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2016 Postmortem

NewJeffCT

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16. it doesn't bother most people

Reply to Cosmocat (Reply #15)

Thu Dec 8, 2016, 02:59 PM

Dec 2016

because they think both sides do it. And, while gerrymandering was done by both sides in the past, most blue states have evolved to where they draw congressional lines on a nonpartisan basis. Except for maybe 1 state, all of the states that do congressional apportionment on a partisan basis are red states.

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Why did Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party not gain the White House and Congress? [View all] andym Dec 2016 OP

Problem is, Democrats are basically honest brokers meow2u3 Dec 2016 #1

You are correct in the analysis, but Cosmocat Dec 2016 #3

I agree with a lot of what you say andym Dec 2016 #9

Yeah, this is true in part Cosmocat Dec 2016 #11

Problem is, Democrats are basically honest brokers oley Dec 2016 #6

I like this: BlueProgressive Dec 2016 #10

I don't really think this is true. Democrats basically have a somewhat better informed electorate. JCanete Dec 2016 #21

It really isn't a mystery Cosmocat Dec 2016 #2

because she focussed on getting anti RUMP republicans instead of the left. pansypoo53219 Dec 2016 #4

I'm not so sure andym Dec 2016 #8

That was a major tactical mistake hueymahl Dec 2016 #12

Gerrymandering has played a huge role in the GOP keeping the house NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #5

Gerrymandering is a big problem-- the thing is that the GOP strategists planned very well andym Dec 2016 #7

Pa and Va, too Cosmocat Dec 2016 #13

Yikes NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #14

YEP Cosmocat Dec 2016 #15

it doesn't bother most people NewJeffCT Dec 2016 #16

Pa Cosmocat Dec 2016 #17

Gerrymandering is self-reinforcing andym Dec 2016 #19

Voter suppression, Comey and Russia uponit7771 Dec 2016 #18

Voter disenfranchisement, the FBI lies, Russians, and the media. triron Dec 2016 #20