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5. Quite right, the real power is in the legislatures.

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 10:06 PM

Feb 2012

And rightly so, too.

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Charles Pierce: Republicans' real goal is in the legislatures, federal and state [View all] muriel_volestrangler Feb 2012 OP

We want the White House, but we have to keep our eyes annabanana Feb 2012 #1

Your right and for some reason democrats just don't listen to him. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #9

Too true. They listen until they get elected. BlueMTexpat Feb 2012 #16

MD IS a great state and does a lot of things right. BlueMTexpat Feb 2012 #18

Yes, they do this well, have done for generations. elleng Feb 2012 #3

Bill Moyers was right...This is the fight of our lives! LongTomH Feb 2012 #4

Quite right, the real power is in the legislatures. bemildred Feb 2012 #5

k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2012 #6

They have not hidden this fact from us, either. ALEC is secondwind Feb 2012 #7

He's right on. Richardo Feb 2012 #10

State legislatures can do serious damage and be bought out easily. DebJ Feb 2012 #12

ALEC needs to be investigated Angry Dragon Feb 2012 #14

recommended! Bill USA Feb 2012 #15