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awesomerwb1

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31. Yes. Your comment should be from 2000

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #10)

Fri Oct 17, 2025, 06:50 PM

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Dems are playing by decades old rules.

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Mark Elias urges all Democratic Governors to redistrict 30 seats [View all] Tribetime Thursday OP

What are Dems waiting for?!? NCDem47 Thursday #1

Sometimes you have to climb own into the gutter to fight evil. Fight fire with fire. flying_wahini Thursday #2

In NJ - we need a change to our Constitution JustAnotherGen Thursday #14

I'm sure Elias understands that , but he said that there were thirty seats Tribetime Thursday #18

If Democrats gerrymandered to the max and Rs gerrymandered tot he max SSJVegeta Thursday #3

Ty for that...I couldn't sleep last night frustrated that there was nothing we could do Tribetime Thursday #4

I mean given just how fluid most peoples politics are, many of these Republican gerrymanders could easily turn SSJVegeta Thursday #5

They are generally inept JustAnotherGen Thursday #15

I don't think that's even close to true FBaggins Friday #27

Maybe. But blue states can create all D delegations as well. SSJVegeta Friday #28

Two problems with that FBaggins Friday #29

This message was self-deleted by its author SSJVegeta Friday #30

I'm not sure where you're getting that, but it does not appear to be true. Wiz Imp Friday #34

Yeah i deleted my other response cause my math doesnt check out SSJVegeta Friday #35

Add that Colorado would have to change their constitution FBaggins Friday #36

Honestly, I get so frustrated with Democratic Leadership. JoetheShow Thursday #6

I sort of agree. Teacher of the Year Thursday #9

I understand why you think this. It SHOULD be a paper clip fight. JoetheShow Friday #22

But how? hauckeye Thursday #7

Well, we're talking about the totally blue states, not the battlegrounds. Wednesdays Thursday #12

Yes and no FBaggins Friday #23

By the time that we are ten years old markodochartaigh Thursday #8

More precisely, the rules of the game have changed. tinrobot Thursday #10

Yes. Your comment should be from 2000 awesomerwb1 Friday #31

do it. That's more than enough to counter the GOP redistricting, right? WarGamer Thursday #11

If it was possible... yes. FBaggins Friday #24

If governors are worried about not getting reelected , they should think twice Tribetime Thursday #13

I'm staring JustAnotherGen Thursday #16

He knows of what he speaks. Joinfortmill Thursday #17

He doesn't say where Democrats are supposed to get those 30 seats. Wiz Imp Thursday #19

He says they should go after thirty seats about half way thru Tribetime Thursday #20

Not even "almost certainly" FBaggins Friday #25

I know. I just decided didn't want to come across as too negative or defeatist. Wiz Imp Friday #33

Kick! liberalla Thursday #21

Kick SheltieLover Friday #26

Good thing Elias doesn't post here gab13by13 Friday #32