[Vaquero]

Just tack DC onto to Maryland or Virginia or a little of each. No 2 new senators for Marxist DC.

[DoodleDawg]

The want two more Democrat senators and an additional, voting, Democrat congressman. Nothing mysterious in that.

[uranium penguin]

They need to downsize Washington DC to be the White house, The mall, and some attached federal buildings. The ONLY resident should be the President and family.

Then cede the rest to whatever states the areas are attached to.

Done.

[Lurkinanloomin]

Can someone please point out that the Constitution says it can’t be a state?

I know, the Constitution says Obama could not be President and Kamalalala can’t be VP.

[qaz123]

Talk to the people of Eastern Washington and Oregon, ask them if they want to be their own state, unchained to the radicals in Salem, Portland, Seattle and Olympia.

Two Republican Senators right there. Nice even balance.

Both states are pretty darn Red except for a few cities.

[edwinland]

I love this kind of clever bluff-calling.

[Pollard]

“They’re right: This should not be taxation without representation,” Gohmert said, noting other U.S. territories like Puerto Rico, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands do not pay federal income tax because they do not elect a full voting representative.

“When I realized that, I filed a bill that would eliminate federal income tax for people in the District of Columbia,” he added to host Carl Higbie. “But even Eleanor Holmes Norton will not sign on to my bill, and no Democrats will.”

[OrangeHoof]

Well, duh. The State of Texas has it in their agreement to become a state that, should they feel the need for it, they can split into five states. Just threaten that and the whole DC statehood bill will disappear. Puerto Rico too.

[jz638]

Maybe opposition to DC statehood from Republicans is shortsighted. If the population of a contiguous territory no smaller than DC within the US feels it’s not being represented in Congress, let’s split up the territory and let the senator situation work itself out. Without MonCo, Baltimore City, and PG country, Maryland is a red state. Without the government employees in NoVA, Virginia is a solid red state. New York City could easily be it’s own state, same with Chicago, Portland, Seattle, LA, Austin, Atlanta, etc....

Once all that shakes out and the senate has 400 some members, then let’s see who gets elected, what issues get pushed in Congress, and what America can be. I’d bet the territories with most of the fresh water, farmland, and electricity will get listened to more than the territories that have most of the liberal arts colleges and coffeeshops.

[Savage Beast]

EVERYBODY knows what the reason is!

[NetAddicted]

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