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Reply to Fiendish Thingy (Reply #21)

Fri May 8, 2026, 09:18 PM

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You answered my question I had posted before I saw your post.

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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