Important: Some very bad shit went down in Virginia today - Please Read
Virginia GOP Pulls ‘Dirty Trick’ On Inauguration DayTPM
Democrats in Virginia are accusing state Republicans of taking advantage of a prominent civil rights leader’s trip to Washington for the presidential inauguration to pull a “dirty trick” in order to take control of the state Senate in the 2015 elections.
The state Senate is split 20-20 between Republicans and Democrats. On Monday, while state Sen. Henry Marsh (D) — a 79-year-old civil rights veteran — was reportedly in Washington to attend President Obama’s second inaugural, GOP senators forced through a mid-term redistricting plan that Democrats say will make it easier for Republicans to gain a majority.
With Marsh’s absence, Senate Republicans in Richmond had one more vote than Senate Democrats and could push the measure through. The new redistricting map revises the districts created under the 2011 map and would take effect before the next state Senate elections in Virginia and would redraw district lines to maximize the number of safe GOP seats.
(snip...and for an added twist of the sick-fuckers knife...)
“On motion of Senator Stosch, the Senate adjourned in memory or [sic] General Thomas J. ‘Stonewall’ Jackson at 4:10 p.m. to convene Tuesday, January 22, 2013,” read the official minutes of the legislative day.
The rest: http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/republicans-dirty-trick-inauguration.php
Great day today.
Back to work tomorrow.
Rust never sleeps.
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Virginia repugs
Meaning that electoral districts had to have close to equal populations. But in a separate decision, the Court refused to strike down gerrymandering -- in which the districts are of equal sizes but are twisted all over the map in order to optimize one party's chances.
That was before computers made it easy to construct these really outrageous electoral maps and still stay within the Court's guidelines. So there's a faint chance the Court might reconsider the decision at some point -- but not with the present set of justices.
...at least the Virginia variety. Adjourned in memory of a nut job, racist war monger. These people just won't let it go. What do we have to do? Take them all to Appomattox and rub their collective noses in it? You lost! Get over it or get the hell out! 
I do that sometimes when I'm on my phone without thinking. My apologies. 
....thought exact same thing and was going to post after I read through comments....
And yet what we both thought seems so common sense, but that doesnt mean it didnt happen...now the real question is how do we we reverse this and stop this sh*t from continuing? I am so tired....you would think at a time when people see the greatest cheater and liar of all time in the news (Armstrong) that people would say "enough" and want to change our societyinto one that doesnt accept this kind of cheating and dishonesty.
And then again, maybe that is the bigger problem....our society has become one that accepts this behaviour and therefore until they say no more, the governmental entities like the GOP in VA will be able to continue this and the rest of the GOP's plans to effectively steal the electoral on an a la carte basis in the future.....because no one is stopping them or holding them accountable and the public seems to not care....
....just hit me as I read your post....
I like others here got the email from the President with the video from Michelle Obama.....Obama for America became "Organizing for Action".... Action to keep things moving in right direction....Action to stop what the special interest groups and corporations have done...Action to protect our voting rights....
Obama is brilliant....he understands that it cant end with his election....and he is truly turning back to us and saying its our democracy if we take responsibility....and action....
Wow....like an epiphany, it just made me realize how brilliant and important this is....I wasnt going to donate....I felt maxed out after this horrendous election cycle....but even if its just $10 - I am in...and it will be interesting to see how others react and how this evolves....and not just donate - actually participate and go volunteer....
Meanwhile, I am just hoping and praying that Senator Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader, today takes some very important steps regarding Senate business and the filibuster....
Hey, a girl can dream, right? But seeing our President sworn in for a 2nd time yesterday, on MLK day, with Medgar Evers widow standing there, made me realize, dreams do come true....
I'm sure there must be some deal or grand bargain?? They can't just push their agenda and leave out all the democrats, right?
Our party always tries to bargain with them and give them as much as they want so we can have a nice mushy weak bipartisan deal.
underhanded crap to get what they want.
Seriously?
Are they unhinged?
As for the gerrymandering... they are lower than snakes. The R's gerrymandered the fuck out of PA, too.
Welcome to my world... PA-7:
That shit should be illegal to begin with.
a.k.a. today's GOP.
Disgusting, but not beyond belief from these shameless bastards.
No, let's blame the people responsible. Try reading the damn article before making stupid statements.
Your comment makes no sense.
groups pose the greatest threat to our country, its people and government, a threat even great than posed by Islamic extremists? And yes, the Republican-controlled legislatures across the country which have passed a passel of rotten ALEC-written laws and retained control of the U.S. House of Representatives through pissy gerrymandering, are, imo, domestic right-wing extremist groups. The threat is real and ever present. 
ME -> HATING Rethuglickans ->
Do not need to read more 
