DC statehood Megathread (pg 33 - Manchin questioning constitutionality)

[Calthrina950]

So far the GOP rhetoric against it has been so ignorant like rising crime despite crime rising everywhere else, population requirements despite already passing two states in population, or the idea that there is no car dealership in which there is one. It clear they have no messaging strategy for the public sphere or in the courts other than "if DC is made a state it will elect Democrats". Right now the only thing Republicans have to hang on to is Manchin. The fact that he hasn't definitely come out against statehood other than joking that he supports adding DC to WV suggests his position is not enough to secure Republicans' nervousness.

No car dealership? What? We would all be much better off if we eliminated the dealership model and just bought directly from the manufacturer and cut out all the scammers and artificial price increases they come with.

Not like having or not having car dealerships should matter, but it took me literally 1 minute to find multiple car dealerships within DC city limits (admittedly I don't know anything about them but they do exist)

DC has 2 airports as well, Reagan in the city limits, and Dulles in the DC metro area. It's just a excuse for Republicans to stick it to the blacks in DC.

Out of interest, I read an article on the conservative media watchdog Newsbusters railing against media "advocacy" for D.C. statehood. The article included a video of segments from NBC's Today. Those segments highlighted comments made by Nancy Mace and Tom Cotton in opposition to the bill. Mace claimed that D.C. doesn't meet the requirements to be a congressional district, while Cotton praised Wyoming as a "well-rounded, working class" state. These claims were obviously ridiculous.

[Calthrina950]

The US flag looked better with 48 stars anyway.

Once we admit Douglass, Puerto Rico, Marianas, and Virgins, we'll be at a very similar 9x6 arrangement.

You think the Democrats are going to admit the Marianas and Virgin Islands as well? I'm still doubtful that they'll be successful in admitting Washington D.C. To say nothing of the fact that Puerto Rico still seems to be torn between independence, statehood, and retaining its current status.

[Calthrina950]

The US flag looked better with 48 stars anyway.

Once we admit Douglass, Puerto Rico, Marianas, and Virgins, we'll be at a very similar 9x6 arrangement.

You think the Democrats are going to admit the Marianas and Virgin Islands as well? I'm still doubtful that they'll be successful in admitting Washington D.C. To say nothing of the fact that Puerto Rico still seems to be torn between independence, statehood, and retaining its current status.

If they hold a successful statehood referendum and submit a constitution to the federal government, yes, I think they will be admitted as states. But those two island chains are in the very early stages of talking about this. It won't be done this summer like DC statehood will.

I haven't heard anything about a statehood movement in either. I wouldn't be opposed to it, especially since the constitutionality of their admission could not be contested in the same manner that D.C.'s admission could be. But Republican anger over D.C. statehood would turn into an uproar if the Democratic majority pushed for the admission of the other three. They view any effort to admit new states as a Democratic power grab.