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Md. Dems face redistricting mutiny
Politico ^
| October 5, 2012
| Charles Mahtesian
Posted on 10/06/2012 8:13:29 PM PDT by Tolerance Sucks Rocks
As Maryland voters prepare for a November referendum to decide the fate of the states new congressional map, Montgomery Gazette columnist Blair Lee chronicles the quandary faced by Democratic Party leaders in strongly Democratic, earnestly liberal and good government-oriented Montgomery County.
On one hand, the newly drawn map one of the most ridiculously gerrymandered in the nation maximizes Democratic opportunities across the state. On the other, the new congressional lines are an indefensible affront to good government an issue of concern in the affluent suburb of Washington, D.C., one the nations top goo-goo outposts.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Maryland
KEYWORDS: blairlee; democrats; gerrymander; martinomalley; montgomerycounty; philandrews; question5; redistricting
To: Abundy; Albion Wilde; AlwaysFree; AnnaSASsyFR; bayliving; BFM; cindy-true-supporter; ...
Maryland “Freak State” PING!
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posted on
10/06/2012 8:15:07 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Obama should change his campaign slogan to "Yes, we am!" Sounds as stupid as his administration is.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Good Government Democrats is an oxymoron.
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posted on
10/06/2012 8:18:06 PM PDT
by
MNJohnnie
(Giving more money to DC to fix the Debt is like giving free drugs to addicts think it will cure them)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
IIRC, the state of Kansas was also having MAJOR gerrymandering issues. A leading conservative, running for office, had his district lines redrawn, effectively removing his residence from the district he hoped to represent, which would have have invalidated his candidacy. This was appealed, and I believe he did win the appeal.
Mark
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posted on
10/06/2012 8:35:06 PM PDT
by
MarkL
(Do I really look like a guy with a plan?)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
More Polutico Communist propaganda, there is no such thing as a DemoRat that is for or promotes good government.
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posted on
10/06/2012 8:48:54 PM PDT
by
Navy Patriot
(Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
10/06/2012 8:49:49 PM PDT
by
sauropod
(Only two of God's creatures can employ the term "we": newspaper editors and men with tapeworms-Hayes)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
The Dems fought the new Texas maps tooth and nail. The CRVA gives judges a fig leaf to cover blatant judicial activism in Texas.
In Maryland, being ruled by a corrupt one party system for a century means that Dems can invalidate all the votes in rural areas. While Pubbies are forced every gerrymandering law and rule the Dems can invent.
Nuts.
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posted on
10/06/2012 9:00:16 PM PDT
by
texas booster
(Join FreeRepublic's Folding@Home team (Team # 36120) Cure Alzheimer's!)
To: sauropod
I hate this state.
You cannot imagine the visceral loathing that boils up from the depths of my bowels for the government of this state.
Then again, maybe you can.
;>)
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posted on
10/06/2012 9:23:29 PM PDT
by
Abundy
To: Abundy; sauropod
I have you both beat on this. Talk is cheap. I am not going to stay here to complain. I’m getting my house ready to sell and am looking seriously for a job on the other side of the Potomac. Preferably on the other side of the Rappahannock.
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posted on
10/06/2012 9:57:47 PM PDT
by
ottbmare
(The OTTB Mare)
To: Abundy; sauropod
I myself feel a blue-fire-hot hatred for Martin O’Malley, which will probably last long after 2014.
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posted on
10/06/2012 10:46:04 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Obama should change his campaign slogan to "Yes, we am!" Sounds as stupid as his administration is.)
To: ottbmare
I myself am planning to flee all the way to Texas, or maybe Arizona or even Alaska, after my Mom passes, whenever that may be. She lives with me and depends on me, so I don’t have much of a choice but to stay right now.
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posted on
10/06/2012 10:48:17 PM PDT
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Obama should change his campaign slogan to "Yes, we am!" Sounds as stupid as his administration is.)
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks
Yes, Monty County Rats will be navel gazing through November 7th on the redistricting plan for Maryland. What remains unstated is that the current plan limits the number of seats that could be won by Nubians. Typical of racist Rats.
To: Tolerance Sucks Rocks; ottbmare
I just lost my father a month ago...the only thing holding us here is my father-in-law.
We are already working on our exfil plan to Florida. (Key West)
The Mrs. and I decided we did not want to move twice and KW is where we want to end up.
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posted on
10/07/2012 7:17:19 AM PDT
by
Abundy
To: Abundy
Key West is pretty left-wing.
To: fieldmarshaldj
yep...but the state is not
have business reasons for re-locating there...as well as just plain enjoy the laid back atmosphere
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posted on
10/07/2012 7:51:00 AM PDT
by
Abundy
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