrastructure, Civil Rights, minimum wage, etc.

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Senate vote totals are revealing [View all] FreeWheatForever Nov 2018 OP

The usual KGOP republican stinkeroo Achilleaze Nov 2018 #1

This is the next big fight. How do we change this? UCmeNdc Nov 2018 #2

The 2020 senate map is more favorable for Dems BannonsLiver Nov 2018 #34

Even the House vote totals don't accurately reflect KPN Nov 2018 #3

Change will come to the House more quickly than the Senate. In key red states there were still_one Nov 2018 #9

Yeah, that's a good thing for sure. Though I'm quite sure the GOP will work hard to find some KPN Nov 2018 #19

no doubt, but hopefully we will fight that every inch of the way if that happens still_one Nov 2018 #20

Bookmarking for after I wash my socks. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2018 #4

That is the problem, but for those that think that will be able to be changed I think will be in still_one Nov 2018 #5

Well, 2020 is a census year, and both our house majority Hortensis Nov 2018 #12

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Nov 2018 #13

And we may get an 8th gubernatorial win in CT! Hortensis Nov 2018 #15

WOW, that turned around then. I missed that one. Crossing my toes also still_one Nov 2018 #16

Oh, thanks for the reminder about the toes. :) Hortensis Nov 2018 #27

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ still_one Nov 2018 #28

I'm going to memorize the final totals to Hortensis Nov 2018 #6

We need a damn relocation program. joshcryer Nov 2018 #7

Russians Meddling in the Midterms. Busy. - NYT Achilleaze Nov 2018 #8

The propaganda aimed at white voters continues. yardwork Nov 2018 #11

Makes me embarrassed to be a white person frankly. How sad that a majority of us are such KPN Nov 2018 #21

This is a real problem zipplewrath Nov 2018 #10

Recipe for disaster -- or at best, indentured servitude over the long haul. KPN Nov 2018 #22

Revolution zipplewrath Nov 2018 #31

Yup. And frankly, I believe we are ultimately headed there. 45 is just the latest and greatest of KPN Nov 2018 #37

Really our whole "life" zipplewrath Nov 2018 #38

doesn't matter the totals, matters where the votes are beachbum bob Nov 2018 #14

Absolutely right!! It's like a losing World Series team claiming that their scoring more runs elocs Nov 2018 #18

we aren't talking about runs Thew Nov 2018 #23

With all the political and procedural factors understood FreeWheatForever Nov 2018 #32

True -- if you accept the current construct as best. KPN Nov 2018 #24

Or chess The Mouth Nov 2018 #33

As Bill Maher says... jcgoldie Nov 2018 #17

Gotta love Bill Maher sometimes! KPN Nov 2018 #25

The nature of permanent state boundaries make voter representation in the Senate inherently unequal. RockRaven Nov 2018 #26

Hmmmm. snort Nov 2018 #30

Like the President? You mean we should have the Electoral College pick Senators? JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2018 #36

There is a Serious Lack of Integrity in Many Voting Areas, Not All, Just Enough to Ensure R's Win dlk Nov 2018 #29

Tyranny of the minority is wonderful, ain't it? Garrett78 Nov 2018 #35