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I have seen enough. The Virginia Redistricting Referendum Will Pass (Original Post)
DemocratSinceBirth
7 hrs ago
OP
Would you agreee we can go back to normal politics if and when they're gone?
DemocratSinceBirth
4 hrs ago
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senseandsensibility
(25,208 posts)1. Okay
I'll bite. What have you seen exactly?
a kennedy
(36,115 posts)2. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
From your mouth to Virginias voting machines!!!!
Brother Buzz
(40,116 posts)3. Um, the marmalade shartcannon urged voters to reject it, so, like...
Its gonna pass because the asshole is the perfect reverse barometer. Simple, no?
President Trump made a last-minute pitch to Virginians on Monday evening, urging voters to reject a redistricting ballot measure that could give Democrats as many as four pickup opportunities in the House this November.
This referendum is a blatant partisan power grab that nobodys really ever seen anything like it, Trump said on a telerally call with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) one day before the Virginia referendum.
This referendum is a blatant partisan power grab that nobodys really ever seen anything like it, Trump said on a telerally call with Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) one day before the Virginia referendum.
W_HAMILTON
(10,383 posts)6. A telerally? When the vote is taking place In his own backyard?
If Trump can't be bothered to put effort into stopping this referendum, why should his cultists?
OnionPatch
(6,335 posts)9. "Nobody's ever really seen anything like it!"
Except when he ordered the red states to do it. 🤣
58Sunliner
(6,361 posts)4. I voted an hour ago. Should we wait to count all the votes?
mahatmakanejeeves
(70,267 posts)8. I'm in favor of that. NT
MichMan
(17,262 posts)5. Once that hurdle is reached, now it needs to be made permanent
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,936 posts)7. MAGA seems to be taking it on the chin.
MichMan
(17,262 posts)10. That's why it would be a shame to let it expire in 2030
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,936 posts)11. Would you agreee we can go back to normal politics if and when they're gone?
TomSlick
(13,058 posts)12. It's looking good but not a done deal just yet.
UPDATE: The "yes" vote just took the lead with the Republican areas in and more votes coming from Democratic areas.
UPDATE: MSNOW and NBC have called it for YES. Go team!
malaise
(296,946 posts)13. Good call
Sweet!
DemocratSinceBirth
(101,936 posts)14. I wanted a blowout
I can see how people could be conflicted but MAGA is uniquely awful and dangerous.
malaise
(296,946 posts)15. A win is a win
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