RE: You Mean We Can't Disenfranchise Democrats?
January 11, 2018 at 7:41 am
(This post was last modified: January 11, 2018 at 8:12 am by A Theist.)
(January 11, 2018 at 7:29 am)DLJ Wrote:Bernie Sanders? If you say so.(January 10, 2018 at 10:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: ...
No, but if Gerrymandering were to work to advantage the Democrat vote over the Republican vote you'd be all for it.
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The irony being, of course, that this is what is likely to happen.
The calculateers (yup, new word for ya) base their calculations on likely turn-out (from trend data).
By piling all the x-voters into one district, where they win a huge majority, and spreading the y-voters across remaining districts, where they win with 'just enough' votes... yup... it doesn't take much of an up-surge in voter turn-out to wipe party y off the map.
(January 10, 2018 at 10:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: The Democrats need a moderate who at least has a message that will resonate with the blue collar workers in the Rust Belt and Coal States.
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More irony in that Bernie probably was that moderate.
Well, actually, a bit too conservative for my tastes but oh well.
(January 10, 2018 at 10:38 pm)Brian37 Wrote:J.O.B. Get off your lazy ass and go out and get one. Get out and mingle with people in the real world. Develop some social skills and take your psych meds.(January 10, 2018 at 10:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: No, but if Gerrymandering were to work to advantage the Democrat vote over the Republican vote you'd be all for it.
The Democrats need a moderate who at least has a message that will resonate with the blue collar workers in the Rust Belt and Coal States. With the economy, the market, and the jobs numbers on the rise, the Dems have an uphill battle to climb. Although they may win a seat in the House since Darrell Issa is retiring.
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Yea that is why we have COURTS.
(January 11, 2018 at 12:19 am)Tiberius Wrote:Just watched on the news this a.m.. Looks like more Gerrymandering happened in PA where a judge ruled in favor of the Republicans. All happening just after a federal judge ruled in favor of the Dems in NC.(January 10, 2018 at 10:04 pm)A Theist Wrote: No, but if Gerrymandering were to work to advantage the Democrat vote over the Republican vote you'd be all for it.
This is why the Supreme Court needs to come up with a bipartisan test so we can rid the country of gerrymandering on both sides. There's no point in having elections if they aren't fair.
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