Democrats strategizing state expansion to expand their partisan membership - very similar to the slave state expansion that lead to Civil War

[$ecular#eckler]

A bipartisan House group on Tuesday introduced a resolution to recognize the results of Puerto Rico's upcoming statehood referendum, which will be on the territory's ballots in November. The resolution, led by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), recognizes the validity of the referendum, declaring that the president and Congress would have a duty to move toward statehood if voters choose that option.
Florida Democrat introduces bill to recognize Puerto Rico statehood referendum

Peurto Rico and Washington D.C. statehood has been on the table for a long time, and it appears that the Democrat Party is the beneficiary. This is the partisan strategy plan that lead to the Civil War, the Southern states sought to expand slave states all the way to the west coast. The conservative talk radio heads recognize this, and so they are starting to campaign against it.

Our present state of national politics is considered irreversibly polarized, and the political theatrics of state expansion may be the tipping point that people realize that the solution can only be resolved by force.
What do you think?

 

[JoeB131]

Peurto Rico and Washington D.C. statehood has been on the table for a long time, and it appears that the Democrat Party is the beneficiary. The conservative talk radio heads recognize this, and so they are starting to campaign against it.

Actually, most Americans favor DC and PR statehood.

There's really no reason why they shouldn't have it, other than you guys know that will mean four more Democratic Senators... If a bunch of empty rectangles in the middle of the country get senators, so should these places.

There are more Americans in Puerto Rico than Wyoming, Alaska and both Dakotas combined.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

Peurto Rico and Washington D.C. statehood has been on the table for a long time, and it appears that the Democrat Party is the beneficiary. The conservative talk radio heads recognize this, and so they are starting to campaign against it.

Actually, most Americans favor DC and PR statehood.

There's really no reason why they shouldn't have it, other than you guys know that will mean four more Democratic Senators... If a bunch of empty rectangles in the middle of the country get senators, so should these places.

There are more Americans in Puerto Rico than Wyoming, Alaska and both Dakotas combined.

DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Not a chance.

Puerto Rico doesn't want it.

 

[TNHarley]

Actually, most Americans favor DC statehood.

How did you come up with that? The polls that say the opposite?
Dumbfuck

 

[BluesLegend]

Dems have lost the support of the American people so they are attempting to RIG elections, shocker.

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Actually, most Americans favor DC and PR statehood.

Actually, most Americans oppose DC statehood (it's also unconstitutional) and favor Puerto Rico statehood, but I imagine the PR numbers would change the more educated they are on what a train wreck that island is.

Why Don’t Americans Want D.C. To Be A State?

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fivethirtyeight.com

 

[Dont Taz Me Bro]

Actually, most Americans favor DC statehood.

How did you come up with that? The polls that say the opposite?
Dumbfuck

He makes it up as he goes along.

 

[EvilEyeFleegle]

A bipartisan House group on Tuesday introduced a resolution to recognize the results of Puerto Rico's upcoming statehood referendum, which will be on the territory's ballots in November. The resolution, led by Rep. Darren Soto (D-Fla.), recognizes the validity of the referendum, declaring that the president and Congress would have a duty to move toward statehood if voters choose that option.
Florida Democrat introduces bill to recognize Puerto Rico statehood referendum

Peurto Rico and Washington D.C. statehood has been on the table for a long time, and it appears that the Democrat Party is the beneficiary. This is the partisan strategy plan that lead to the Civil War, the Southern states sought to expand slave states all the way to the west coast. The conservative talk radio heads recognize this, and so they are starting to campaign against it.

Our present state of national politics is considered irreversibly polarized, and the political theatrics of state expansion may be the tipping point that people realize that the solution can only be resolved by force.
What do you think?

I don't think the situations are as analogous as all that. The concept of State Sovereignty has changed drastically...since 1859. Some might get tipped over the edge...but things will calm down..after they are killed or jailed.

 

[JoeB131]

DC statehood would require a constitutional amendment. Not a chance.

No, it really wouldn't.

 

[JoeB131]

Actually, most Americans oppose DC statehood (it's also unconstitutional) and favor Puerto Rico statehood, but I imagine the PR numbers would change the more educated they are on what a train wreck that island is.

Itâs Past Time To Grant D.C. Statehood

Making Washington, D.C., a state would end more than 200 years of disenfranchisement for the Americans who call it home.

www.americanprogress.org

Nothing in the Constitution says DC can't become a state.

 

[Timmy]

taxation without representation .