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40. Maybe I am missing something

Mon May 11, 2026, 06:56 AM

9 hrs ago

but since for this plan to work a rehearing would be needed, why not just expand the size of the court by 2 seats, appoint the 2 seats, get the case reheard, and it would be 5 to 4 for the referendum instead of 4 to 3 against. That would be in line with what states such as Utah have done.

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Furious Democrats Reportedly Float Dramatic Idea:Throwing Out Virginia's Supreme Court to Push Through Gerrymandered map [View all] BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago OP

As the kids say, Do It! Do It! Do It! Chasstev365 23 hrs ago #1

I'm equally angry, but is there no alternative solution? This freaks me out--especially with the timing. hlthe2b 23 hrs ago #2

When faced with an existential threat, tomorrow can wait. paleotn 20 hrs ago #17

SCOTUS went nuclear first Bobstandard 16 hrs ago #28

GOP SCOTUS went nuclear with in 2000 with Bush vs Gore ruling DemocracyForever 16 hrs ago #34

Valid argument. We weren't first to act. paleotn 4 hrs ago #46

I have great doubts about whether Gov Spanberger would go for it. scipan 16 hrs ago #29

A Private Call Reveals Democrats' Desperation Over Tossing of Map (NYT gift article) LetMyPeopleVote 23 hrs ago #3

Original title: Fiendish Thingy 22 hrs ago #4

Speaking as a Virginia Democrat" AverageOldGuy 22 hrs ago #5

This orangecrush 19 hrs ago #24

We don't have to do any of that to achieve new lines for 2028 FBaggins 17 hrs ago #27

That's a mistake, IMHO RussBLib 22 hrs ago #6

My thinking, Give the Virginia SC ONE warning that this is what will be done if they refuse. BUT bluestarone 22 hrs ago #7

Virginia Supreme , intelpug 13 hrs ago #37

When republicans pull similar actions to combat Democrats, their members don't worry about it, they just do it. MLWR 21 hrs ago #8

They're doing that in Iowa too Bettie 9 hrs ago #42

Whether they should do it or not... DET 21 hrs ago #9

Democrats need to start taking bold and decisive actions. magicarpet 21 hrs ago #10

That is your perception Boo1 16 hrs ago #31

what if the new court rules the same? msongs 21 hrs ago #11

Make sure it doesn't. paleotn 20 hrs ago #16

what if the new court rules the differently? Torchlight 9 hrs ago #41

Think about what happens if we let the GOP redistricting advantage cost us the House. SamuelAdams 21 hrs ago #12

Dems eye 'audacious' secret plan to oust entire blue state Supreme Court: report LetMyPeopleVote 21 hrs ago #13

Bottom line, if Democrats have any political courage at all, they will tear it down and then rebuild PatrickforB 21 hrs ago #14

Flip the script. Rethugs would start doing this Monday 8am. NoMoreRepugs 20 hrs ago #15

give it a go, magats would DoBW 20 hrs ago #18

Do it! nt in2herbs 20 hrs ago #19

Extraordinary times require extraordinary measures. If we don't take the house back in November, we lose our demcracy. Fil1957 20 hrs ago #20

Just do whatever Republicans would do and tell everyone to f**k off. rickford66 19 hrs ago #21

Is this really dramatic? Zelda_Orchid 19 hrs ago #22

DO IT DO IT DO IT orangecrush 19 hrs ago #23

That's a pretty aggressive proposal. NH Ethylene 19 hrs ago #25

Ohio Repugs ignored their state supreme court when it came to redistricting mikewv 18 hrs ago #26

Mike Dewine specifically multiple times... OhioBack2Blue 9 hrs ago #38

They should follow West Virginia's example. Lasher 16 hrs ago #30

well there's Spanberger, Ms bipartisan. and IF they can't cheat, we scipan 16 hrs ago #32

I hope they find a way to make lemonade out of this lemon juice. COL Mustard 16 hrs ago #33

My prediction LPBBEAR 14 hrs ago #35

You made your ruling now enforce it! bluestateboomer 14 hrs ago #36

Dems cry saying they are "playing by the rules" OhioBack2Blue 9 hrs ago #39

Maybe I am missing something dsc 9 hrs ago #40

Would require constitutional amendment Shrek 5 hrs ago #45

OK that makes sense dsc 2 hrs ago #47

It isn't "pushing through a gerrymandered map," intheflow 8 hrs ago #43

This isn't the first time that a constitutional amendment passed by voters was overturned by courts. MichMan 7 hrs ago #44

That was the national court dsc 2 hrs ago #48

This message was self-deleted by its author MichMan 42 min ago #51

Test Run Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #49

Trump Wins Big as Virginia Dems Won't Go Nuclear to Save 4 House Seats LetMyPeopleVote 1 hr ago #50