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Eric Holder: Republicans "Playing With Fire" Gerrymandering The House That Certifies Presidential Elections
Real Clear Politics ^ | August 5, 2025 | Tim Hains

Posted on 08/05/2025 5:44:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

Former Attorney General Eric Holder warned that if Texas Republicans succeed at gerrymandering the state's congressional districts, it could impact the legitimacy of the certification of the next presidential election.

"If they were somehow able to hold on to the House in 2026, that is the House of Representatives that would have to certify who won the presidential election come 2028," Holder said Monday night on CNN.


ERIC HOLDER: This is not a Texas problem.

Yeah, the focus of this issue is Texas, but this is a national problem. And you’ve got to understand—if somehow, some way, Republicans are able to hold on to the House next year, in spite of the fact that I think they should lose—because of, you know, the big budget bill that took health care away from millions of people, they gave tax breaks to billionaires who didn’t need it—

If they were somehow able to hold on to the House in 2026, that is the House of Representatives that would have to certify who won the presidential election come 2028, 2029.

Now, if you want to play with fire—and that’s what we’re doing here—you put in a bunch of partisan hacks who are not supposed to be in the House, who are there because of gerrymandering and a whole range of other things that Republicans are doing, and then put at risk the possibility that that body would not certify who the next president was.

That is a... that’s why this is a national problem.

This is not something only the Texans ought to be concerned about.


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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: arrestandexecute; arrestericholder; coupaccomplice; domesticterrorist; ericholder; holdermusthang; insurrectionist; seditionist

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Barry and Eric both crawled out from under their rocks for this.

Must be "series."

1 posted on 08/05/2025 5:44:30 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

They both should be behind bars for ever.


2 posted on 08/05/2025 5:46:37 PM PDT by Shady (Where did the 18% of GDP PLUS $37 TRILLION DOLLARS of OUR MONEY, Go?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Who says the Texans are gerrymandering?

Has anyone seen maps of the old and new districts? A true gerrymander should be easy to spot.


3 posted on 08/05/2025 5:47:44 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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Only our gerrymandering is valid, says Democrat.


4 posted on 08/05/2025 5:49:00 PM PDT by Petrosius
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They know they’re safe and just a matter of time before they’re back in power.


5 posted on 08/05/2025 5:52:32 PM PDT by JZelle
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For instance, this gerrymander ......which was Texas 30th District from 1991 to 1996 when the Texans had to go all the way to the Supreme Court to get it thrown out.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bush_v._Vera

6 posted on 08/05/2025 5:52:59 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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EH needs to be locked up.


7 posted on 08/05/2025 5:53:23 PM PDT by Paladin2 (YMMV)
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Look at any facts in this debate. Those who made a comment about gerrymandering said the Dems were fair, and the Repubs were not The facts are if you look at the states controlled by Dems, only Michigan is fair and split down the middle. Massachusetts? 9 House Reps for the Dems, 0 for Republicans. Trump got 36 % of the vote. NY? Trump got 43.3 % of the vote, and have 27 % of the House Reps. CA? Trump got 38.3% of the vote, but only 26.4 of House Members. And Illinois, where most of the Dems fled to from Texas? Trump got 43.9 % of the vote, but Republicans only 17.6 % of member for the House of Representatives. It looks like the Dems have perfected gerrymandering in MA, and want more from the rest of the states they manage.


8 posted on 08/05/2025 5:54:29 PM PDT by mfish13 (Elections have Consequences.)
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ELECTION DENIERS!!!


9 posted on 08/05/2025 5:56:42 PM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the shower. )
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Hochul an the Dems took 3 seats from the GOP before 2024 by doing what Abbot is doing right now. But does anyone even mention it.


10 posted on 08/05/2025 5:57:44 PM PDT by xkaydet65
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Is that Eric (Russia Gate) Holder! Gee looky, looky, looky who just came back…..


11 posted on 08/05/2025 6:03:06 PM PDT by Lockbox (politicians, they all seemed like game show host to me.... Sting)
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To: BenLurkin
This one's even crazier, the North Carolina 12th District from the Nineties.


12 posted on 08/05/2025 6:09:14 PM PDT by Ciaphas Cain
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"Barry and Eric both crawled out from under their rocks for this."

The infamous gun runners.

13 posted on 08/05/2025 6:13:51 PM PDT by mass55th (“Courage is being scared to death, but saddling up anyway.” ― John Wayne)
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He’s wrong. It’s the Congress elected in 2028, that gets seated in January 2029, which will certify the 2028 presidential election. ‘Ef him.


14 posted on 08/05/2025 6:18:48 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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Oh, like was done here in NV so the c-rats could hold their super majority? But, Lombardo is looking at some changes.


15 posted on 08/05/2025 6:19:51 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this💩? 🚫💉! 🇮🇱👍!)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Yo Holder! When Americans want any crap out of you, we’ll unscrew your head and dip it out.


16 posted on 08/05/2025 6:23:00 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (They brought down the WTC now we're electing them to all government positions in the U.S.)
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Former Attorney General Eric Holder warned that if Texas Republicans succeed at gerrymandering the state's congressional districts, it could impact the legitimacy of the certification of the next presidential election.

Newsflash: Former Attorney General Eric Holder confirms Democrats impacted the legitimacy of the certification of past presidential elections with their own gerrymandering accomplishments.

Hung with his own rope.

17 posted on 08/05/2025 6:23:58 PM PDT by philman_36 (Pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty and supped with infamy. Benjamin Franklin)
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STFU and lawyer up sucka.


18 posted on 08/05/2025 6:24:36 PM PDT by wardamneagle
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How come it isn’t “playing with fire” when the DemonRATs do it? Take off Holder. You haven’t a clue.


19 posted on 08/05/2025 6:25:02 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (They brought down the WTC now we're electing them to all government positions in the U.S.)
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Holder’s mission since leaving the White Hut has been to gerrymander for the democrats. In one shot the GOP in Texas is about to undo everything he has done. He is one of the biggest POS on this and has Gerrymandering stink on his hands.

The fact that Obama and Holder crawled out from under a rock to protest this shows that the Dems were trying to insulate themselves from the consequences of their massive unpopularity. They honestly thought they would win the House by default and stymie Trump,

Whomp whomp.


20 posted on 08/05/2025 6:29:15 PM PDT by FlipWilson
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