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charliea

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39. Texas Gerrymander backfire?

Wed Apr 22, 2026, 04:10 PM

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I've seen several articles in the last few months about the Texas power grab, an imposed map as compared to voter choice in VA, and most of them mention that it was based on a belief that they would have the same amount of Latino support as they had Nov. 2024. This is no longer true according to current polling. Their supposition that nothing has changed may cause them to lose 5 more seats. (so sad)
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MAGA Erupts After 'Disgusting' Blow to Trump [View all] Jilly_in_VA Wednesday OP

Be careful of what you wish? question everything Wednesday #1

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

Exactly PatSeg Wednesday #15

Exactamundo it was IMPOSED upon them. and other repug states too. GreenWave Wednesday #25

Yeah, those states that don't really PatSeg Wednesday #43

LOL popsdenver Wednesday #33

Just like the "War of Northern Aggression," right? SheltieLover Wednesday #51

Cheating Fair And Square czarjak 5 hrs ago #60

I am not following the Speaker karynnj Wednesday #3

Trump broke the rule... lame54 Wednesday #4

there was precedent, though. cab67 Wednesday #37

Didn't say it was new... lame54 Wednesday #38

understood. cab67 Wednesday #40

GOP's frustrated Dems recovered their own idiotic fumble Torchlight Wednesday #5

yup Skittles Wednesday #46

claiming 46-percent of Virginia voters backed Trump UpInArms Wednesday #6

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

Rich stuff UpInArms Wednesday #11

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

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

Love the double standard peggysue2 Wednesday #9

Texas Gerrymander backfire? charliea Wednesday #39

Meo to Mike Johnson: AverageOldGuy Wednesday #12

Enjoy your position as speaker of the house, Mikey edbermac Wednesday #13

A likely scenario, as Democrats gain the majority in November. calimary Wednesday #20

What a disingenuous piece of shit fujiyamasan Wednesday #14

The Guardians Of Pedophiles hate Democracy. Justice matters. Wednesday #18

Yes, blue states do gerrymander. ShazzieB Wednesday #24

I commented on this below. cab67 Wednesday #35

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

the whole bipartisan commission idea is fine if it is nationwide prodigitalson Wednesday #52

IOKIYAR ! aggiesal Wednesday #16

46% of Virginia voters backed Trump. Mblaze Wednesday #17

Hypocrites BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #19

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

Texas citizens didn't have a say, no votes MagickMuffin Wednesday #22

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

Whiney little pricks aren't they??? NoMoreRepugs Wednesday #26

Yeah MustLoveBeagles 16 hrs ago #59

They pulled out all their dirty tricks and still lost. GreenWave Wednesday #28

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

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

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

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

Gerrymandering should be illegal. cab67 Wednesday #34

Can't have unilateral disarmament on one side COL Mustard Wednesday #50

Time to play by the same rules Chili Pepper 19 hrs ago #54

long past time. cab67 18 hrs ago #55

tell Abbot DoBW Wednesday #36

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

EVERYTHING Trump does is egregious EVERYTHING! IcyPeas Wednesday #42

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

Deal With It DET Wednesday #45

Woohoo ... BlueWavePsych Wednesday #47

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

Their whining is just sooooooo loud. COL Mustard Wednesday #49

Yeah... but... OldBaldy1701E 20 hrs ago #53

Well, of course he did Jilly_in_VA 17 hrs ago #56

Every last thing popsdenver 16 hrs ago #57

We are COUNTER Gerrymandering, Counter Punching jimmy the one 16 hrs ago #58