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Thom's blog
Republicans have no shame
Republicans are now admitting that the only reason they still control the House of Representatives is because they rigged the election. In a new report by the Republican State Leadership Council, the Party brags about how it spent $30 million in 2010 to put Republicans majorities in state legislatures in blue states, like Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania.
Those majorities went on to carve up Congressional districts in a way that benefits Republicans – by carving up very safe red districts –and hurts Democrats by splitting up Democratic strongholds. So by the time the 2012 elections came along – Republican House seats were already very well-protected. As the report notes, “2012 could have been a repeat of 2008, when voters gave control of the White House and both chambers of Congress to Democrats…Instead, Republicans enjoy a 33-seat margin in the U.S. House…having endured Democratic successes atop the ticket and over one million more votes cast for Democratic House candidates than Republicans.”
Yes, Republicans just admitted that voters wanted Democrats to control the House – but Republican gerrymandering prevented that from happening. Clearly the Republican Party has adopted one simple strategy: If you can’t win elections fair and square – then steal them.
-Thom
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Tonight on The Big Picture on RT TV at 7pm and 9pm... Bigger Picture: Politics-Money Out, Voters in (check your local listings for stations or stream at RT, and catch past shows on Youtube)
Daily Take: How the Billionaires Class is Destroying Democracy
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Special Event !
WHAT: Progressive Central : The People's Inauguration
WHERE: UDC David A. Clarke School of Law | 5th Floor Moot Court Room | 4340 Connecticut Avenue NW | Washington, DC 20008
WHEN: Saturday, January 19, 2013 | 8:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m.
WHO: John Nichols (The Nation magazine writer, MSNBC contributor, author) will moderate a series of panel discussions focused on the most critical issues of today, with 18 guest speakers, including Thom Hartmann
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Thursday's Daily Stack 
Hour One: Impeach Obama Over Gun Control!
Stephanie Miller: Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour- Stephanie Miller, Host-The Stephanie Miller Show 
Hour Two: Economic vampire CEO's want raise retirement age to 70...- Jamie Weinstein, The Daily Caller / Co-Author (w/Will Rahn) "The Lizard King"
Geeky Science Rocks - the universe and your brain
Hour Three: Could a super bird flu escape from the lab?- Dr. Michael Greger, Humane Society of the United States / Author of "Bird Flu: A Virus of Our Own Hatching"
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Friday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Hour One: If it's Friday, it's "Brunch With Bernie"... the honorable Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) will be here with all the news from our nation's capitol and as always he'll be spending the hour taking your calls and answering your questions too... - plus special guest Governor Peter Shumlin (D-VT)
Hour Three: Anything Goes on Townhall Friday!
And, the best of the rest of the news and your calls right here on...
The Thom Hartmann Program...your media support group for "we the people"...
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Monday on The Thom Hartmann Program, 3-6pm ET
Monday is the big dance in DC...President Obama's inauguration round 2...it's also the day the nation celebrates the birth of the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr...and it's the 3rd anniversary of the disastrous SCOTUS decision on Citizens United...we'll have the latest on all of these...
Plus, the best of the rest of the news along with your calls right here on...
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Thom's Poll
Should the FEC prosecute the GOP for admitted election rigging?
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Watch & Listen to Thom
Whole Foods - Now Serving Food & Fascism
Geeky Alert! The Universe & your Brain Could be Connected
The Good, The Bad and the Very Very Agnogenicously Ugly!
Big Oil & Gas...Frack the People
It's Do or Die time for the Filibuster
Guns & GOP Hypocrisy
Or watch the Full "Big Picture" Show...
Full Show 1/17/13: This is what a fascist looks like
In tonight's show, Thom discusses the back lash President Obama is facing after signing 23 executive actions to encourage gun control. And in the Daily Take, Thom explains to Whole Foods CEO John Mackey what fascism really is.
Thom Hartmann on The News: January 17, 2013
Could a Super Bird Flu Escape From The Lab?
Caller: Raising Retirement Age to Save Private Pensions
Wealthy CEOs: Workers Can Retire Later
Stephanie Miller: Sexy Liberal Comedy Tour
Caller: Republicans Need to Grow Up
Impeach Obama Over Gun Control!
Go Vegan, Save The Planet
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