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monolith

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state of being

Nov 26, 2018 - 10:39am PT

The link above shows Issa won by 20 points in 2014 and barely won in 2016. Takes more than shifting demographics to nearly overcome that kind of beatdown in a couple years.

August West

Trad climber

Where the wind blows strange

Nov 26, 2018 - 10:48am PT

Hard to say why OC went blue ...Maybe the OC voters didn't want a President who's colluding with a dictator run country that has nukes pointed at us...?

There are long term trends. But probably the single biggest change in well to do suburban republican districts in the last 2 to 4 years is that college educated women that had previously voted R went Dem. Trump's misogyny has a lot to do with that.

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber

Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Nov 26, 2018 - 11:08am PT

This year there have been big discrepancies between the popular vote and legislative seats. Democrats were taking 55% to 65% of the popular vote, but republicans won 55% to 65% of the legislative seats in those corresponding elections.

It would be nice to have a constitutional amendment that monitors such outcomes. When the discrepancies are so large, the state elections need to be invalidated and district boundaries re-drafted by independent commissions.

mtnyoung

Trad climber

Twain Harte, California

Nov 26, 2018 - 11:28am PT

^^^

It's interesting to me that (of all people) Arnold Schwarzenegger is pushing and working hard for "anti-gerrymandering" laws and initiatives. Nationwide.

Jon Beck

Trad climber

Oceanside

Nov 26, 2018 - 11:42am PT

To be honest Arnold is a horrible Republican

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Sands Motel , Las Vegas

Nov 26, 2018 - 12:13pm PT

Thanks for your honesty...

EdwardT

Trad climber

Retired

Nov 26, 2018 - 12:20pm PT

Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia

Nov 26, 2018 - 11:08am PT
This year there have been big discrepancies between the popular vote and legislative seats. Democrats were taking 55% to 65% of the popular vote, but republicans won 55% to 65% of the legislative seats in those corresponding elections.

Two days ago, you claimed there were dozens of cases where the Democrats got two-thirds of the vote, but the Republicans ended up with two-thirds of the state delegates.

Keep moving those goalposts.

wilbeer

Mountain climber

Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,

Nov 26, 2018 - 12:32pm PT

Two thirds =66%.At least up north.

Keep attacking the messenger.

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:26pm PT

What the f*#k happened to the What a F*#king Idiot thread?

Not that it was a legacy or anything.

Norton

climber

The Wastelands

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:33pm PT

then this thread may soon follow out the door

every time RJ or Chris shuts down a political thread someone starts another one

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:35pm PT

The usual strategy is to 'lock' them, though, isn't it? Not completely remove them...

Whatever. I respect their ownership and intent for this site, but while you can delete the threads, the people are still here, and more will follow.

Maybe it was the expletive in the thread title?

rottingjohnny

Sport climber

Sands Motel , Las Vegas

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:46pm PT

Every time RJ and CMAC close a thread another elf dies...

EdwardT

Trad climber

Retired

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:51pm PT

Who's killing these threads?

ExfifteenExfifteen

climber

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:51pm PT

and more will follow.

That is debatable.

Are we counting avatars? or unique subscribers?

EdwardT

Trad climber

Retired

Nov 26, 2018 - 06:52pm PT

apogee

climber

Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy

Nov 26, 2018 - 07:18pm PT

Why stop at that? Ban those that post to political threads, too.

But first, lift a pic from their social media site and photoshop it and post it to 'out' them. That'll show 'em!