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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:19 PM Original message |
Court OKs Texas redistricting |
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ithacan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
1. still pending: Supreme Court on gerrymandering |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:24 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I don't think that's the issue to be decided. |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:27 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No, that is the issue in the PA case |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. So what's to be decided. |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. IMHO, they're reconsidering the earlier decision |
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Timefortruth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
2. There isn't much point in pretending there is a rule of law anymore. |
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CO Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
3. Can (And Will) This Be Appealed??? |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:26 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Can? Of course. Will? Who knows. |
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goobergunch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
13. It's also too late for 2004 |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:48 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Good point. |
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Homer12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. My Personal Quote Says it All |
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silverlib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:27 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yes, the fight is on... |
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Lexingtonian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:55 PM Response to Reply #8 |
16. um, new District 24 too, sort of |
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BenFranklinUSA (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 04:52 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. Maybe we shouldn't fight this one |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 05:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
20. Um, no. |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
9. Republicans are on a roll |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
10. Courts don't do the right thing anymore |
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LoneStarLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 03:49 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. But they do the... |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 04:35 PM Response to Original message |
17. but if the dems were in control, do you think our spineless |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 04:54 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. ??? |
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Imajika (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 05:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. That is about the best post... |
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okieinpain (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 05:46 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. so the dems had a district drawn up by whatever panel. didn't |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 05:56 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Sure. Lots of times. |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 06:00 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Iowa |
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dansolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 12:37 AM Response to Reply #21 |
32. Get rid of gerrymandering |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 06:46 AM Response to Reply #32 |
33. That could have unintended negative consequences. |
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CaptAhab (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 06:09 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. The issue was whether the Voting Rights Act was violated |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 07:31 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Not exactly. We made that bed and have to sleep in it. |
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BenFranklinUSA (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 07:52 AM Response to Reply #28 |
34. Minority-packing helps Democratic Party |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 08:25 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Sorry.... no. |
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CaptAhab (85 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 09:03 AM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Interesting |
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apsuman (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 11:31 PM Response to Reply #19 |
31. Well, we could... |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 09:10 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. Actually, state-wide "at large" seats are largely unconstitutional |
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apsuman (134 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 11:16 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. I thought... |
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GRClarkesq (595 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 06:02 PM Response to Original message |
25. This hurts |
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Frodo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 07:33 PM Response to Reply #25 |
29. Yeah. |
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bluestateguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
27. I will not vote for Congress in my Dem. primary |
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BenFranklinUSA (114 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 07:54 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Good answer, because... |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-06-04 09:54 PM Response to Original message |
30. Interesting analysis on the dissent by Judge Ward |
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GOPisEvil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jan-07-04 08:54 AM Response to Original message |
37. Nothing like losing your Representative without a vote. |
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