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ananda

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70. Democrats veered to the right after Reagan was elected.

Thu Aug 21, 2025, 02:27 PM

Aug 21

Guess what? Joe Biden was one of them.

I really disliked him for a long, long time.

This led to Dems caving and letting the vote go
uncounted in 2000.

Dems playing nice, going Republican lite... that
has led us to where we are now.

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Yes..................... Lovie777 Aug 21 #1

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It's just crazy mvd Aug 21 #4

Every Blue State should gerrymander as many seats as possible. 15 to 20 seats !!! CA, NY, WA, OR .. All of them Trueblue1968 Aug 22 #105

Paging Colorado, Illinois, New York, and any other Blue State where it's possible: Chasstev365 Aug 21 #3

illinois will follow suit. mopinko Aug 21 #6

I listen to the Colorado Governor it doesn't sound like he's willing to do it Tribetime Aug 21 #28

He Can't Without Constitutional Amendment Aepps22 Aug 21 #54

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He should be emptied from his wheelchair EnergizedLib Aug 21 #41

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Eh, sure? Hornedfrog2000 Aug 21 #99

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Yes. Pritzker (IL) and Hochul (NY) both said they'd re-district if TX did Arazi Aug 21 #7

MA won't... sheshe2 Aug 21 #57

Yay! MorbidButterflyTat Aug 21 #60

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Ny might take a few elections to make the change IbogaProject Aug 22 #102

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That hasn't happened in NC. yardwork Aug 21 #12

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UMMM - it's definitely possible ihaveaquestion Aug 21 #15

Short term yes, but longer term as the other poster noted, public opinion changes EdmondDantes_ Aug 21 #40

Short term matters... we need to win the next few elections and then we can worry about the long term. ihaveaquestion Aug 21 #43

Unless you tap into something deeper than partisan loyalty SSJVegeta Aug 21 #83

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Constantly attacking leadership as stupid, incompetent, corrupt, both sides, don't fight, weak, etc., betsuni Aug 21 #32

North Carolina was horribly gerrymandered in 2010. yardwork Aug 21 #10

Timid high road Democrats need to move back and let the fighters lead NoMoreRepugs Aug 21 #11

Oh dear, David Hogg got ostracized for saying that Arazi Aug 21 #20

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I'm glad Newsom is calling them out! Emile Aug 21 #16

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So does this mean that you're the ONLY one who gets it? Oopsie Daisy Aug 21 #18

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There are a few. Like Governor Pritzker. lees1975 Aug 21 #19

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Yes there is. I'm a registered Democrat in Texas. ananda Aug 21 #23

I stand corrected MichMan Aug 21 #25

It basically works in primaries. ananda Aug 21 #27

According to the link I posted, it is optional MichMan Aug 21 #34

Yeah, so you can register, but you don't have to. ananda Aug 21 #69

This is only a minority of Democrats! Precinct chairs and delegates affiliate with the party for two years. LeftInTX Aug 21 #67

Exactly right. If we don't do something NOW... ananda Aug 21 #22

Democrat-bashing rule: Never give them the benefit of the doubt, assume out-of-touch stupidity or bad motivations. betsuni Aug 21 #24

The point is to correct actions that lose elections. Kid Berwyn Aug 21 #26

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The definition of working class in that dictionary is always and only white working class men who shower betsuni Aug 21 #50

The irony is JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #51

Or... also assume: corruption, collusion, senility. It's always the same things over and over. Oopsie Daisy Aug 21 #53

And Democrats are supposedly the ones talking down to people, condescending, not listening, elitists! betsuni Aug 21 #68

The less I see of that SOB, the better. He and his BS nonstop worn-out smears of Democrats * Oopsie Daisy Aug 21 #78

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NM already is, only 3 seats but 3 D seats. Clouds Passing Aug 21 #33

Yes they do - JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #37

Democrats low polls timms139 Aug 21 #39

If then it is time to leave. we no longer have a representative republic CanonRay Aug 21 #52

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Not individuals, states. CanonRay Aug 21 #86

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It's so clever that nobody sees it. usonian Aug 21 #56

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I believe that the vote is needed because it requires a constitutional amendment. usonian Aug 21 #94

There is some false info in your OP Kaleva Aug 21 #64

Democrats veered to the right after Reagan was elected. ananda Aug 21 #70

Sooo. . only the Dems are responsible for the horrors we are facing niyad Aug 21 #72

I didn't say that. But it explains why they are not liberal fighters. ananda Aug 21 #73

Funny, that seems to be exactly what your last sentence in that post said. niyad Aug 21 #75

How did Biden veer to the right? betsuni Aug 21 #95

You seem to have quite a bit of advice to give Democrats -- why don't you run for that seat? W_HAMILTON Aug 21 #71

Not enough, no. And this has been a problem for over a decade now. RockRaven Aug 21 #77

We Were Tricked Aepps22 Aug 21 #79

I read that WA governor is planning to join this fight nt intrepidity Aug 21 #84

K&R spanone Aug 21 #97

Texas Representative Vince Price really laid it out. summer_in_TX Aug 22 #100

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