Is North Carolina a Sign for Whats Coming In Politics?

[applegrove]

Is North Carolina a Sign for What’s Coming In Politics?

https://politicalwire.com/2016/12/17/north-carolina-sign-whats-coming-politics/

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Paul Waldman: “This isn’t just hardball politics. This is a fundamentally anti-democratic approach to government, one that says that when we win, we get to implement our agenda, and when you win, you don’t.”

“To put this in context, perhaps nowhere in the country have Republicans moved more aggressively to solidify power by disenfranchising their opponents as they have in North Carolina.”


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and this: https://politicalwire.com/2016/12/16/north-carolina-strips-new-governor-power/

[guillaumeb]

1. What is coming?

8 years of GOP obstructionism on a national level shows that this is simply how the GOP does business. They obviously do not really believe in a multi-party system.

[applegrove]

2. Yes. But at least they tried to hide the sabotage in rhetoric. Now they just

rob the governor of power in the daylight. They obviously think they have a lock on the WH.

[guillaumeb]

9. And where they control state governments they are locking that control in

also. Look at the effect of the gerrymandering.

[applegrove]

11. I know. They just keep spewing news out there with the msm and internet noise machines

so nobody pays attention to power of the middle class being robbed.

[left-of-center2012]

3. GOP: Poltics before patriotism

We may no longer have a democracy after four years of a GOP Presidency, Congress, and Supreme Court.
We just had a Russian backed coup.

[KittyWampus]

4. Obama and Merrick Garland. So, yes.

[mountain grammy]

15. Exactly

[Nwgirl503]

5. This is a sign of what's to come throughout the country on every level

No one will be safe from these fundies implementing their will on all of us according to their archaic beliefs, complete absence of fair play, compromise or looking out for the best interests of anyone outside their own circle.

[msongs]

6. once trump will not veto anything, repubs will do these things and worse ASP nt

[brush]

7. The repugs are even more emboldened by trump's win

Hope it's not the early stirrings of the brown shirts.

[MFM008]

8. Unless there are

Consequences like lawsuits.

[CousinIT]

10. No doubt. n/t

[zippythepinhead]

12. NC constitution link fyi

Please, please read. Talk about establisment of religion for example.
http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/legislation/constitution/ncconstitution.html

[lame54]

13. North Carolina HAS BEEN the warning of politics to come...

But not enough listened

[Thekaspervote]

14. Yes, they emboldened, this is where we have to and are drawing the line

The incoming dem gov is a very skilled scary smart attorney. NC has not faired well in court. This is where we will shine. They are weasels we take the high road.. goodbye bathroom pat and next year your cronie rep congress can join you

[FuzzyRabbit]

16. We leftist traitors just do not understand.

<snark>"Patriotism" means loyalty to the Republican party, anything else be damned. </snark>

[many a good man]

17. It is a sign of desperation

A party wouldn't do this if they thought they could retain the office in the future. Changing demographics are leading to oblivion for the Republicans. Check out this interesting article:

http://washingtonmonthly.com/2016/12/17/the-republicans-desperate-apartheid-calculus/

We need to wake up and stop their efforts to destroy democracy.

[moondust]

18. A new low

in the abuse of power to thwart democracy. The communists could only dream of doing this much to undermine U.S. democracy.

And yes, if they succeed in NC then other states will likely adopt the same methods. That's sort of what happened with open carry gun laws. It started in a few (mostly red) test states and when it succeeded there then other (mostly red) states followed their lead.

[DonCoquixote]

19. NC thank you for

reminding me why I knew having the Dem convention in Charlotte back in 2012 was a bad idea. NC acted progressive to get the Yankees and bank money in, but then relapsed into Dixie Dementia. Thanks for reminding me so that I can help in any effort to scrutinize and marginalize you as the fools and rogues you are.

[Horse with no Name]

20. this is what has been going on in Washington

not as blatant....but the same thing.