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SickOfTheOnePct

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8. Gerrymandering is not cheating

Reply to dlk (Reply #7)

Tue Aug 5, 2025, 08:37 AM

Aug 5

Yes, Texas is being incredibly blatant in what they're doing, but for us to act like Democrats don't gerrymander is kind of silly.

When looking at House votes in 2024, California is already more gerrymandered than Texas - what Texas is doing will put them on about equal footing. That doesn't mean that California shouldn't respond and gerrymander even more, but this idea that somehow Republicans have been playing the gerrymander game while Democrats have kept the so-called high ground isn't really factually based.

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California moves to dismantle GOP map -- and Trump's grip [View all] BumRushDaShow Aug 5 OP

GO, BADASS CALIFORNIA! ancianita Aug 5 #1

Good, they must be stopped Hornedfrog2000 Aug 5 #2

The media is going to drive me crazy. Yesterday, on NBC, the woman filling in for Alex Nitwit went on and on Vinca Aug 5 #3

When are Republicans EVER asked to take the high ground? dlk Aug 5 #5

There is no moral high ground visible except as it's being revealed on the streets and in the fields of California. Magoo48 Aug 5 #11

This orangecrush Aug 5 #30

I love Michelle Obama to dearh, but Oeditpus Rex Aug 5 #23

When they go low... ZDU Aug 5 #28

Drawing such a map now makes it less likely that it will get approved FBaggins Aug 5 #4

Could be AverageOldGuy Aug 5 #6

Of course it is a threat, but it needs to be more than CA and TX and more than 2026 Bluetus Aug 5 #9

I love the idea of the federal legislation on redistricting... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #10

In 2010, there were only a couple of states that had a non-partisan process for districts Bluetus Aug 5 #14

California has an independent commission SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #15

That is not what the Princeton survey says. Bluetus Aug 5 #24

It says "Better than average with some bias"... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #25

NY Governor Hochul needs to get right on this, as well dlk Aug 5 #7

Gerrymandering is not cheating SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #8

I dispute your claim that California is more gerrymandered than Texas. sdfernando Aug 5 #13

A non-partisan board that drew districts... SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #16

Seems like you are implying the non-partisan board is actually partisan sdfernando Aug 5 #17

You believe they are actually non-partisan SickOfTheOnePct Aug 5 #18

In the last national election, 2024, 3 California congressional districts flipped from red to blue. sdfernando Aug 5 #21

If you look at voter registration by party affiliation LogDog75 Aug 5 #32

There are degrees of gerrymandering to be considered dlk Aug 6 #34

Anything that rids of Issa is a go in my book! /nt sdfernando Aug 5 #12

Took the words right out of my mouth!!! AZ8theist Aug 5 #19

I agree1 LogDog75 Aug 5 #33

You never play fair with cheaters and unilaterally disarm DSandra Aug 5 #20

Newsom is fighting! pattyloutwo Aug 5 #22

We need to play hardball. This is a turning point bucolic_frolic Aug 5 #26

Why not eliminate hildegaard28 Aug 5 #27

I'm feeling blue already. usonian Aug 5 #29

Paging other Blue States... Chasstev365 Aug 5 #31