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onecaliberal

(32,816 posts)
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 04:38 PM Oct 2021

House republicans just voted to delegitimize the House Of Representatives.

They do not view the branch as a separate but equal piece of government. That being said, they cannot possibly uphold their oath to the constitution. How many times will they vote against our founding document before it’s a universal understanding that republicans are not capable or interested in governing?

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mcar

(42,300 posts)
6. From a messaging standpoint that doesn't matter
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:20 PM
Oct 2021

Repubs tout a 1 Democrat vote as bipartisan when they are in charge.

texasfiddler

(1,990 posts)
4. Tells me there might be a hand full of moderate GOP left to change to the DEMS.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 04:53 PM
Oct 2021

California, Oregon and NY need to get as partisan as the GOP with redistricting.

onecaliberal

(32,816 posts)
7. California is letting an independent commission draw maps. I wish they hasn't done that.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:43 PM
Oct 2021

Latinos keep growing in population but keep getting gerrymandered out of representation.

texasfiddler

(1,990 posts)
11. California needs to use the same methodology for Democratic benefit as Texas does for the GOP
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 09:22 PM
Oct 2021

democracy is on the line.

onecaliberal

(32,816 posts)
12. Gavin Newsom got more votes in the recall than he did when elected to begin with.
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 09:26 PM
Oct 2021

We’re in no danger.

DFW

(54,338 posts)
8. The Republicans are not interested in "governing" so much as "ruling."
Thu Oct 21, 2021, 05:46 PM
Oct 2021

They are for rule by decree (theirs), not by consensus.

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