A liberal supermajority--What it really means for the U.S.

[steven787]

ManusJustus said:
A liberal super majority would be great news.

And whats wrong with giving citizens in Washington DC a respresentative in a democratic country?

Why would republicans want to exclude D.C.?

In 2006, the population distribution was 55.4% African American, 34.5% Caucasian, 8.2% Hispanic (of any race), 5.1% other (including Native Americans, Alaskans, Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders), 3.4% Asian, and 1.5% mixed (two or more races).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/District_of_Columbia

The median income for a household in the city was $40,127, and the median income for a family was $46,283. Males had a median income of $40,513 versus $36,361 for females. The per capita income for the city was $28,659. About 16.7% of families and 20.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.1% of those under age 18 and 16.4% of those over age 65.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demographics_of_Washington,_D.C.

 

I don't know man, I don't know.