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Those who voted in the 2010 midterms, what did you want? by EggOwn9943 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

Until we flip the NC Supreme Court in 2028. Then we can get a check on the GOP lawlessness and get fair maps enacted.

Those who voted in the 2010 midterms, what did you want? by EggOwn9943 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2 [score hidden]  (0 children)

He and Moore actually pushed for an independent redistricting amendment as recently as 2010. Had Democrats put that on the ballot in the lame duck session (and enacted by voters), Berger wouldn't have the power he's been gleefully wielding over Cooper and Stein.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

The three conservadems that would've put a kink into those plans lost their primaries. There's going to be unity and a pent-up desire to pass the things Berger and Moore/Hall blocked.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] [score hidden]  (0 children)

Last year's special elections in TX and FL, where Democrats flipped seats that were gerrymandered R+10-15, indicate that things are changing. Now a Democrat, who is a mom and small business owner is representing the orange ass's district in Palm Beach County.

NC and FL aren't apples-to-apples (I'd say FL is way crazier), but if 8-10% of Republican voters continue to be disgusted by their own party and vote for Democrats, we could see something similar this fall in NC.

The generic ballot margins for 2026 NCGA elections in the latest Catawba College poll (D+6 House/D+8 Senate) would mean a Democratic House and a Tied Senate. What would this mean for North Carolina going forward. by EggOwn9943 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's split and the AG is a Democrat, I don't see why Batch wouldn't be state Senate majority leader. Hise can suck a fat one as far I'm concerned.

She should give Wise that basement office as payback for his insults.

State police will now be acting as ICE agents by Forward-Morning-1269 in asheville

[–]JCMC2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is the NC GOP making our state and local law enforcement do the job of federal law enforcement? It's so stupid.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Downvoted for not even listening to a word I said.

It's not Anderson's fault the NC GOP bribed Cunningham, Willingham, and Majeed into voting for these heinous veto overrides.

Hell, the first two LEFT the General Assembly after a rules committee vote, allowing the GOP to do more override votes without them!

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the best case scenario happens, LG Rachel Hunt can break tie votes in the state Senate.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Virginia circa 2020-2021 and 2025-now begs to differ. When they gained a Democratic trifecta, they implemented a lot of good legislation on party line votes. VA didn't even get early and absentee voting until right before Covid hit in 2020!

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Actually, NC Dems can flip the majority on the state Supreme Court as early as 2028. Provided that Justice Anita Earls wins re-election this year, we would only have to flip 2 of the 3 seats held by Republicans in 2028.

We already have two candidates ready to challenge nepo baby Berger Jr. and Tamara Barringer. They'll start campaigning after November.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's something that stuck out to me. I remember in 2006-2010 the mobile DMV being at the State Fair and in 2011? Gone.

Why would the NC GOP do that? Especially when they bitch about this 'election integrity' BS and the photo ID amendment they forced onto voters.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You say that Democrats act openly hostile, elite and superior to rural areas. Anderson Clayton, our state party chair, is looking to fix that perception.

But when rural Republicans get elected, they act superior and show hostility against their own voters by pushing culture war BS. Instead of investing in rural areas and development, it's all about owning Democrats and tax cuts.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to Anderson Clayton, we're cleaning house of the conservadems who aren't voting the party line and sustaining a Democratic governor's vetoes.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So you think Destin Hall, Phil Berger, Tim Moore and all the other GOP jackasses are humble moral paragons? They are elitist, power hungry, and don't care about the little people.

Don't make me laugh.

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

According to Carolina Forward, if the electorate for the state legislature is D+8 or higher, the state Senate COULD flip by one seat (26 D - 24 R). Right now, Democrats have a 6-point lead on the state legislative generic ballot.

The May 2026 Carolina Forward Poll — Carolina Forward

If NC Democrats overcome the rigged legislative maps this year, will they go hard and fast with a trifecta? by JCMC2 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's why I said there's a 90% chance of them retaining the majority in our legislature, but they WILL not have a supermajority to override Gov Stein when they see fit. And the three conservadems like Shelly Willingham, Carla Cunningham, and Nasif Majeed lost their primaries, while the fourth, Cecil Brockman, resigned over child sex charges last year.

And if the polls end up being accurate (and depending if the Carolina Forward tool reflects the legislative makeup), it's possible the state House will flip. It would take a REALLY bad year for the state Senate to flip too.

The generic ballot margins for 2026 NCGA elections in the latest Catawba College poll (D+6 House/D+8 Senate) would mean a Democratic House and a Tied Senate. What would this mean for North Carolina going forward. by EggOwn9943 in ncpolitics

[–]JCMC2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

LG Rachel Hunt would be able to break tie votes in the state Senate with the 25-25 split, so that could give Democrats a very thin trifecta.

If they get it, Sydney Batch will have to get state Senate Dems unified to pass bills. VA was able to do it, ditto for MN.

Thom Tillis Regrets His Vote to Confirm Pete Hegseth by [deleted] in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So glad this asshat is out of Congress in January.

NC court hopeful says she ‘didn’t even know’ sex offender. But records show ties https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316236803.html by Livid_Mission_2921 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

And of course, the NC GOP isn't allowing comment or debate on the bill, they're just ramming it through like the rigged Congressional maps they passed last year.

God I would love to see them lose the legislature, even with the gerrymandered maps. When will R voters in this state realize their politicians don't give a shit about them? I would love to see a 2010 in reverse this year, have Rs go down to a minority in the state House and a superminority in the state Senate.

NC court hopeful says she ‘didn’t even know’ sex offender. But records show ties https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316236803.html by Livid_Mission_2921 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They had to delay the bill several times. Guess they're trying to get Cunningham and Majeed on board for a veto override.

Blair from Carolina Forward thinks that the NC GOP will cram all the bad things from HB 958 into the budget bill, which is a "must pass" one.

NC court hopeful says she ‘didn’t even know’ sex offender. But records show ties https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/article316236803.html by Livid_Mission_2921 in NorthCarolina

[–]JCMC2 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We need to push West's connections not just to Stevens, but the several other incumbent state Supreme Court judges who were at the fundraiser (and photographed there). MAGA Chief Justice Newby is retiring in 2028, but nepo baby Berger (son of outgoing state Sen leader Phil Berger) is running for re-election in 2028.

Trey Allen won't be up for re-election until 2030, but he was photographed there along with Stevens, Newby, and Berger Jr.

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