2016 Postmortem

pipewrench

(194 posts) Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:38 PM Nov 2012

GOP Collapses in California

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2012/11/10/gop_collapses_in_california.html

"California has entered "a period of Democratic political control so far-reaching that the dwindling number of Republicans in the Legislature are in danger of becoming mere spectators at the statehouse," the AP reports."

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GOP Collapses in California (Original Post) pipewrench Nov 2012 OP

Yes trublu992 Nov 2012 #1

We'll see what happens in California over the next 2 years. n/t PoliticAverse Nov 2012 #2

Blessed Be... Hepburn Nov 2012 #3

Where are Rohrbacher and Issa from? Loudly Nov 2012 #4

OK, California. But I think they are frantically clinging to the tree roots as the River rushes on. libdem4life Nov 2012 #8

Likewise up north in the SF Bay Area. JRLeft Nov 2012 #5

Well, it's not collapsed, but maybe it's damaged enough that we can get back on the right track. NV Whino Nov 2012 #6

Why would we want to do that???????? /nt dickthegrouch Nov 2012 #16

Just to see what it's like NV Whino Nov 2012 #20

Things in America are changing AlGoreRhythms Nov 2012 #7

Welcome to DU, AlGoreRhythms! LOVE your screen name! };D calimary Nov 2012 #15

Congressman Darrell Issa needs a contender ffr Nov 2012 #9

If they do not change, what happened in California will be a federal phenomenon RomneyLies Nov 2012 #10

from shame, they are now calling themselves "independents" so nobody knows who they are nt msongs Nov 2012 #11

That's the reverse of how it is here in Texas. budkin Nov 2012 #12

Isn't there a line about as goes California... truebluegreen Nov 2012 #13

That's the line! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2012 #14

repubs set it up so tons of your Ca. state money goes to Arizona for 'profit prisons' Sunlei Nov 2012 #17

California is atoning for foisting Nixon and Reagan on the rest of the country Zorro Nov 2012 #18

As goes California, so goes the nation. Odin2005 Nov 2012 #19

trublu992

(489 posts)

1. Yes

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:39 PM

Nov 2012

Today California Tomorrow the entire USA!

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

2. We'll see what happens in California over the next 2 years. n/t

Reply to trublu992 (Reply #1)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:42 PM

Nov 2012

Hepburn

(21,054 posts)

3. Blessed Be...

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:45 PM

Nov 2012

...I live in SoCal and there are very, very few Repukes around here!

Loudly

(2,436 posts)

4. Where are Rohrbacher and Issa from?

Reply to Hepburn (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:48 PM

Nov 2012

libdem4life

(13,877 posts)

8. OK, California. But I think they are frantically clinging to the tree roots as the River rushes on.

Reply to Loudly (Reply #4)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:11 PM

Nov 2012

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)

5. Likewise up north in the SF Bay Area.

Reply to Hepburn (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:49 PM

Nov 2012

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

6. Well, it's not collapsed, but maybe it's damaged enough that we can get back on the right track.

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 09:49 PM

Nov 2012

dickthegrouch

(3,179 posts)

16. Why would we want to do that???????? /nt

Reply to NV Whino (Reply #6)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:38 PM

Nov 2012

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

20. Just to see what it's like

Reply to dickthegrouch (Reply #16)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 01:20 PM

Nov 2012

AlGoreRhythms

(111 posts)

7. Things in America are changing

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:04 PM

Nov 2012

and definitely for the better :]

calimary

(81,359 posts)

15. Welcome to DU, AlGoreRhythms! LOVE your screen name! };D

Reply to AlGoreRhythms (Reply #7)

Sun Nov 11, 2012, 12:41 AM

Nov 2012

Glad you're here. California! We're trying to make it up to everyone for reagan, nixon, howard jarvis, and darrell issa. We have to protect the gains we made this week, and build on them!

ffr

(22,671 posts)

9. Congressman Darrell Issa needs a contender

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:14 PM

Nov 2012

California won't be truly blue until he's relegated to commentator status at Faux.

RomneyLies

(3,333 posts)

10. If they do not change, what happened in California will be a federal phenomenon

Reply to pipewrench (Original post)

Sat Nov 10, 2012, 10:18 PM

Nov 2012

All they will hold are Old South bastion states and nothing else within a decade.

And they must change in the next two years, else it will all be for naught.