Texas Democrats Planning to Flee to Block Redistricting

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In reply to Teslag • 12:19p, 7/30/25
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cajunaggie08 said:
samurai_science said:
cajunaggie08 said:
So do we think giving the GOP 79% of the representation of Texas when only 56% of the state voted for the republican nominee in 2024 is what the founding fathers envisioned. And yes its bullcrap when the other side does it too.


Who cares? The other side doing it is precisely why the good guys have to do it too. Don't be naive

Its cute that you think you're on the "good guys" side



What is your opinion of California, Illinois, and New Jersey maps?


The poster was waiting years to post that screenshot shot, like it hasn't been posted thousands of times.
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In reply to KingofHazor • 12:19p, 7/30/25
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cajunaggie08 said:
So do we think giving the GOP 79% of the representation of Texas when only 56% of the state voted for the republican nominee in 2024 is what the founding fathers envisioned. And yes its bullcrap when the other side does it too.

Who knows what the founding fathers envisioned? They were pretty damned partisan too almost immediately.

And what is your solution? If the R's quit, the D's won't, so it would simply be throwing seats to the Dems.

Add to that the fact that they literally fraudulently stole what would be republican seats from Texas and other states and gave them to New York and California via the census. They didn't vacate those seats once the truth came out. They stole representation.

Redistricting is completely legal and ethical.
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In reply to Ellis Wyatt • 12:21p, 7/30/25
Ellis Wyatt said:
KingofHazor said:
cajunaggie08 said:
So do we think giving the GOP 79% of the representation of Texas when only 56% of the state voted for the republican nominee in 2024 is what the founding fathers envisioned. And yes its bullcrap when the other side does it too.

Who knows what the founding fathers envisioned? They were pretty damned partisan too almost immediately.

And what is your solution? If the R's quit, the D's won't, so it would simply be throwing seats to the Dems.

Add to that the fact that they literally fraudulently stole seats from Texas and other states and gave them to New York and California via the census. They didn't vacate those seats once the truth came out. They stole representation.

Redistricting is completely legal and ethical.


Adapt or die
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In reply to Maroon Dawn • 12:23p, 7/30/25
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Maroon Dawn said:
This needs to stop

Dems shouldn't be able to hold democracy hostage every time they're on the losing side of it

So after all their whining and crying about it during the presidential election, the Democrats are the real threat to Democracy (or actually the Constitional Republic)



They always are what they claim Repubicans to be.
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In reply to AgDev01 • 12:59p, 7/30/25
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AgDev01 said:
That probably has to do with the fact the legislature only meets every other year.

Write them a letter
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1:04p, 7/30/25
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Democrats are the only ones to stand up for their constituents. Republicans cowards
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 1:20p, 7/30/25
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TexAgs91 said:
AgDev01 said:
That probably has to do with the fact the legislature only meets every other year.

Write them a letter


What are you on about? It took them two years because the next legislative session where they could pass legislation related to this was 2 years later.

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In reply to Queso1 • 1:36p, 7/30/25
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Queso1 said:
Democrats are the only ones to stand up for their constituents. Republicans cowards

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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 1:59p, 7/30/25
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cajunaggie08 said:
So do we think giving the GOP 79% of the representation of Texas when only 56% of the state voted for the republican nominee in 2024 is what the founding fathers envisioned. And yes its bullcrap when the other side does it too.

If the state was apportioned so that every district represented the partisan makeup of the state, then the Democrats would get zero seats in Congress, because they'd only get 44% of the vote in every district. When you get 44% of the vote, you don't get 44% of the seats in a two-party, first-past-the-post electoral system.
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In reply to Queso1 • 2:10p, 7/30/25
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Queso1 said:
Democrats are the only ones to stand up for their constituents. Republicans cowards

If they really valued what their constituents needed they would have more voting power to wield than simply pouting and walking away from things they don't like.
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2:21p, 7/30/25
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The solution to stop this tactic is to change the quorum rule in the Lege from 2/3 to 50%+1.
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2:36p, 7/30/25
Typical spoiled child crybaby response. Hate when the grownups take your lollipop away so time for a tantrum.
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In reply to cajunaggie08 • 2:42p, 7/30/25
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cajunaggie08 said:
So do we think giving the GOP 79% of the representation of Texas when only 56% of the state voted for the republican nominee in 2024 is what the founding fathers envisioned. And yes its bullcrap when the other side does it too.

And yet, there's no clamoring for NY or CA to change THEIR gerrymandered states.

CA is at 83% D....

When the left starts demanding fairness from THEIR side (and actually does something about it), I'll start to care about this...
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In reply to Queso1 • 2:48p, 7/30/25
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Queso1 said:
Democrats are the only ones to stand up for their constituents. Republicans cowards

Wow. What's cowardly is RUNNING AWAY. Not to mention childish. But it is democrats after all.
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2:51p, 7/30/25
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Give them 24 hours to return or their seats are vacated, and the governor can temporarily appoint a replacement until a time when new elections can be held.
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In reply to TexasAggie_97 • 2:56p, 7/30/25
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TexasAggie_97 said:
Give them 24 hours to return or their seats are vacated, and the governor can temporarily appoint a replacement until a time when new elections can be held.

These are Dustin Burrows' supporters. Tell him to get his dems in line.
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In reply to TexAgs91 • 3:05p, 7/30/25
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TexAgs91 said:
AgDev01 said:
That probably has to do with the fact the legislature only meets every other year.

Write them a letter

Who would write the letter?

The legislature is out of session so they can't issue the fines nor write the letter.
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3:15p, 7/30/25
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can we book their flight on Air India or Korean Air
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