This was a MID-TERM election, and the numbers of minority and Leftist voters was diminished overall, HOWEVER, in the Democrat-dominated inner-cities, and in the Southwest, the results were typical. Harry Reid's win is a prime example of what the illegal and Union GOTV effort can do. A long-term incumbent there could not be un-seated, due to the efforts of GOTV of their prime voterbase. Because we do not allow documentation or proof of Citizenship to vote (we can't even get photo Voter ID in Dem. strongholds), votes of law-abiding LEGAL American Citizens are negated and offset by illegals and Fraud.
Hopefully, gerry-mandering in areas that are sliced/diced to produce Democrat wins will be un-done by new Republican majorities, which have have a major impact on Local and State representation, but what needs to be done is to Repeal the Senatorial Election process back to having State legislatures select the U.S. Senate candidates, instead of the multi-million dollar special interest promotions we have now (on BOTH sides). We The People have little opportunity to have quality candidates to support, as they can't get past the super-funded choices of The Party.
Sharon Angle, Christine Odonell, and other Conservatives were FINALLY able to win some Primaries, but the State-Run-Media, Unions, and corporate funding kicked in and smeared and over-powered their efforts in the Election itself. The power of Government Employee Unions cannot be under-stated, and there should be NO Unionization of Public Employees allowed, at ANY level of Government. There is no excuse for those who are employed by the taxpayer whereby they need Unions to protect/negotiate/extort their benefits and pay, nor should the Gold-plated pensions and benefits be at the levels that dwarf the private sector anymore. This has caused the fiscal messes in Kalifornia, New York, and Illinois, and is the near ruination of other states, as well. Likewise, Teachers do NOT need Unions (except to protect them from being removed when they are incompetent).
My experience of several decades of dealing with Bargaining Unit people is that the purpose of the Union is to allow un-qualified people to live on Seniority, and where their skills and work habits would get them fired easily, the Union Rules prevent them from being identified and removed.
After reading your response, one thing is certain. I share your views when it comes to unions. Especially public service unions. All unions have outlived their usefulness. Today and for years past they have been nothing more than extortionists gangs run by criminals.
Everything you say about mid-terms, gerry-mandering, etc, is accurate. I am very much involved in the local Tea Party. We, as well as people all over this country, did not relax when we decimated the Democrats in local elections. We are choosing individual members to select one elected official, state and federal, to monitor.
Every Bill brought forward by these people will be scrutinized from inception and through every step in the process. We will be asking these politicians questions about co-sponsors and the rationale involved in bringing the Bill.
As far as cities are concerned, most of them are cesspools run by Democratic Party, corrupt, incompetent political hacks. I spent my life in Philadelphia. Ed Rendell, former DA and Mayor of Philadelphia termed out and the next Governor is Republican.
The state legislature has always been a counter weight to sleazy Democratic Mayors in Philadelphia, especially when it comes to gun control legislation. There are lots of Blue Dog Democrats in Penna. when you get away from the cities. I think that many of them have returned to the Republican Party.
It sounds as though you believe that there is nothing that can be done to stop illegals from voting. Can you document that? Of course there is voter fraud, but I am not willing to conclude that things are hopeless and nothing can’t be corrected. If I believed that I wouldn’t be working as hard as I can to change it.
Of course you are free to do whatever you choose. It would really be sad though if a person as politically savvy as you conceded the field to that bunch of criminals in the cities.