Dawn is cold and clear.
Brrrr…
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The real story about the DNC was missed last week as Donna Brazile tried to “throw shade” on Hillary Clinton. (Where did that term come from? It’s all over the place this week).
Donna may have been trying to get out in front of the real story had the Democrats lost on Tuesday.
The real story is that when Obama hollowed out the DNC in favor of his own OFA and left the party $25million in debt, he also left Debbie Wasserman Schultz in charge to rival Donald Trump in incompetency. There are some people who shouldn’t have some jobs. Debbie shouldn’t be allowed to run anything. She doesn’t seem to have the knack for it. And running the DNC was not supposed to be just another entry on your CV. It has real meaning with real responsibilities.
One of those responsibilities is to make sure Democrats can respond to the out of control Republicans ruthlessly cornering state legislatures in order to banish their opponents to the political Oort belt through partisan gerrymandering.
Want to know why so few legislative districts are competitive? Blame Shultz and Obama for either completely missing this strategy or generally not giving AF about anyone else’s political future but his own.
The victory in Virginia sets back the Republicans a little. They’ll be up against a Democratic Governor when Redistricting rears it’s ugly head again. But this is a very serious problem that the DNC completely missed.
That’s a disgrace, it deprives voters of real choice and it has nothing to do with Hillary.
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The Confluence 
Republican gerrymandering mirrors electoral college folly.
Look at the numbers. This type of imbalance is visible in the current congress as well.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2015/03/01/this-is-the-best-explanation-of-gerrymandering-you-will-ever-see/
This is the best pic I have seen of what gerrymandering does.
https://img.washingtonpost.com/wp-apps/imrs.php?src=https://img.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/files/2015/03/gerry.png&w=1484
Another Betsy Devos. American government deserves better than this. A first world rich country, full of very very smart people, well educated people, well meaning people, capable people…look at her glowering at the senator, lying to cover up her ignorance — she does not even have a layman’s level of information but she knows it is all wrong.
This is an incredible picture. Clara Jeffery of Motherjones was tweeting that she didn’t know if America would resist the trump onslaught a year ago but she now has hope. I have been afraid but I also envisioned something like VA happening. No time to stop.
Bye bye Roy Moore. It was nice not knowing you.
https://wonkette.com/625576/what-are-you-going-to-do-republicans-count-the-tree-rings-on-roy-moores-dick
He is like a cockroach just like trump and all the rest of them. Only voters can throw this and other mfers out.
pm317, you know Alabamians will dub it all fake news. Say hello to Senator Moore.
Sorry to be a downer, but after the pussy grabber “won” the Presidential election, anything goes.
The GOP has become like the Nazi or Communist parties–less a political party than a cult.
I know. Their argument, you elected a pussy grabber president, elect me next. The WH is saying trump is now saying men should not be held accountable for what they did ages ago. This is the same man who paraded women in a debate to humiliate Hillary.
Nagato-onee-chan or Roy Moore in drag? 😛
I came to this same conclusion on Tuesday night. No vote for any republican, at least not for a few more election cycles. Republican voters need to think seriously about their party loyalty.
I hope this trend continues nationally in 2018. I hope one particular motherfucker does not screw them and distort the picture. Competence, integrity, and durability first, person/candidate next.