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48. Virginia and California let THE VOTERS decide on their redistricting

Fri May 8, 2026, 01:39 PM

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Abbott, Desantis, and the right wing car dealer in Missouri jammed their new maps through gerrymandered Republican state legislatures.

Yet, the voters of Virginia are invalidated in the courts, while the very partisan politicians in Texas are not. It's a rigged game. Madison and Hamilton and the rest would go back to the drawing board if they saw this.

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Virginia Redistricting is Dead [View all] angrychair Yesterday OP

Now, imagine this... our hopes are in the Florida state courts that they'll strike down the Florida map 😂 In It to Win It Yesterday #1

DeSatan installed all but 1 justices on the FLSC. I don't have high hopes here. Lochloosa Yesterday #12

Agreed. I'd be shocked if they actually strike down the map before the primaries. In It to Win It Yesterday #17

Trump said if you put him back in office Emile Yesterday #2

Truth! Mr.Bee 11 hrs ago #92

Great. 🤬 underpants Yesterday #3

It's what happens when only one side plays by the rules and always takes the high road. OGBuzz Yesterday #4

Truth Six117 Yesterday #45

If only there was some economic solution to all this. OGBuzz Yesterday #54

The problem is that your statement is not complete. OldBaldy1701E 15 hrs ago #85

The USA is the biggest heap of bullshit on earth 31st Street Bridge Yesterday #46

Not totally true Abstractartist 12 hrs ago #89

No disagreement from me. American democracy is coming apart and Democrats need OGBuzz 12 hrs ago #91

Dead for this year, not forever Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #5

True angrychair Yesterday #10

Nothing can stop the Blue Tsunami Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #20

That was before voter disenfranchisement angrychair Yesterday #38

Sorry to hear you have bought the mythology Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #61

Thanks for pointing this out. ShazzieB Yesterday #51

Exactly. There have been dozens of special elections since 2024 Wednesdays Yesterday #68

I don't trust any of those Trump voters or MAGA to do the right thing Bengus81 Yesterday #60

They're already doing it Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #63

But no poll anywhere ever showed her winning by more than maybe a point or 2 Callie1979 14 hrs ago #86

I wouldn't trust them blindly, either. ShazzieB 10 hrs ago #94

There is no world the GOP win the House. mr715 Yesterday #32

So why didn't you post that fact? Kingofalldems Yesterday #64

Why can't they call an emergency session? Diraven Yesterday #47

It wouldn't create the missing "intervening election" FBaggins Yesterday #74

Why is it dead? Baitball Blogger Yesterday #6

State Law Matter Aepps22 Yesterday #7

Yes, but in the law, no one prevails if they don't seek novel ways using the Court's own system of Baitball Blogger Yesterday #9

two can be denied by state legislature in 2028 but they house must stay blue. GreenWave Yesterday #22

There was a MAJOR thing that happened in popsdenver Yesterday #39

it's not the law that matter but the judges who interpret it AlexSFCA Yesterday #77

Florida, in particular, will have to overcome state law as well... assuming the state courts give a fuck. In It to Win It Yesterday #8

Yep. I wouldn't hang my hat on this one. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #11

Neither would I In It to Win It Yesterday #14

Narrator: Florida courts do not, in fact, care angrychair Yesterday #13

Florida............... popsdenver Yesterday #41

The article explains why. The legislature violated the set of rules laid out. Celerity Yesterday #15

More details for non-Virginians AverageOldGuy Yesterday #33

Florida is breaking its own state Constitution to redistrict. Baitball Blogger Yesterday #50

I think that Florida should be blocked from breaking its own rules/laws as well. Same for all states, both Red and Blue. Celerity Yesterday #53

It's part of the state constitution, not just a law Fiendish Thingy Yesterday #21

Thank MW67 Yesterday #80

Passing it requires an intervening election FBaggins Yesterday #31

Rupert Murdoch and the Heritage Foundation rigged the system. Initech Yesterday #57

We are in hell Billsdaughter Yesterday #16

Yup orangecrush Yesterday #25

We're living in a dictatorship that no longer Emile 12 hrs ago #90

And a Republican party that's actively Billsdaughter 8 hrs ago #95

Tom "The Hammer" DeLay... GiqueCee Yesterday #18

It better not be. If the governor and the state party take this lying down, we're cooked. Queso Delicioso Yesterday #19

Agree orangecrush Yesterday #23

True, but the only recourse is taking it to the SCOTUS. FSogol Yesterday #27

That is the opposite of recourse In It to Win It Yesterday #28

The chance of the Republican USSC doing any good popsdenver Yesterday #43

I don't think scotus has jurisdiction in cases involving state law spooky3 Yesterday #55

There's always "ignore the court, do it anyway" Queso Delicioso Yesterday #62

This orangecrush Yesterday #24

That's irrelevant to the state constitution EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #56

Gonna be one long hot sumner orangecrush Yesterday #26

Oh believe me....... popsdenver Yesterday #44

Hillary said that in 90's... Wednesdays Yesterday #70

Well....... popsdenver Yesterday #73

I fault my home state...Texas. Our Governor (Abbott) willingly and happily kissed Trump's ass and start the entire mess. walkingman Yesterday #29

Regular DU readers will get tired of my saying this but I'll keep on saying it: AverageOldGuy Yesterday #30

But if Republicans won would the court have blocked block it? ChicagoTeamster Yesterday #34

No, because Rupert Murdoch has rigged the system. Initech Yesterday #36

absolutely blubunyip Yesterday #42

Bullshit. Fuck MAGA. Fuck Fox. Fuck them to fucking hell. Initech Yesterday #35

Not happy with this but we are beating their ass in November and VA can still gerrymander later! OrlandoDem2 Yesterday #37

Then they should just do it using the same rationale Figarosmom Yesterday #40

Virginia and California let THE VOTERS decide on their redistricting AdamGG Yesterday #48

So basically what's going to happen now Diraven Yesterday #49

Except that's not true EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #81

Dead, or shelved? EnergizedLib Yesterday #52

This was a 4-3 ruling by the Virginia Supreme Court. Lasher Yesterday #58

And America along with it Takket Yesterday #59

We're in civil war. The south attempts return to Jim Crow. Drumpf threatening nuclear, and SCOTUS is in his pocket. Evolve Dammit Yesterday #65

We HAVE been in a civil war, since B.See Yesterday #75

true. That's when the guns and ammo were flying off the shelves. I think you could say it never ended really. Evolve Dammit 14 hrs ago #87

When the people are denied all legal and nonviolent means of effecting change... Orrex Yesterday #66

That's basically a paraphrase of AdamGG Yesterday #67

We're closer than we've been in a long time misanthrope Yesterday #72

It's almost as though our president is doing everything in his power Orrex Yesterday #78

This may have beenmentioned up the chain here, but why then can the Democrats not just gerrymander anyway like the GOP Scalded Nun Yesterday #69

Because they knew how to play the long game misanthrope Yesterday #71

This is when you know for sure the fix is in. OhioBack2Blue Yesterday #76

So if MW67 Yesterday #79

Just watch SSJVegeta 23 hrs ago #82

Why? raising2moredems 23 hrs ago #83

They are not winning. HeartsCanHope 21 hrs ago #84

"Government of the people, by the people, for the people" is DEAD! Emile 14 hrs ago #88

Republicans have gerrymandering down to an art Azathoth1 11 hrs ago #93