re: #280 EPR-radar

Obama’s second term would have to be viewed as a big success if, by proposing reasonable common sense measures to address some pressing problems, the irrational GOP rage against Obama exposes the GOP for what it now is.

Nothing might actually get done for four years, but obliging the GOP to reform or perish would be worth it.

Except the GOP’s found a way around that: Rig the odds in a manner that would put Vegas under the mafia to shame. Gerrymander Congressional districts to create a majority of “safe” ones, “reform” the electoral college by either giving away EVs by district instead of winner-take-all, and abolishing items like registering to vote on election day while also shortening or doing away with early-voting hours and restricting the number of polling booths.

I think it’s about time to consider just dubbing them the “Banana Republican” party.