[highlander_UW]

since when did the US have to go begging for a territory to become a state? This is a first...oh, another Obama first, now I get it.

[sunmars]

let me guess extra senate seat perhaps, more congressional seats.

[bgill]

They’d get more benefits not becoming a legal state. Stay more like Mexico and slip across the beach to all the benefits, freebies, and perks their hearts desire.

[Red in Blue PA]

Why don't WE get to vote on this?????

[stephenjohnbanker]

List of Republicans who voted for it?

[VU4G10]

“benefits”

and

votes..

[dfwgator]

So are blacks going to demand the Virgin Islands become a state, too?

[freedumb2003]

MUI PR is divided 1/3 for Statehood, 1/3 for remaining a territory, 1/3 for independence.

[Fresh Wind]

Statehood for Puerto Rico = Income Tax for Puerto Ricans

[umgud]

How about Mexico? We’d get two more dem senators and a whole slew of new dem reps.

[Huskrrrr]

WHAT'S ALL THIS NONSENSE I HEAR MAKING PUERTO RICO A STEAK? WHAT'S NEXT, A BAKED POTATOE?

[KoRn]

I’d bet the liberals are just salivating at the idea of how many government dependents, SEIU members, congressional seats, voters, and tax revenue they will get from PR becoming a state. Millions of additional people brought under their control.

If the people there had half a brain, they would steer clear of becoming a state within this mess. Hell, I’d gladly have my state trade with them. They can come into the union, if we could be allowed to leave.

[no dems]

O.K. am I losing it or what? The 59th State. I thought we had only 50 at present. SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME WHAT I’M MISSING HERE.

[Desdemona]

And if Puerto Rico votes it down? I don’t remember them asking for this.

[Young Werther]

America!

Yes!

[pyx]

If we’re hell bent to adopt another country, how about Singapore or New Zealand?

ROFL !

[Starstruck]

I wonder if my state can leave so we can keep it at an even fifty.

[DustyMoment]

PR has been playing this game for DECADES!!! I say it’s time to cut’em loose. If they can’t decide that they want to be a state in the USA after 4 national votes that have failed to achieve a plurality one way or another, it’s time to sever the ties that bind.

Right now, they have all of the benefits of statehood with none of the obligations. They’re playing the Congress for suckers and doing it very effectively. But, again, that’s not too difficult with our Congress.

[RetSignman]

Looks Zero wasn’t kidding about the 57 states, he wants the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Whats next...Haiti? Jamaica? Maybe the whole Caribbean?

Lots of black voters for 2012.

[TLI]

For some, statehood for Puerto Rico simply boils down to — you guessed it — “benefits”:



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