Trump Years Didn’t Really Put a Hurting on DEGOP Registration
I’m a little bit surprised to find that DEGOP registration growth tracks with Democrats. Although the DEGOP has fallen to third party status in many DE Rep District – the Trump years shit show didn’t cause the widespread abandonment of the DEGOP that one would expect.
Nov 2016
R:189,300 D: 320,800
Jan 2021
R:208,300 D: 355,500
Change: +19,000 (10%) D: +34,700 (10%)
Republicans are just racist motherfuckers who hate America. I guess it is that simple.
Of course, as the minority party, simply matching Dem growth will continue to consign Republicans to second place in all but the most backwards parts of the state.
And when you think of their statewide candidates it is obvious that they know. Until there is some major change in the national party, the DEGOP will continue to attract weak-minded fools and grifters like Lauren Witzke.
Well, he’s in California but my conservative brother did change his registration to Independent. Then again he’s intelligent so it’s not a good example.
To prove Jason330’s point > The January 6 insurrection was a last gasp for white supremacy. https://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/watch/the-january-6-insurrection-was-a-last-gasp-for-white-supremacy-99557445706 via @msnbc
Also > https://www.npr.org/2020/01/13/795892582/wilmington-s-lie-author-traces-the-rise-of-white-supremacy-in-a-southern-city
DE GOP Chairwoman must resign taking 5 buses to a Proud Boys, Boogaloo Boys, Oath Keepers, and white Supremest rally and storming of the Capitol. No exceptions.
Well, the GOP % declined in NCC. Sussex is the home of the insurrectionists.
Always has been. Check the history.
Right. My point is, and allow me to use my own Senate District, SD 5, as an example, the percentage of D’s and R’s changed. To the point where Kyle Evans Gay could send Cathy Cloutier packing.
It also didn’t hurt Spiros Mantzavinos in SD 7 either. So, I think that the only D who could be hurt by these numbers would be Pete Schwartzkopf–or whoever runs as a D to replace him.
Pete better give way on “NON PARTISAN REDISTRICTING” that’s what Pete better do.
Why? I know that I’m in the minority on this board, but I have yet to see a proposal that ensures a ‘non-partisan’ redistricting. I’ve seen proposals that set up a so-called ‘independent commission’, but each of those proposals provides that the appointees of the commission will be made by legislators, and that legislators from the majority party will provide the majority of appointees. Meaning, you’ve merely set up a fig leaf of separation.
I’ve seen one proposal giving the U of D the authority to conduct a ‘non-partisan’ redistricting. As if the University doesn’t have skin in the game. Like, say, finally opening their books up to the public…or at least to the General Assembly that funds it.
My point is that we can create the ‘illusion’ of a more open process but, in fact, it’s not.
On the plus side, Democrats don’t have to carve out any districts for the legislating children of past legislators this time around. And something tells me they won’t break their backs constructing safe districts for the progressive newcomers, whom they fear and loathe more than they do Republicans.
Both true though the progressives will bury the Luddites in more challengers :)!
The Senate is controlled by the progressives in the Democratic Party. So you have that.
Wouldn’t it be nice if Schwartzkopf could be gerrymandered out of a job?
It’s gonna happen eventually. Demographics are destiny. He’s got nowhere to go.
Very nice crisscross on the chat however, the League of women voter have been suing and kicking ass all over the country and it seems the only way to get anything done that benefits John Q public is to sue. And that is plain and simple. Sue all the mofoes that’s what I’m looking at. Your discussion is superb and I thank you for it.