CQU617 OP t1_iyjk5vz wrote
Reply to comment by mister_pringle in 'Finally, some justice': Corporation ordered to pay Pennsylvania town millions. Fracking destroys town’s water. by CQU617
Mostly R, but aren’t residents making some bank off fracking on their land too?
mister_pringle t1_iyjuwra wrote
No idea what that has to do with anything. I can't figure out what "40 years of Republican leadership" means in this context?
Dredly t1_iyk3a2y wrote
Which part? Pa congress control has been republican for 40 years+
mister_pringle t1_iykuuma wrote
Democrats controlled the House last in 2010 and the Senate in 1993.
x8675309 t1_iyl0z8o wrote
And who was governor?
mister_pringle t1_iymkazu wrote
Democrats both times. Why?
Dredly t1_iyl3eo6 wrote
Senate was tied in 93, because some dude "switched parties"
mister_pringle t1_iymkdk6 wrote
And Democrats held the House and Governorship. Seems like a pretty strong position for Democrats.
Dredly t1_iyn3pmc wrote
your realize how silly that argument is right? the ONLY reason the Senate was Democrat is because a R wanted to make a statement and switched his party affiliation resulting in tie... he wasn't a democrat and didn't vote like one.
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The last time Democrats held an actual majority was 1979, and they only held it during the 70's,
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Democrats have only actually controlled the senate for 10 years in the states history
mister_pringle t1_iyna9p5 wrote
> your realize how silly that argument is right?
Not as silly as claiming the Republicans have controlled the PA government for 40 years.
I really don’t give that much of a shit.
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