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Democrats latest awful idea: adding new states to lock in Senate control forever
The New York Post ^ | Sept. 18, 2020 | Michael Barone

Posted on 09/25/2020 6:45:19 PM PDT by FreedomVsControl

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To: lee martell

State of Jefferson.


41 posted on 09/25/2020 8:24:52 PM PDT by beethovenfan (Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin)
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To: FreedomVsControl

WTH are they talking about? Don’t the U.S. Virgin Islands have the same non-voting rep that Puerto Rico does? Doesn’t American Samoa, Wake Island, etc. have the same non-voting rep that Guam does?

It would seem the two general areas would be better off as states — not that I’m supporting the notion — rather than having these 5 itty, bitty states.


42 posted on 09/25/2020 8:27:21 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks (The Constitution guarantees the States protection against insurrection. Act now, Mr. President!)
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To: FreedomVsControl

The problem is doesn’t Puerto Rico get to decide? They have voted down being a state many times in my memory. The reason being they have all the benefits without the taxes. Federal taxes they would be subjected to I’m not a tractive


43 posted on 09/25/2020 8:38:56 PM PDT by tinamina
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To: FreedomVsControl

Then we hunt them down and kill them. No other choice. Wipe out every democrat if they do this.


44 posted on 09/25/2020 9:09:41 PM PDT by Abbeville Conservative
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To: DesertRhino

Cannot split states up per Constitution. I know, Lincoln an next WV FROM VA and it was illegal.


45 posted on 09/25/2020 9:19:47 PM PDT by DownInFlames (Gals)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Want to and doing it are totally different things. We are still living through this mistake. Big time damage 40 years later. The election will show some of it.


46 posted on 09/25/2020 9:31:21 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Trump/Hunter, jr for President/Vice President 2016)
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To: henkster

On the other hand, the could divide California into 3 states.


Frankly, California should be multiple states - at least for the Electoral College. That’s way too many electors in one basket.


47 posted on 09/25/2020 10:39:07 PM PDT by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Steely Tom

Clarification, classify them as reservations with no senators or representatives. That is how to do!


48 posted on 09/25/2020 10:39:18 PM PDT by keving (We the government)
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To: lee martell

California has been talking about going as far back as when Mexico ruled the place. Cut it east and west. West Coastal is Democrat Blue, East inland in GOP Red. If CW II comes California will be at war with itself. But the Coasties will get help from China.


49 posted on 09/25/2020 10:57:16 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: lee martell

California has been talking about going as far back as when Mexico ruled the place. Cut it east and west. West Coastal is Democrat Blue, East inland in GOP Red. If CW II comes California will be at war with itself. But the Coasties will get help from China.


50 posted on 09/25/2020 10:57:16 PM PDT by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll Onward! Ride to the sound of the guns!)
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To: FreedomVsControl

If that happens, that would be the strongest reason for breaking up the country (which needs to happen in time, anyway).


51 posted on 09/25/2020 10:57:26 PM PDT by ScottinVA (First, letÂ’s deal with the election; then weÂ’ll deal with BLM.)
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To: FreedomVsControl

They would have to increase the amount of congressmen in congress lest they dilute Democratic power in current blue states that have falling populations as compared to states that have more conservatives with large populations. Keeping the congressional numbers at 438 when adding extra states may backfire on Dems in terms of trying to keep congressional control. Reapportioning numbers will be a chore!


52 posted on 09/26/2020 1:12:43 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: FreedomVsControl

They would have to increase the amount of congressmen in congress lest they dilute Democratic power in current blue states that have falling populations as compared to states that have more conservatives with large populations. Keeping the congressional numbers at 438 when adding extra states may backfire on Dems in terms of trying to keep congressional control. Reapportioning numbers will be a chore!


53 posted on 09/26/2020 1:22:23 AM PDT by mdmathis6
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To: FreedomVsControl
The Dems in control of the Senate would reject that and prevent that from happening. Once in control, they will never lose it again

This is the second thread you've started on this nonsense this morning alone.
# 1, the Dems will not win the Senate and 2, Trump will win.
We pick up the US Senate seat in Alabama and possibly Michigan. That means the Dems need to pick up six seats to take control in the Senate. Not gonna happen with Trump at the top of the ticket, doing great rallies every day and Dementia Joe stuck in his basement.

54 posted on 09/26/2020 1:25:46 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: Steely Tom

Dream on.


55 posted on 09/26/2020 1:26:29 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: FreedomVsControl
why post this?....we here will vote....we here will get our conservative spouses to vote...we will donate money where we can....

its up to the big shot pubs to fix these problems....maybe they don't want to....

if they don't fight back, prepare for absolute totalitarianism....

56 posted on 09/26/2020 1:26:42 AM PDT by cherry
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To: JBourne

we need to hang together....no anti rino crap...no libtardism...no “constitutional” party....


57 posted on 09/26/2020 1:28:10 AM PDT by cherry
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To: FreedomVsControl
Once in control, they will never lose it again

Can you tell my anytime in human history, that one Party has held power forever in any country? Even the brutal, Stalinist Communist Party in the Soviet Union was overthrown eventually.
The Democrats may think they are tough and fancy themselves as Stalin's successors. They are not even close. And America is not Russia in 1917. And Trump is not Tsar Nicholas II. Trump is much tougher.

58 posted on 09/26/2020 1:36:21 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: SmokingJoe

We have the opportunity now to do something about it before its to late. Vote red across the board in person and in mass


59 posted on 09/26/2020 3:12:38 AM PDT by ronnie raygun ( Massive mistakes are made by arrogant fools; massive evils are committed by evil people.")
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To: ronnie raygun

Yes.


60 posted on 09/26/2020 3:13:49 AM PDT by SmokingJoe
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