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senseandsensibility

(25,530 posts)
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:42 PM Aug 2025

Gene Wu just told Jen Psaki that the TX reps are "passing the baton" to California

No pressure, CA! I have not heard until now that the TX reps will not leave if Abbott calls another special session. Logical or not, it's disappointing. Now it's even more important to rally around Newsom!

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Gene Wu just told Jen Psaki that the TX reps are "passing the baton" to California (Original Post) senseandsensibility Aug 2025 OP
Our best hildegaard28 Aug 2025 #1
OR that enough people will wake up Skittles Aug 2025 #2
Not cool. mr715 Aug 2025 #3
Yes, grateful for what he and his colleagues have done so far senseandsensibility Aug 2025 #4
i feel this is the shape of the fight. mr715 Aug 2025 #5
Wu also describe the plan litigation to void these maps LetMyPeopleVote Aug 2025 #6

hildegaard28

(792 posts)
1. Our best
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:45 PM
Aug 2025

Bet is that red states will dummymander their districts so the red candidate won’t be a guarantee.

Skittles

(172,895 posts)
2. OR that enough people will wake up
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:55 PM
Aug 2025

and realize fascist repukes cannot win without CHEATING

mr715

(4,171 posts)
3. Not cool.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:55 PM
Aug 2025

Newsom's plan is no guarantee and their "passing the baton" is passing the buck.

I applaud Governor Newsom for leveraging the power of the largest (blue) state and hope he is successful.

senseandsensibility

(25,530 posts)
4. Yes, grateful for what he and his colleagues have done so far
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 09:57 PM
Aug 2025

but wish they had enough support to keep going. We need to approach this from all directions with all the tools at our disposal!

mr715

(4,171 posts)
5. i feel this is the shape of the fight.
Thu Aug 14, 2025, 10:07 PM
Aug 2025

And he is the one of the few that seems to be ruthless enough to surrender ideology for victory, which is goddamn need already.

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