Changing demographics and what it means for the GOP - a new tool by Nate Silver (illegal, Canada)

[HappyTexan]

Well once you have your one party rule then who will you blame for the screw ups ?

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by Oldglory

How does the GOP combat racism and ethnocentricism? By snubbing our laws?

Apparently the GOP has done SOMETHING to p*ss off minorities - maybe by assuming they are mostly freeloaders to start.



Ken

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Well once you have your one party rule then who will you blame for the screw ups ?

Hey, I would PREFER to have TWO parties to choose from. Sadly right now, the GOP is being dominated by their extreme right wing - a group I find totally unacceptable to vote for. Be a bit more moderate and you'll get more votes.

Ken

[HappyTexan]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

Hey, I would PREFER to have TWO parties to choose from. Sadly right now, the GOP is being dominated by the their extreme right wing - a group I find totally unacceptable to vote for. Be a bit more moderate and you'll get more votes.

Ken

I don't vote D or R in national elections so I'm already a minority.

[VTHokieFan]

Liberals forget how Clinton lost the asian vote in 1992

[pghquest]

Originally Posted by HappyTexan

Well once you have your one party rule then who will you blame for the screw ups ?

They will still blame Republicans. Democrats have held Congress about 75% of the time over the last 5 decades, and they hold no blame. Ask the OP..

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by VTHokieFan

Liberals forget how Clinton lost the asian vote in 1992

It's NOT 1992 and the GOP today comes off as FAR more xenophobic and anti-minority than it did then.

Ken

[VTHokieFan]

Originally Posted by LordBalfor

It's NOT 1992 and the GOP today comes off as FAR more xenophobic and anti-minority than it did then.

Ken

So you're saying the GOP can change thus debunking predictions 50 years away?

[LordBalfor]

Originally Posted by pghquest

They will still blame Republicans. Democrats have held Congress about 75% of the time over the last 5 decades, and they hold no blame. Ask the OP..

Aside from the fact that you math is wrong - things in the USA went pretty well for most of that time...

... and THEN the GOP started getting control.
The rest is (unfortunate) history.

Composition of Congress by Party 1855

Ken

[Weichert]

I've read that even Texas could switch from R to D in the near future for this very reason. You can alienate minority groups only so long. Particularly when their base is increasing and yours isn't.