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yurbud

(39,405 posts) Wed Nov 7, 2012, 01:04 PM Nov 2012

Will Congress vote to allow Puerto Rico statehood? [View all]

Given the referendum that just passed there, it would be hard to justify denying it since doing so could be seen as giving up a little piece of empire by starting to push them out of our control.

Republicans would have to buck their xenophobic base, but they do need to court Latinos too.

So how will it go down?

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	Puerto Rico will be voted into the union sometime in the next few years.
	3 (43%)
	It will come to a vote but fail.
	0 (0%)
	It will never come to a vote.
	4 (57%)
	OTHER (please explain)
	0 (0%)
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Will Congress vote to allow Puerto Rico statehood? [View all] yurbud Nov 2012 OP

i'm thinking never get to a vote barbtries Nov 2012 #1

It's got to be better for PR since they would get to vote in national elections yurbud Nov 2012 #3

They have already let loose their pandora's box of lunatic racists BumRushDaShow Nov 2012 #2

...and circle back to the bashing. yurbud Nov 2012 #4

Probably not. Apparently, a third... TreasonousBastard Nov 2012 #5

It won't happen FreeJoe Nov 2012 #6

Never? ApocalypseChic Nov 2012 #10

Upper Michigan, maybe? TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #13

How about "The State of Creationist Flat Earth Science Denial." Warren DeMontague Nov 2012 #15

Republicans cannot vote against it unless they want to commit absolute suicide BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #7

It's possible Republicans may vote for it if they are smart enough to see NYC Liberal Nov 2012 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author BanTheGOP Nov 2012 #9

I dount the Republicans will fight it vigorously ApocalypseChic Nov 2012 #11

2 Senators and 5 Congressional Reps, most or all leaning Blue, is reason for the GOP to fight it Kennah Nov 2012 #12

And I'm sure the GOPers have a lot of buddies in the flag business... TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #14

Anyone see the 51 star flag? yurbud Nov 2012 #16

Wikipedia says it might look something like this; TheMightyFavog Nov 2012 #17