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Hermit-The-Prog

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13. It breaks my heart that we didn't get more state houses in the year of the census.

Reply to OAITW r.2.0 (Reply #5)

Tue Jan 2, 2024, 07:08 PM

Jan 2024

Gerrymandering is a plague.

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House Majority in peril as Bill Johnson resigns [View all] sunonmars Jan 2024 OP

A lot of these republican districts are purple. Lunabell Jan 2024 #1

I think its 218 r now, 213 d, and 4 vacancies getagrip_already Jan 2024 #2

Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #26

A special election is required for McCarthy's seat; Newsom has to set the schedule petronius Jan 2024 #30

That can still leave his seat vacant for four months DFW Jan 2024 #52

Keep resigning! Demovictory9 Jan 2024 #3

I heard the Harvard job is open too. Takket Jan 2024 #4

Lololol oldsoftie Jan 2024 #29

Maybe if there is an R rep from MA we can get him hooked into that? Captain Zero Jan 2024 #55

How different would our lives be if Democrats had maintained the House in 2022? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #5

It breaks my heart that we didn't get more state houses in the year of the census. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #13

the number one singular villain in all that is Andrew Cuomo Celerity Jan 2024 #25

It's always on the voters. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #28

When we put up a map that would have kept the US House, but a Cuomo-spawned process takes it away, it is no Celerity Jan 2024 #32

OK, we will blame Cuomo....the guy that I counted on for my day-to-day Covid Pandemic update. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #35

He did not get screwed, he screwed us at the end of the day. As for Covid: Celerity Jan 2024 #45

No, the voters did. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #47

Sorry, he screwed himself JonAndKatePlusABird Jan 2024 #53

I can't type what I'd like to say about Andrew Cuomo. Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #43

Tom suozzi too, gave up his fairly safe seat Danmel Jan 2024 #56

The Cuomos are all worthless. Including his brother on that yellowrag newsnation. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #57

Any idiot who voted for Biden edhopper Jan 2024 #51

Oh man... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #6

Maybe, just Maybe, some will grow a Butterflylady Jan 2024 #19

That might be... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #22

Have to admit I'm torn on this one. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #7

You are not alone Marthe48 Jan 2024 #9

+1 progressoid Jan 2024 #12

Id rather have him there than in the house majority quakerboy Jan 2024 #50

They secretly recruited him, ignoring standard protocols for open positions Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #58

someone needs to offer 10 of them jobs ecstatic Jan 2024 #8

I think you mean "employment at will" states. "Right to work" refers spooky3 Jan 2024 #11

d'oh! ecstatic Jan 2024 #15

Lots of people mix these up! Nt spooky3 Jan 2024 #18

Why would they want jobs when they're being paid to do nothing? bluedigger Jan 2024 #34

Because they will make way more money Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #36

Don't let the Titanic stateroom door hit you in the ass, Bill. rubbersole Jan 2024 #10

Damn grandpamike1 Jan 2024 #14

My heart goes out to the bastards Hekate Jan 2024 #16

Oh, darn! pandr32 Jan 2024 #17

keep resigning. rs . is the special prosocuters on to u ? maybe we might get suff done w o thrm AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #20

Okay, fine, but I will never trust repukes... mysteryowl Jan 2024 #21

Wow, that's crazy angrychair Jan 2024 #23

Different Johnson. But still a Dick. n/t thesquanderer Jan 2024 #24

Lol angrychair Jan 2024 #31

So what's he running from? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #27

Given all of the chaos, mis-management, Trump, etc., it amazes me that the Republicans are still a viable Yavin4 Jan 2024 #33

They are not a viable political party. They only continue to exist because walkingman Jan 2024 #38

He unofficially announced that a few weeks ago. PortTack Jan 2024 #37

It is great to see him go, he is an ultra MAGA nut. I can't believe they are doc03 Jan 2024 #39

Good News Bad News colsohlibgal Jan 2024 #40

People are bailing on Maga mike LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #41

More Republicans should do the same IronLionZion Jan 2024 #42

Why? WVreaper Jan 2024 #44

Darn! Bill Johnson, not Mike Johnson. qwlauren35 Jan 2024 #46

Unfortunately, Sphincter for the Louse Micro Johnson TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #48

The newz is Republi-splaining the inertia for them lamenting how they had trouble getting speakers live love laugh Jan 2024 #49

For one brief exciting moment I was thinking it was speaker johnson resigning. SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #54

Didn't See That One Coming! Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #59

Makes no difference Turbineguy Jan 2024 #60

Sounds like a great tactic Griefbird Jan 2024 #61