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Jersey Devil

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21. If Abbott does that it could backfire bigly

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2025, 11:17 AM

Aug 12

For every Repub district he creates he will have to take some Repubs out of already Repub districts, making those districts more competative. So if there is Dem wave election he could get wiped out. If they could have safely made 10 more Repub districts before now they would have done so already.

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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