Day: October 24, 2016

Gerrymandering could cost Democrats the House in 2016. Why? Because it probably did in 2012

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gerrymandering could once again cost Democrats a majority in 2016 even if they win more votes cast in House races nationwide than Republicans do—as they did in 2012. we must acknowledge just how systematically undemocratic our congressional elections actually are. One party should not be able to consistently lose the national popular vote yet easily retain its … Read more

The Republican Party as currently constituted is an existential threat to American democracy

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Republicans have, to one degree or another over the last 36 years, attempted to corral the government by trying to abolish departments and cut funding for programs. To a large extent, they have been unsuccessful in abolishing departments but Congress’ control of the purse strings has allowed them, when in the majority and even sometimes … Read more

Despite the polls, I am still uneasy about this election

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Despite what the latest polls say, will we as Americans elect our first (in the words of Democratic Primary presidential candidate Martin O’Malley) fascist president? The polls say no—but I am still uneasy. I have evangelical relatives who believe their pastors who tell them that Trump, as imperfect as he is, was sent by God. I have conservative … Read more

Rush Limbaugh Is In Ruins – Bad News Coming From Every Direction – Including The Right

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Tea Party organizations (some created by the Koch brothers) have contributed millions to Rush Limbaugh. What does this mean? For Rush, it means they helped sustain him while thousands of sponsors pulled their ads. It means this may lead to an investigation to see if the funding was done legally.According to the FCC, if you … Read more