It may not be entirely fair, but I’m going to tack this post onto this thread. Sometimes you have to wonder whether people are thinking for themselves. Look at this report from today on CNN:
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence dissuaded a female supporter Tuesday from starting a revolution in the wake of a Hillary Clinton victory in a passionate exchange here in Iowa during a town hall.
The woman, who identified herself as Rhonda, expressed concern about voter fraud in the upcoming elections saying that she was scared of the outcomes.
“Our lives depend on this election. Our kids’ futures depend on this election and I will tell you just for me, and I don’t want this to happen but I will tell you for me personally if Hillary Clinton gets in, I myself, I’m ready for a revolution because we can’t have her in,” she said emotionally.
Pence shook his head a little, saying: “Don’t say that.”
He added: “There’s a revolution coming on November 8. I promise you.”
She pressed him: “What are we going to do to safeguard our votes? Because we’ve seen how the Democratic Party is just crooked, crooked, crooked.”
Crooked, crooked, crooked. They’re so damn crooked that they control Congress by … negative amounts. That’s right, lady, negative amounts.
Don’t understand?
The GOP controls Congress. Not paying attention, lady? At the start of the current Congress, the GOP held 54 Senate seats, the Democrats held 44, and there were 2 Independent Senators. In the House, the GOP started with a 247 majority, vs the Democrats 188. I see that as of Sept 6 of this year, the Democrats have lost two more seats, and the GOP has lost one as well – presumably these are seats open due to death or resignation. I’m too irritated to go find out.
Don’t like my sarcasm, lady? Let’s try the 113th Congress. Your assertion does slightly better as the Democrats in the Senate began with a 53 seat majority, 2 for the Independent, and 45 for the GOP; however, in the house, the GOP remained in control, 233-200. For those of us paying the least little amount of attention, the GOP actually increased its control of the House in the last elections over this one. Man, those Democrats are crooked.
Lady, if you’re offended by my sarcasm, let me remind you that I’m an INDEPENDENT. This CRAPPY reasoning you’re exhibiting is offensive, it is dangerous to your State, and it is dangerous to the country.
Finally, in the 112th Congress, do we finally find the Democrats firmly in control, 56-42-2 in the Senate, 255-179 House. Did the disaster happen during that Congress? No, but a lot of whining was heard.
So you can go back further. Honestly, when the GOP is in control we seem to be having more problems than when the Democrats in control.
I see later in the report that Steve King, a very conservative radio talk-show host, was also present. Lady, stop licking the spoon of talk radio and get out and do some independent research. (In case you’re wondering, watching Fox News is not independent research. Here, read this piece on noted conservative Bruce Bartlett and why he hates Fox News.) Since you are, most honorably, concerned about votes, I suggest you research the subject of recent gerrymandering litigation.
I suspect you’ll find the GOP is the most guilty of this illicit activity. In case you’re not familiar with the term, gerrymandering refers to the drawing of districts in order to minimize the impact of one group of voters, and maximize the impact of another group of voters. If my guess is correct, that the GOP is the most likely to be gerrymandering districts (as they control most of the States as well), then, if you’re honest, you’ll apologize for your comments and rue the day you ever listened to conservative talk radio.
It’s not conservative.
