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KoKo

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15. Yes, the Gerrymandering...

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #8)

Fri Oct 4, 2013, 10:40 AM

Oct 2013

It's been a disaster. We have the ACLU fighting it in our state. Rigging a voting district to include only areas of White Republican Voters is discrimination.

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It's simple. this whole mess is the result of white people voting badly. [View all] cali Oct 2013 OP

18% of House members, representing districts where the population LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #1

sadly, these freaks are in charge in the House cali Oct 2013 #2

+1 uponit7771 Oct 2013 #18

We're stuck with this situation until minimum 2020. NCLefty Oct 2013 #3

Maybe not. there are still enough repubs in purple or red tinged cali Oct 2013 #4

Being the jaded person I am and considering where I live RiffRandell Oct 2013 #5

My teabagger Rep. is in trouble (Steven Palazzo). LuvNewcastle Oct 2013 #6

our best Senator is Bernie Sanders of Vermont Enrique Oct 2013 #7

I know that. I am a vermonter. and we're the second whitest state cali Oct 2013 #9

Gerrymandering is why this mess is happening. They are overthrowing democracy by trickery. Coyotl Oct 2013 #8

Yes, the Gerrymandering... KoKo Oct 2013 #15

Also a result of people voting badly, but yes. n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #17

I'm shocked Capt. Obvious Oct 2013 #10

Badly, from a certain perspective The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #11

sorry, voting for these nuts is voting badly. cali Oct 2013 #12

Alright...and? The2ndWheel Oct 2013 #13

didn't say they weren't. duh. You're pretending I made an argument that cali Oct 2013 #14

Hey! I resemble that remark! (haha) bluedeathray Oct 2013 #16

Is the Democratic party dropping the ball in these areas? leftstreet Oct 2013 #19