The GOP hates the idea — all the DC delegation will be Democratic. Ironically, admission of Puerto Rico at the same time as a compromise might make the deal a little more palatable for them. That compromise will mean that the fixed total number of US Representatives (435) will require culling 2 or 3 existing seats, which may come from blue states, and the GOP might actually be able to win a new PR Senate seat.
I can’t see DC becoming a state anytime soon. It’s more complicated than making Puerto Rico or Guam a state, because DC exists as an entity purely because of language contained in the Constitution, and therefore would require a constitutional amendment first. Yet far more attention is paid to DC statehood than the potential statehood of various US territories — or even to the rather shocking fact that one US territory, American Samoa, is explicitly exempted from birthright citizenship for no good reason.
Merge all of the low-population mid-western states into one. Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. The fact that their borders are straight lines is proof that there is not real difference or separation between them.
Why not just give DC (other than where the WH, Cap, SC sit) back to Maryland, that’s where the land came from anyway. And give the other territories the choice to stay with the US or become independent.
A# 466 about 3 years ago
The GOP hates the idea — all the DC delegation will be Democratic. Ironically, admission of Puerto Rico at the same time as a compromise might make the deal a little more palatable for them. That compromise will mean that the fixed total number of US Representatives (435) will require culling 2 or 3 existing seats, which may come from blue states, and the GOP might actually be able to win a new PR Senate seat.
Daeder about 3 years ago
D.C, Puerto Rico, Guam…
WilliamMedlock about 3 years ago
I’ve always thought, “Give it back to Maryland.”
calliarcale about 3 years ago
I can’t see DC becoming a state anytime soon. It’s more complicated than making Puerto Rico or Guam a state, because DC exists as an entity purely because of language contained in the Constitution, and therefore would require a constitutional amendment first. Yet far more attention is paid to DC statehood than the potential statehood of various US territories — or even to the rather shocking fact that one US territory, American Samoa, is explicitly exempted from birthright citizenship for no good reason.
VadimUzdensky1 about 3 years ago
Merge all of the low-population mid-western states into one. Idaho, Montana, South Dakota, North Dakota, and Nebraska. The fact that their borders are straight lines is proof that there is not real difference or separation between them.
KenseidenXL about 3 years ago
I say “No” to statehood, BUT, DC SHOULD have seats in the House. The @GOP opposes it only because they know all 3 seats would be DEM seats….
lucky_irishman5 about 3 years ago
Why not just give DC (other than where the WH, Cap, SC sit) back to Maryland, that’s where the land came from anyway. And give the other territories the choice to stay with the US or become independent.
Kilrwat Premium Member about 3 years ago
Modern day tea party: throw the republiQuans into the Potomac.