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It voted RNC twice right before that, then DNC twice before that, then RNC thrice before that Isaac Send a noteboard - 07/10/2013 05:18:31 PM

And that's just for President, the people who voted for a Dem president also voted in a Republican House, twice, and before that a Dem House, twice. The senate slowly meanders about as it has three-election cycle and as a result it rarely has 60% one or the other, typically it's under 55%, which for comparison would be a House of 239-196, a difference that's regular exceeded in the House. It's not just regional either, we regularly get Dem/GOP Governors and Senators in states that voted overwhelmingly for the opposite party's Presidential candidate the cycle before or after or even that same one, even without incumbency.

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Government "shutdown" my ass..... Anonymous2000 - 06/10/2013 06:48:02 PM 1927 Views
Why would your government shut down your ass? Yunalesca - 06/10/2013 08:03:57 PM 1575 Views
Actually, it is... Dannymac - 07/10/2013 04:12:30 AM 1377 Views
Must we do this again? Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:45:00 AM 1360 Views
A whole generation has voted DNC twice. Dannymac - 07/10/2013 04:18:25 PM 1189 Views
It voted RNC twice right before that, then DNC twice before that, then RNC thrice before that Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:18:31 PM 1235 Views
elections are a cyclical affair by nature. the gop won't always be the party of stupid.... *NM* moondog - 07/10/2013 08:02:44 PM 710 Views
Not to mention they've gerrymandered like there's no tomorrow. Legolas - 07/10/2013 05:49:23 PM 1242 Views
I hope we do default. ranagrande - 07/10/2013 07:04:24 PM 1245 Views
Uhm. Legolas - 07/10/2013 09:09:45 PM 1110 Views
Well it has been 70 years since we had a World War Isaac - 07/10/2013 09:37:14 PM 1324 Views
You see in America we don't shoot stupid Roland00 - 08/10/2013 06:59:53 AM 1176 Views
never going to happen Praziquantel - 08/10/2013 01:13:10 PM 1365 Views
When gerrymandering there is no tomorrow, just the current decade Isaac - 07/10/2013 07:29:39 PM 1254 Views
I'm curious as to why you say "unpopular bill" here Larry - 08/10/2013 09:02:49 AM 1294 Views
Force of habit or slip of tongue, "Unpopular set of laws" Isaac - 08/10/2013 03:05:18 PM 1323 Views
Ha! Larry - 09/10/2013 08:37:25 AM 1290 Views
Bad enough, no? Legolas - 08/10/2013 06:32:06 PM 1127 Views
Certainly Isaac - 08/10/2013 08:23:34 PM 1418 Views
give a coherent reason for the shutdown and the label of economic terrorist will go away moondog - 07/10/2013 08:11:27 PM 1379 Views
Why should I try to discourage you from using a label that makes you look like a fanatic? Isaac - 07/10/2013 09:23:40 PM 1280 Views
i guess i should have put the disclaimer you asked for so you would know to be offended, is that it? moondog - 07/10/2013 10:49:43 PM 1260 Views
It's pretty fucking sad any of us think we need a reason to act civilly, courtesy is its own reward *NM* Isaac - 08/10/2013 07:50:00 AM 759 Views
So you mean I shouldn't call you "an uncle fucking horsefucker" then? Larry - 08/10/2013 09:04:06 AM 1219 Views
That's correct Larry, that would be unproductive Isaac - 08/10/2013 04:04:39 PM 1316 Views
Of course it would; I rarely use such words toward people who might be still involved in a convo Larry - 09/10/2013 08:39:22 AM 1154 Views
Re: Of course it would; [...] Isaac - 09/10/2013 05:25:28 PM 1243 Views
hey, i've given plenty of reasonable alternatives, i don't see why you can't compromise with me *NM* moondog - 08/10/2013 10:09:44 PM 655 Views
Compromises? You've called my party terrorists and made it clear it wasn't hyperbole in your eyes Isaac - 08/10/2013 10:23:05 PM 1283 Views
read what you wrote, direct it at your party, and look up "satire" if you still don't get it..... *NM* moondog - 08/10/2013 10:43:31 PM 748 Views
It's always painful when people think they're being funny or clever rather than sullen Isaac - 08/10/2013 11:33:36 PM 1212 Views
remember that time when the Dems shut down the government to stop the iraq war? oh wait.... moondog - 09/10/2013 12:42:53 AM 1244 Views
Probably a bad analogy pick, many of the Dem-initiated shutdowns were over defense spending Isaac - 09/10/2013 01:11:38 AM 1170 Views
ok, henceforth instead of terrorists i will use "tea-hadists". is that more to your liking? moondog - 09/10/2013 10:26:36 PM 1400 Views
No. Overdue, insincere, and half-assed attempts at marginal courtesy is not 'to my liking' Isaac - 09/10/2013 10:40:57 PM 1224 Views
and here is the big picture, in a nutshell moondog - 10/10/2013 12:26:18 AM 1293 Views
"Here's the big picture" remarks shouldn't start by complaining about your personal paycheck Isaac - 10/10/2013 12:37:34 AM 1230 Views
i think 800,000 federal workers would disagree but YMMV moondog - 10/10/2013 12:44:29 AM 1488 Views
The GOP House already voted to give them back pay Isaac - 10/10/2013 01:21:27 AM 1213 Views
the House is good at making empty gestures without actually addressing the causes moondog - 11/10/2013 05:17:34 PM 1329 Views
How is agreeing to backpay an empty gesture? Isaac - 11/10/2013 05:37:58 PM 1618 Views
it's empty because the shutdown persists. end the shutdown and they won't need back pay moondog - 11/10/2013 11:02:20 PM 1328 Views
Make up your mind, you complained early that you weren't getting paid Isaac - 11/10/2013 11:21:57 PM 1190 Views
Clever. Did you make that one up yourself? I like it, will have to remember that one... *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2013 11:31:22 PM 679 Views
i can't claim to have invented it, but use it as you wish *NM* moondog - 09/10/2013 11:34:39 PM 683 Views
I do remember the time when some Democrats were tarnished with that pejorative brush... Larry - 09/10/2013 08:48:50 AM 1299 Views
Re: I do remember the time when some Democrats were tarnished with that pejorative brush... moondog - 09/10/2013 09:51:22 PM 1280 Views
That schtick got old a long time ago. You need newer, better material. Larry - 10/10/2013 03:43:31 AM 1199 Views
you'll be rid of me for good soon enough, don't worry about it moondog - 11/10/2013 05:10:00 PM 1455 Views
I couldn't care less either way. Just make stronger arguments. *NM* Larry - 11/10/2013 05:55:05 PM 678 Views
you do realize you would come out a loser in said anarchy don't you? random thoughts - 11/10/2013 03:56:24 AM 1253 Views
You do realize that when I say "there are moments when I..." that it implies something else? Larry - 11/10/2013 08:22:26 AM 1317 Views
the republicans won more elections now the democrats have shutdown the government random thoughts - 09/10/2013 06:37:31 PM 1263 Views
to quote Jon Stewart: "if you're gonna shut it down, OWN IT! Don't fart and then point at the dog" *NM* moondog - 09/10/2013 09:37:28 PM 716 Views
I agree. So now Obama and the senate need to step up and own it. *NM* random thoughts - 10/10/2013 06:02:56 PM 583 Views
That's about it. MonCul - 09/10/2013 12:36:30 AM 1097 Views
Also, I wish you wouldn't egg them on Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:46:20 AM 1258 Views
While I agree with your sentiment, "Big Government" is not a cause. Palatine - 07/10/2013 03:34:40 PM 1551 Views
Wow. Been a long time since we had a thread like this. I like it! :-) *NM* everynametaken - 10/10/2013 03:55:50 AM 659 Views
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