Angry Republican Nutjobs Helping Paint State Houses Blue
It is interesting to note that as Sarah Palin and Rush Limbaugh have emerged as the face the modern GOP and the party has become obsessed with birth certificates and dead baby juice, state legislatures across the country have become significantly more Democratic.
Tom Schaller lays it down at fivethrityeight.com
In just the past three cycles, Democrats have gained a net of 374 state house seats and 68 state senate seats nationwide, moving them from slight minority status following the 2002 cycle–49.8 percent of two-party# share of house seats and 49.9 percent of senate seats; the first time Republicans had such an advantage since before the New Deal–to reasonably comfortable majority status in just six years. Democrats now control 56.8 percent of state house seats and 53.4 percent of state senate seats.
Thanks Teabaggers! Keep up the good work.
Once again you make personal attacks when there is no substance. If I had to defend Obama’s FUBAR economy and horrible Town Hall performances I would make groundless attacks also.
You guys are obsessed with birth certificates we don’t care one bit.
As more state legislatures trend Dem take a look at the number of the states who have huge deficits and weak job growth. These numbers go for events before the latest downturn.
Palin and Limbaugh don’t speak for Republicans, they are two of many who speak to Republicans.
You guys have Kennedy, Dodd, ,Pelosi, Frank and oh the guy who is at the top of the parade and who has ruined health care reform-Obama.
So, how do you guys defend Meconi and all of the double and triple dippers here in Delaware. I guess that is Limbaugh’s fault also?
Mike Protack
“So, how do you guys defend Meconi and all of the double and triple dippers here in Delaware?”
Why should they? Just because they’re Democrats? That would be like the state GOP defending you.
And I don’t see where a statistics-based post is “personal.” But, as always, I wonder why you cry non-stop about your lost earnings yet spend countless hours of your free time making an ass of yourself on a liberal chat board.
The latest old koot to endorse the “deathers”, Chuck Grassley! Is this man the walking dead?
Geezer, its about time the dems took on the double and triple dippers. We need a running list of them and then get candidates to run against every one of them. Democrats have no problem challenging others, but not their own. Hypocrisy plus!
I would disagree with one point that D R made. Sarah Palin was our duly confirmed VP nominee and is first or second in polls for the next nomination. I think it is fair to say she represents the party to some degree. I am proud that she does. She is a great American.
I agree with the rest that I remember.
As for you guys, You are saying that Democratic gains have to do with someone who wasn’t even on the stage during most of that time. That is pathetic even for the hate mongers with Palin derangement over here.
If you want to judge your theory, we shall have some returns in 2009 and 2010. I bet the GOP will take all of VA and take NJ House and Governorship.
Stocks ended higher today (+120) after the Fed, ending a two-day policy meeting, issued a more optimistic view of the economy and said it appears to be “leveling out.” The fed will decrease the amount of treasury purchases effective immediately.
U.S. home sales grew in the second quarter in 39 states, another sign that the ailing housing market is finally coming to life.
I believe there’s been ample talk about some of the successes of Obama’s economic program (tax cuts for 95% of Americans, cash for Clunkers, home buying rebate checks that led to housing recovery, and so forth), so we won’t spend more time on it. In the end, most Americans vote their wallet. So it is far too early to be making predictions about GOP gains, now that the economy – due to the dems economic policies – is showing life.
And besides, if one really wants to look ahead to 2010, the Senate is a real problem for the Republicans. The dems could be looking at 64-68 seats. It is likely they will have a fillibuster proof majority for a decade or more. The republicans may indeed pick up 10-15 house seats and a few governships. Then like Perry and Schwartzanegger, they can beg for federal funds.
The GOP is now a regional party RD, married to the deep south and the plains of the midwest.
Anybody got an over/under on Sanford’s resignation. What a nice Christian boy.
I love it. More bad news for Republicans who hate good economic news.
And here is more good news for America. When the Republicans try to figure out why they are doing so poorly they will conclude that they are not being conservative enough.