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FBaggins

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36. Add that Colorado would have to change their constitution

Reply to Wiz Imp (Reply #34)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 11:39 PM

Oct 2025

... which is a shame because they have some of the easiest seats to draw out (multiple narrowly-red seats neighboring deep blue seats).

But a constitutional amendment requires a 55% supermajority... and I doubt the electorate would come through.

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Mark Elias urges all Democratic Governors to redistrict 30 seats [View all] Tribetime Oct 2025 OP

What are Dems waiting for?!? NCDem47 Oct 2025 #1

Sometimes you have to climb own into the gutter to fight evil. Fight fire with fire. flying_wahini Oct 2025 #2

In NJ - we need a change to our Constitution JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #14

I'm sure Elias understands that , but he said that there were thirty seats Tribetime Oct 2025 #18

If Democrats gerrymandered to the max and Rs gerrymandered tot he max SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #3

Ty for that...I couldn't sleep last night frustrated that there was nothing we could do Tribetime Oct 2025 #4

I mean given just how fluid most peoples politics are, many of these Republican gerrymanders could easily turn SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #5

They are generally inept JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #15

I don't think that's even close to true FBaggins Oct 2025 #27

Maybe. But blue states can create all D delegations as well. SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #28

Two problems with that FBaggins Oct 2025 #29

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #30

I'm not sure where you're getting that, but it does not appear to be true. Wiz Imp Oct 2025 #34

Yeah i deleted my other response cause my math doesnt check out SSJVegeta Oct 2025 #35

Add that Colorado would have to change their constitution FBaggins Oct 2025 #36

Honestly, I get so frustrated with Democratic Leadership. JoetheShow Oct 2025 #6

I sort of agree. Teacher of the Year Oct 2025 #9

I understand why you think this. It SHOULD be a paper clip fight. JoetheShow Oct 2025 #22

But how? hauckeye Oct 2025 #7

Well, we're talking about the totally blue states, not the battlegrounds. Wednesdays Oct 2025 #12

Yes and no FBaggins Oct 2025 #23

By the time that we are ten years old markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #8

More precisely, the rules of the game have changed. tinrobot Oct 2025 #10

Yes. Your comment should be from 2000 awesomerwb1 Oct 2025 #31

do it. That's more than enough to counter the GOP redistricting, right? WarGamer Oct 2025 #11

If it was possible... yes. FBaggins Oct 2025 #24

If governors are worried about not getting reelected , they should think twice Tribetime Oct 2025 #13

I'm staring JustAnotherGen Oct 2025 #16

He knows of what he speaks. Joinfortmill Oct 2025 #17

He doesn't say where Democrats are supposed to get those 30 seats. Wiz Imp Oct 2025 #19

He says they should go after thirty seats about half way thru Tribetime Oct 2025 #20

Not even "almost certainly" FBaggins Oct 2025 #25

I know. I just decided didn't want to come across as too negative or defeatist. Wiz Imp Oct 2025 #33

Kick! liberalla Oct 2025 #21

Kick SheltieLover Oct 2025 #26

Good thing Elias doesn't post here gab13by13 Oct 2025 #32