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NoMoreRepugs

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Reply to FBaggins (Reply #34)

Wed Sep 5, 2018, 03:47 PM

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North Carolina's unconstitutional gerrymandered map will be used in midterms [View all] Judi Lynn Sep 2018 OP

"Unduly" Fullduplexxx Sep 2018 #1

Mission accomplished Hav Sep 2018 #2

"we conclude that there is insufficient time for this Court to approve a new districting plan" BumRushDaShow Sep 2018 #3

Why not elect all the Congresscritters 'At large'? mwooldri Sep 2018 #4

That would be significantly more unconstitutional FBaggins Sep 2018 #6

Multi-member districts are actually not unconstitutional. Massacure Sep 2018 #39

You're correct up to that 1967 law FBaggins Sep 2018 #40

Federal law states that Representatives must be elected from single member districts. Massacure Sep 2018 #38

Wow. This just adds to the GOP's theory that if you simply delay sinkingfeeling Sep 2018 #5

Same with counting the votes in Florida during Bush v. Gore. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Sep 2018 #14

The court didn't have much choice FBaggins Sep 2018 #7

Yes there is... noneof_theabove Sep 2018 #10

Not according to the court there isn't FBaggins Sep 2018 #15

Is this not a replay of Cryptoad Sep 2018 #8

"... and depress turnout." This rigged election will depress NCjack Sep 2018 #9

There are 2 full months left !! Mr. Sparkle Sep 2018 #11

It takes minutes to redraw the map. There are computers. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #19

Maybe the idea of having states has outlived its usefulness Buckeyeblue Sep 2018 #12

Why Of Course This Gerrymandered Mess Will Be Used In November..... global1 Sep 2018 #13

That's not quite correct FBaggins Sep 2018 #16

Pennsylvania lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #18

Nope FBaggins Sep 2018 #20

Sorry - I missed where you excluded state constitutions. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #21

Sorry... I didn't realize that you missed that it was a NC thread FBaggins Sep 2018 #23

I was responding to "no court in the _country_" lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #26

Republicans haven't been cooperating but obstructing drawing up a map.... Historic NY Sep 2018 #33

Maps can be redrawn in minutes today; lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #17

It isn't a question of how quickly new maps can be drawn FBaggins Sep 2018 #22

So safer to redraw on a slower schedule, even though missing this midterm? lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #25

Safer probably is the right word FBaggins Sep 2018 #28

Well, if SCROTUS is incrementally legalizing Gerrymandering, we need to start doing it. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #29

"Start" doing it? FBaggins Sep 2018 #30

Are any of our consultants from those days still around? lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #31

Lol... probably not FBaggins Sep 2018 #32

+1 A pretty big trick and a worthy goal. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #36

So the court rewards them for doing something criminal and unconstitutional? cstanleytech Sep 2018 #24

Wonder who comprised that Federal Court? NoMoreRepugs Sep 2018 #27

Wynn, Osteen, and Britt FBaggins Sep 2018 #34

thanks. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2018 #37

It opens up an avenue of litigation that will challenge the outcome W T F Sep 2018 #35