HUGE: Schumer’s Dreams Crushed After Two Democrat Senators Oppose Ending The Filibuster

[sneakypete]

I'm not sure making DC a state is constitutional.

@Weird Tolkienish Figure

And I'm not sure anyone in the Dim Party gives a rabid rats ass about the Constitution.

[sneakypete]

IIRC, because Puerto Rico is a commonwealth they do not pay federal income tax although they do get subsidized by the federal govt.

@bilo

Isn't the motto of PR "Iz not my yob,man!"? IIRC,it is on their flag.

[jafo2010]

Quote from: Hoodat on Today at 11:40:44 AM
Puerto Rico doesn't want to become a State. And DC won't be willing to give up the Seat of Government for Statehood.  Without federal government jobs, Washington becomes a cesspool worse off than Baltimore.  Because at least Baltimore has a port.

Hoodat, you are wrong about Puerto Rico.  A year or two ago Puerto Rico had a referendum, and they voted that they wanted to become a state.  There were prior votes that did not make it, but the most recent referendum approved to move forward for statehood.

[Fishrrman]

jafo wrote:
"What part of Puerto Rico and Washington DC being 95%+ registered Democommie do you not understand?  For eternity, there will be four Dem senators should these become states.
It is imperative for Republicans to not let this happen.  If it does, they will be in the minority for eternity.  We become a one party system."

A 50-50 standoff.
Sounds like "1860 all over again" to me.

Fishrrman 100% fearless prediction:
It ain't gonna be 50-50 forever.
Maybe not even by the end of the year...

[Hoodat]

Hoodat, you are wrong about Puerto Rico.  A year or two ago Puerto Rico had a referendum, and they voted that they wanted to become a state. 

I stand corrected.  There was a referendum on their ballot this last November.  Not sure if they use Dominion voting machines, but they could have easily gotten some on loan from Venezuela.