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25. He won by gerrymandering...now that's what you would call a "rigged" election. LOL nt

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In my very red Virginia district, Republican heads are exploding. [View all] phylny Feb 2017 OP

he did not win by a landslide as you claim. nt msongs Feb 2017 #1

I think they mean his/her own congress-critter. nt pkdu Feb 2017 #3

Actually, as it applies to the 2016 election, that's not right either. Amimnoch Feb 2017 #46

Nope - I will highlight the OP for the relevant parts pkdu Feb 2017 #47

Ahh, I got you now. Amimnoch Feb 2017 #48

Good points! Alice11111 Feb 2017 #52

Probably talking about the local Rep, not Trump... Wounded Bear Feb 2017 #4

Yeah, since the OP mentioned "Gerrymandering" Cha Feb 2017 #22

she means trump won by a landslide in her district vlyons Feb 2017 #5

Ah, the memories. tenorly Feb 2017 #68

Our congressman won by a landslide. phylny Feb 2017 #10

I got it with the "Gerrymandering".. Cha Feb 2017 #23

More like a MUD-SLIDE! lastlib Feb 2017 #36

The gerrymandering is what really ticks me off, now the courts are scaling them back uponit7771 Feb 2017 #2

It's somewhat heartening, Susan Calvin Feb 2017 #30

So much for one person one vote...same with electoral college Alice11111 Feb 2017 #53

Is it possible to run a candidate against him who could win with the GOP label behind her/his name? nikibatts Feb 2017 #6

I don't know. I think this area is so Republican, it'll be difficult to make any changes phylny Feb 2017 #11

We got "redistricted" here in New York too Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #28

I'm stuck with the REAL Paul Ryan Big_K Feb 2017 #66

Yikes! I am so very sorry! Rhiannon12866 Feb 2017 #73

HaHaHa...like when women authors had to use men's names Alice11111 Feb 2017 #57

Happily it is happening all across the country dixiegrrrrl Feb 2017 #7

So what do they think about protests against him in babylonsister Feb 2017 #8

I keep talking about HOW MUCH MONEY phylny Feb 2017 #15

And Soros knitted all of their pussy hats progree Feb 2017 #31

Soros schmoros snort Feb 2017 #38

No, they were mass produced in China! LisaM Feb 2017 #41

Think they were confusing it with the "Trump" lines of clothing bigbrother05 Feb 2017 #61

You mean "GYNA", right?? MontanaMama Feb 2017 #69

Ha ha, yes! LisaM Feb 2017 #72

LOL Alice11111 Feb 2017 #58

Well, obviously they're at least disturbed. Hortensis Feb 2017 #9

When you're explaining, you're losing gratuitous Feb 2017 #44

We should go to their meetings with fake money and ask them how much can we pay them to represent kimbutgar Feb 2017 #12

Uhm...... Sophiegirl Feb 2017 #13

I kinda love this :) n/t phylny Feb 2017 #14

Where are you? I too am in a red district in VA. williesgirl Feb 2017 #16

Bedford County, by the lake. 5th District, Tom Garrett. phylny Feb 2017 #17

I'm in Alleghany Co.(Clifton Forge), dgibby Feb 2017 #54

Anything that pisses off Republicans NastyRiffraff Feb 2017 #18

!!! Alice11111 Feb 2017 #59

This "PAID" Line has got to be shouted down bucolic_frolic Feb 2017 #19

Projection is their MO. If they accuse, they are doing it! Alice11111 Feb 2017 #60

It is working! zentrum Feb 2017 #20

An electoral landslide perhaps, Chicago1980 Feb 2017 #21

Yes, I'm sorry I wasn't clear. phylny Feb 2017 #24

whew! OK glad youre making heads explode! samnsara Feb 2017 #51

I read you loud and clear phylny! MontanaMama Feb 2017 #70

He won by gerrymandering...now that's what you would call a "rigged" election. LOL nt iluvtennis Feb 2017 #25

Soros is paying me just like the Koch Brothers are paying them. We are all winners. TrekLuver Feb 2017 #26

Dave Brat is being hounded also gwheezie Feb 2017 #27

Good to hear! phylny Feb 2017 #29

I'm in VA's 8th. You have my sympathy. I went to wiki to spooky3 Feb 2017 #33

I honestly can't make heads or tails out of what's happening. phylny Feb 2017 #39

This website appears to have the latest updates (it's before the SCOTUS): spooky3 Feb 2017 #55

This is a great resource - thank you! n/t phylny Feb 2017 #63

Still Waiting on My Soros Money rpannier Feb 2017 #32

LOL! And here I got only enough to replace my 10 year old spooky3 Feb 2017 #34

You should have bought that Star Trek transporter like I did in 2012 rpannier Feb 2017 #37

During one protest, I got paid by both Soros and the Kochs. snort Feb 2017 #42

Cognitive dissonance Sienna86 Feb 2017 #35

It is working. Kath2 Feb 2017 #40

Meeting with people on Facebook is ridiculous - what about those constituents who don't have... George II Feb 2017 #43

Our district (and my town) has very poor Internet access. phylny Feb 2017 #45

well no... samnsara Feb 2017 #49

Our congressman won by a landslide. n/t phylny Feb 2017 #50

Where's my check? Left-face Feb 2017 #56

Welcome to DU :) phylny Feb 2017 #64

Holy hell... MontanaMama Feb 2017 #71

Garrett? I feel for you... Blue_Tires Feb 2017 #62

Oh my goodness, it's true! phylny Feb 2017 #65

Republicans need to get something straight...there's more of us than there are of them anarch Feb 2017 #67