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JustAnotherGen

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Reply to yardwork (Reply #29)

Fri Aug 22, 2025, 09:29 AM

Aug 22

Have a lot of lambs that need to wake up and smell the wolf.

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Does anybody know... Can other states follow TX and CA, and gerrymander in time for 2026? [View all] BWdem4life Aug 21 OP

NJ could JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #1

Democrats do not have 2/3 of the seats Jose Garcia Aug 21 #7

Election is coming up this November JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #9

I totally forgot that NJ has elections this year Jose Garcia Aug 21 #11

And we are very very JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #12

If there are no rules, why not just pass a law saying republicans are ineligible for any elected office? MichMan Aug 21 #14

Why follow rules they dont Tribetime Aug 22 #19

To ensure JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #20

Sorry I disagree strongly we must win the mid terms period Tribetime Aug 22 #39

We don't disagree JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #40

I've seen TheFarseer Aug 21 #2

In Only two blue states would gerrymandering make a significant difference Fiendish Thingy Aug 21 #3

3 House Members in NJ JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #21

Re the lines in Texas, maybe enough Democrats should move to the other side of the line to cause the Vinca Aug 21 #4

Having entire precincts of Democratic voters move to new precincts is impractical in the extreme. Aristus Aug 21 #6

That's not what I was suggesting, but never mind because it is impractical. Vinca Aug 21 #8

Frankly, I ForgedCrank Aug 21 #5

California isn't doing anything crooked JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #10

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Hmmm - cool story JustAnotherGen Aug 21 #15

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I'm thinking the same about yours JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #17

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"I am to understand you correctly, what's being done in Texas isn't a problem for you." ForgedCrank Aug 22 #31

Your ethics and morality JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #32

The Constitution ForgedCrank Aug 22 #35

This doesn't end with everyone hugging it out. JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #36

We all ForgedCrank Aug 22 #38

PS - President Obama is a Constitutional Scholar JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #26

It's not about being morally better. yardwork Aug 22 #24

Folks JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #28

I don't want to sit in Gitmo and tell myself "at least I didn't sink to their level." yardwork Aug 22 #29

We JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #30

Maintaining a level playing field is the opposite of crooked. Scrivener7 Aug 22 #27

Seriously JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #33

I'm so worried we're not going to win EnergizedLib Aug 22 #34

Don't worry JustAnotherGen Aug 22 #37