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23. Texans had the redistricting FORCED ON THEM. Elsewhere people are voting for it as a defense.

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MAGA Erupts After 'Disgusting' Blow to Trump [View all] Jilly_in_VA 17 hrs ago OP

Be careful of what you wish? question everything 17 hrs ago #1

Has anyone reminded them it was Abbott and Texas who started all this shit? Chasstev365 17 hrs ago #2

Exactly PatSeg 16 hrs ago #15

Exactamundo it was IMPOSED upon them. and other repug states too. GreenWave 16 hrs ago #25

Yeah, those states that don't really PatSeg 14 hrs ago #43

LOL popsdenver 15 hrs ago #33

Just like the "War of Northern Aggression," right? SheltieLover 10 hrs ago #51

I am not following the Speaker karynnj 17 hrs ago #3

Trump broke the rule... lame54 17 hrs ago #4

there was precedent, though. cab67 15 hrs ago #37

Didn't say it was new... lame54 14 hrs ago #38

understood. cab67 14 hrs ago #40

GOP's frustrated Dems recovered their own idiotic fumble Torchlight 17 hrs ago #5

yup Skittles 14 hrs ago #46

claiming 46-percent of Virginia voters backed Trump UpInArms 17 hrs ago #6

No, the claim is that in a state where 46% of voters back Trump Prairie Gates 17 hrs ago #10

Rich stuff UpInArms 16 hrs ago #11

LOL it's "egregious" that VA voted, meanwhile silence on TX etc which didn't even vote for it... themaguffin 17 hrs ago #7

Magat Republicans never miss an opportunity to put their hypocrisy on display. GoodRaisin 17 hrs ago #8

Love the double standard peggysue2 17 hrs ago #9

Texas Gerrymander backfire? charliea 14 hrs ago #39

Meo to Mike Johnson: AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #12

Enjoy your position as speaker of the house, Mikey edbermac 16 hrs ago #13

A likely scenario, as Democrats gain the majority in November. calimary 16 hrs ago #20

What a disingenuous piece of shit fujiyamasan 16 hrs ago #14

The Guardians Of Pedophiles hate Democracy. Justice matters. 16 hrs ago #18

Yes, blue states do gerrymander. ShazzieB 16 hrs ago #24

I commented on this below. cab67 15 hrs ago #35

Democratic states don't do it to nearly the same extent. The GOP, meanwhile, relies on it to remain viable in many Karasu 16 hrs ago #27

the whole bipartisan commission idea is fine if it is nationwide prodigitalson 8 hrs ago #52

IOKIYAR ! aggiesal 16 hrs ago #16

46% of Virginia voters backed Trump. Mblaze 16 hrs ago #17

Hypocrites BlueWaveNeverEnd 16 hrs ago #19

Speaker Mike Johnson should shut up or continue to prove that he's an idiot and a butt-kisser. Dave Bowman 16 hrs ago #21

Texas citizens didn't have a say, no votes MagickMuffin 16 hrs ago #22

Texans had the redistricting FORCED ON THEM. Elsewhere people are voting for it as a defense. OMGWTF 16 hrs ago #23

Whiney little pricks aren't they??? NoMoreRepugs 16 hrs ago #26

They pulled out all their dirty tricks and still lost. GreenWave 16 hrs ago #28

There's a ittle bit of caution here no one's paying attention to... 3825-87867 15 hrs ago #29

Democrats don't have to "rig" anything.... Someone needs to tell Mike Johnson FakeNoose 15 hrs ago #30

Says Citizen "kane pupule" (That's Hawaiian for crazy man) usonian 15 hrs ago #31

We know Mike...Dems were supposed to just sit and wring hands when the Texas election Bengus81 15 hrs ago #32

Gerrymandering should be illegal. cab67 15 hrs ago #34

Can't have unilateral disarmament on one side COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #50

tell Abbot DoBW 15 hrs ago #36

Republicans can't win elections unless they tilt the playing field to their advantage. sop 14 hrs ago #41

EVERYTHING Trump does is egregious EVERYTHING! IcyPeas 14 hrs ago #42

Gee, maybe Republican should support non-partisan State boards in 2030 OAITW r.2.0 14 hrs ago #44

Deal With It DET 14 hrs ago #45

Woohoo ... BlueWavePsych 13 hrs ago #47

I'm wishing a stroke on Chip Roy, the racist boy wolfie001 12 hrs ago #48

Their whining is just sooooooo loud. COL Mustard 10 hrs ago #49