Thank gerrymandering for Trump's staunchest defenders in Congress

[Soph0571]

They’re President Trump’s first line of defense against impeachment: US Representatives Jim Jordan and Mark Meadows, both former chairmen of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, now ubiquitous bulldogs on cable news, the Sunday morning shows, Capitol Hill hallway press availabilities, even a tag-team road show in Texas.

It makes compelling television. Meadows and Jordan shed congressional politesse and speak the language of thriller novels. They’ve argued that impeachment represents a “coup” and have offered dire warnings of “deep state” conspiracies to “take down this president”.

The congressmen share more than a belief in an international cabal working against the president. Jordan and Meadows represent two of the most wildly gerrymandered congressional districts in the nation – seats designed to elect not just any Republican, but the most extreme conservative.

[link:https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/22/congress-gerrymandering-trump-republicans-jim-jordan-mark-meadows#comment-134608742|]

I don't think it is just gerrymandering that lets them flap their gums so much, they really are racist nazi white supremacist nasty wind bags, who would love to lead the charge in the destruction of democracy... but the article does raise some very interesting points!

[Raven123]

1. However the gerrymandering gives them nothing to fear.

[FakeNoose]

2. This is one more reason to do away with gerrymandering

The main reasons are, it's completely undemocratic and it defies our Constitutional rights. With redistricting a likely possibility after the 2020 census these guys will be out of their jobs.