It’s Sunday, Gunner . . be a little patient with someone trying to learn the layout. It may be a little sloppy . . but can you tell I’m very proud to live in Burke County and have such a fine Representative?
Mark Meadows included this in his weekly email newsletter:
“Last week, after months of prayer and deliberation, I chose to file House Resolution 385, calling for a change in leadership in the House of Representatives. The decision to pursue new leadership in the House isn’t about personalities or individuals, but about creating a dialogue around the need for institutional change to allow for open debate and true representative government in the House. Under the current leadership, a few at the top make the decisions on incredibly consequential legislation impacting the entire nation. H.Res. 385 outlines several correcting measures that, if enacted, will make sure the American people have a voice on the critical votes coming up in Congress this Fall.
The American people spoke on Election Day 2014. They told their elected representatives in Washington that they were tired of the “Washington Way” of back-door dealing and the power being consolidated in the hands of a few House members. Whether you are a Republican, a Democrat, or an Independent, your voice deserves to be heard in Washington. I am committed to working to create a more open discourse within the House of Representatives and working with my colleagues to ensure the voices of the American people are heard. I want to thank you for the overwhelming outpouring of support that so many have expressed for making your voice a priority in Washington, D.C. “
The 2014 "Dem Demolition Derby" and down-ticket
state wins have yet to be fully- mined, but this we know:
<><> REPUBLICANS WON STUNNING HISTORY-MAKING ELECTORAL VICTORIES
<><> midterms were a massive and awesome rejection of liberals;
<><> Southern Democrats control not a single governorship, US senator or legislative chamber,
<><> Democrat losses stretch from the Carolinas westward to Texas,
<><> 110 Of 140 Southern States election districts went Republican.
<><> GOP's House majorities are so huge and solid NBC's Chuck Todd says Dems can't recapture losses until 2022.
<><> Some pundits say Republicans have a 100-year majority;
<><> when the next US Senate convenes, 30 lock-stepping Democrats who voted for Obamacare are gone.
<><> Ark and Ill (Clinton hometowns) have Repub governors---important in a prez race b/c guvs control party machinery.
<><> Unprecedented MINN 6th Congressional district---every single House and Senate district went Repub
<><> GOP now controls the MINN State House.
<><> Ohio's historic GOP statehouse takeover (Gun Control is toast)
<><> Ohio's Gov, Lt. Gov, AG, Secy of State, State Auditor, State Treasurer--all R---Sup/Ct - 6 R/1 D
<><> Britt Hume sez: "latino vote is zilch"---"over-50" is significant 30% voting segment.
<><> Republicans unified control: gov/legislature in 23 states (Ntl Conference of State Legislatures factoid).
<><> Repub governorships: Florida, Tx, Ill, Ohio, Mich, MD, Wisconsin, NC, GA, Mass.
<><> GOP holds every congressional seat in Arkansas; first time in 141 years...
<><> Environmentalists fogged out---suffered huge losses.
<><> Gun Control Candidates blitzed.
<><> "War on Women" became a ntl joke.
<><> Clinton's labeled politically useless---most candidates they flacked lost.
<><> Montana, So/Dakota and West/VA Dems were forced to retire; no hope of getting re-elected,
<><> Arizona House recount race went Republican.
<><> AZ Republican McSally wins last open House seat (Dem Gaby Giffords seat),
<><> Repub McSally's win gives GOP 5-4 advantage in AZ congressional delegation,
<><> Repubs hold 247 House seats (Dems 188), the largest GOP advantage since the Truman admin after WWII.
<><> 73 percent of LA's white voters say told they "strongly disapproved" of the president.
<><> Republicans hold the largest House majority in 83 years.
<><> Republicans holds 68 of 98 state legislative chambers.
<><> 2015 Republican grip on state government has not been seen since the 1920s.
<><> Republicans hold or share control in nearly every state (7 states' legislature and Governor are Dem-held).
<><> 12 states, including Missouri, Arizona, Arkansas, NC will push income tax cuts and fiscal reform.
<><> Illinois’ new Repub Governor’s top priority is reforming its nearly-bankrupt public pension system.
<><> Vermont Democrats allied w/ VT conservative Repubs to ward off voter backlash
<><> controversial and seemingly incompetent VT Democrat governor did not get the requisite votes to stay in office.
<><> VT poised to install Vermont's first Republican governor in over four years
<><> Republicans now control two-thirds of the state legislatures.
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The Republican wave did not end in November 2014. Last week, Republicans expanded their majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in the 170th district. Expanding a legislative majority in a blood red state that twice voted for Barack Obama.