@ron_fournier probably right, running up the score in NYC doesn’t win upstate seats, e.g. as many have observed before me. Rural-urban issue
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@ron_fournier put different, blaming gerrymandering is an excuse; small population Senators blocking population based Senators is a quandary -
@DemFromCT@ron_fournier Sorry. It is not a "quandary". It is the essence of our federalist republic .....the great and enduring compromise -
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@ron_fournier works better for some things than others. But it is what it is. -
@DemFromCT @jkmny51@ron_fournier And while imperfect, it has afforded stability for 225 yrs (give or take a civil war). Rare historically -
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@ron_fournier “we taught them a lesson in 1918 and they’ve hardly bothered us since then” - Tom Lehrer, but concede the point. -
@DemFromCT @jkmny51@ron_fournier I do share your affection for Tom Lehrer. That from a Repub from NY (formerly CT).
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@ron_fournier maps are a problem if votes don't roughly equate to seats, majority vote doesn't equal majority control. Gerrymandered or not.Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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