Uh, some of us on FR do care about the issue of Puerto Rico statehood. Why? Practical politics.
Should Puerto Rico become a state, the Democratic Party will gain a seat or two in the House, and two more America-hating Democratics in the Senate. Probably permanently. Worse still, Puerto Rico would gain 3 - 5 electoral college votes in presidential elections. This would be reliably Democratic, thus making it even harder for a conservative to win the White House.
Any Republican who supports this needs to go away. Forever.
I agree with you.....but it’s hardly an election issue.
“Should Puerto Rico become a state, the Democratic Party will gain a seat or two in the House, and two more America-hating Democratics in the Senate. Probably permanently. Worse still, Puerto Rico would gain 3 - 5 electoral college votes in presidential elections. This would be reliably Democratic, thus making it even harder for a conservative to win the White House.”
Couple that with Carson’s ‘guest worker’ plan, where they and their families get to stay and if course, citizenship is the logical next step - and the socialists get complete control forever.