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2022 Midterms: Republicans Losing Redistricting Battle to Aggressive Democrats
breitbart.com ^ | 1/24/22 | WENDELL HUSEBØ

Posted on 01/24/2022 12:21:12 PM PST by cotton1706

Republicans across the nation are losing the redistricting battle that will shape November’s midterm elections and ultimately Joe Biden’s presidency.

With Republican state legislatures in control of reshaping 187 districts while Democrats only control 75, Republican legislatures had an opportunity to wreak havoc on Democrat-leaning districts, splitting them up with district lines that benefit Republican candidates.

But in multiple red states, Republicans have not drawn Republican-favoring district maps. In blue states, however, Democrats have been very aggressive.

The establishment media have taken note since December of how “weirdly well” Democrats are performing. According to the Associated Press on Monday, Democrats are making “surprising inroads in redistricting fight.”

The reports have indicated Democrat legislatures are aggressively drawing lines in states such as Illinois, New Mexico, Oregon, Maryland, California, New Jersey, Nevada, and likely New York, while Republican legislatures have failed to draw strong lines in Missouri, Indiana, and Georgia.

The Democrats’ aggressive actions and the Republicans’ weak efforts threaten the GOP’s ability to win enough U.S. House seats to overcome its deficit of five. Moreover, Republicans must win enough seats to overcome establishment Republicans.

Many establishment Republicans are likely to side with Democrats on important 2023-2024 issues, such as banning lawmakers from trading stocks, firing Dr. Anthony Fauci, and breaking up big tech.

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2022election; elections; redistricting
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As usual, Republicans like to be nice, while Democrats go for the throat.
1 posted on 01/24/2022 12:21:12 PM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

That’s why it’s called the Stupid Party.


2 posted on 01/24/2022 12:22:50 PM PST by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Gwarden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: cotton1706

Republicans consistently rollover and act like pussies. Some things never change.


3 posted on 01/24/2022 12:22:53 PM PST by Kazan
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To: cotton1706

That’s what comes from electing Assistant Democrats.


4 posted on 01/24/2022 12:23:26 PM PST by Lurkinanloomin ( (Natural born citizens are born here of citizen parents)(Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: cotton1706

The DOJ is intervening in Texas (I think it’s Texas) to overturn Republican redistricting plans. I have no doubt they will give the Dems a blank check for anything they try to pull off.


5 posted on 01/24/2022 12:25:17 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: cotton1706
A two front war is hard to fight: Communists and RINO Republiturds.

We'll see how redistricting in Michigan goes, we're under a new system now.
6 posted on 01/24/2022 12:25:31 PM PST by farming pharmer (fork you :(){ :|:& };:)
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To: Kazan

And when they don’t roll over, the Dems and media say they are “threatening our democracy.”


7 posted on 01/24/2022 12:26:15 PM PST by Steve_Seattle
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To: cotton1706

Oh wait. I thought we were going to crush the Democrats in the midterms.

Republicans at the state level are just as bad, if not worse, than any at the federal level. Just as corrupt. Just as spineless. See Georgia for examples of both.


8 posted on 01/24/2022 12:26:35 PM PST by qaz123
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To: cotton1706

Legal battles should be fought over the weird districts democrats are drawing.


9 posted on 01/24/2022 12:28:35 PM PST by Bayard
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To: cotton1706

This is simply nonsense. The GOP has absolutely gained seats through redistricting, its just not as aggressive as the change in 2010 was.

There are two ways to redistrict, broad and deep.

In many places, the legislatures are drawing as many safe seats as they can rather than trying for maximizing immediate short term gain. IOW they aren’t drawing maps for 2022, they are drawing them for 2028.

The GOP is going to take the House. Period. It doesn’t matter how many you pad the number beyond 218 in 2022. What matters more is drawing a map that can last the decade.


10 posted on 01/24/2022 12:28:53 PM PST by TexasGurl24
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To: cotton1706

Losers gonna lose.


11 posted on 01/24/2022 12:30:32 PM PST by eclectic (Liberalism is a mental disorder)
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To: cotton1706
Shocka.

We need a new party, I'm tired of being unaffiliated.

12 posted on 01/24/2022 12:31:01 PM PST by SaxxonWoods (If It Aint Woke Don't Fix It.)
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To: cotton1706

Snatching defeat from the jaws of victory.


13 posted on 01/24/2022 12:32:17 PM PST by Rurudyne (Standup Philosopher)
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To: qaz123

Let’s face it. The GOP loves being the minority party. McConnell and his thugs sabotaged DJT’s reelection. Remember what McConnell said shortly after DJT’s election: That’s about enough of that drain the swamp s**t.


14 posted on 01/24/2022 12:32:47 PM PST by huckfillary
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To: cotton1706

More like collusion to keep maga candidates from winning....it makes plenty of sense. That FAT *itch RNC chairwoman HAS GOTTA GO if our patriot base is to save America!


15 posted on 01/24/2022 12:33:06 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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To: Kazan
Republicans consistently rollover and act like pussies.

It's not an act...

16 posted on 01/24/2022 12:33:50 PM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: cotton1706

Was there ever any doubt?

Anything the Repubs do will incur the wrath of Garland.

Anything the Rats do will be proclaimed as “fair and equitable”.

Nothing in between.


17 posted on 01/24/2022 12:34:00 PM PST by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: huckfillary

Cuz it’s all about the money. Nothing more.

There was a thread on here the other day about Crenshaw. Someone commented that Crenshaw’s stock purchases and performance were better than Pelosi’s. Not sure if it’s true, but, if so, says everything we need to know.


18 posted on 01/24/2022 12:35:49 PM PST by qaz123
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To: TexasGurl24

“What matters more is drawing a map that can last the decade.”

Ten years sounds good on paper, however, I hear about several states redistricting a lot more frequently. So, what good is a 10 year district that will get redrawn two or three times during that period?


19 posted on 01/24/2022 12:36:02 PM PST by BushCountry (Fun Fact: Goods made in America do not get stuck on cargo ships.)
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To: Kazan

That’s the problem with the republicans. They are too nice. Sometimes you have to fight back and defend yourself against bullies. If they are too stupid or naïve to understand that, then God help us.


20 posted on 01/24/2022 12:38:32 PM PST by No name given
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