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samsingh

(17,900 posts) Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:20 AM Nov 2022

Gerrymandering means repug wins in the house are illigitimate-when are we going to shout this out

why are the traitor republicans allowed to get away with this illegal voting practices and still whine about made up Democratic voting problems?

When are the ads going to run? When are we going to keep hammering them with this gross corruption of Democracy?

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Gerrymandering means repug wins in the house are illigitimate-when are we going to shout this out (Original Post) samsingh Nov 2022 OP

I doubt anyone cares about that...we need to gerrymander the hell out of New York and Demsrule86 Nov 2022 #1

Dems had drawn lines in NY. Repubs sued. Repub rainy Nov 2022 #2

Can't, in VA. A nonpartisan commission determines the maps. spooky3 Nov 2022 #7

It goes both ways thatdemguy Nov 2022 #3

Elaine Luria's district was redrawn by republicans rainy Nov 2022 #4

I think it was redrawn by a nonpartisan commission. This was a spooky3 Nov 2022 #5

I agree 100%... Deuce Nov 2022 #6

Except gerrymandering, for now, is legitimate in certain States. Freethinker65 Nov 2022 #8

We need to unfuck NY d_b Nov 2022 #9

Demsrule86

(71,035 posts)

1. I doubt anyone cares about that...we need to gerrymander the hell out of New York and

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:21 AM

Nov 2022

Virginia.

rainy

(6,236 posts)

2. Dems had drawn lines in NY. Repubs sued. Repub

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:44 AM

Nov 2022

judge ruled the lines unfair and then republicans were allowed to draw the lines!

spooky3

(36,480 posts)

7. Can't, in VA. A nonpartisan commission determines the maps.

Reply to Demsrule86 (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:55 AM

Nov 2022

https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/?planId=recKLcUNOowVXl78C

thatdemguy

(549 posts)

3. It goes both ways

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:47 AM

Nov 2022

Maryland is an example, some states get away with it, some dont. I would personally love to see a real group do it fair across the board. Maryland's offsets other smaller states, problem is it does not balance out, hence why I would love to see a balanced group do it every where.

rainy

(6,236 posts)

4. Elaine Luria's district was redrawn by republicans

Reply to samsingh (Original post)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:48 AM

Nov 2022

and it caused her loss🙄

spooky3

(36,480 posts)

5. I think it was redrawn by a nonpartisan commission. This was a

Reply to rainy (Reply #4)

Mon Nov 14, 2022, 11:51 AM

Nov 2022

Referendum the voters approved in 2020. It was unfortunate for Dems, because prior to the referendum, they held the Gov’s office and both houses of the legislature and could have tipped the scales.

https://gerrymander.princeton.edu/redistricting-report-card/?planId=recKLcUNOowVXl78C