Now more state capitols dominated by a single party that than at any time since 1952. The Washington Times question, is this the answer, secure for gridlock . Well get your answers. Send us a tweet or post your comments on facebook. Also, you can email us. We will begin with the front page of the Washington Times for our question for all new this morning, there headline do you think this could be a cure for gridlock . The New York Times also has this headline this morning we want to hear from you this morning. Let me give you the phone numbers again. How did you vote in the last election . Did you vote with the intention of oneparty rule in your state legislature . What are your priorities, if so . Let me read this on a federal level, folks believe a divided government has republicans in control of the house and democrats in control of the senate and president obama reelected to a second term in the white house. On a federal level, people believed compromise is possible. Not so, says the New York Times, on the state level. What are your thoughts on this . We also posted the question on our facebook page. We have a couple comments you can post your comments as well on facebook if you want to participate that way, or send us an email or a tweet. This is inside the New York Times and they have a chart showing the outcomes of the 2012 elections thats how it breaks down. Norma is a democrat in st. Petersburg, florida. What is your state Legislature Like and what are your priorities . Caller i voted democratic. I believe that obama offered than did the Republican Party. The candidate was weak, self serving. I found him to be untruthful on too many occasions. And the Republican Party seems unwillingrpe4d their ness to cooperate, their stance to make obama a oneterm president was a real turn off from the beginning of his administration. Host did you vote democratic all the way down the ticket . Caller yes. Host what is your state Legislature Like in florida . Caller it is pretty republican. Host and you have a republican governor. Caller he has worked to the detriment of the people. Host what if there were im not sure about your state legislature, if its all republican in control. Caller i dont believe its all republican. It is a rather mixed bag,. I think thats a better way to go. I think both sides should be represented. Both schools of thought. There should be the ability to make compromise. Host you think compromise is possible with a divided government more so over one party rule . Caller i believe oneparty rule is a myopic view on most situations. You need both sides to look at something. Nothing is onedimensional. Host but even if it was all democrats . Caller i think we need to change how congress totally operates. I dont think these folks should be in there. I think it is a surge that these people are aggrandized to the degree to which they are. And that the lobbyists have such a great influence on what is going on. And that the American People are not truly represented the way we should be. I guests with the new technology that is going on, a lot of what congress is supposed to do does not get done and could more readily be done by the American People in a true democracy, whether it be one party, two partiespartyor no parties. Host michelle is an independent in tennessee. The Washington Times says your thoughts on this, oneparty rule . Caller let me put it like this, i have been a republican 40 years. With our governor and our legislators going on the war against teachers, they have turned this exrepublican into an independent. Host what are they doing in your state . Caller they did away with collective bargaining, which really helps improve our educational system here in tennessee. Host when . Caller they did that in 2011. Then our Lieutenant Governor also had the discourtesy to say in 2011 we gave the teachers the appetizers this year and just wait and we will give them the main course. The main course did not come in 2012 election year. I believe it will happen in 2013. This war against the teachers i retired in 2007 and i was a teacher that always held herself up to very strong accountability. I am tired of teachers being the people that are being picked on by some of these republican governors. Host it stays in republican hands in tennessee. The New York Times writes this about the concept of oneparty rule abroad you think thats possible that these republicans in control could overreach . Caller i think they could and i think it might blow back up in their faces. But the democrats have got to show some strong candidates. And right now theres nothing on the horizon. If you understand. Host ive gotta. Got it. Lets go to kathleen, a democratic caller. Caller thanks for taking my call. I watched this program a lot and i really do like it and i like the questions and answers. The american citizen is what we all are first, not a democrat or republican. And we all have our own lives to live and are all thoughts. I think we are smart enough to get rid of some of the things we think are really wrong. I think that it will happen. Everybody should not be talking about everybody else. Host what do you make of the new republican governor in North Carolina . Caller that was the smartest move we ever made. We had one that i did not particularly like. Host what have you heard . What is on the agenda for the North Carolina state legislature . Caller i think its going to be good. I just think there are some people in there this time that have new ideas. That have not been around before. Host you are saying this as a democrat . Caller yes, i was born a democrat. But after i learned about god, i let him tell me who to vote for. Good always wins out over evil even if your not a christian. Host bob is a republican in indiana. Caller it all boils down to the leader at the top. Whether it is a company or a presidency. A leader can work with the other party. That has been done many times in our history. If you dont have a competent leader, you will not have somebody to lead. Host what about governor quinn . Pardon me, i thought you were in illinois for a second. Caller being able to work with democrats. He was a competent leader, thats all. You look at the states that are really messed up and ask messedwho controls them look at the states that are really messed up and look at the controls them. Its just a matter of having competent leadership. Host lets go to a democratic caller in illinois. Al, what do you think about this question . Caller if the elected representatives are not able to or are willing to agree on anything, it should be sent back to the voters for a referendum. Theres no reason for this gridlock. If they are not willing to come to an agreement, it should go back to the voters. Host on big issues . Caller on any issue they are on to agree on. Host Democratic Legislature in illinois, democratic governor. Are you happy about this . What are your priorities for them . Caller the same thing. They need to come up with agreements. Host you still want them to compromise . Caller yes, thats the word. Host let me run this by you, all street journal editorial, about the illinois pension system. It says what do you make of that . Caller like i said, instead of pushing the can down the road, send it back to the voters and let them decide what should be done. If they are not able or willing to compromise and agree, send it back to the voters. They are the ones that have to make a final decision anyway. Host how would you vote . Caller the pensions that were something that was agreed on, so they should have to be paid, no matter how. Those arguments that were made. Host you would agree to raise taxes then . Caller absolutely. Host ray in arlington, texas, independent. Caller good morning. Who says gridlock is bad . I am in favor of gridlock. It keeps the government out of my business. I like the previous callers suggestion on referendum. When the constitution was passed, i can understand the power of the legislature. But today i think any law passed by the legislature should be turned into a referendum and voted on by all of us with on Line Computers and free Long Distance phone calls. Let the people speak approval of what the Congress Passes or veto it. Host do you think enough people would get involved in the state conversation like that . Caller i do, on the issues they are passing now in congress, like spending, spending what they dont have. Theyre spending my money. The obamacare would never have passed in front of the American People when it was originally proposed and passed by a Democratic House and executive branch. I think we have a runaway government that is in too much of my daily living and business. Host on twitter you can send us your tweet. In other news, we told you about the egyptian president , what the Baltimore Sun is calling as startling call or grab weakening the courts and freeing him from Judicial Oversight Committee deepening political intrigue in the arab worlds most populous nation. Next to that is the story about the ceasefire, the truce between hamas and Israel Holding as of yesterday. In usa today there is a piece this morning looking at middle east peace continues to elude u. S. President s, going through the history of the president s, and their efforts to try to broker peace in the middle east. Also this morning in other news, at a congressional level, here is usa today with representative Jesse Jackson jr. Also on the congressional front, allen west, the tea party backed africanamerican in florida who lost his reelection writes today in the Washington Times he said that his lawyers saw no way to the effect the outcome of that recounts in the district. So thats this morning. Also, the front page of the Washington Times has a lengthy piece about the what is causing the recovery in the United States to sputter. So those are some other stories for you this morning. We will keep looking at the newspapers as we get your thoughts on our question for all of you, which is in the Washington Times and the New York Times this morning, front page stories about oneparty rule. The Washington Times asked if is a cure for gridlock. Looking at state legislatures. Michael on the line. Caller thanks for taking my call. I voted democrat in the last election and i have grown to regret. I would like to say this to all the voters out there. Whether you are democrats, republican, independent, it does not matter. What matters is the people that elected officials to represent them at government level should insist that they are going to do just that. They should not yield to specialinterest groups, they should not yield to contributors. I think the Television Ads we saw from the president ial election, we were bombarded left and right with pros and cons for mr. Romney or president obama. And we dont need that kind of foolishness in america. We need to make up our minds and do what we know is right. That means getting out of votes. And vote for the people you believe in and why you believe in them. And dont be swayed by the commercials you see on tv. My grandfather gave me good advice that i share with everybody. He said before you plan to argue a point, do your homework. That is just as true with our elected officials. If you are going to support somebody in office for an office, do your homework, find out what they stand for, meet them, talk to them, hold them accountable. Host so dont just Vote Along Party Lines . Caller exactly. Host in trenton, tennessee, dolly, independent caller. Caller good morning. I agree with the gentleman who just got through talking. Once you put people in their, you corrupt them. Then when they make decisions you say i will back you up. Dont put people in there and then knock them upside ahead. Host how did you vote in this past election all the way down federal and state . Caller just obama. If people are not in there that should be, i will put them in there. If people are on the rosters that i dont like, i will not vote. There are people i like, i will vote for them. Obama is for everybody. He is trying to represent everybody. Host North Carolina, democratic caller in greenville. Caller how are you . You had a caller from North Carolina and she said the governor from North Carolina, she thinks that hes a breath of fresh air. But i disagree with her. First, beverly perdue, the governor, she did not do a better job, but she had the deck stacked against her because the republicans were trying to turn North Carolina into the way things were 30 years or 40 years ago. What i mean is they cut 1 billion from education in North Carolina. The republicans did that. People should be aware of who they vote for. The guy who just got elected for the governor of North Carolina, hes not going to do anything, because his constituents, supposed to be all of the voters, but he is going to represent special interest. A caller said people need to do their homework. I agree with that 100 , but i cannot vote for a republican. I have not seen a republican yet that i could vote for. Democrats are not perfect. The problem the president has had with democrats, you have some blue dog democrats that dont vote like they should vote on party lines. You might as well say they are republicans. Then theyou have republicans. I dont see how we can survive this fiscal cliff if john boehner does not follow the lead of the president. He said a couple days ago we have to put obamacare in a position to and take some cuts from it. Thats crazy. John boehner and Mitch Mcconnell and all of them have given the president a hard time. Thats why we voted for these people and they are supposed to do our bidding, because people are hurting. Host lets take it to the state level in a carolina, state legislature, republican governor, republican. What are the big ticket items they will start working on . Caller i dont think the governor knows himself. He claimed that he will bring relief to the state. I dont see how hes going to do it. They are going to cut a lot of social programs that they call wasteful spending. People are going to really see what hes made of. What is your name again . Host what is that . Caller pope was the one along with the Koch Brothers that got it mccory into office. They are bought and paid for. They dont do the people Everybody Needs to be represented. Abr we are talking about whether oneparty rule would get rid of gridlock on the state level. Let the pieces this morning noting that capitals across the country have the most oneparty rule on the state level since the 1950s. Is that the answer to gridlock, having won party to control the state legislature and the Governors Office . We will continue talking about that with all of you for about 15 more minutes. In other news, Washington Post has this piece this morning about the burial of osama bin laden. More details about after the Associated Press asked for them through the freedom of information act. So that is supported tale from the Associated Press freedom of information act inquiry, in the Washington Post this morning. In other news, lots of different angles on this socalled fiscal cliff. In the New York Times this morning so that is one option being floated with negotiators. Also, another option put out there and this is the wall street journal, higher gas tax. The 2010 simpsonbowles dubbed the seduction Committee Proposed raising the gas tax as part of their overall plan. So those are some of the ideas being put out there for that. Also, in the politics section of the Washington Times, it says the farm bill may help congress avert the fiscal cliff. This is written by Debbie Stabenow and the Washington Post has a piece about Public Opinion frank in fort lauderdale, florida. What are your thoughts on this . Caller the solution is quite simple. If the aisle is the problem, do away with it. Do it according to state and broke the wishes of the states. There is one party rule, but that party is the American People as a whole. Thats all i have to say. , independent, or norfolk, virginia. Caller a brief statement. If you stand up from behind your desk and if you lean too far to your right, you fall over. If you lean too far to the left, you fall over. The American People are dealing with corporate fascism, the merging of the state and corporations. All the money that is pouring in on every level. It is radical whether it is left or right. We need to get to the peoples business. And it is the center. That is what i have to say. Host can i get your thoughts on what the Washington Times writes this morning . Caller in my opinion, we need term limits. Really what w