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FBaggins

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3. Of course it was

Reply to Bluethroughu (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 18, 2021, 06:57 AM

Aug 2021

Of course… Democrats’ desires were equally partisan in nature. Had the situation been reversed, we would be up in arms that Republican were rushing the process with inaccurate data just to avoid a nonpartisan commission that state law explicitly anticipates.

The question in this case comes down to whether the new lines are or are not drawn constitutionally.

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GOP says census data proves new maps illegal [View all] TexasTowelie Aug 2021 OP

Maybe that was the Republican plan all along, take the Bluethroughu Aug 2021 #1

No maybe about it. 2naSalit Aug 2021 #2

Of course it was FBaggins Aug 2021 #3

WHAT IF... what if the data were examined by computer and IT draws districts of equal populations? CurtEastPoint Aug 2021 #4

In IL? Against us. FBaggins Aug 2021 #5

Most likely it would work against Democrats, particularly if one of the parameters is to create TexasTowelie Aug 2021 #6

Such bullshit: "...in a closed room and without public input..." -- that's THEIR M.O. live love laugh Aug 2021 #7