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In reply to the discussion: This gerrymandering HAS GOT TO STOP! ( The 20 Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts) [View all]strategery blunder
(4,225 posts)59. Cram all the Democratic voters into as few districts as possible
That's how all the "worst gerrymandered" districts can be Democratic, even in states like AL and NC.
To use an extreme numerical example: If you're an R state legislature, your state has ten seats in the House, and the voters of your state vote 60-40, why settle for a 6 R, 4 D distribution of seats that might happen with impartial redistricting, when you can cram all the Ds into one or two salamander districts and end up with an 8 R, 2 D or even 9 R, 1 D delegation?
And if there is any way, no matter how contrived, to limit the Ds to 1 seat, youbetcha the pukes would take it.
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This gerrymandering HAS GOT TO STOP! ( The 20 Most Gerrymandered Congressional Districts) [View all]
AAO
Nov 2012
OP
It's going to be hard to undo. 2008 voters who did not vote in 2010 really screwed us.
onehandle
Nov 2012
#1
Perhaps he should have considered the consequences of alienating a big part of
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#2
Perhaps his base should have considered the consequences of republican legislatures and governors
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#7
You are not going to convince the "Nader did not cost Florida 2000" crowd of the folly
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#15
You can't dictate to the voters, that's why it is incumbent on the Party to attract them.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#38
No, irresponsible and lazy voters who don't turn out to vote are bear to blame....
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#45
I don't disagree, but you left out other very important differences. They have a representative form
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#47
I share your frustration, but we do not have a representative government.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#51
I share your frustration, but we do not have a representative government.
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#52
"Fuck the UAW" Rahm E. was quoted as saying and no denial, no apology from the White
byeya
Nov 2012
#27
As usual, you completely miss the point, but kudos for another in your series of
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#77
Generally, it's the state legislatures that determine the shape of the districts -
hedgehog
Nov 2012
#6
It's not necessarily quite that bad -- thanks to Texas R's, it doesn't have to take a decade
Bibliovore
Nov 2012
#50
Yes! I live in north-central Austin, very urban, basically surrounded by 'hippy-town'...
smackd
Nov 2012
#16
Consequence of democratic voters sitting on their asses in 2010. It will take 9 more years
bluestate10
Nov 2012
#14
If we were in charge of the 2010 redistricting process you don't think we would gerrymander.
iandhr
Nov 2012
#32
I think geographic divides and travel corridors should be taken into consideration
XemaSab
Nov 2012
#84
The maps in NC at that link are out of date. They've been re-gerrymandered by the Republicans
yardwork
Nov 2012
#40
Thank God third parties are history (as the repubs) and neither will ever be a force in America
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#42