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http://politicalwire.com/archives/2013/02/06/virginia_kills_surprise_redistricting_plan.html
Virginia Kills Surprise Redistricting Plan
The Virginia Speaker of the House William Howell (R) "has ruled that the surprise changes that the Senate made to redistricting legislation are out of order, dealing a blow to GOP hopes to redraw districts," the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports.
"Senate Republicans pushed through the plan on a 20-19 party-line vote on a day when Democrats were down one member because Sen. Henry Marsh III (D) attended inauguration ceremonies for President Barack Obama in Washington on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. "
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babylonsister
Feb 2013
OP
Nobility and gop = oxymoron. I imagine nobility had nothing to do with it. nt
babylonsister
Feb 2013
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ohheckyeah
(9,314 posts)1. Republicans were taking
a lot of heat for that trick.
I'm glad Howell did the right thing.
LisaLynne
(14,554 posts)2. Hey, some good news for a change!
Sheepshank
(12,504 posts)3. Was Howell being noble
or was that nobility encumbered and encouraged, by his own party being caught doing something slimey and low and underhanded?
babylonsister
(171,092 posts)5. Nobility and gop = oxymoron. I imagine nobility had nothing to do with it. nt
annabanana
(52,791 posts)7. Well, It made for VERY BAD PR.. so, for Repubs,
that's pretty much the same thing
Cha
(297,655 posts)4. So the sneaky
jerks Lose. Refreshing.
Thanks babylonsistah
Enrique
(27,461 posts)6. so there are some limits after all
in Virginia of all places.
Dont call me Shirley
(10,998 posts)8. but they'll go ahead with the electoral college change...
BlueStreak
(8,377 posts)9. There was a very real possibility of serious backlash
Republicans in PA, MI, WI and OH should take note.