Now Virginia Democrats want to redraw congressional districts

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LOL!

VA is very lucky to have elected L Louis Lucas many times. She is one smart cookie. Best of humanity.

She’s an infinitely smarter and better person than MAGA trash.

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Anonymous wrote:Can't we just have AI do boundaries related to neighborhoods and try to make them as equal as possible? It just seems like a computer could do this better than a politician.

AI? Please god no. But there are algorithms that have already been created to do just that. Heck, those same algorithms are being used in TX and CA to gerrymander. The underlying problem is that partisan and incumbent protection gerrymandering is legal.

+1 Republicans started this by insisting they needed to gerrymander Texas in ways that were clearly denying representation to certain groups. California at least asked its voters to approve the new voter maps. Texas just steamrolled everyone/

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Fvk them.

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Absolutely savage thrashing of VA’s Senators:

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Anonymous wrote:Two wrongs don't make a right. I am completely against the Democrats trying to gerrymander votes. Even though I desperately want the Republicans out of power.

Democrats doing the "right" thing when Republicans don't care is what got us into this mess in the first place. It wasn't that long ago when both sides actually tried to work together.

This 👆 is exactly right. Until Democrats start fighting dirty like the Republicans have for years, our society, education, culture, international relations, environment and everything else in this country is going to continue to be damaged and eventually destroyed. Dems have to get in the mud with the pigs.

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Virginia 10-1

RyanLMcElveen Runs for the new district

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Ryan McElveen
Is extremely popular with Any FCPS grad from 2012-2020.

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I thought libs were against gerrymandering as it is anti-democrwtic or something.

Smells like hypocrisy.

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LOL!

VA is very lucky to have elected L Louis Lucas many times. She is one smart cookie. Best of humanity.

She’s an infinitely smarter and better person than MAGA trash.

100 percent This

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Anonymous wrote:I thought libs were against gerrymandering as it is anti-democrwtic or something.

Smells like hypocrisy.

Nope If it was goid enough for Texas no reason other states can not do it.

Oh no Texas did it illegally per scotus lol
Maga stupid Dems smarter

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Am I the only one who doesn't understand the temporary nature of proposed Constitutional Amendment?

"Section 6. Application and duration of certain redistricting amendments.

The authorization in Article II, Section 6 authorizing the General Assembly to modify one or more congressional districts at any point following adoption of a decennial reapportionment law in the event that any State of the United States of America conducts a redistricting of such state's congressional districts at any point following that state's adoption of a decennial reapportionment law shall be limited to making such modifications between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030, in response to actions taken by another state between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030."

I'm not questioning why Democrats want it to be temporary but wondering if there's a precedent for time-limited provisions in a State Constitution. It strikes me as strange.

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Anonymous wrote:Am I the only one who doesn't understand the temporary nature of proposed Constitutional Amendment?

"Section 6. Application and duration of certain redistricting amendments.

The authorization in Article II, Section 6 authorizing the General Assembly to modify one or more congressional districts at any point following adoption of a decennial reapportionment law in the event that any State of the United States of America conducts a redistricting of such state's congressional districts at any point following that state's adoption of a decennial reapportionment law shall be limited to making such modifications between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030, in response to actions taken by another state between January 1, 2025, and October 31, 2030."

I'm not questioning why Democrats want it to be temporary but wondering if there's a precedent for time-limited provisions in a State Constitution. It strikes me as strange.

California did the same thing. It’s strange because it’s a response to the President ordering Texas to redistrict mid-decade, which is also strange.

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In response to Ted Cruz's objection to Virginia gerrymandering, I might submit this:

“Partisanship is inherent and permissible in the legislative districting process” — Ted Cruz in September, in an amicus brief supporting the Texas gerrymander.

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It’s sad and the districts are truly stupid but Trump and obedient republicans forced us into this madness. We cannot be principled while they thrash democracy. I applaud the temporary nature of this and hope that we can return to democratic norms when the trump era is over.