re: #170 ProGunLiberal

Then what the hell happened? People got worried about their jobs?

The way you described the PNP, it makes me think that, even if statehood doesn’t happen right now, it will come to pass. And, like the last PNP Governor, this one will be thoroughly corrupt and like other PPD governors, quite willing to sabotage or muddle any status referendums.

The PPD’s position makes it so easily corrupted. And their are enough PNP in the House to block his little “Constitutional Convention” plan, and his attempts at another referendum.

If everything continues as it is, I think statehood will be inevitable.

The last two referendums, the problem has been that the PNP has tried to decide what the PPD should defend. And the PPD leadership resents that. In 1998, the 5th column (none of the above) won quite handily. The PNP spin it by not taking into account those votes, and going to Congress claiming that they had a clear majority.

There will always be enough minority legislators to stop votes that require 2/3rds majorities. The way the law is written here, if the majority party wins more than 2/3rds of the legislature, they will add enough minority party legislators until said Chamber is at 2/3rds.