Gerrymandering helped Republicans take control of Congress, now it's tearing them apart over Trump

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Gerrymandering helped Republicans take control of Congress, but now it's tearing them apart over Trump



Across the country, Republicans in contested races face a terrible bind: They have to run from Donald Trump to hold onto swing votes, even if that angers some core supporters.

But in secure, heavily conservative GOP districts, Republicans face the opposite pressure: to cleave fast to Trump, who remains popular despite statements that have alienated many voters.


The crisis sparked by the Trump campaign has split the Republican Party in two, and ironically, the gerrymandering of districts that helped build the GOP congressional majority is now working to make that fracture worse.

The division of interests between Republicans who represent solidly conservative districts and those who represent swing areas — or senators who must run statewide — has seldom been more stark.

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http://www.latimes.com/politics/

[C_U_L8R]

1. Chess trumps checkers.

Watching actual strategy unfold is fascinating.
Go Dems.

[tanyev]

2. Well-deserved blowback.

[BlueProgressive]

3. Good!

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

4. They shit their bed

Now they have to sleep in it