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Editorial: GOP keeps having bad days in court
Sacramento Bee ^ | 1/28/12 | Editor

Posted on 01/28/2012 8:10:35 PM PST by SmithL

The California Republican Party keeps making matters worse as it struggles against what seems inevitable.

On Friday, the California Supreme Court unanimously decided to leave in place state Senate district maps drawn by the voter-created California Redistricting Commission. This was the second time the GOP turned to the court for help, and the second time it was slapped down.

The Republicans spent – and probably wasted – $2 million on its drive to qualify a referendum challenging the maps. It's not certain that the measure will qualify for the November ballot.

(Excerpt) Read more at sacbee.com ...


TOPICS: California; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: cagop; goldenstate; thefixisin; yourtaxdollarsatwork

1 posted on 01/28/2012 8:10:48 PM PST by SmithL
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To: SmithL
Republicans California taxpayers have bad day in court.
2 posted on 01/28/2012 8:13:35 PM PST by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
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To: SmithL

Someday they’ll realize that the “courts” are in cahoots with the DemocRATS. Elections do have consequences.


3 posted on 01/28/2012 8:14:48 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! Your President's DOJ is taking the Fifth Amendment! How do you feel about that?)
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To: SmithL

Well, bye


4 posted on 01/28/2012 8:18:25 PM PST by Blado (Obama is a coprolite from the Late Soviet Era)
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To: SmithL

Professional DNC jerrymanderers were brought in under the guise of non-profits. Lib judges don’t mind a bit, keeps their pensions and salaries flowing.


5 posted on 01/28/2012 8:19:38 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: SmithL

Professional DNC jerrymanderers were brought in under the guise of non-profits. Lib judges don’t mind a bit, keeps their pensions and salaries flowing.


6 posted on 01/28/2012 8:19:38 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: SmithL

Professional DNC jerrymanderers were brought in under the guise of non-profits. Lib judges don’t mind a bit, keeps their pensions and salaries flowing.


7 posted on 01/28/2012 8:19:46 PM PST by wac3rd (Somewhere in Hell, Ted Kennedy snickers....)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Someday they’ll realize that the “courts” are in cahoots with the DemocRATS. Elections do have consequences.

As the article points out (after the fold), 6 of the 7 Justices of the California Supreme Court are Republican appointees.

8 posted on 01/28/2012 8:22:15 PM PST by Lurking Libertarian (Non sub homine, sed sub Deo et lege)
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To: Lurking Libertarian

Republicans don’t seem to be very good judges of character. Of course, Republican judges are hard to come by these days.


9 posted on 01/28/2012 8:25:09 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Hey America! Your President's DOJ is taking the Fifth Amendment! How do you feel about that?)
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To: SmithL

Good. The sooner the house of cards comes crashing down, the sooner the rebuilding can begin, along with the removal of marxist ideology.


10 posted on 01/28/2012 8:26:43 PM PST by Pox (Good Night. I expect more respect tomorrow.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer
Probably unemployed immigration attorneys.

When everybody gets in free there's little work to be had making sure the forms are completed properly.

11 posted on 01/28/2012 8:34:34 PM PST by muawiyah
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Note to the SacBee: It's not a waste of money to try to qualify a measure when EVERYTHING is at stake.

Dems have held the legislature FORTY YEARS. They've lusted after reducing the majority required for tax hikes from a 2/3 super majority.

Now, with this redistricting scam, they won't need to lower the bar.

12 posted on 01/28/2012 8:42:19 PM PST by newzjunkey (a FL win returns Romney to the "inevitability" path.)
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To: SmithL

The SCOTUS has approved racial gerrymandering and that is what CA did to create Hispanic districts around LA. I don’t like it but it’s the law and the courts can’t be blamed here for knowing what the eventual ruling will be.


13 posted on 01/28/2012 11:53:38 PM PST by byteback
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To: SmithL

Wow.. I saw the title and thought, “Huh?”
Then I saw it was only California, lol.


14 posted on 01/28/2012 11:59:29 PM PST by Lancey Howard
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