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As I said before... If the redistricting is perceived as being fair, there should be no problem... But if it comes out that Tom DeLay has been looking at a map of Texas and saying, "we can get six seats by drawing the lines here, here, here, and here", there is going to be a problem... I really think educating the public on why and how the lines are being redrawn will get most reasonable people to accept the change... Another question... Are the Republicans going to lose any seats based on the redrawn lines? One of the things that would probably put a lot of people's minds at ease is knowing that the Republicans are not going to take "unfair" advantage when they are in power... Fair advantage is OK... Committee chairmanships, federal judges, the supreme court appointments, political patronage (tax cuts, military spending, a few choice cuts for the energy industry) but we can't be perceived as being unfair...

Otherwise, you may that filibusters, chicken runs, and gridlock are going to keep us from truly getting to our goals...

If the redistricting is perceived as being fair, there should be no problem...

You'd think there wouldn't be. But the bottom line is that the Dems want to set the rules. The Dems want to draw the lines to their advantage, or ensure that whoever else draws them does so to their advantage. They don't care about fairness. They care about regaining the House by whatever means necessary.

I see you're new to FR. We're so glad you found us and we're honored to have you with us. I personally appreciate your view point regarding the fairness. Being a CAlifornian also, (I'm dual citizenship) did you know that your state did a massive redistricting more than once and eliminated many of the Republican districts. At this moment I doubt that CA fairly represents the state's Republicans.

Here in Texas with the Democrats in power they have gerrymandered to win a disproportionate number of house seats. Now that ALL Republicans are in the majority why can't we at least have a majority Republican districts. Right now the Democrats are the majority in the House. Is that fair? With 5 or 6 more Republicans our majority would be representative of the way Texans vote.

Would you call that fair?? It's hard to understand internal state politics without being involved in that State.

However I do appreciate your fairmindedness. Personally, I think the Republicans tend to be that way more so but get the raw end when tables are turned.

Welcome, and I look forward to your comments.