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True Blue American

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47. The AG

Thu Jun 27, 2019, 10:46 AM

Jun 2019

Asked for a delay to the June 14th deadline so the Hudge postponed it. He will now have to rule.

The Court had ordered the chancge in gerrymandering. Not sure how he will over rule his own decision. I may be wrong.

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The Supreme Court case on gerrymandering is a disaster [View all] StarfishSaver Jun 2019 OP

Not Political? montanacowboy Jun 2019 #1

citizens united and this. when the REAL chips are down-- fuck john roberts pangaia Jun 2019 #9

+1, they had ... NO ... problem deciding Bush V Gore and stopping the recount in Florida !!! uponit7771 Jun 2019 #58

They had no problem striking down Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #69

...and They Knew They Wrong in Doing So. The_Counsel Jun 2019 #87

We need to win the Presidency ChiTownDenny Jun 2019 #63

THIS! YES! kag Jun 2019 #82

Both and StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #90

+1 -K&R onetexan Jun 2019 #92

Big loss for opponents of gerrymandering, unfortunately. n/t PoliticAverse Jun 2019 #2

Big loss for people who love Democracy, you mean. Eliot Rosewater Jun 2019 #5

+++ agree iluvtennis Jun 2019 #44

Absolutely agree!!! pazzyanne Jun 2019 #67

Strange reply SlogginThroughIt Jun 2019 #93

This is what happens when people WHINE about our prez candidate Eliot Rosewater Jun 2019 #3

Yes StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #7

Democrats can play that same game . . . Iliyah Jun 2019 #4

First, Democrats have to get control of state legislatures StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #8

Which is happening . . . . Iliyah Jun 2019 #10

and repubs have been working on it since before 1980... pangaia Jun 2019 #11

California - Devin Nunes, Kevin McCarthy, Duncan Hunter NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #19

These aren't state legislators StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #20

Democrats in the California state legislature NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #28

No, but CA & NY have Dem control and can affect GOP trolls now bigbrother05 Jun 2019 #38

Yeah but, watoos Jun 2019 #68

Yes! True Blue American Jun 2019 #56

Dems need to get control and pass legislation elias7 Jun 2019 #83

Yet another WTF! Absolutely stupid and incredible ruling! Day by day, the democracy gets ripped RKP5637 Jun 2019 #6

Supreme Court Says Constitution Does Not Bar Partisan Gerrymandering. elleng Jun 2019 #12

Then it's time for California NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #13

Agree! True Blue American Jun 2019 #16

The only way to turn this around. Baitball Blogger Jun 2019 #17

They are all gerrymandered districts because we have those states set up for maximum Dem wins. Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #32

Most blue states like CA NewJeffCT Jun 2019 #53

Illinois is done by state legislature. Ace Rothstein Jun 2019 #54

You can simply draw a box that encompasses every R voter in the state Takket Jun 2019 #64

+1, its also time for California to demand representative electoral votes. uponit7771 Jun 2019 #41

Thank goodness True Blue American Jun 2019 #14

I hope you are correct. N/t Mach1miles Jun 2019 #21

The AG True Blue American Jun 2019 #47

welcome to DU gopiscrap Jun 2019 #75

Thank you. Mach1miles Jul 2019 #94

A lot of heinous fuckery occurs at the state level The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2019 #15

to #15 - you are absolute correct. We MUST strengthen our local and statewide GOTV efforts. northoftheborder Jun 2019 #31

Exactly treestar Jun 2019 #43

This really is a States rights issue True Blue American Jun 2019 #48

Yes it is, elleng Jun 2019 #57

A Court has ordered Ohio True Blue American Jun 2019 #60

Absolutely correct. yardwork Jun 2019 #65

Disgraceful. Goodheart Jun 2019 #18

Remember in Bush v. Gore when the Supreme Court called off the recount Goodheart Jun 2019 #25

Yes. Court can strike down portions of the voting rights act StarfishSaver Jun 2019 #26

Does that prevent the state courts from making judgments? AJT Jun 2019 #22

Well, that accelerates the problem zaj Jun 2019 #37

Can't they bring these cases back on racial grounds... zaj Jun 2019 #23

The only silver lining I can see is that it will heighten the awareness about the importance of WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #24

Hmmm, from MSNBC it says it leaves it up to congress and federal courts have to stay out of it... uponit7771 Jun 2019 #27

That won't work. Congress can't make voting laws for states, not even for presidential elections. Goodheart Jun 2019 #39

Can't congress make laws saying gerrymandering can't be political along with racial? tia uponit7771 Jun 2019 #42

I have heard too many True Blue American Jun 2019 #55

A comment from SCOTUSblog: WhiskeyGrinder Jun 2019 #29

Ohio already did True Blue American Jun 2019 #52

Interesting comment from scotusblog: rurallib Jun 2019 #30

yeah, but the supreme court was happy to decide the election in 2000.... unblock Jun 2019 #36

IKR !?!?! uponit7771 Jun 2019 #45

With legal gerrymandering and a citizenship question on the census... BKDem Jun 2019 #33

here's the problem with the majority decision: unblock Jun 2019 #34

+1, It sounds like the majority is going back to their "intentions" rulings as if intentions make uponit7771 Jun 2019 #46

This is going to be one of those decisions hated by both sides. Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2019 #35

Fledgeling steps of a really bad court B Stieg Jun 2019 #40

it has been a really bad court since Roberts came on rurallib Jun 2019 #59

Elections have consequences. RedSpartan Jun 2019 #49

Shocker: gerrymandering the Supreme Court produces gerrymandering state legislatures. nt NCjack Jun 2019 #50

Time we start to take out the republican governors. slater71 Jun 2019 #51

Does this effect state ballot initiatives? Takket Jun 2019 #61

No, States rights. True Blue American Jun 2019 #62

What's the matter? bucolic_frolic Jun 2019 #66

A big thanks to all the so-called progressives who complained about Hillary and stayed home in 2016. OrlandoDem2 Jun 2019 #70

Fuck the Supreme Court 5. We all know who they are. debsy Jun 2019 #71

SCOTUS supports individual states fixing their own redistricting problems FakeNoose Jun 2019 #72

Just an FYI - asiliveandbreathe Jun 2019 #73

Dreadful ruling! dhol82 Jun 2019 #74

yup gopiscrap Jun 2019 #76

Wonderful. old guy Jun 2019 #77

Look at what Michigan did and pass similar gerrymandering killers everywhere Dorn Jun 2019 #78

States can and should fix gerrymandering. aquamarina Jun 2019 #79

Make it backfire Traildogbob Jun 2019 #81

Since it is a political process, Democrats should play the same game dalton99a Jun 2019 #80

It Will Take Congress Passing Anti-Gerrymandering Legislation dlk Jun 2019 #84

The phrase that should always be used: political hacks in robes Hassler Jun 2019 #85

So now Dems will have to... Kablooie Jun 2019 #86

"What's good for the goose is good for the gander" dalton99a Jun 2019 #91

Campaign issue Johnny2X2X Jun 2019 #88

It was another 5 -4 decision. I think i can guess whom the 5 were! Mr. Sparkle Jun 2019 #89