Manchin on DC statehood

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Actually, it's the DC statehood people who have a problem. If they really wanted to have representation, the easiest and most acceptable route is to become part of Maryland. However, they mangle the two issues together and instead push for DC statehood as the only solution for representation, when it clearly is not. In either case, the 23rd amendment is still a problem and would need to be repealed.

Nope. try again.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can think of many states and cities across the country that are: 1) in significantly worse shape than D.C., and; 2) have Congressional representation. It's not like statehood is going to make things somehow better in D.C. The city is already better off than most other cities and metro areas in America.

This whole movement is really about giving the Democratic Party two extra guaranteed seats in the Senate.

You can wax poetic or compose sanctimonious tropes all day centered on voting rights and disenfranchisement and blah blah blah...

Call it for what it really is, folks.

Of course this is the case or would have been an issue that has been brought up for years on end and not just something printed on a license plate. Dems see it as an opportunity (which it is) and are jumping on it. The vast majority of DC residents I live near (Palisades) have never, ever brought it up. And these are very political people. And as you see, the fact the proponents won't even consider the Maryland option is proof of that. Call it what it is.

Why would we want to be part of Maryland? If we wanted that, we would have moved there a long time ago.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can think of many states and cities across the country that are: 1) in significantly worse shape than D.C., and; 2) have Congressional representation. It's not like statehood is going to make things somehow better in D.C. The city is already better off than most other cities and metro areas in America.

This whole movement is really about giving the Democratic Party two extra guaranteed seats in the Senate.

You can wax poetic or compose sanctimonious tropes all day centered on voting rights and disenfranchisement and blah blah blah...

Call it for what it really is, folks.

Of course this is the case or would have been an issue that has been brought up for years on end and not just something printed on a license plate. Dems see it as an opportunity (which it is) and are jumping on it. The vast majority of DC residents I live near (Palisades) have never, ever brought it up. And these are very political people. And as you see, the fact the proponents won't even consider the Maryland option is proof of that. Call it what it is.

Why would we want to be part of Maryland? If we wanted that, we would have moved there a long time ago.

Nobody cared "a long time ago". It was a slogan on a license plate. Now, a few politically active folks are working to gin up interest to take advantage of an opportunity re the Senate. That's the point. You won't even consider it as a solution, which is the tell that it is all politically motivated re 2 seats.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can think of many states and cities across the country that are: 1) in significantly worse shape than D.C., and; 2) have Congressional representation. It's not like statehood is going to make things somehow better in D.C. The city is already better off than most other cities and metro areas in America.

This whole movement is really about giving the Democratic Party two extra guaranteed seats in the Senate.

You can wax poetic or compose sanctimonious tropes all day centered on voting rights and disenfranchisement and blah blah blah...

Call it for what it really is, folks.

Of course this is the case or would have been an issue that has been brought up for years on end and not just something printed on a license plate. Dems see it as an opportunity (which it is) and are jumping on it. The vast majority of DC residents I live near (Palisades) have never, ever brought it up. And these are very political people. And as you see, the fact the proponents won't even consider the Maryland option is proof of that. Call it what it is.

Why would we want to be part of Maryland? If we wanted that, we would have moved there a long time ago.

Nobody cared "a long time ago". It was a slogan on a license plate. Now, a few politically active folks are working to gin up interest to take advantage of an opportunity re the Senate. That's the point. You won't even consider it as a solution, which is the tell that it is all politically motivated re 2 seats.

What on Earth are you talking about? District residents have been agitating for statehood since 1801, immediately after the passage of the law that disenfranchised them. You just haven't been paying attention.

And how does retrocession solve the issue? Maryland doesn't want us, and we don't want them. Therefore, statehood is the only viable path forward, and the fact that you won't consider it a solution is the tell that it's politically motivated by two seats in the Senate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I can think of many states and cities across the country that are: 1) in significantly worse shape than D.C., and; 2) have Congressional representation. It's not like statehood is going to make things somehow better in D.C. The city is already better off than most other cities and metro areas in America.

This whole movement is really about giving the Democratic Party two extra guaranteed seats in the Senate.

You can wax poetic or compose sanctimonious tropes all day centered on voting rights and disenfranchisement and blah blah blah...

Call it for what it really is, folks.

Of course this is the case or would have been an issue that has been brought up for years on end and not just something printed on a license plate. Dems see it as an opportunity (which it is) and are jumping on it. The vast majority of DC residents I live near (Palisades) have never, ever brought it up. And these are very political people. And as you see, the fact the proponents won't even consider the Maryland option is proof of that. Call it what it is.

Why would we want to be part of Maryland? If we wanted that, we would have moved there a long time ago.

Nobody cared "a long time ago". It was a slogan on a license plate. Now, a few politically active folks are working to gin up interest to take advantage of an opportunity re the Senate. That's the point. You won't even consider it as a solution, which is the tell that it is all politically motivated re 2 seats.

Um, MARYLAND won’t consider it as a solution so it’s not a solution. The end.