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35. Why? That would not solve the problem.

Reply to rickford66 (Reply #23)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 07:26 PM

Jul 2018

The minority party can gerrymander just as easily as the majority party. It should be done by an independent committee made up of equal numbers of independents and members of each party.

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"Cram all the Dem garbage into four districts" [View all] RandySF Jul 2018 OP

and the supreme court might well say this is fine. unblock Jul 2018 #1

If SCOTUS says political election boundary corruption is ok then this is not a democracy. Fred Sanders Jul 2018 #3

it's a flawed democracy at best. unblock Jul 2018 #6

our democracy has always been an experiment. It takes good people to uphold the best riversedge Jul 2018 #8

They probably won't care much about the bias either Proud Liberal Dem Jul 2018 #5

Petition Drive DownriverDem Jul 2018 #12

This should be featured on DU... and not the gratuitous click bait DemocracyMouse Jul 2018 #2

True! So many people complain Dems aren't doing anything when they're just misinformed bettyellen Jul 2018 #4

Totally agree DownriverDem Jul 2018 #13

Now posted in LBN, Latest Breaking News- Front Page. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #21

they seem fine cheating to stay in power, and their fearful, ignorant fans cheer them on EleanorR Jul 2018 #7

Kick dalton99a Jul 2018 #9

Gerrymandering only benefits the incumbents FakeNoose Jul 2018 #10

"Where was the Democratic Party while this was going on in almost every state?" OilemFirchen Jul 2018 #17

Democrats need to be in power in 2020 watoos Jul 2018 #11

We are being patriotic while they fight a cultural war against us bucolic_frolic Jul 2018 #14

K&R Scurrilous Jul 2018 #15

+++ heaven05 Jul 2018 #16

+1000. Can't Rec this enough. Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #18

K&R geardaddy Jul 2018 #19

Kick. Very impt. info. appalachiablue Jul 2018 #20

This is essentially what they did here in PA BumRushDaShow Jul 2018 #22

The minority party should be in charge of redistricting rickford66 Jul 2018 #23

Here in California, ... aggiesal Jul 2018 #31

Looks pretty good. rickford66 Jul 2018 #32

Why? That would not solve the problem. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #35

The minority would eventually be the majority and vice versa. rickford66 Jul 2018 #36

Garbage, 'eh? Maybe we'll turn THEM into garbage in November. calimary Jul 2018 #24

Kick, 'garbage' Dems...!? appalachiablue Jul 2018 #25

GOPers consider Democrats as trash. Iliyah Jul 2018 #26

We are going to shove that independent commission proposal right down their fucking throats. roamer65 Jul 2018 #27

I gave money. RandySF Jul 2018 #28

Thank you. roamer65 Jul 2018 #29

where did you sign it??? I want to sign.... Takket Jul 2018 #33

MI-11 was a specially gerrymandered district to give McCotter a US House seat. roamer65 Jul 2018 #30

"Garbage" is what these fucks see when they look in the mirror. GoCubsGo Jul 2018 #34