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mcar

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Reply to jodymarie aimee (Reply #20)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:23 PM

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Nina Turner just said that we have lost over 900 legislative seats since 2010 [View all] jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 OP

Hopefully that is reversed in 2018. hrmjustin Dec 2016 #1

2017 Virginia and New Jersey! 4139 Dec 2016 #2

North Carolina will have special elections in 2017 as well due to gerrymandering. think Dec 2016 #4

Good God-- 900? BigDemVoter123 Dec 2016 #3

Yep: think Dec 2016 #6

We've been cheated Abouttime Dec 2016 #5

Maybe we should lobby for Nina Turner for DNC DK504 Dec 2016 #7

I would absolutely leave the party, and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Can't stand her. n/t Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #11

That's not going to happen. Wasn't nina one that lost a seat? Cha Dec 2016 #13

She did indeed. It's my understanding that even her allies in the Ohio legislature don't miss her. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #14

Exactly. I only met her on the downhill part. Cha Dec 2016 #21

Yes she lost her election. emulatorloo Dec 2016 #26

You wouldn't be alone, as Turner refused to support Clinton. rogue emissary Dec 2016 #17

Yes Indeed Me. Dec 2016 #25

I would be directly behind you making sure you didn't leave anything on the way out.nt bravenak Dec 2016 #27

I can think of only a handful of "Democrats" that I absolutely hate, and she's right at the top. Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #28

She is on top of my list too bravenak Dec 2016 #30

Agreed jodymarie aimee Dec 2016 #20

Goddess? We're probably not talking about the same "Nina". n/t Tarheel_Dem Dec 2016 #29

Goddess of what? bravenak Dec 2016 #31

... mcar Dec 2016 #35

2010 was a horrible year. Caliman73 Dec 2016 #8

The party in power almost always lose seats. DemocratSinceBirth Dec 2016 #12

True Caliman73 Dec 2016 #22

Background info Kilgore Dec 2016 #9

I don't know how much truth there is in this but Thom Hartmann says doc03 Dec 2016 #10

I heard that too yeoman6987 Dec 2016 #16

The Republicans only need control of two more statehouses and they can re-write the constitution. LenaBaby61 Dec 2016 #18

They would do like back in slavery days and count blacks and doc03 Dec 2016 #19

It was 3/5ths, I believe. nt cigsandcoffee Dec 2016 #37

Yep I think you are right. Still think the Republicans doc03 Dec 2016 #38

Not true. They can call a Constitutional convention with 2/3 BUT pnwmom Dec 2016 #23

with 2/3 of legislatures Takket Dec 2016 #24

Recommended. H2O Man Dec 2016 #15

Remember the 50 state strategy? Onyrleft Dec 2016 #32

Kanye was right the first time Generator Dec 2016 #33

Kick malaise Dec 2016 #34

How many are there total treestar Dec 2016 #36