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GoCubsGo

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12. No, asshole. Your state is the one that's got "nothing left."

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 07:35 AM

Aug 12

From what I understand, there are 2 million more registered Democrats than there are registered Republicans. You are already probably close the limits of being able to gerrymander them out, if not at them already. I highly doubt that you have the ability to gerrymander 10 Democratic districts out of existence. You're just hoping that Newsom, Pritzker, and the others haven't noticed. You're in for a rude awakening...

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Abbott: Texas can 'eliminate' 10 Democratic districts in response to California [View all] RandySF Aug 12 OP

... SSJVegeta Aug 12 #1

Looking forward to hearing about a "wheelchair accident" in the state of Texas.... Jack Valentino Aug 12 #2

sigh dweller Aug 12 #3

He's full of it! LeftInTX Aug 12 #4

California got rid of gerrymandered districts Johonny Aug 12 #5

The voters of California voted to take the power away from the legislature and give it to an independent commission MichMan Aug 12 #25

He's wording it as a temporary action - but you're right that it is not guaranteed to succeed. FBaggins Aug 12 #32

I checked those maps. The only ones capable of flipping to blue are the two in south texas. LeftInTX Aug 12 #28

They really didn't FBaggins Aug 12 #36

Cleaned-up link. Celerity Aug 12 #6

As always, every accusation is a confession. Hugin Aug 12 #7

Yes, just another republicon lie BoRaGard Aug 12 #11

And, projection. GoCubsGo Aug 12 #13

Post removed Post removed Aug 12 #8

Hell, Greg! Why not eliminate ALL democratic districts? no_hypocrisy Aug 12 #9

Piss on him. He started this shit, call his bluff. Emile Aug 12 #10

No, asshole. Your state is the one that's got "nothing left." GoCubsGo Aug 12 #12

If there are 2 million more Democrats than Republicans, how is it that Trump won Texas by 14 points? MichMan Aug 12 #14

Maybe lots of people stayed home? GoCubsGo Aug 12 #15

3.6 million Democrats stayed home? MichMan Aug 12 #19

Texas had a 61..5% turnout GoCubsGo Aug 12 #20

Possible, but most intelligent people understand the gerrymandering has nothing to do with Presidential and Senate races MichMan Aug 12 #22

You're the one who brought it up. GoCubsGo Aug 12 #23

Go ahead and believe that Democrats outnumber Republicans in Texas by 2 million if you want MichMan Aug 12 #26

Voter roll purges helps clear the way for cheating MagickMuffin Aug 12 #16

There a million and a half more statewide, BUT TnDem Aug 12 #35

This meme that there are more registered Dems should stop. In Texas we don't register a party! Liberal In Texas Aug 12 #17

We do not have registered Democrats or Registered Republicans in Texas! LeftInTX Aug 12 #29

And of course edhopper Aug 12 #18

If Abbott does that it could backfire bigly Jersey Devil Aug 12 #21

Although Diraven Aug 12 #27

The same thing is true in California (only more so) FBaggins Aug 12 #34

If that were true, that';s what they'd already be doing. eShirl Aug 12 #24

Bingo Scruffy1 Aug 12 #30

The really obvous thing that the GOP doesn't want to talk about is that IF THEIR POLICIES were actually favorable to Exp Aug 12 #31

Abbott isn't a republican, he's a trump ass licker mdbl Aug 12 #33

Is he going to outlaw the party? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 13 #37