Reply #44: Similar to the set-up for the redistricting in Texas

[redqueen]

Republicans in the legislature were outnumbered, but were betting on getting the majority after the next election. So they went with the odds, and didn't agree to the redistricting after the 2000 census. This forced the issue into the courts, where the district maps were redrawn.

Then, after they gained the majority in '02, they cried about how the courts shouldn't be redrawing district maps, and did the whole thing over again. I doubt I need to describe the results of that little fiasco.

*sigh*