New GOP House Leadership

[autigeremt 6,636]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

[cooltigger21 0]

Each member of the house was approved of by a majority of the citizens of the district they represent. That is how the system was set up and how it should be. I don't care about what someone else thinks it "should be"

[RunInRed 16,419]

I was actually more surprised by the lack of women than African Americans. 1/21 ... that's less than 5%. Pathetic.

Why if there were more qualified candidates? Do you think racial quotas should take precedence over qualifications? Lastly, are you saying that the white men were appointed over better qualified black candidates for those jobs?

Again, I was more surprised by lack of women. Take the race issue out of it. Do you think the GOP leadership team which is comprised of <5% of women, reflects the constituencies the party is suppose to represent?

Just out of curiosity Red, what percentage of Admin at AUFAMILY are female? African American?

1/3 minority owned. And there's quite a few female Mods as well.

[AUFAN78 3,910]

I was actually more surprised by the lack of women than African Americans. 1/21 ... that's less than 5%. Pathetic.

Why if there were more qualified candidates? Do you think racial quotas should take precedence over qualifications? Lastly, are you saying that the white men were appointed over better qualified black candidates for those jobs?

Again, I was more surprised by lack of women. Take the race issue out of it. Do you think the GOP leadership team which is comprised of <5% of women, reflects the constituencies the party is suppose to represent?

Just out of curiosity Red, what percentage of Admin at AUFAMILY are female? African American?

1/3 minority owned. And there's quite a few female Mods as well.

Props on the diverse model!

[homersapien 11,381]

I was actually more surprised by the lack of women than African Americans. 1/21 ... that's less than 5%. Pathetic.

Why if there were more qualified candidates? Do you think racial quotas should take precedence over qualifications? Lastly, are you saying that the white men were appointed over better qualified black candidates for those jobs?

I think the dearth of female or minority candidates is the whole point.

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

Unreal....so tired of this dogma.

"Dogma"?

[homersapien 11,381]

I was actually more surprised by the lack of women than African Americans. 1/21 ... that's less than 5%. Pathetic.

What's pathetic is the fact that once again another liberal is screaming divisive taunts from atop the mountain. Sickening. This has less to do with demographics and more to do with the same old policies of both parties for years, not gender or race.

"screaming divisive taunts"?

That's good. I'll have to borrow that next time Cooltiger starts describing liberals.

[homersapien 11,381]

Now, the new House GOP membership is still 87% white men. That's down from 89% in the last Congress. Some of that is geographical...Republicans are heavily represented from rural districts which are predominantly white rather than urban areas that are more diverse. Nothing wrong with people electing folks they can relate to and vice versa (the minority districts certainly do). Hopefully that will continue to diversify. But there are also other trends I would imagine play into it. I'd bet more conservative women are stay at home mothers. That's going to factor in to how many conservative women are willing to run for office and have those kinds of demands put on their time with family. But that doesn't mean that the white man they voted for doesn't represent their views and interests. You can't just look at demographic boxes and declare that it actually means anything regarding whether other views are being heard or faithfully represented by whoever is elected.

Lets not forget the effect of gerrymandering districts to minimize the number of blacks and minorities.

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

[homersapien 11,381]

Each member of the house was approved of by a majority of the citizens of the district they represent. That is how the system was set up and how it should be. I don't care about what someone else thinks it "should be"

Gerrymandering is most definitely part of the current system, but that certainly doesn't mean it's a good thing. Look what it's brought us.

[homersapien 11,381]

I was actually more surprised by the lack of women than African Americans. 1/21 ... that's less than 5%. Pathetic.

Why if there were more qualified candidates? Do you think racial quotas should take precedence over qualifications? Lastly, are you saying that the white men were appointed over better qualified black candidates for those jobs?

Again, I was more surprised by lack of women. Take the race issue out of it. Do you think the GOP leadership team which is comprised of <5% of women, reflects the constituencies the party is suppose to represent?

Just out of curiosity Red, what percentage of Admin at AUFAMILY are female? African American?

1/3 minority owned. And there's quite a few female Mods as well.

Props on the diverse model!

Many successful businesses recognize diversity as a strength. They don't promote it just because they are told to.

[autigeremt 6,636]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

[TheBlueVue 177]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

[Auburn85 432]

I'll let Jim Clyburn take this one. Here is a quote from him about Senator Tim Scott:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/the-undercover-senator-sen-tim-scott-goes-anecdote-shopping-in-south-carolina/2014/05/06/98e534b0-cbb9-11e3-93eb-6c0037dde2ad_story.html

“If you call progress electing a person with the pigmentation that he has, who votes against the interest and aspirations of 95 percent of the black people in South Carolina, then I guess that’s progress,” says Rep. James E. Clyburn, a black congressman who serves in the state’s Democratic leadership.

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Do you want to argue the facts?

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2012/11/09/house-democrats-got-more-votes-than-house-republicans-yet-boehner-says-hes-got-a-mandate/

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

[TheBlueVue 177]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Care to explain that?

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

So, political power trumps democracy? So you guys really are Nazis?

[autigeremt 6,636]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

So, political power trumps democracy? So you guys really are Nazis?

I'd say democracy made it possible for the GOP to retake the Senate, not political power. Actually, the lies and poor leadership of Democrats made it possible. Now, you calling people Nazis is quite comical. Typical, but comical none the less.

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

So, political power trumps democracy? So you guys really are Nazis?

I'd say democracy made it possible for the GOP to retake the Senate, not political power. Actually, the lies and poor leadership of Democrats made it possible. Now, you calling people Nazis is quite comical. Typical, but comical none the less.

This is not a partisan question.

I am referring to (legal) political practices that allow for a given party - ANY given party - to win an election regardless of how the majority of people vote.

Are you for that quirk in the system, or against it?

[autigeremt 6,636]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

So, political power trumps democracy? So you guys really are Nazis?

I'd say democracy made it possible for the GOP to retake the Senate, not political power. Actually, the lies and poor leadership of Democrats made it possible. Now, you calling people Nazis is quite comical. Typical, but comical none the less.

This is not a partisan question.

I am referring to (legal) political practices that allow for a given party - ANY given party - to win an election regardless of how the majority of people vote.

Are you for that quirk in the system, or against it?

Actually, I am in favor of the electoral college if that's what you mean. The reason is simple....much in the way the Senate is made up. It keeps large, metropolitan states from running over the smaller, more rural states. It's something Democrats should support given their espousing of anything that involves a lack of "equality".

[homersapien 11,381]

All I'm saying is shouldn't the House of REPRESENTATIVES look something, anything, like the American people? Crazy thought, I know ...

- 1 woman out of 21 leadership spots

- 0 African Americans

- 0 Hispanics

Really?

And let's not forget the majority in the House of Representative should reflect a majority of the American people:

http://www.politifac...rity-2012-popu/

It should reflect what the voters want, not what some liberal or conservative thinks it should represent. This argument is tiring and very divisive, which speaks to the true nature of ideologs.

How is it tiring and divisive? The fact the majority party in the House of Representatives didn't receive a majority vote is worth discussion IMO.

LOL!!!! So typical. Are you Obama now? The majority party got the majority vote........if Dems don't like it they should have turned out. Same goes for the other side when they don't turn out.

Liberals do not want true equality. They want a majority of minorities.

Parsing the popular vote is so lefty/prog its pathetic. Its not hard to understand that the majority of the urban areas where the heavier populations reside are predominantly democrat. Commenting on the overall popular vote is commensurate to a football team saying we got more yards and more 1st downs than you did so, we win. In other words, its a losers game and a weak attempt to justify having it their way.

No parsing. Just the facts.

And the fact IS the republicans are picking up 9 senate seats once Landrieu takes her beating and the democrats took the worst beating that I can ever remember. There are more republicans in Congress now since the 40s..I'll take "losses" like that...you can have the popular vote.

So, political power trumps democracy? So you guys really are Nazis?

I'd say democracy made it possible for the GOP to retake the Senate, not political power. Actually, the lies and poor leadership of Democrats made it possible. Now, you calling people Nazis is quite comical. Typical, but comical none the less.

This is not a partisan question.

I am referring to (legal) political practices that allow for a given party - ANY given party - to win an election regardless of how the majority of people vote.

Are you for that quirk in the system, or against it?

Actually, I am in favor of the electoral college if that's what you mean. The reason is simple....much in the way the Senate is made up. It keeps large, metropolitan states from running over the smaller, more rural states. It's something Democrats should support given their espousing of anything that involves a lack of "equality".

I mean exactly what I said. Are you for rule of majority or against it?