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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence by hackuser on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @05:38PM (#13422147)
> the Democrats has a supermajority across all three houses

In 2008 they did not have a 'supermajority', usually interpreted to mean a veto-proof or filibuster-proof majority, in any house of Congress.

Also, today Republicans control both houses and the Governer's seat in approx. 33% of states.

Finally, the Dems can't win in some states due to gerrymandering and voting laws that prevent even a majority of Democratic votes from winning the election.

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Re:Obama Commutes Bulk of Chelsea Manning’s Sentence by frio on Tuesday January 17, 2017 @07:31PM (#13422939)
Sorry -- I'm not an American, I misunderstood what "supermajority" meant (I took it to mean a majority in each of the houses). My bad :).

I'm not saying the Democrats weren't roundly drubbed in the last election, just refuting the belief that this might be the worst position a political party has been in since WW2. I hadn't thought of the state legislature, however! That's a good point.

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