Washington DC election results...

[80zephyr]

With 81% of the votes in, Hillary leads Trump 93% to 4%. The vote totals are 255,000 for Hillary, and 11,000 for Trump.

My question. Just how many Republicans are in Washington DC?

And this isn't just because of Trump.

In 2012, Obama got 267,000 votes to Romney's 21,000.

Doesn't the GOP have staff in Washington? Families? Friends? How can Washington DC be almost totally in the Democrats pocket? If these are hired staffers, why do GOP congressmen hire someone that is directly opposed to their own ideals?

Mark

[Newman]

Gee, let's make DC a state. Big government needs an advocate, y'think?

[scott]

With 81% of the votes in, Hillary leads Trump 93% to 4%. The vote totals are 255,000 for Hillary, and 11,000 for Trump.

My question. Just how many Republicans are in Washington DC?

And this isn't just because of Trump.

In 2012, Obama got 267,000 votes to Romney's 21,000.

Doesn't the GOP have staff in Washington? Families? Friends? How can Washington DC be almost totally in the Democrats pocket? If these are hired staffers, why do GOP congressmen hire someone that is directly opposed to their own ideals?

Mark

Most staffers live in Virginia. Some in Maryland and others in West (by God) Virginia. DC is a cesspool.

[80zephyr]

Most staffers live in Virginia. Some in Maryland and others in West (by God) Virginia. DC is a cesspool.

Who are these voters then?

Mark

[Celeste Chalfonte]

Congresscritters live in DC but vote in their home states. Their hangers-on and minions live out in the Maryland and DC suburbs. The rest of DC's residents are students at the umpteen universities within those 68 square miles, and poor, working poor, and working-class people in Anacostia.

[scott]

Who are these voters then?

Mark

Have you ever driven through DC?

[80zephyr]

Have you ever driven through DC?

Nope.

As a recovering agoraphobic, I don't get out much.

Mark

[Celeste Chalfonte]

Most staffers live in Virginia. Some in Maryland and others in West (by God) Virginia. DC is a cesspool.

Have you ever driven through DC?

Christ on a crutch, you sound like that redneck I dated the summer before high school.

DC is not a cesspool. Like most cities, DC has slums. It also has beautiful old homes, lovely (and expensive) neighborhoods like the one my cousin and his husband live in, stately government buildings, butt-ugly government buildings, monuments that you can safely visit at most hours of the day or evening, and all the other features of a major cosmopolitan city.

[Tom Servo]

It's mostly poor blacks or extremely wealthy educated whites. There is zero middle class in the city, it's just too expensive. Everyone who lives there is in some way connected to the government, so there's a lot of that "vote for my interests" mentality at work as far as keeping government growing.

The city, from what I've heard from conservative acquaintances who live there, is it's so elitist it almost circles back around to parody.

[scott]

Christ on a crutch, you sound like that redneck I dated the summer before high school.

DC is not a cesspool. Like most cities, DC has slums. It also has beautiful old homes, lovely (and expensive) neighborhoods like the one my cousin and his husband live in, stately government buildings, butt-ugly government buildings, monuments that you can safely visit at most hours of the day or evening, and all the other features of a major cosmopolitan city.

I was in DC last month. When the sun went down I was told to get the fuck out and I did.

If it's so nice, why does every house have bars on the windows?

[Celeste Chalfonte]

I was in DC last month. When the sun went down I was told to get the fuck out and I did.


If it's so nice, why does every house have bars on the windows?

Every house?? Where were you, somewhere around 14th and U? Do you and Adam go looking for the seamy parts of places you visit? Told by whom? Somebody from Cornfed, Nebraska who's stationed at 8th and I?

[Adam]

Every house?? Where were you, somewhere around 14th and U? Do you and Adam go looking for the seamy parts of places you visit? Told by whom? Somebody from Cornfed, Nebraska who's stationed at 8th and I?

Howinahell did I get dragged into this?

I actually like DC as a city. My only real wag about the place is "it would be a nice city if it wasn't full of politicians." I love the nice, wide sidewalks, it is generally very clean as cities go, and I have long said that the DC Metro is the nicest public transit system on the planet, which is saying something when one considers how very nice the Moscow and St. Petersburg subway systems are.

[Billy Jingo]

Howinahell did I get dragged into this?

I actually like DC as a city. My only real wag about the place is "it would be a nice city if it wasn't full of politicians." I love the nice, wide sidewalks, it is generally very clean as cities go, and I have long said that the DC Metro is the nicest public transit system on the planet, which is saying something when one considers how very nice the Moscow and St. Petersburg subway systems are.

They have a lot of deferred maintenance issues.

[Adam]

They have a lot of deferred maintenance issues.

That's true. I'm not saying that it's perfect or idyllic. I just like the general structure: the stops are nice, I like the blinky lights that tell you that the train is approaching, and the train cars are nice and wide and comfortable. And it's pretty quiet, by subway standards. Far, far nicer than the NY subway or Chicago's L, from a rider's perspective.

[Billy Jingo]

That's true. I'm not saying that it's perfect or idyllic. I just like the general structure: the stops are nice, I like the blinky lights that tell you that the train is approaching, and the train cars are nice and wide and comfortable. And it's pretty quiet, by subway standards. Far, far nicer than the NY subway or Chicago's L, from a rider's perspective.

The stations are freaking beautiful.