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rickford66

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36. The minority would eventually be the majority and vice versa.

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #35)

Fri Jul 27, 2018, 08:39 PM

Jul 2018

Problem not solved, but both parties get periodic chances to determine districts. Your solution looks like California and is fair. I think you'd have to get Democratic control for it to pass. Republicans never want fair. It's not in their nature.

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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