(02-20-2022 06:29 PM)CardinalJim Wrote: Democratic Party: “If ya ain’t cheat’n, ya ain’t trying.”
It’s been that way here in Kentucky for decades.Democrats controlled the state legislature for over a hundred years until 2016. They still find ways to blame Republicans for the troubles here in Kentucky.
CardinalJim, that's the same story across the South. Given that much of the South is solid red across the board -- even to the point of supermajorities -- it would be easy for folks to think that's just the way it's been.
But the truth is that southern states were under Democratic control since the Civil War for 140-ish years.
For example, Tennessee didn't go full GOP control until 2011. From 1865 to 2011 is 146 years of Democratic control.
It's only been under GOP control for 10 years, going on 11.
It takes a little bit of time to undo 140+ years of racist and leftist policies.
For your state of Kentucky, it looks like the GOP has only had a few years of total control.
The state Senate went Red in 2000 but the House didn't go Red until 2017. At that time the Governor and Lt Governor were both Republicans through 2020. In 2020 both the Gov and Lt Gov switched to Democrat.
In other words Republicans have only had complete control for 3 years total since 1865... of 157 years Republicans have only had control for 3 years (2017-2019).
I can go state by state throughout the South and it's the same story.
In Mississippi GOP control across Gov, Senate & House began in 2012.
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