This guy just said out loud that the whole point of what the Republicans are doing in Texas is to win Congress.
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sooo....was that in question before?
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I've been saying for awhile now that the most dangerous part of this timeline will be when they stop "pretending".
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No need to hide it anymore. They’re blowing up the country and people are sitting idly by.
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They have been saying out loud what they want to do for a while now. Not interested in democracy.
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Can Democrats actually win the gerrymandering game, even if we assume maximal gerrymandering on both sides?
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Both sides do it but this one was blatantly heavy handed.
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Duh
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And probably, winning Congress again means more damage to democratic elections due to the right-wing cult.
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It’s not winning when it’s stealing.
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So it’s our job to make sure that doesn’t happen. #texasDEMS
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And a not-small number of Americans will think that’s pretty great, and actually quite clever of them.
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Everybody already knows that is what they’re doing
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No duh Anyone who didn't know that wasn't paying attention
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Interesting that they know they can't do it on the strength of his and their leadership.
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What other reason could there be?
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Ok but 47 said the quiet part to the traveling press days earlier. Just flat out admitted it.
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Making a clear public record that this is "political" and therefore, per the SCt, off limits to the courts.
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cheat to win the house
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Duh!
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This is what happens when A) 1/3 of eligible voters do not vote B) we ignore those mid-western voters and C) Dem leaders clutch their pearls and scream “unfair!”
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Well DUH. Trump said the same. Now Dems have to FIGHT BACK!! Let the gerrymandering wars begin. No more playing nice. No more compromising. No more trying to stay above the fray.
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JFC, people voting for a Democrat in TX, that’s not allowed???? Fucking freedom, asshole.
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Credit where it's due: from Trump on down, every single one of these dirt-merchants has been crystal clear about their intentions and methods and ultimate goals. None of them have tried to hide any of it.
Short of just repeating The Fourteen Words over and over in unison, what more can they do?
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The first thing I saw on TV this morning on my way from the bedroom to the coffee pot was some of the Texas Dems in a press conference with Governor Hochul.
Gotta admit it, I didn't think they had it in 'em. I'm encouraged.
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One thing Republicans have always excelled at is saying the quiet part out loud.
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Well yeah, say it out loud and dare anyone to stop them. Would we rather have them sneaking around like they did before Taco Shitler?
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They have no shame and no problem cheating to win 😡
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The subtext has been text for a while now, yeah?!?
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Ooh an honest politician. 😊
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The people be damned.
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You mean to cheat, not win Congress.
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What’s the point of subtlety? It makes more sense to rub it in, because what their side wants more than anything is the serotonin hit of watching libs get upset.
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How do they get away with it? Well, I know how under Trump. Corruption seems to be winning. Heavy sigh.
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There was an interview on Stephen Colbert, back when he was playing the Colbert character, where a politician made a similar claim, and he broke character and asked "You know we're recording you, right?"
The person being interviewed saw no problem with that.
These people have no morality.
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So they're afraid they won't so they have to cheat. Time for offense.
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If they get away with it, I'll lol if their R's don't vote for them & still elect the D candidate because pretty much a lot of R's are sick of tRump & Abbot.
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He didn't need to say it, we know, but he really stepped in it.
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Hard to believe that the party in power gets to draw the map. Even harder to believe is these horrible people ever get elected. Yes, Canada has its faults but our parties & politicians gerrymandering is a non-issue.
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Perplexity AI states the following about most gerrymandered states. Maybe CNN needs a real time AI concierge to help push back
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Just a reminder that the RNC attorney who in the 1980s successfully argued before the SCOTUS about the constitutionality of gerrymandering, was a closet gay man who died of AIDS. He had regrets.
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Why must we stay in this one “country” set up with the undemocratic political system? So that the Republican cult can do all it can to make America whiter? So they can use politicians masquerading as judges to thwart democracy when convenient?
What’s the point anymore? Let’s divorce and be happy.
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Personally I'm glad that the masks are completely off (again)
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I stand behind Texas Democrats.
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They are masters at saying the quiet part out loud.
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And Justice Roberts greenlit this by saying partisan gerrymandering was non-justiciable. I blame Republicans plenty, but let's point to the Chief who called it a ball and not a strike.
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No more Marquess of Queensberry rules.
Dems must fight fire with fire.
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I hope the whole Republican Party goes down with **T
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What else could they possibly be saying to justify this. The only way they could be more obvious is if they were villains opposite a moose and squirrel.
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At what point do we say fuvk it and force them to stop moving the got(!) damn goalposts?!* Because if we don't this BS will never end.
*in Samuel L Jacksons voice
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Trump: "Jump, Texas GOP!"
Texas GOP: "How high, sir?"
Trump is the governor of Texas. Disgraceful.
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Republicans have lost the plot of what it means to be American
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A combination of idiocy and not believing there is any chance their base will abandon them.
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…and most importantly, to keep the pervert Trump out of prison. Holding a protective majority in Congress and on the Supreme Court guarantees Trump’s safety from removal.
Do not trust that “free & fair” elections will proceed while MAGAts hold all 3 branches of our government.
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Why wouldn’t he just say it at this point?
Nobody believes there is any honest justification
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The damage Trump has inflicted upon the democratic process, the institutions that are foundational to political accountability and to the moral wellbeing of society is incalculable.
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TX GOP could have made up an excuse to Trump why redrawing the maps mid decade were impractical.
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Just go vote?
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We can’t have liberal democrats running congress.Voters be damned.
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It's kinda funny how the Republicans seem to regularly say the quiet part out loud. Governor Abbott just did the same thing. He admitted it's ok to gerrymander during a news interview.
