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Jamastiene

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70. Check out the messed up 8th District here.

Thu May 14, 2015, 12:49 PM

May 2015

They lumped us in with some of the reddest western counties they could find. We are stuck with extreme right wing and extreme extreme right wing Republicans in NC right now because of that crap. I'm sick of it.

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Republicans Running Scared As Democrats Introduce Bill To End Gerrymandering [View all] KamaAina May 2015 OP

Good! We need to push them off the cliff...I for one have had enough for decades! haikugal May 2015 #1

Now They Are Talking billhicks76 May 2015 #10

Thanks, I needed a chuckle! haikugal May 2015 #12

ditto! n/t MBS May 2015 #90

Outstanding idea, cant pass with all these asshole teaparty pricks, but someday. NoJusticeNoPeace May 2015 #2

I could build a whole legislative agenda out of bills fitting all those conditions. N.T. Donald Ian Rankin May 2015 #6

That was my first thought too, but Jackpine Radical May 2015 #27

Let voters choose politicians instead of politicians choosing voters?! Outrageous! polichick May 2015 #3

+1 daleanime May 2015 #8

OMG: THIS. +1000 n/t Beartracks May 2015 #33

States have the explicit power to run their own elections. Even if Republicans allowed a vote Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #4

There is already a challenge and it has been heard by the Supreme Court. former9thward May 2015 #55

California set up na independent commission. Agnosticsherbet May 2015 #65

Long overdue. CanonRay May 2015 #5

Because we didn't have "all the power". Sorry, it's just a DU meme. nt Hekate May 2015 #13

Do Republicans have "all the power" now? Fearless May 2015 #20

Well that ought to breeze right through this Congress. 99Forever May 2015 #7

K & R nt okaawhatever May 2015 #9

It's why Wisconsin Pharaoh May 2015 #11

It's a great idea. What are the chances of passage any time soon? nt Hekate May 2015 #14

As Biden would say: A big effing deal! SCantiGOP May 2015 #15

The Voting Rights Act requires super majority minority districts. former9thward May 2015 #56

not exactly, former9thward SCantiGOP May 2015 #60

Yeah, try and get Clyburn to buy your argument. former9thward May 2015 #68

Yeah that's what they tried doing here in Florida to stop the Fair District amendments. Daniel537 May 2015 #82

About the only thing the GOP is good at: gerrymandering.. mountain grammy May 2015 #16

More like.... blackspade May 2015 #25

No, Election fraud. -none May 2015 #45

You're right. The GOP screams voter fraud mountain grammy May 2015 #53

The GOP has to confuse people just to survive. -none May 2015 #54

Add NC to the list. The Repubs screwed us but good. mnhtnbb May 2015 #17

Check out the messed up 8th District here. Jamastiene May 2015 #70

What evidence is there that they are "running scared"? Renew Deal May 2015 #18

What had they been waiting for? The Stranger May 2015 #19

We passed a state constitutional amendment for that in Florida. Fuddnik May 2015 #21

What do you call a busload of Repukes going over a cliff? hifiguy May 2015 #22

About time. blackspade May 2015 #23

and texas redistricted in an off year. mopinko May 2015 #24

No matter how many times they could pass it, sadoldgirl May 2015 #26

Not when it come to national elections, as for President and Congressional seats. -none May 2015 #46

About fucking time... awoke_in_2003 May 2015 #28

Progressive, Forward Thinking Legislation - K&R /nt/ PosterChild May 2015 #29

Good news. lovemydog May 2015 #30

Need this even at the city level. nt daredtowork May 2015 #31

I don't know if this would be constitutional WestSideStory May 2015 #32

Yeah, unfortunately since the house majority is made up of GOPs put there by Gerrymandering Warren DeMontague May 2015 #34

top 2 vote getters instead of left & rite as well. pansypoo53219 May 2015 #35

Louisiana used open primaries for years TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #44

No, this is a terrible idea. Chan790 May 2015 #47

I'm not sure Ro rises (sinks?) to the level of a repuke. KamaAina May 2015 #58

What's creepy is how many of these pasty brainless parrots they've got.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2015 #36

What will happen to majority black districts TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #37

Districts shouldn't be drawn to include a majority of anyone. Vinca May 2015 #38

I tend to agree. TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #39

It's something to consider, but I think black voters know which party has their interest at heart. Vinca May 2015 #40

You can't use county lines TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #42

Senators have huge discrepancies so I don't see the problem. Vinca May 2015 #64

You could fit them into the LA area without building any new houses... jmowreader May 2015 #84

The point was to get black congress persons in Congress TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #43

Nothing is stopping them from running for office. Vinca May 2015 #66

IMO the way to do it is to use census data in standard reporting units and computer programs HereSince1628 May 2015 #49

That would make sense as long as the selection is random and not based on party. Vinca May 2015 #67

I think going with the 3 smallest edge to area rations would be better than random... HereSince1628 May 2015 #78

What about population? TexasMommaWithAHat May 2015 #80

Yes, sorry I didn't say it, but districts are apportioned to states onpopulation and the HereSince1628 May 2015 #81

Doesn't the civil rights act require minority districts be created and maintained? n/t Calista241 May 2015 #50

Yes it does. former9thward May 2015 #57

Minorities would still Indirectly still be elected lobodons May 2015 #51

States Rights!! sarchasm May 2015 #41

Scared? dpatbrown May 2015 #48

The tortuous shapes of some of these districts... 3catwoman3 May 2015 #52

Typical Democratic delusion Cosmic Dancer May 2015 #59

The GOP can only win elections by cheating Gothmog May 2015 #61

Running Scared??? progressoid May 2015 #62

that would be a significant step drray23 May 2015 #63

What I wouldn't give to have my Democratic county Jamastiene May 2015 #69

What a light bulb moment, to bad the filiment burnt out a couple of years ago.... RR2 May 2015 #71

I seriously doubt that they're running scared. MineralMan May 2015 #72

What a lovely unconstitutional bill. jeff47 May 2015 #73

"and Republicans are expected to keep their majority for at least the next seven years.... " LiberalLovinLug May 2015 #74

Love the graphic! KamaAina May 2015 #75

Good luck they don't hold on for longer than that. Daniel537 May 2015 #83

what an awful thought that is wordpix May 2015 #89

There's a better chance of repealing Citizens' United. vkkv May 2015 #76

Seven more years? OMG madamvlb May 2015 #77

out of 50 governors, 18 are democrats spanone May 2015 #79

Except that the Governor's seats aren't subject to gerrymandering. harrose May 2015 #85

I'd love to believe they were running scared, but I don't. Jester Messiah May 2015 #86

The Democrats will work out a deal and this will never see the light of day Autumn May 2015 #87

it's about time! and... wordpix May 2015 #88