Redistricting Wars

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Hopefully ALL of California will get that the campaign against Prop 50 is all SHIT!

Citizens are being deprived of representation with a PRERiGGED illegal germandeeingbin other states.

In California we VOTE to make that change AFTER. TrimpliKKKans already listened to their cult leader to break from precedent or LAW.

The Census is done every 10 years

This is all Bullshit

Fuck you for trying to bring your LIES to California

 

[MajorRewrite]

There is Republican resistance in Indiana to Trump’s insistence on gerrymandering. Good for them.

Former Republican Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels penned an op-ed in The Washington Post on Wednesday evening encouraging Republicans in his home state’s Senate who are currently opposed to mid-cycle redistricting to stand firm and not cave to pressure from the White House.

In the piece, Daniels, who has rarely made political statements since leaving office, argued that the only reason to re-draw congressional district lines mid-cycle would be to correct some sort of “obvious injustice.”

“Republicans drew this map and have no unfairness to complain about; with about 60 percent of the state’s total congressional votes cast, they won seven out of nine House seats,” he wrote, before arguing that there was no possible way to re-form lines around Indianapolis, one area that the Trump administration is pressuring Indiana Republicans to target with a new map, that could reliably flip the area saturated with Democratic voters for Republicans. He warned about the consequences of attempting to redraw lines in the northwest corner of the state as well.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Good for them. There are a few Republicans at the state level who aren’t MAGA sheep.

Trump’s redistricting push hits roadblocks in Indiana and Kansas as Republican lawmakers resist

Despite weeks of campaigning by the White House, Republicans in Indiana and Kansas say their party doesn’t have enough votes to pass new, more GOP-friendly maps. It’s made the two states outliers in the rush to redistrict — places where Republican-majority legislatures are unwilling or unable to heed Trump’s call and help preserve the party’s control on Capitol Hill.

Lawmakers in the two states still may be persuaded, and the White House push, which has included an Oval Office meeting for Indiana lawmakers and two trips to Indianapolis by Vice President JD Vance, is expected to continue. But for now, it’s a rare setback for the president and his efforts to maintain a compliant GOP-held Congress after the 2026 midterms.

In Kansas, Republican legislative leaders are trying to bypass the Democratic governor and force a special session for only the second time in the state’s 164-year history. Gov. Laura Kelly opposes mid-decade redistricting and has suggested it could be unconstitutional.

 

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Will yesterday’s election results cause Republicans to think twice about their new gerrymanders?

The risk in drawing aggressive gerrymanders, as Republicans did in a few red states and plan to do in several more, is that your candidates inherently get put in more competitive districts. In wave elections, those newly vulnerable lawmakers can get swept away.

“Tonight is such a blowout so far that I wonder if it gives some Rs pause about redistricting in states that are still pondering it,” tweeted Kyle Kondik, managing editor of Sabato’s Crystal Ball at UVA.

It’s an interesting dynamic. Will any red states get cold feet?

 

[ll74]

I seriously hate that any state/party is pursuing redistricting. Gerrymandering negates population changes which may shift the political makeup of the state. It also ends up encouraging people to leave the state of they are on the wrong end of the stick

 

[icanhelp1]

Will yesterday’s election results cause Republicans to think twice about their new gerrymanders?





It’s an interesting dynamic. Will any red states get cold feet?

Not now, not with the passing of prop 50.

 

[MajorRewrite]

Utah wins battle against gerrymandering!

Utah voted for an anti-gerrymandering law, and that resulted in the gerrymandered Republican map getting tossed. The gerrymandered map divided left-leaning Salt Lake City into 4 districts to dilute its voting power.

The judge, Dianna Gibson, ruled just before a midnight deadline on Monday that a revised map submitted by the Republican-controlled state legislature “unduly favors Republicans and disfavors Democrats”, throwing out lawmakers’ second attempt to draw districts.

Instead, Gibson approved an alternative proposal drawn by the League of Women Voters of Utah and Mormon Women for Ethical Government. It consolidates Salt Lake county – which includes the state’s largest city – largely within a single district, rather than dividing the Democratic-voting population center among all four seats.

All real Americans celebrate victories against gerrymandering.

 

[HisArpy]

Citizens are being deprived of representation with a PRERiGGED illegal germandeeingbin other states.

Ummm, what do you have against OTHER STATES having their own democratic processes?

I mean, there are Republican's serving in the government in "other states." Does that mean California should pass a law outlawing Republican's from government service entirely? Or from voting? Or even living in California?

Basically you and the rest of the dipshit liberals here have gone nuclear because some other State did something you were told not to like. So you cut off your own political noses to spite those other States.

If that isn't the stupidest fucking thing to do that I've ever heard about, I'm sure it's next in line.

 

[coati]

One week ago we had election results indicating that gerrymandering is not likely to be the dominant factor in deciding the 2026 elections. Affordability issues loom much larger. Last Tuesday was not a "close" election. The MAGAts were crushed from Mississippi and Georgia to Virginia and New Jersey.

The Pig's version of Amerika is not affordable for most voters.

 

[HisArpy]

One week ago we had election results indicating that gerrymandering is not likely to be the dominant factor in deciding the 2026 elections. Affordability issues loom much larger. Last Tuesday was not a "close" election. The MAGAts were crushed from Mississippi and Georgia to Virginia and New Jersey.

The Pig's version of Amerika is not affordable for most voters.

Blue states stayed blue instead of flipping to red means that R's "got crushed."


I guess if you're such a small person that you need to fake a win, that's about all you're going to end up with.

 

[latecomer91364]

Proposition 50 in California reversed a previous vote of the people to take district-drawing out of the hands of the government and into an independent entity. Obama lied in commercials, and my stupid CA brethren bought it like sheep.

I was born here, and still live here, and I've watched a strong, flagship state in the Union devolve into a social hellhole.

 

[coati]

Blue states stayed blue instead of flipping to red means that R's "got crushed."


I guess if you're such a small person that you need to fake a win, that's about all you're going to end up with.

Thanks for conceding that Mississippi and Georgia are now Blue states.

 

[HisArpy]

Thanks for conceding that Mississippi and Georgia are now Blue states.

OoooOOOOOoooo, I'll bet you gloated for all of 3 minutes after the election results came in.

That'll show them Republicans!!!

 

[MajorRewrite]

OoooOOOOOoooo, I'll bet you gloated for all of 3 minutes after the election results came in.

That'll show them Republicans!!!

Don’t try to deflect the discussion.

Are you mad that the people of Utah voted against gerrymandering?

 

[HisArpy]

Don’t try to deflect the discussion.

Are you mad that the people of Utah voted against gerrymandering?

I'm quite happy for them because they got to do what they felt best for their State.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I'm quite happy for them because they got to do what they felt best for their State.

So you support gerrymandering if the elected officials in the state want it?

(Note that the Republicans in Utah have fought to keep their gerrymandered map even after the people voted to make gerrymandering illegal)

You seem to be quite upset by California’s actions, even though their elected officials are doing what they feel is best for their state.

 

[HisArpy]

So you support gerrymandering if the elected officials in the state want it?

(Note that the Republicans in Utah have fought to keep their gerrymandered map even after the people voted to make gerrymandering illegal)

You seem to be quite upset by California’s actions, even though their elected officials are doing what they feel is best for their state.

My problem with Prop 50 is that it unlawfully eliminates the independent committee that draws the congressional district map.

I also think the entire idea that a State should reorganize it's legislative districts because some other State did something, is fucking stupid as all hell. But welcome to California, where the weird is running rampant.

 

[MajorRewrite]

My problem with Prop 50 is that it unlawfully eliminates the independent committee that draws the congressional district map.

I also think the entire idea that a State should reorganize it's legislative districts because some other State did something, is fucking stupid as all hell. But welcome to California, where the weird is running rampant.

Texas gerrymandered in mid-decade instead of following the census, which is highly unusual. But you support that because the intent is to hold the House for your idol Donnie.

California plans to follow suit and you’re very upset.

Your “weird is running rampant”.

Opposing gerrymandering nationally makes more sense.

 

[HisArpy]

Texas gerrymandered in mid-decade instead of following the census, which is highly unusual.

So fucking what? Does something happening in Texas make your pussy hurt?

But you support that because the intent is to hold the House for your idol Donnie.

It's Texas and I'm in California. I'm neither affect by, nor care what Texas does as long as it's LEGAL. Which what they did seems to be.

California plans to follow suit and you’re very upset.

California has a special commission tasked with drawing the district lines. Prop 50 UNLAWFULLY side steps that commission. Big difference between Texas acting lawfully and California doing something ILLEGAL under California law.

But you're good with California doing it because...? Oh yeah, some other State did something you don't like so you have to get back at them and fuck the law. Right?

Your “weird is running rampant”.

I'll have you know that I keep my weird on a short leash whenever it's out of the yard.

Opposing gerrymandering nationally makes more sense.

Great. Tell us how "opposing" gerrymandering is done by ENGAGING in MORE gerrymandering.

And of course as soon as you produce a Federal Statute or Constitutional clause which says that gerrymandering is illegal, I'll have you forward that to Newsom so he's aware that what California just did was unlawful and therefore unenforceable/unacceptable.

 

[MajorRewrite]

So fucking what? Does something happening in Texas make your pussy hurt?



It's Texas and I'm in California. I'm neither affect by, nor care what Texas does as long as it's LEGAL. Which what they did seems to be.



California has a special commission tasked with drawing the district lines. Prop 50 UNLAWFULLY side steps that commission. Big difference between Texas acting lawfully and California doing something ILLEGAL under California law.

But you're good with California doing it because...? Oh yeah, some other State did something you don't like so you have to get back at them and fuck the law. Right?



I'll have you know that I keep my weird on a short leash whenever it's out of the yard.



Great. Tell us how "opposing" gerrymandering is done by ENGAGING in MORE gerrymandering.

And of course as soon as you produce a Federal Statute or Constitutional clause which says that gerrymandering is illegal, I'll have you forward that to Newsom so he's aware that what California just did was unlawful and therefore unenforceable/unacceptable.

Think before you rant.

I don’t support California’s gerrymandering. I don’t support Texas’ gerrymandering. I support Utah’s action to make gerrymandering illegal in their state.

On the other hand, your support of gerrymandering has been noted, over and over. No need to continue to rant about it.

 

[HisArpy]

Think before you rant.

I don’t support California’s gerrymandering. I don’t support Texas’ gerrymandering. I support Utah’s action to make gerrymandering illegal in their state.

Great for Utah, they used the democratic process to do what is right for them. I fully support that.

I also support Texas doing the same - because LEGAL.

I don't support California doing it because the intent is to do something ILLEGAL in response to other States doing lawful things. Had California followed the law, I'd fully support their efforts to redraw the congressional districts.

They didn't. But you're good with it because somehow you believe that it hurts Trump.

Which is about as fucking idiotic as it gets.

On the other hand, your support of gerrymandering has been noted, over and over. No need to continue to rant about it.

I support the law and California's prop 50 is ILLEGAL. How you go from there to "you support gerrymandering" is beyond logical. Unless you start from that proposition and work backward while discarding everything in the universe so you can claim nothing refutes your conclusion. Which, come to think about it, is what you always do anyway.

 

[MajorRewrite]

I also support Texas doing the same - because LEGAL.

I don't support California doing it because the intent is to do something ILLEGAL in response to other States doing lawful things. Had California followed the law, I'd fully support their efforts to redraw the congressional districts

Are those the official positions of the Fake Lawyers Association, or just your personal opinion as a Fake Lawyer?

 

[MajorRewrite]

How you go from there to "you support gerrymandering" is beyond logical.

You just stated that you support gerrymandering in Texas.

 

[HisArpy]

Are those the official positions of the Fake Lawyers Association, or just your personal opinion as a Fake Lawyer?

I'll have you know that my personal opinion is just as valid as yours, except mine has courage and morals.

 

[HisArpy]

You just stated that you support gerrymandering in Texas.

No, I said I support the State of Texas adhering to their laws.

Just like I support abortion laws.

Yet somehow you think that me supporting THE LAW is a bad thing.