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BumRushDaShow

(158,571 posts) Sat Aug 2, 2025, 11:41 AM Aug 2

Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting

Source: ABC News

August 2, 2025, 8:57 AM

MADISON, Wisc. -- -- A number of high-profile Democratic governors are ready to fight -- ardently throwing support behind their colleagues who have said they will draw new Congressional maps to favor Democrats before the 2026 midterm elections in order to directly counter Texas Republicans' moves to do the same for their party.

Texas GOP lawmakers just this week released their first draft of the state's new congressional map that could flip three to five Democratic seats in next year's midterms.

On Thursday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom promptly responded, saying he'd spoken with state legislators and members of Congress about holding a special statewide election on Nov. 4 for Californians to vote on new congressional maps -- ones that would likely favor Democrats.

Convening later in the week for a summer policy retreat on the shores of Madison, Wisconsin, a number of leading Democratic governors have backed Newsom and any other blue state leaders who are taking an offensive position on redistricting.

Read more: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/democratic-governors-throw-support-newsom-back-partisan-redistricting/story?id=124295711

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Democratic governors throw support behind Newsom, back partisan redistricting (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Aug 2 OP

good! they wanna PLAY...? Let's show them how we do it! FirstLight Aug 2 #1

We. Can. Do. It. Trueblue1968 Aug 2 #2

Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!! calimary Aug 2 #4

Pay back time....FINALLY!! littlemissmartypants Aug 2 #3

About time we started fighting fire with fire. Figarosmom Aug 2 #5

It recently occurred to me - soldierant Aug 2 #11

Gov Walz a bit lukewarm.... Ninga Aug 2 #6

He endorsed the strategy however, so maybe KPN Aug 2 #7

I get it. Just wish it wasn't part of the record.,,, Ninga Aug 2 #10

No choice but to wake TF up JCMach1 Aug 2 #8

if republicans are smart (sigh, I know) NJCher Aug 2 #9

Then she should be made Speaker in the new Dem congress. rubbersole Aug 2 #13

Why not do it regardless if they redistrict texas all Tribetime Aug 2 #12

"Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes" delisen Aug 2 #14

Finally!!!! N/t gay texan Aug 2 #15

About fucking time. This is war. We need to acknowledge reality. nt SunSeeker Aug 2 #16

Got to. They leave us no choice. Evolve Dammit Aug 2 #17

Absolutely. Fight fire with fire. Vinca Aug 2 #18

Good News.. few and far between today.. Cha Aug 2 #19

The time of playing nice needs to end before the Republicans turn this country into a theocracy. cstanleytech Aug 2 #20

Last time I looked, "Two can play". oasis Aug 4 #21

FirstLight

(15,651 posts)

1. good! they wanna PLAY...? Let's show them how we do it!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 11:44 AM

Aug 2

We're all done with this rolling over and playing nice bullshit. I'm ready for some FIRE!

Trueblue1968

(18,712 posts)

2. We. Can. Do. It.

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 12:55 PM

Aug 2

calimary

(87,476 posts)

4. Abso-fuckin'-lutely!!!

Reply to FirstLight (Reply #1)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:41 PM

Aug 2

littlemissmartypants

(29,076 posts)

3. Pay back time....FINALLY!!

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:26 PM

Aug 2

Figarosmom

(7,879 posts)

5. About time we started fighting fire with fire.

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:42 PM

Aug 2

And if repubs try to take it to court, their arguments would have to apply to their gerrymandering efforts too. A catch 22 so to speak .

soldierant

(8,847 posts)

11. It recently occurred to me -

Reply to Figarosmom (Reply #5)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:14 PM

Aug 2

and it was in connection with exactly this situation - that fighting fire with fire makes very convincing sense when the "fire" in question is gunfire. Yes, I know, it's just an analogy - but so is my take.

Ninga

(8,907 posts)

6. Gov Walz a bit lukewarm....

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:44 PM

Aug 2

I do worry," Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said during the press conference in Madison, about the outcome for Democrats if they decide to get in the redistricting fight.

KPN

(16,860 posts)

7. He endorsed the strategy however, so maybe

Reply to Ninga (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:53 PM

Aug 2

mindful more than lukewarm.

Ninga

(8,907 posts)

10. I get it. Just wish it wasn't part of the record.,,,

Reply to KPN (Reply #7)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:00 PM

Aug 2

JCMach1

(28,886 posts)

8. No choice but to wake TF up

Reply to Ninga (Reply #6)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:53 PM

Aug 2

NJCher

(41,128 posts)

9. if republicans are smart (sigh, I know)

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 01:58 PM

Aug 2

they will just back off and leave things alone.

However, I'm sure they would love to get Jasmine out of the way. She is a major PITA for them.

rubbersole

(10,297 posts)

13. Then she should be made Speaker in the new Dem congress.

Reply to NJCher (Reply #9)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:29 PM

Aug 2

Tribetime

(6,783 posts)

12. Why not do it regardless if they redistrict texas all

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:19 PM

Aug 2

The most gerrymandered states are all Republican as it is right now.Let's go on the attack regardless of what they do

delisen

(7,125 posts)

14. "Don't fire until you see the whites of their eyes"

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2025, 02:55 PM

Aug 2

Battle of Bunker Hill, 1775, Battle of the Gerrymander, 2025

Democrats are signaling they see the whites of the eyes of the foe who are intending to destroy our democratic republic.
These haters of democracy have fully revealed themselves.and the time to strike back is now.

This is war. We have tried to placate the destroyers with reason, logic, diplomacy, and care-but these petty royalists still want to fight for a shadow of a king and tear down what we have built.