meanwhile, back in the raunchy world of reality, progressive prospects for 2012 were this week dealt a devastating ELECTORAL setback
Republicans' Historic Win in State Legislatures -- Vote 2010 Election Results - ABC News
GOP statehouse gains set to pay off - Richard E. Cohen - POLITICO.com
republicans won brand new control of 19 state houses, giving my side complete, uncontested control of GERRYMANDERING, more politely termed, redistricting
the gop now operates UNOPPOSED the state govt's of key battlegrounders such as FLORIDA, PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO, MICHIGAN, WISCONSIN, INDIANA, IOWA, MAINE and NORTH CAROLINA
that means you can say goodbye in 2012 to a three termer like JOE DONNELLY in indiana 2, who beat jackie walorski tuesday by 2500 votes
donnelly was the first incumbent dem to run an anti nancy ad, he promised to dispute the "pelosi energy tax"
it means anti obamacare campaigner MARK CRITZ in pa12, johnstown, jack murtha's old district, is gonna get squeezed
it means a good TWO DOZEN dems nationally are gonna have just that much more to overcome
also, due to the 2010 census megastates TEXAS and FLORIDA have been ceded FOUR and TWO new reps, respectively, for guess-which-party to allocate according to its wingnut whim
remember tom delay's redrawing of texas ten years ago?
we're gonna PACK houston and orlando, concentrate all the dems in 5 or 6 districts, allowing us to spread out our support in the other 45
you simply must force yourself to learn to LOOK AHEAD
it also means MY SIDE controls DISTRICTS as well as capitols, counties, ELECTION COMMISSIONERS
we're gonna see some TWO DOZEN retirements, in addition, based on historical happenings, giving gop plum OPPORTUNITY in a replete pail full of OPEN's
these are huge political ADVANTAGES
i assume you all are sufficiently sophisticated to appreciate the profound part GOVERNORSHIPS play in presidentials
all told, we reprobate republicans picked up MORE THAN FIVE HUNDRED state positions nation wide
worry