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Kucinich worries his district will be eliminated
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/29/kucinich-worries-his-district-will-be-eliminated/ ^

Posted on 12/30/2010 10:39:26 AM PST by zendari

The state of Ohio will lose two congressional seats thanks to the latest U.S. Census figures, and liberal stalwart Dennis Kucinich is worried his seat is on the chopping block.

In an e-mail to supporters Wednesday, the seven-term Democratic congressman and two-time presidential candidate says the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature is likely to eliminate his heavily Democratic Cleveland-area district.

(Excerpt) Read more at politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com ...


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To: Vigilanteman
We would have something like 6,180 members of the House of Representatives if we elected 1 member per 50,000 population.

If they would eliminate all of the Congressional paid staff I could live with 6,180 Congresscritters.

41 posted on 12/30/2010 12:11:17 PM PST by kennedy (I am a Kennedy. Where do I go to claim my Senate seat?)
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To: Ditto; GQuagmire

Also, the more members, the more work it is to do anything.


42 posted on 12/30/2010 12:14:20 PM PST by ROTB (Sans Christian revival, we are government slaves, or nuked by China/Russia when we finally revolt.)
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To: zendari

A late Christmas present to a former Clevelander? How nice!


43 posted on 12/30/2010 12:24:39 PM PST by Cyman
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To: Niteranger68

?? I think she is pretty!


44 posted on 12/30/2010 12:46:37 PM PST by corkoman
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To: GQuagmire
Well, I haven't been called insane lately, so instead of calling all of us doe-eyed, give us your alternative.

My personal choice would be a constitutional amendment doing away with congressional representative elections altogether.

I would rather pick our representatives for a once in a lifetime 2 year term in the same manner we pick jurors.

45 posted on 12/30/2010 12:58:34 PM PST by CharacterCounts (November 4, 2008 - the day America drank the Kool-Aid)
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To: ccmay
That's exactly what is happening.

http://www.govtrack.us/congress/findyourreps.xpd?state=OH&district=11

http://fudge.house.gov/

He's being thrown in with Marcia Fudge.

46 posted on 12/30/2010 1:08:00 PM PST by zendari
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To: GQuagmire
"What we have is bad enough.

Very funny. It is just starting. These are tomorrow's good old days.

The government and the system here is not corrupt at all. It is very efficient and smoothing running, such that Al Capone could only dream about. In order to perceive it as it is, you just have to let go of some eighteenth century type notions.

47 posted on 12/30/2010 1:10:04 PM PST by Leisler (They always lie, and have for so much and for so long, that they no longer know what about.)
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To: kennedy

It is, actually. Ohio has to cut out a GOP congressman somewhere.

They all probably have to suck up to Boehner, but he has to axe someone. My guess is it will be Bill Johnson or Bob Gibbs.


48 posted on 12/30/2010 1:13:02 PM PST by zendari
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To: NeoCaveman

See 48.

Toledo, Youngstown, Cleveland, and Columbus means the rats have to realistically get 4 seats.


49 posted on 12/30/2010 1:14:15 PM PST by zendari
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To: zendari
This is the same thing that happened to Bob Barr of Georgia after the 2000 census. Democrats in Georgia eliminated Barr's district.

It also happened to Martin Frost of Texas.

It's a risk that Representatives have to live with.

-PJ

50 posted on 12/30/2010 1:14:15 PM PST by Political Junkie Too ("Comprehensive" reform bills only end up as incomprehensible messes.)
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To: GQuagmire
There is no way in hell the Congress or the federal govt. will ever limit itself in any way, shape or form. Regardless of which political party is in charge EVER!!!!!!!!!!

Well thank you Mister Sunshine. Since you believe the Borg is going to absorb us and we are powerless to do anything about it, I guess we should just give up all hope and await our fate.

51 posted on 12/30/2010 1:34:31 PM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: zendari
Toledo, Youngstown, Cleveland, and Columbus means the rats have to realistically get 4 seats.

So far, we've been able to carve up Columbus in such a way as it has no Dem congresscritters and only did for the years of 07-08.

Realistically the Dems will have 4. 1 Toledo based, 1 Youngstown based, and 2 Cleveland based.

Interesting question: will the districted out Republican be the one to take on Sherrod Brown for the Senate in 2012?

52 posted on 12/30/2010 1:35:06 PM PST by NeoCaveman (Touch my tagline and I'll have you arrested)
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To: NeoCaveman
So far, we've been able to carve up Columbus in such a way as it has no Dem congresscritters and only did for the years of 07-08.

Right, but that's the problem. With the way Columbus is growing, pizza slicing it is probably going to backfire by the end of the decade.

Cleveland doesn't really justify 2 districts anymore, imo. It makes much more sense to create a Columbus based district.

There are basically 3 things imo that will choose the Republican district to be chopped.

1. Someone runs for Senate. Jim Jordan's 4th is a great district to chop up, but he's backed away from running.

2. Someone royally pisses off Boehner.

3. The 2 new guys out west (Gibbs and Johnson) are tossed together.

53 posted on 12/30/2010 1:43:45 PM PST by zendari
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To: corkoman
?? I think she is pretty!

With her uglier-than-a-mud-fence mindset, she would have to be at least an 11 on the 10-scale for me to find her remotely attractive. But I'm picky....

54 posted on 12/30/2010 2:13:35 PM PST by Niteranger68 (I am in the party of "HELL NO"!)
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To: TribalPrincess2U

From Dennis’s lips to God’s ears.


55 posted on 12/30/2010 3:46:11 PM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped.)
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To: Ditto

Now,now don’t be ridiculous. A GOP controlled House will be less inclined to be corrupt. How much less? 10-20%.

Just calling them as I see them.


56 posted on 12/30/2010 4:47:59 PM PST by GQuagmire (Hey now!)
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To: Aroostook25

You’re assuming the pop grew...but a lot of states lost pop. Wonder if his district is one of them?


57 posted on 12/30/2010 4:51:15 PM PST by lonestar
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To: GQuagmire
Just calling them as I see them.

I would replay that we should call them the very moment we see them.

Holding politician's feet to the fire is the most effective tactic and I really don't give a damn if it's a violation of some Geneva accord. ;~))

Pressure on these guys should not be once every 2 or 4 or 6 years. It should be 24/7/365. Every day, remind them that their boss is not on K Street. Be sure they know who they work for.

Never let up. The Constitution is still worth defending. It is up to us.

I am an optimist. It does not seem too much use being anything else.

-- Winston Churchill

58 posted on 12/30/2010 6:48:14 PM PST by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: lonestar

The total US population grew.
If the total reps grew with the total US population as the framers intended, then States would not lose a representative unless they lost population.


59 posted on 12/30/2010 8:26:08 PM PST by Aroostook25
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To: Aroostook25
States would not lose a representative unless they lost population.

Isn't that the way it works now? Whatever...the last thing we need is more of them! Horrors!

60 posted on 12/31/2010 8:46:40 AM PST by lonestar
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