Intoxination

Tag: congressional district

Sep 14
2011

For Claiming Their Love Of Democracy, Republican Sure Love To Screw It!

Misc

If you can’t beat them, change the system so you can! Here’s the story. The electoral college is mandated by the Constitution as the way to determine the winner of presidential elections, but it’s up to each state to decide how to apportion their electoral votes. Traditionally, states have chosen a winner-take-all system, because that […]

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Oct 20
2010

The GOP Continues To Show Their Deep Seeded Racism

Society

From TPM comes this email Dave Bartholomew, the chair of the Virginia Beach GOP, thought was funny enough to forward to other people: MY DOG I went down this morning to sign up my Dog for welfare. At first the lady said, “Dogs are not eligible to draw welfare”. So I explained to her that […]

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Nov 23
2009

The Conservative Litmus Test

Misc

Image via Wikipedia What a way to really shrink the size of the RNC tent: First Read has obtained a resoultion being e-mailed around to Republican National Committee members for comments that proposes a conservative litmus test of sorts. This comes on the heels of a rift in the party that was exposed in the […]

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Aug 23
2009

Palling Around With Terrorists

Misc

Now that phrase has real meaning: US House Representative Wally Herger, of California’s 2nd congressional district, expressed “enthusiastic approval” of a town-hall attendee who described himself as a “proud right-wing terrorist,” newspapers in northern California report. Now if only the Democrats had the spine to exploit Herger’s sick support for a self described terrorist. Of […]

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Apr 28
2009
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Boehner To Get A Primary Challenge?

Misc

It looks like that could be the case: Butler County Sheriff Richard K. Jones has taken the first step to challenge U.S. House Minority Leader John Boehner in next year’s GOP primary. Jones pulled a petition at the Butler County Board of Elections Tuesday, April 28, to take on the West Chester Twp. Republican in […]

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Dec 7
2008
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Republicans Gain A House Seat – Thank God!

Misc

You’re probably wondering why I am thankful for that. Well it’s because of this: In a year when national Republican fortunes took a turn for the worse, Louisiana delivered the GOP two seats in Congress in elections delayed by Hurricane Gustav. Indicted Democratic U.S. Rep. William Jefferson was ousted Saturday from his New Orleans area […]

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Dec 23
2006

Reading More Into Virgil Goode's Words.

Misc

There has been much talk this week about Rep. Virgil Goode’s comments regarding Muslim’s in Congress: A congressman said Thursday that he will not retract a letter warning that unless immigration is tightened, “many more Muslims will be elected” and use the Quran to take the oath of office. Republican Rep. Virgil Goode triggered angry […]

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Oct 25
2006

Gerrymeandering In The Buckeye State

Misc

The OH-1 race is starting to gain attention as becoming more of a hot ticket item. MSNBC has this to say about it: Ohio-01: No election tapestry would be complete without an Ohio race this cycle. The reason to highlight this fight is because it’s a district that was previously redrawn to make Republican Rep. […]

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Oct 14
2006

Does This Seem Right?

Misc

This is a great democracy – where your opponent can decide if your allowed to vote or not: A challenge of Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland’s residency that would keep him from voting Election Day has been sent to his rival in the governor’s race: Secretary of State Ken Blackwell. The challenge filed by Jacquelyn […]

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Sep 14
2006

Someone Is Dealing!

Misc

And it is going to be good! Ohio Republican Rep. Bob Ney has agreed with the Justice Department to plead guilty to at least one criminal charge in a deal that could be announced as early as Friday, Capitol Hill sources said Thursday. The Justice Department and Ney’s attorney would not discuss whether a deal […]

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