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Fiendish Thingy

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10. The timetable for redrawing district lines for the midterms is very tight

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Sat May 2, 2026, 10:12 AM

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Some states might pull it off, but others may not.

2028 is the year that will likely see the most dramatic, widespread redistricting.

Court expansion must be priority #1 for 2029, and we better start hearing Dems start talking about it NOW.

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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