How's this? GOP REDMAP Memo Admits Gerrymandering To Thank For Congressional Election Success (Reply #60)

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Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:38 AM

60. How's this? GOP REDMAP Memo Admits Gerrymandering To Thank For Congressional Election Success

The 2012 elections didn't turn out so well as a whole for the GOP, but the Republican State Leadership Committee issued a memo this month proudly explaining that it could have been a lot worse if not for the successful redistricting push spurred by its efforts.

The report -- drafted as a summary of the importance of the RSLC's Redistricting Majority Project (REDMAP) -- serves as a breakdown of the broader GOP plan to take control of state legislatures, giving Republicans free rein to mount an aggressive gerrymandering campaign that allowed the party to keep a House majority, despite getting fewer votes in those races overall.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/01/17/gop-redmap-memo-gerrymandering_n_2498913.html

This could not be more important.

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64 replies	Author	Time	Post
The Shutdown Party. A great editorial from USA Today [View all]	madfloridian	Oct 2013	OP
Send this to the Washington Post.	Dawson Leery	Oct 2013	#1
WP has covered this situation poorly.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#2
Not merely poorly...	JHB	Oct 2013	#18
Well, they did publish the editorial, "Let’s just say it: The Republicans are the problem."	Dark n Stormy Knight	Oct 2013	#40
True, but how visible have Mann & Orenstein appeared since then?	JHB	Oct 2013	#44
I did already say that in the reply you replied to.	Dark n Stormy Knight	Oct 2013	#59
One could say it bears repeating. And repeating...	JHB	Oct 2013	#62
Could you repeat that?	Dark n Stormy Knight	Oct 2013	#64
My guess as to why...	Qutzupalotl	Oct 2013	#49
The Editorial Board of "America's Newspaper"!	intheflow	Oct 2013	#3
Exactly right.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#5
I'm surprised to see this from McPaper.	winter is coming	Oct 2013	#4
Me, too.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#6
Another paragraph from the editorial.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#7
Being very elliptical there. n/t	cprise	Oct 2013	#13
Yup, no mention of the bu$h years	Art_from_Ark	Oct 2013	#16
Uh, no mention of the 1995 shutdown?	cprise	Oct 2013	#8
Mentioned here in another paragraph.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#10
A crucial fact generally ignored by the media and unknown to the public.	Dark n Stormy Knight	Oct 2013	#41
Meaning Gerrymandering and Voter Suppression.	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2013	#46
How's this? GOP REDMAP Memo Admits Gerrymandering To Thank For Congressional Election Success	Dark n Stormy Knight	Oct 2013	#60
Excellent link and excerpt. Thanks! Plus linking raises the article in search engine ranking. nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2013	#61
Go tell it on the mountain	Pretzel_Warrior	Oct 2013	#9
Wow,from the Sacramento Bee.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#11
+1000	blkmusclmachine	Oct 2013	#12
Wow! Fucking wow! This is USA Today!!!	longship	Oct 2013	#14
Boehner's leadership skills are sorely lacking, it will have to come from some other Republicans	Uncle Joe	Oct 2013	#15
I am doubtful as well.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#20
..	Uncle Joe	Oct 2013	#25
Base my ass	malaise	Oct 2013	#17
Think CSpan will read this on air?	B Calm	Oct 2013	#19
I doubt it.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#21
Remarkable! And refreshing! "USA Today" of all publications. EXCELLENT!!!!	calimary	Oct 2013	#22
Hi calimary. USA Today is one of the few calling it like it is.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#23
The Raleigh N&O didn't wait for today. Here are some excerpts from Sunday's editorial	mnhtnbb	Oct 2013	#27
Wow, thanks for sharing that. Warms my heart to see that from NC country.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#29
The N&O has been riding Governor McCookie and his Popian band of Teapublicans	mnhtnbb	Oct 2013	#31
Didn't McClatchy papers take the progressive route in lead-up to Iraq invasion?	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#32
That is so long ago, I couldn't say. I do remember going to DC to protest	mnhtnbb	Oct 2013	#33
A.K.A. the Shitclown Party	Blue Owl	Oct 2013	#24
That's pretty amazing from USA Today. Just think how many people--traveling for business--	mnhtnbb	Oct 2013	#26
Boehner doesn't have the spine to stand up to the teabaggers	liberal N proud	Oct 2013	#28
k&r for exposure. n/t	Laelth	Oct 2013	#30
......	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#34
Well written	Liberalynn	Oct 2013	#35
Glad to do it. Was so happy to see that at USA Today.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#38
Pretty Startling	colsohlibgal	Oct 2013	#36
k&r	Starry Messenger	Oct 2013	#37
.......	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#39
K&R. Thanks. nt	antigop	Oct 2013	#42
it's the republicans, stupid.	BlancheSplanchnik	Oct 2013	#43
A vote on a clean bill would pass both chambers instantly. nt	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2013	#45
Yes. That is why the blame is squarely on Boner for not allowing a vote. nt	SunSeeker	Oct 2013	#54
Excellent way to phrase Boehner's responsibility.	Bernardo de La Paz	Oct 2013	#55
Thank you, madfloridian!	Enthusiast	Oct 2013	#47
....	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#52
Great Post!	FloriTexan	Oct 2013	#48
.......	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#51
WHY AM I NOT HEARING DEMS AND PRESIDENT LINKING THIS BEHAVIOR	wiggs	Oct 2013	#50
Agree with Sullivan. There aren't two sides to this argument. Therefore GOP has no argument and	wiggs	Oct 2013	#56
Correct me if I am wrong,	pangaia	Oct 2013	#53
That might be the case, but the keywords are	Uncle Joe	Oct 2013	#57
Let's hope that Shutdown Party catches on.	madfloridian	Oct 2013	#58
Republicans were doing their blame game yesterday, but I don't think it's working!	B Calm	Oct 2013	#63

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