[JohnnyZ]

The map he introduced Thursday was almost identical to his earlier map, except that it restored Frost's district, the 24th, and made it impossible for U.S. Rep. Ralph Hall, D-Rockwall, to win re-election in the 4th District.

That does not make sense.

[fieldmarshaldj]

"That does not make sense."

I'll say. As for me, if I were the key vote on this plan, I'd vote against it. Ralph Hall does not deserve this kind of disrespect. The only thing that differentiates him from us is a letter of the alphabet and nothing else. Allow the man to serve out as long as he wants and the seat falls into our lap without having to tinker with the lines one iota. When this DINO retires, it will be a sad day for the 'Rats as they continue to abandon mainstream America. I'm sure Mr. Sam will be crying on that day somewhere...

[writmeister]

The difficulty in getting rid of Martin Frost is two-fold. It is nearly impossible to avoid retrogression and not keep a minority-majority seat based in Tarrant County and southwestern Dallas County. The problem with keeping Hall over Frost is simply geographic - Ralph Hall lives in rural East Texas nearly fifty miles east of this district with no rational way to connect him to it. Even if they were to draw him into it, Hall would be defeated in the primary.

In explaining this, please don't confuse me with a Frost supporter as I absolutely detest the man and I live in fear with each map that I will end up in his district. As of the last map, I am six blocks outside his district -- but way too close for comfort.