Democrats introduce bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state

[ajvol01]

Yes seriously. Why deny a new state candidacy?

See my reply above.

90% of Washington DC is Democrat. Seems like an obvious a political ploy to gain advantage in the Senate.

 

[VolStrom]

DC isn’t a state. It’s already a part of the U.S. What’s the point? What’s the upside? What’s behind this?

Surely you're not serious? The dumb tards in charge think the will be in charge forever if they just add two more senators with "d's" next to their names.

 

[Rasputin_Vol]

DC isn’t a state. It’s already a part of the U.S. What’s the point? What’s the upside? What’s behind this?

2 more Democratic senators...

 

[Orangeburst]

Surely you're not serious? The dumb tards in charge think the will be in charge forever if they just add two more senators with "d's" next to their names.

51 stars on the flag wont work..

 

[volfanhill]

51 stars on the flag wont work..

Not in the budget to replace all those flags

 

[ajvol01]

Surely you're not serious? The dumb tards in charge think the will be in charge forever if they just add two more senators with "d's" next to their names.

I was trying to get Louder to figure it out for himself.

 

[Orangeburst]

Hell, we can get a discount on these from our buds.

 

[LouderVol]

DC isn’t a state. It’s already a part of the U.S. What’s the point? What’s the upside? What’s behind this?

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

 

[LouderVol]

Surely you're not serious? The dumb tards in charge think the will be in charge forever if they just add two more senators with "d's" next to their names.

And? Never understood why people are so threatened by this stuff.

Let me guess it will lead to record unemployment and trillions of deficit spending as well as the erosion of our rights? Too bad that all happens just as much under the Rs.

You are fighting over the deck chairs on the titanic. Neither party does one thing to fix the leak or avoid the next iceberg.

 

[hog88]

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

I'm against it for the same reason James Madison was against it.

 

[VolStrom]

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

What is the upside? For 250 years DC has been a non-state, why change it now? If DC needs to be a state make it part of VA or MD.

 

[ajvol01]

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

90% Democrats in DC.

Each state gets 2 senators.

What is the benefit of 2 more Democrat senators in congress?

 

[RavinDave]

I say if they are going to open the door to add a state, they should give equal opportunity to those that want to leave.

Seems fair.

My wife texted me something about "Texit" today.

We could become a bigger energy producer than the other 49 combined, at the rate things are going.

 

[RavinDave]

90% Democrats in DC.

Each state gets 2 senators.

What is the benefit of 2 more Democrat senators in congress?

It's such an obvious and blatant partisan power move. Hope it fails.

 

[Orangeburst]

It's such an obvious and blatant partisan power move. Hope it fails.

 

[AM64]

Simply declare DC an exclusion zone created for the purpose of being the seat of the federal government and kick the squatters out.

 

[golfballs]

This is being used as leverage over McConnell to cave on everything, and in the end, Dems will eliminate the filibuster and do this anyway

 

[Orangeburst]

And? Never understood why people are so threatened by this stuff.

Let me guess it will lead to record unemployment and trillions of deficit spending as well as the erosion of our rights? Too bad that all happens just as much under the Rs.

You are fighting over the deck chairs on the titanic. Neither party does one thing to fix the leak or avoid the next iceberg.

If you were concerned, you would at least not open hatches. Sheet.
Called pagmatism

 

[lawgator1]

Why fight it?

Really? It's pretty obvious if you have ever been there.

 

[theFallGuy]

Because it would add to DCs power and influence.

Correct. It's a terrible idea

 

[theFallGuy]

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

The Constitution says no to DC statehood - The Boston Globe

 

[KB5252]

90% Democrats in DC.

Each state gets 2 senators.

What is the benefit of 2 more Democrat senators in congress?

Better question is why do we need more government period? The reason for doing this is partisan. The reason it was set up the way it currently is was anything but. In this instance it should remain as it has been.

 

[LouderVol]

90% Democrats in DC.

Each state gets 2 senators.

What is the benefit of 2 more Democrat senators in congress?

It's always been that way in this country.

Maybe politicians need to get freaking good at their job and stop worrying about temporary gains and losses.

So should the american people.

 

[ajvol01]

It's always been that way in this country.

Maybe politicians need to get freaking good at their job and stop worrying about temporary gains and losses.

So should the american people.

What does your post have to do with turning DC into a state?

 

[volinbham]

What's the downside? Betting most are against it for political reasons. Incredibly shallow ones.

I think the concept of the separation of Federal and State governments is important enough that all the of the Federal government should not be housed within a single state.