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Walleye

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9. It's gotta be up to us. The Republicans are never gonna play fair, no matter what.

Reply to Scrivener7 (Reply #6)

Sat May 2, 2026, 10:00 AM

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They complain when the redistricting tilts toward Black people. If they had popular policies and candidates, maybe Black people would vote for them, that never enters their heads for some reason.

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Re:gerrymandering - total War. This includes a big escalation in redistricting, if MAGA don't like it, tough shit. [View all] Swede Saturday OP

They are saying that Democrats do the same thing. No they started it midterm mid decade redistricting. Walleye Saturday #1

They reset the rules and now complain we're playing by those new rules. eShirl Saturday #5

I guess we're gonna have to be willing to throw a few bean balls Walleye Saturday #7

Maybe, just maybe, Dems can start showing up at street fights with something other than baked goods. NoMoreRepugs Saturday #2

Generally, Democrats are not violent by nature. We gotta throw a few brushback pitches Walleye Saturday #8

This is the beginning of the end of the Union. CanonRay Saturday #3

Johnson has given the reps two weeks to mobilize. Baitball Blogger Saturday #4

And then, once we regain power, we pass legislation to stop this weapons race and take this crap off the table. Scrivener7 Saturday #6

It's gotta be up to us. The Republicans are never gonna play fair, no matter what. Walleye Saturday #9

Yes. There are certain fundamental positions that are vocally and frequently defended here and that Scrivener7 Saturday #11

Correct, unfortunately Walleye Saturday #12

The timetable for redrawing district lines for the midterms is very tight Fiendish Thingy Saturday #10

losers made nice with districting fair commissions and now the bill is due msongs Saturday #13