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DoBW

(3,290 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:45 PM Apr 21

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Big Virginia win

Aaron Parnas reports on breaking news of Democrats winning Virginia redistricting election in major blow to Trump and Republicans, including a look at the new maps, implications for Trump, how the White House is responding, and much more!

youtube.com/watch?v=0utC...
— Lizardrath ðŸ’™ (@lizardrath.bsky.social) 2026-04-22T00:32:53.428Z

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Big Virginia win (Original Post) DoBW Apr 21 OP

Just remember, Trump StoolPigeon Apr 21 #1

For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard. TomSlick Apr 21 #2

Huge win! mcar Apr 21 #3

Nice BlueNProud Apr 21 #4

Is it going to be challenged in the Supreme Court? Baitball Blogger Apr 21 #5

Republicans tried to challenge the CA results too fujiyamasan Apr 21 #7

State supreme court will weigh in scipan Apr 21 #10

This shows Democrats know what's at stake Johnny2X2X Apr 21 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Apr 21 #8

Hey Mike, you're fired! Fuck you! Initech Apr 21 #9

StoolPigeon

(273 posts)

1. Just remember, Trump

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 08:57 PM

Apr 21

Redistricting mid decade was your idea.

TomSlick

(13,067 posts)

2. For 'tis the sport to have the engineer hoist with his own petard.

Reply to StoolPigeon (Reply #1)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 21

Hamlet, Act 3, Scene 4

mcar

(46,250 posts)

3. Huge win!

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:06 PM

Apr 21

BlueNProud

(1,111 posts)

4. Nice

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:25 PM

Apr 21

Baitball Blogger

(52,609 posts)

5. Is it going to be challenged in the Supreme Court?

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:27 PM

Apr 21

And if so, why? What makes Virginia any different than Texas?

fujiyamasan

(1,940 posts)

7. Republicans tried to challenge the CA results too

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:36 PM

Apr 21

It didn’t go anywhere. I can’t imagine this would either.

scipan

(3,092 posts)

10. State supreme court will weigh in

Reply to Baitball Blogger (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 10:36 PM

Apr 21

I've heard that it's not expected to be overturned given that the people of Virginia have spoken.

Yeah no way scrotus has a say.

Johnny2X2X

(24,357 posts)

6. This shows Democrats know what's at stake

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:29 PM

Apr 21

And shows that the party can effectively get a complex message out.

Response to DoBW (Original post)

PeaceWave This message was self-deleted by its author.

Initech

(109,049 posts)

9. Hey Mike, you're fired! Fuck you!

Reply to DoBW (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2026, 09:53 PM

Apr 21

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