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BlueStreak

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1. Dems should be for that, and for the breakup of California

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Jul 21, 2014, 07:46 PM

Jul 2014

There were some messages last week about a GOP plan to break California into a bunch of smaller states. I say, "Bring it on". We get 2 senators for each state. It is ridiculous for California to have the same voting power in the Senate as California or New York. If California were 6 states, we'd probably have at least 9 of the 12 Senators, which would be a net gain of 4.

We should press for real representation of DC. That would be 2 easy Senate seats right there.

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Obama On D.C. Statehood: 'I'm For It' [View all] alp227 Jul 2014 OP

Dems should be for that, and for the breakup of California BlueStreak Jul 2014 #1

I think California should have as many votes as California. yurbud Jul 2014 #5

I meant Montana, sorry. BlueStreak Jul 2014 #19

ah! that makes more sense. yurbud Jul 2014 #23

I respectfully disagree. MoonchildCA Jul 2014 #12

nope, it would mean a bunch more low population red states with overrepresentation JI7 Jul 2014 #16

No, you have that backwards. BlueStreak Jul 2014 #21

And if you don't like that idea, then we should push to combine red states BlueStreak Jul 2014 #22

It could backfire: there's a very large conservative streak in California Hekate Jul 2014 #24

I am NOT for yuiyoshida Jul 2014 #25

I'm not at all sure about that KamaAina Jul 2014 #34

More people live in DC than live in Wyoming n2doc Jul 2014 #2

Yes, D.C. deserves representation! MatthewStLouis Jul 2014 #27

Just avoid 69 jakeXT Jul 2014 #3

2 more Democratic Senators ? jaysunb Jul 2014 #4

We are back to the pre-Civil War stand off when every new state stirred up the slave or free debate yurbud Jul 2014 #6

I would support an arrangement where DC is treated as a state Swede Atlanta Jul 2014 #7

OT, but where in Wyoming, Swede Atlanta? fishwax Jul 2014 #10

Early in DC's history residents could vote Recursion Jul 2014 #13

Return most of it to MD. Igel Jul 2014 #15

I was raised in Wyoming as well. Codeine Jul 2014 #35

Maybe a Vibrant Resident like Marion Barry could become a Senator warrant46 Jul 2014 #37

Dude has support in just one part of the district IronLionZion Jul 2014 #38

interesting. read recently Pres. O said he wants to live in DC after he is done. This may be why! Sunlei Jul 2014 #8

DO it! and Puerto Rico too IronLionZion Jul 2014 #9

You Forgot Afghanistan warrant46 Jul 2014 #28

and Iraq apparently IronLionZion Jul 2014 #29

See Post 17 warrant46 Jul 2014 #36

Not cromulent Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Recursion Jul 2014 #14

What's the flag gonna look like? truthisfreedom Jul 2014 #17

But but but....they're Historic NY Jul 2014 #18

many people in Northern VA DonCoquixote Jul 2014 #20

I have to agree with him--DC gets screwed, and pushed around by Congress. MADem Jul 2014 #26

I think DC should have a vote in Congress. Aristus Jul 2014 #30

I chooChooChoose you Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #31

There isn't. That's why I'm keeping an open mind on the subject. Aristus Jul 2014 #32

Thanks for the welcome. Action_Patrol Jul 2014 #33