BREAKING: Republicans lose control of Alaska State House

[brooklynite]

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[Sherman A1]

1. Good News!

I would like to see more GOP legislators defect across the country.

[SFnomad]

2. Defect and be what? It's not like these people would be liberal Democrats

At best, they resign being a Republican and become an Independent that doesn't caucus with the Republicans.

If they switched to being a Democrat, that would probably last until the next election, where they'd be primary'd out or if they somehow won the Democratic primary would lose to their Republican opponent.

[Hortensis]

11. Democracy requires consensus among different factions

to function. One party forcing its decisions against the opposition of the other is a recipe for destruction.

This man is creating a situation where at least some must come together to cooperate and compromise in order to achieve a majority.

This is good and wise. We need a lot more like this.

[Sherman A1]

12. Independent would be fine

in my opinion as is anything or anyone that throws a monkey wrench into the operations of the GOP nationally, statewide or locally anywhere.

[littlemissmartypants]

3. Let me guess. . .

To spend more time with the family!

[iluvtennis]

4. LOL

[littlemissmartypants]

16. .

Just doing my best to spread some Christmas cheer, so glad you had a laugh. ♡

[brooklynite]

5. No - he's not quitting...

He's dropping his affiliation with the Republican Caucus, which means they won't have a majority to win the Speakership...and neither will the Democrats.

[LeftInTX]

6. He's staying in office

He's just not gonna caucus with the Rs.
Sorta like an independent, but who knows??

[Gore1FL]

8. AK only has one district.

That's tough to gerrymander.

[whopis01]

13. This is about the state legislature. There are 40 districts. n/t

[Lucca2]

14. Actually...

the Repugs did do it here. Our district went from a localized representation to a changed (read gerrymandered) district which went from Fairbanks to the coast of western Alaska and pitted two Democrats against each other....eliminating one seat of Dem representation. We have one Congressman (cough,cough) and, even worse, state politics is now a lot like Wisconsin, North Carolina, etc.

[Wellstone ruled]

9. Simple

explanation,it is called the Price is Right.

[Honeycombe8]

10. Great! nt

[woundedkarma]

15. believe it when his record proves it

this is the collins and flake tactic taken in a slightly different direction.

lie and bullsh*t, then fall into line.