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6. Because the people who make the laws (state legislators) are in office because of gerrymandering

Reply to Rex (Reply #4)

Wed Mar 26, 2014, 03:00 PM

Mar 2014

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Do you see a pattern here? [View all] Playinghardball Mar 2014 OP

Liberals are on the right side of history, the right side of sanity... polichick Mar 2014 #1

Yes, but there's a new twist to the "pattern." MADem Mar 2014 #2

Not all of the "liberals" are masquerading conservatives. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #8

no bill of any magnitude has ever begun as a perfected product. BlancheSplanchnik Mar 2014 #10

Why are you calling me a conservative? That's rude, hurtful, disruptive and false. MADem Mar 2014 #11

I really do think you've gone 'round the bend here. The_Commonist Mar 2014 #13

Nice--now you're making "mental illness" jokes. "Round the bend?" Really? MADem Mar 2014 #19

Mental illness jokes? The_Commonist Mar 2014 #21

So you're saying NONE of the conservatives who object to the ACA are masquerading as liberals, then? MADem Mar 2014 #22

Yawn... The_Commonist Mar 2014 #23

Why are you "yawn"-ing? It's a simple question--answer it. MADem Mar 2014 #25

Jury results on this post: sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #29

How fascinating! I guess calling people mentally ill is "cool" here on DU, now! MADem Mar 2014 #34

Yes it is undisciplined to hurl about accusations of being conservative. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #15

Where did I say that? Again--you need to retract your intemperate remarks. MADem Mar 2014 #17

Most of your post is not worthy of a reply, A Simple Game Mar 2014 #30

I support the ACA as a step on the path to single payer. If that makes me "conservative" then MADem Mar 2014 #33

Thank you for finally agreeing. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #35

WTF? "Finally agreeing?" This has always been my position. Use the search feature if you doubt me. MADem Mar 2014 #36

I know it's your position you have stated it in multiple posts on this thread. A Simple Game Mar 2014 #40

You're damn right our conversation is done--you haven't made a lick of sense in this post, either. MADem Mar 2014 #43

Almost zero liberals are masquerading conservatives. It's a bullshit claim. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #16

I admit I was against the ACA at first, I accept it now and even benefit from it, but A Simple Game Mar 2014 #31

Me too and am getting sick and tired of those who put politics before PEOPLE. sabrina 1 Mar 2014 #28

While the ACA is better, how people can be happy with the present insurance system and not want A Simple Game Mar 2014 #32

By all means. Anyone who thinks we should all have health care should be "kicked roundly out"!!!11! Doctor_J Mar 2014 #37

Unfortunately, there are few liberals of prominence today and Cleita Mar 2014 #3

It is so strange, gerrymandering is illegal. Why doesn't someone enforce the law? Rex Mar 2014 #4

Because the people who make the laws (state legislators) are in office because of gerrymandering world wide wally Mar 2014 #6

Dick Cheney and George Bush weren't turned over to the Hague tribunal for war crimes, either. tclambert Mar 2014 #41

K & R Iliyah Mar 2014 #5

This is the best version of this list I have seen. AtheistCrusader Mar 2014 #7

K & R !!! WillyT Mar 2014 #9

ACA helped 15 million so far ErikJ Mar 2014 #12

I don't think there were "Conservatives" and "Liberals" The_Commonist Mar 2014 #14

Okay. Call them the muddle headed (conservatives) and the free thinkers (Liberals). Enthusiast Mar 2014 #18

Actually, I really like that! The_Commonist Mar 2014 #20

Thank you. An Enthusiast original! I'm not very creative so this is quite an event. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #24

Anyone who wanted to stick with a frigging King instead of a Democracy was a conservative-no doubt. MADem Mar 2014 #26

Correct. Enthusiast Mar 2014 #27

In the musical 1776 there is a whole song sung by the conservative faction. Kablooie Mar 2014 #38

The Big Difference Between Democrats and Republicons.. Cha Mar 2014 #39

Add family medical leave to the list Zambero Mar 2014 #42