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Republican voters make up 40% of New England. Democrats control the district lines.
X ^ | 04/24/2026 | Benny Johnson

Posted on 04/24/2026 12:00:51 PM PDT by SmokingJoe

Republican voters make up 40% of New England. Democrats control the district lines.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: defendingdemocracy; democrathypocrisy; newengland
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Its sheer robbery by the Democrats.
1 posted on 04/24/2026 12:00:51 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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So at some point in time the stupid and lazy republicans allowed this to happen across the board. Not exactly bright or courageous. Yheir ancestors in that neck of the woods fought a war over a 10% tax on their tea. Their descendants can’t seem to care.


2 posted on 04/24/2026 12:04:58 PM PDT by curious7
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To: SmokingJoe

Here’s the problem.

Many “democrats” are not real. They’re either illegal aliens or some other form of fake or phantom voters.

Democrats can only win when they steal elections.


3 posted on 04/24/2026 12:05:15 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: SmokingJoe

When the Democrats are in power, they take care of their constituents.

When Republicans are in power, they ignore their constituents.


4 posted on 04/24/2026 12:05:27 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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To: SmokingJoe

It’s time for a class action civil rights law suit.


5 posted on 04/24/2026 12:08:54 PM PDT by rdcbn1 (..when poets buy guns, tourist season is over................Walter R. Mead)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

They use the word ‘comprehensive’ when discussing immigration reform. Why can’t we use it for voting? Until then they’re just smarter than us.


6 posted on 04/24/2026 12:09:21 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SmokingJoe

Rs do it too. Here in TN the Dems vote in the 40 to 45% range.

Yet the House seats are 8 to 1 Republicans.


7 posted on 04/24/2026 12:11:02 PM PDT by Fledermaus ("It turns out all we really needed was a new President!")
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To: curious7

Well it’s not as simple as you think. Most of the issue comes from ppl moving into NH from blue states. They ruined where they used to live and are in process of ruining NH. That said the NH state house is still primarily R. On the federal level the party runs rejects & losers. I think part of the issue is the R party apparatus itself. It didn’t use to be this way…


8 posted on 04/24/2026 12:13:04 PM PDT by 556x45
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To: SmokingJoe

Bingo.


9 posted on 04/24/2026 12:14:11 PM PDT by Williams (Thank God for the election of President Trump!)
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To: DIRTYSECRET

It’s because the military doesn’t care about nonsense.

Their IQ score will soon be available. Posted in the hallway outside the classroom, along with the score of the SPLC.


10 posted on 04/24/2026 12:18:29 PM PDT by reasonisfaith (What are the personal implications if the Resurrection of Christ is a true event in history?)
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To: 556x45

You may be right but it’s all over the country where our top-tier candidates don’t step up. Kelly Ayotte lost the senate by 600 votes. Our voters didn’t show up. Having her as a senator when the seats are 50-50 are disasterous but if she’s the 55th we can deal with it but she’s gotta be there.


11 posted on 04/24/2026 12:20:53 PM PDT by DIRTYSECRET
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To: SmokingJoe

NH has been gerrymandered for years. The only reason we have a republican governor is because she’s not really republican but her name is known. Sununu is running. Again a swamp rat democrats love.


12 posted on 04/24/2026 12:23:42 PM PDT by lucky american (Had enough yet?)
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe

Ain’t it da troof!


13 posted on 04/24/2026 12:27:50 PM PDT by sevlex
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To: Mr. N. Wolfe
When Republicans are in power, they ignore their constituents.

I wouldn't say that pooping on your Republican voters is ignoring them. It's more like strategically targeting them.

14 posted on 04/24/2026 12:28:44 PM PDT by Sirius Lee ("Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.)
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The same argument can be made for Republican dominated states...that does not mean districts could easily or even possibly be made to create Dem representation. Kentucky, for example - other than Louisville, I’m not seeing how another Dem district could be created, regardless of the underlying percentages of who votes what.

That doesn’t excuse the gross gerrymandering done in places like Illinois, New York, California, and being attempted in Virginia, however.


15 posted on 04/24/2026 12:37:53 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: Fledermaus
Rs do it too. Here in TN the Dems vote in the 40 to 45% range. Yet the House seats are 8 to 1 Republicans.

A bit difficult if not impossible to create any more Dem House districts with a map like that - the underlying percentages are irrelevant if there are no areas voting 50%+1 for Democrats.

16 posted on 04/24/2026 12:42:29 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SmokingJoe

Benny Johnson is also using states with only 1 Representative in this illustration - that kind of thing doesn’t make sense.


17 posted on 04/24/2026 12:53:55 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: SmokingJoe

Now I finally understand how the democrats have so much power, when it seems obvious that barely half the electorate supports them.


18 posted on 04/24/2026 1:37:05 PM PDT by Sicon ("All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others." - G. Orwell)
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New Hampshire has Republicans in control of the state house totally. Governor and both houses of the legislature. Why is there no Republican district there? Why is there no redistricting going there?


19 posted on 04/24/2026 1:39:30 PM PDT by Midwesterner53
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To: Republican Wildcat

Good point.

Democrat states with only one representative:

Delaware
Vermont


20 posted on 04/24/2026 1:44:06 PM PDT by Mr. N. Wolfe
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