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Jerry2144

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5. I think CA is more legitimate than TX

Reply to Miles Archer (Original post)

Wed Nov 5, 2025, 11:57 AM

Nov 5

CA put it up for a vote by all its voters- should we redistrict?

TX used its extreme gerrymandering and voter suppression/repression to stack the state house, then pushed it through without any input to find out the true vote of TX people.

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GAVIN NEWSOM successfully gives America's Favorite Rapin' Grampy a yummy spoonful of his own TEXAS MEDICINE. [View all] Miles Archer Nov 5 OP

Newsom is a force for Good Clouds Passing Nov 5 #1

Long live the force! ananda Nov 5 #2

Of equal importance, he "found the formula." Miles Archer Nov 5 #3

Dumpy is very predictable. Next move: ratchet up the police state violence and rhetoric. Clouds Passing Nov 5 #7

Agree 100 percent. BannonsLiver Nov 5 #8

Hate gets no one anywhere. Maybe they'll figure it out before their time runs out Clouds Passing Nov 5 #17

There is more at stake than just giving Texas a lesson. Baitball Blogger Nov 5 #4

Or worse: maybe they could conceptualize where it would go. They (or at least the Sleazy 6) have brought back Jim Crow... Hekate Nov 5 #10

I think CA is more legitimate than TX Jerry2144 Nov 5 #5

Valid point. Miles Archer Nov 5 #6

Here's his trophy. KS Toronado Nov 5 #9

On second thought, He deserves a bigger one. KS Toronado Nov 5 #11

+1000 to Newsom and the people in California who backed him up big time and gave us the "win" h2ebits Nov 5 #12

When he FIRST announced his intention to do this, there was chatter about whether the support would be there. Miles Archer Nov 5 #14

Thank you Governor Newsom. republianmushroom Nov 5 #13

Hey, Bannon... rubbersole Nov 5 #15

Let Trump sue us. Take it all the way to the SCOTUS Bluetus Nov 5 #16