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BumRushDaShow

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40. That was just insane.
Mon Jun 29, 2015, 02:49 PM
Jun 2015

Folks can see what they did to the eastern part of the state which has the largest population and is heavily Democratic, with pockets of GOP.



PA (6) and PA (17) are as bad. This is why you see the Congressional delegation that you see out of PA but then every Presidential election, we go for the Democrat while the stupid media keeps blabbering on about "swing state".

This is a BFD iandhr Jun 2015 #1
yes, probably for some states--but seems that Red states riversedge Jun 2015 #3
There are both Red and Blue states iandhr Jun 2015 #6
Its the "purple" states that matter in this case Kber Jun 2015 #7
Plus 1000000 JustAnotherGen Jun 2015 #11
BIIIIIIIIIIIG farking deal those bastages LOL randys1 Jun 2015 #27
Actually, this could flip a LOT of purple states to blue.... Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2015 #24
But you are also right iandhr Jun 2015 #9
Yes it is, an admission that legislatures have a long history of corruption Warpy Jun 2015 #41
I'm not so sure. Sounds good but who decides who are on the "independent panels"? rhett o rick Jun 2015 #50
5-4 Again Democat Jun 2015 #2
If only we riversedge Jun 2015 #4
If GOP wins in 2016 could be seeing 7-2 decisions lobodons Jun 2015 #12
No we don't have to face it Robbins Jun 2015 #15
You got that right! loudsue Jun 2015 #31
Yes we do treestar Jun 2015 #43
Bernie is a better choice, and is climbing upwards. Ham Sandwich Jun 2015 #52
The race hasn't even started. RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #32
Others are allows to make treestar Jun 2015 #44
"Face it, its going to be Hillary" is why Sanders supporters react they way they do. Dawgs Jun 2015 #35
Don't I know! RoccoR5955 Jun 2015 #45
cnstitoutional amendments? djnicadress Jun 2015 #5
Interesting question Kber Jun 2015 #8
No, the amendment process is outlined in the Constitution. longship Jun 2015 #14
Many states already have that. Today's ruling wouldn't affect that area. Jim Lane Jun 2015 #20
Welcome to DU, djnicadress! calimary Jun 2015 #34
followup djnicadress Jun 2015 #48
what you're asking makes no sense... druidity33 Jun 2015 #49
"Of all the recent SCOTUS decisions, Arizona has the biggest potential to make America a functioning Cha Jun 2015 #10
I voted for that referendum. ChazInAz Jun 2015 #21
I voted for it as well dbackjon Jun 2015 #28
This ONE HUGE victory makes the disappointment of the other two rulings today much much better. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #13
What other two rulings? n/t 1StrongBlackMan Jun 2015 #16
EPA regulation authority and death penalty drugs: Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #17
My sentiments. You can't win them all but after last week - I'll take it (nt) question everything Jun 2015 #18
Yes! This is a great victory for fair elections. procon Jun 2015 #19
There's also this: ADVANTAGE 2020 - that the Dems FINALLY woke up and decided to put together. calimary Jun 2015 #38
The RW extremist AZ legislature is totally corrupt, and they will Zorra Jun 2015 #22
Since it is citizen referendum dbackjon Jun 2015 #29
K&R BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #23
OMG...this one graphic illustrates too clearly the result and evil of re-districting by legislatures...dare the media show it? Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #25
That was Sestak's district BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #39
Yep. I live in Reading. Red Knight Jun 2015 #26
That was just insane. BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #40
The West looks fine. Anything near an urban area, with Democrats, and you can literally see the odious redrawing of boundaries. Fred Sanders Jun 2015 #46
And Pittsburgh is in that "Allegheny County" district (PA 14 in Western PA) BumRushDaShow Jun 2015 #47
This is what brought California back from Republican domination. Republicans liked it until Agnosticsherbet Jun 2015 #30
This is both good and bad d_legendary1 Jun 2015 #33
This is a great ruling Gothmog Jun 2015 #36
Here is the actual opinion happyslug Jun 2015 #37
This one shocks me more than all the others lark Jun 2015 #42
My adlermanic ward map here in Chicago: mucifer Jun 2015 #51
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