"Regular reminder that if DC and Puerto Rico were states Dems would control the Senate...

[leftstreet]

David Faris @davidmfaris

Regular reminder that if DC and Puerto Rico were states Dems would control the Senate, Brett Kavanaugh would still be an appellate court judge and you would never have had to hear about boofing.

1:20 PM - 6 Oct 2018

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Population of Wyoming - 579,315 (2 Senators)
Population of District of Columbia - 693,972 (0 Senators)
Population of Puerto Rico - 3.337 million (0 Senators)

[NBachers]

1. Sounds better than gerrymandering off the Republican parts of California & turning them into states.

[DBoon]

2. If we followed the example of the french and allowed all overseas territories to vote

We would have a Democratic majority. Not just Puerto Rico - US Virgin islands, American Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands

[shanny]

4. The Constitution is broken.

The Senate is broken (arguably it always was). We need a BIG fix (and don't waste your breath telling me how unlikely it is).

We NEED it. The planet needs it. The species (and all the other species) needs it. Whether we get it is up to our gumption and a LOT of things falling into place.

That's what we need to work for. Not getting rid of Rump. Not impeaching that prick Kavanaugh, and/or Thomas or whoever. We need a whole new paradigm.

Personally, I don't see that chances of that as higher than 1 in a 100 but what the hell. Everybody needs a hobby.

[leftstreet]

5. +1

[live2011]

6. This explains why they are not States

The Republicans will do anything to stop it. We already know they are willing to do anything it takes to "win". Family values be damned.

[Maven]

7. YES. So glad to see Faris posted here

His book should be required reading for DUers!

[leftstreet]

9. It's a great read n/t

[struggle4progress]

8. DC will never become a state, since the Federal government is quartered there.

But after the Maria debacle, there's a strong argument for granting Puerto Rico either statehood or independence

[leftstreet]

10. It'd be easy enough to carve out an enclave

and Maryland could take back the rest of the land it originally granted

All of which has been suggested