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Sunlei

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23. our one vote is the only real 'democracy' America has.
Sat Jul 4, 2015, 10:20 AM
Jul 2015

That's why most republicans work so hard to deny a vote for demographics they fear will vote D.

They're also very good at overall managing funds and support and gerrymandering maps to insure thousands of tiny local districts elect their people.

I agree, your reference is very relevant. hitler would have ruled the world if he had use of todays RW propaganda monster and their hundreds of tax free "political charities" helping elect them.

always annoys me how the auto correct capitalizes the nazi word

This is infuriating. [View all] Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 OP
It is frustrating when main focus is on the Federal lvl, when the LOCAL govs control our 1 vote. Sunlei Jul 2015 #1
^^THIS^^ BumRushDaShow Jul 2015 #5
That's been our Democratic party's biggest mistake.. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #20
our one vote is the only real 'democracy' America has. Sunlei Jul 2015 #23
The Russians & Russian Weather would have beaten the Germans... bvar22 Jul 2015 #58
I agree. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #63
Wait. Wasn't it Ronald Reagan who won WWII by himself? nikto Jul 2015 #64
Saint Ronald and John Wayne. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #68
I was born in 1950, and heard the same stories. bvar22 Jul 2015 #71
Stalin was the most forceful advocate of a second european front arely staircase Jul 2015 #65
Churchill & Roosevelt WERE dragging their feet. bvar22 Jul 2015 #83
It's a big mistake on the voters' part too. arcane1 Jul 2015 #51
I'm afraid the party at the national level could have cared less. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #62
So true! lovemydog Jul 2015 #45
Gerrymandering is the #1 issue SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #48
Thanks for the info. lovemydog Jul 2015 #49
Local voting is key SCantiGOP Jul 2015 #50
One problem is Democratic voters Yupster Jul 2015 #70
I don't know that they have much choice. Most of them probably can't afford to go rural. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #75
I agree Delmette Jul 2015 #2
The Ground War Chasstev365 Jul 2015 #3
That is what need to be done for starters. -none Jul 2015 #9
This was Howard Dean's strategy in creating Democracy for America Auggie Jul 2015 #16
few to none expose the corruption at the local levels and even at state levels. Sunlei Jul 2015 #31
Do you know what happens to people... bvar22 Jul 2015 #86
Good politics however The Jungle 1 Jul 2015 #4
I think you are overly optimistic. spooky3 Jul 2015 #7
I'm in one of their gerrymandered districts Oilwellian Jul 2015 #28
It's really outrageous. N/t spooky3 Jul 2015 #38
Last part is flat wrong Cosmocat Jul 2015 #8
If the repugs still control state houses, state legislatures and Congress . . . brush Jul 2015 #15
And Texas ignored the ten year rule. NV Whino Jul 2015 #22
agree , we need the Federal Gov. to makes laws to ban gerrymandering or even better Sunlei Jul 2015 #32
Wait, what??? Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #52
I think it's the 'over voters' part he means. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #66
Pa's lines are comically bad - federal and state level Cosmocat Jul 2015 #6
As I've done before, I STRONGLY urge EVERY Democrat lastlib Jul 2015 #10
The Dems need to raise awareness of this... Gloria Jul 2015 #13
Somebody in the DLCC may have started waking up. I think. calimary Jul 2015 #43
Thanks for that info! Gloria Jul 2015 #60
Wonderful treestar Jul 2015 #19
Thanks for posting the link. mountain grammy Jul 2015 #21
Thank you. lovemydog Jul 2015 #55
Agreed. It's hard to celebrate the 4th with no representation. mmonk Jul 2015 #11
We focus so much on other ways in which Republicans disenfranchise Democratic voters, but Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #30
It turns voting from an act of participation into an act of symbolic protest. mmonk Jul 2015 #37
There is no route to defeat them by voting here. mmonk Jul 2015 #40
And it gets worse bottomofthehill Jul 2015 #12
They think long term. They've been on this tack since the 90s and before that they built up their freshwest Jul 2015 #14
There is a glimmer of hope mwyn8 Jul 2015 #17
And thanks for posting this. Hope - something more precious than gold. Or at least to many of us. jwirr Jul 2015 #25
bookmarked daleanime Jul 2015 #18
Happy Independence Day Erich. You are completely right about this article. I think, given what is jwirr Jul 2015 #24
Thanks. got my flag out this morning Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #26
I know - I am going to take the day just to be with family and try to enjoy that. jwirr Jul 2015 #29
A powerful element is the fundamentalists and evangelicals. olegramps Jul 2015 #27
We are suing in Texas over the gerrymandered districts Gothmog Jul 2015 #33
Good news. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #34
The Arizona decision is meaningless in Texas but the earlier opinion on Alabama was helpful Gothmog Jul 2015 #35
If districts had to be regular shapes, continuous, and equal in population shenanigans TheKentuckian Jul 2015 #36
You need only look at Austin, TX to understand that AwakeAtLast Jul 2015 #39
It is infuriating .... the power of redistricting is particularly horrible in MI etherealtruth Jul 2015 #41
And yet, Ms. Yertle Jul 2015 #53
That was my last sentence etherealtruth Jul 2015 #54
It is infuriating but I still get furious with people voting R yardwork Jul 2015 #42
Fully agree. The House is super important! lovemydog Jul 2015 #44
I know this is nothing new to many, but I hadn't realized until now just how formalized Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #46
Yeah, gerrymandering is a horrible way for parties in power to stack the deck lovemydog Jul 2015 #47
Republican wins at the state an local levels are due to poor leadership JDPriestly Jul 2015 #56
This is what happens when everyone stays home during mid-term elections. GoCubsGo Jul 2015 #57
If the troops are not motivated, bvar22 Jul 2015 #69
I consider voting an obligation. GoCubsGo Jul 2015 #82
k&r. Liberal_in_LA Jul 2015 #59
i too live in Ohio and we have been gerrymandered to death here!! War Pigs Jul 2015 #61
"we have to figure out how to motivate the midterm voter" Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #67
You're describing Sherrod Brown. Enthusiast Jul 2015 #72
Yes, and I'm glad he represents me in the Senate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #73
I've been saying this for 10+ years now. Take your state legislature races seriously because this is stevenleser Jul 2015 #74
If Democrats got off their ass and voted in the off years we wouldn't doc03 Jul 2015 #76
Democrats tend to try to motivate voters with positive messages, while Republicans use fear or hate. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #77
NC is gerrymandered all to Hell dsc Jul 2015 #78
That sounds worse than Ohio, but we're still pretty close. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #79
Our three Democratic districts are won with 75 percent of the vote dsc Jul 2015 #80
Yup, that's the way they do it. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jul 2015 #81
True. A result of the Repubs seizing control in 2010. Previously Congressional count was 7 D/6 R mnhtnbb Jul 2015 #85
In 2012, 53% of all Pennsylvanians voted to have a Democrat represent them in the US House LynneSin Jul 2015 #84
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